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13/01/2021

New
Year and Seasonal Greetings, Guys! I know
I'm running a bit late, but you can't say
I haven't treated you well otherwise.
Bringing a few out there up to speed, the
Genma Visage\ Tukeworks Productions store
is now up and running. Some of the most
iconic art from the series is now
available in the formats of T-shirts,
Prints, Masks and more on the outpost of
Redbubble, with ambitions to include
Merch unique items for purchase in the
near future as well. https://www.redbubble.com/people/TukeWorks-GV/shop
In addition, over the last few months,
the wheels of progress have turned for my
side project of oriental wonder, covering
greater ground on plot and design.
Originally a spoof of a certain
First-Person Shooter with Satanic
imagery, Lust of the Dakini broke away
from its parody roots in favour of a
broader palette to work with. After years
of chucking paints on the canvas and
watching the bigger picture emerge, I've
been happy for some time in the direction
that I'm heading and ready to take the
project to the next stage.
I'll be aiming to have a finished script
complete by mid-spring, assuming not too
many monkey wrenches get thrown into the
program. Thereafter, the artwork will
begin, and this may in fact be TukeWork's
first full-colour comic. Between the two
titles, Genma Visage and Lust of the
Dakini look set to offer the Comicons
more than enough excitement and failing
that, take on the crowdfunding scene of
Indie Comics blazing.
Disclosed is a selection of my recent Ink
concept illustrations for the project,
demonstrating an opportunistic focus for
fantasy adventure.
For exclusive arts updates, Patreon will
be taking shape in the coming months. I
have ideas on what to provide but I'm
open to suggestions on what people would
like to see on such an outing. Just let
me know what you think!
I offer my kindest regards, and I'm
available for all queries and requests.
15/12/2020:

PUT
DOWN WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW AND PAY
ATTENTION!
Hey-Hey, guys. Hope I didn't keep you
waiting, what with the Crimbo
preparations and the occasional brush
with Mr COVID (the common cold at least).
I'm delighted to bring to your attention
that the Official
Online Store of TukeWorks Productions is
now open courtesy of the RedBubble
outlet. Here you'll find my prize
designs including the interiors of the
Genma Visage Books themselves sprawled
across fantastic, if not spooktastic,
merchandise, and by that I don't just
mean the T-shirts. With RedBubble's
system, Prints, Phone covers, Coffee
mats, mugs, and dare I say Facemasks with
my pulse-pounding artwork are available
for purchase. Order today to spice up
your eggnog this Christmas and or make
the bold plans to start 2021 with Kabang!
Continuing on, there will be T-Shirt and
Facemask-specific designs available in
soon due course. I'm looking forward to
showing the Emperor's new clothes at the
next potential convention in 2021, which
is apparently going to be a thing again
assuming the government's cooperation and
taking the purple elephant out of the
equation. Whether this is the case, I do
have some resources out there to produce
some personalised swag that I can issue
out personally on demand, the exclusivity
of which I'll be sure to enrich. Quite
possibly as well, I may enlist and upload
my designs to other merch sites for a
further reach of connection. In the
future, I may anticipate all printing
being done on an in-house basis exclusive
to TukeWorks Productions, aiming for a
high notch indeed.
As it stands I've laid down the core
basics of my business plan on the table,
bringing some of it from next year's
plans at least. Until the day I'll be
upping my game into other avenues, be it
gaming, animation etc. I'll be focusing
full-throttle on advertising and creating
new work, particularly for Crowdfunding
and Patreon ventures that will follow.
2020 has not exactly been everyone's
favourite year, but ever the stalwart
against adversity, my own steel toe cap
Dr Martins are ready to kick further
obstacles right in the particulars.
Looking ahead, I'm aiming to have my
seasonal Yule tidings picture or two up
by the 25th. Until then, I wish you all a
Merry Christmas and splendid new year.
Here's to making it a good one!
23/11/2020:

Righty-Ho!
It's been ages since a good'ol news
update besides the info in uploads on
D.A. and Facebook.
First up: you may recall my registration
for the New York x MCM Metaverse. Well,
it turns out it came and went, almost
without me knowing, with no follow-up
email. I only clocked this by a chance
google search. But yes, the organisers
were kind enough to promote my site and
wares on the Exhibitor section. However,
it was just a link and description only
and not (yet) the potential Zoom
convention that I had envisioned. Video
Podcasts were naturally prioritised for
mainstream celebrities. Still, it's
better than a kick in the head, and I
would like to try other events in the
future. If you're a new fan who's chased
me up through the Metaverse, hello and
welcome!
Layout changes have been made to the
website. The social media buttons are
more pronounced for the benefit of phones
and tablets. I intend to fill the left
menu bar with links and bonus ads in the
future. The animated GIF at the top right
highlighting the Hot Sales Item brings me
to another prudent change; how to order
products.
Now customers can pay directly through a
Paypal button which rings my bell when
each sale is made. Shipping out all
printed books myself, originally I had an
"email barter" system where
customers mailed me personally asking for
what they want and transfer the money.
The idea was for me to give them a price
based on destination. Upon observing
crowd-funded models, I realised clients
are less bothered about postage costs, so
I decided to have a flat £5 charge
on a Paypal sale, which is usually the
price for shipping at the post office
anyway. It may go up, may go down, but
I'd say it offers a more welcoming sales
interface rather than the email route
which may have worried customers about
"facing the dragon", so to
speak.

Speaking
of swords and sorcery, I hear we have a
new Court Jester in the White House, but
while everyone else was putting their
faith in politics, I was doing research
for my next book! Tickling my sweet tooth
for info, I recently delved deep into
Tantric lore and history, my attention
arrested by statured couples making
ancient whoopee. So much so that I've
decided to rename a certain side project
of oriental wonder.
After a tough call on shortlisted names I
feel the new title, Lust of the Dakini
best suits the story I want to tell,
particularly with the fierce, lusty
aspects of the mythological deities in
question. With over 9 years development,
such changes aren't new, but although
it's a fantasy story with loose
references, much of the influence at
present leans towards Indus folklore, so
why not streamline aspects in that
direction? I'm insisting the character
names will stay the same though. The
creative history of LOTD is a tale for
another day, but not being wasteful,
"Marid" will be used for a
future character.

As
revealed in my recorded videos on my
social media, I have many sketches and
Ink drawings for both projects scanned
and ready for viewing, the latter of
which I'd like to colour in. I've got the
software for Youtube now, giving room for
testing. I have considered Twitch and
Picarto as well, yet, my favoured
channels are on youtube, and I intend to
howl like a monkey at their doors for a
spot in their shows. Additionally, my
Youtube or Patreon may lean on what the
masses have to say, unless of course said
masses are cool with me going freestyle!
Finally, a store for T-shirts and Prints;
It's going to be a thing, folks! I've
registered with a few sites and I'm
aiming to have products up hopefully by
the 1st week of December, in time to get
the Crimbo shenanigans going!
Until next time, I'm available for work,
available for conventions \ podcasts \
interviews etc and I jolly hope you keep
well. Newbies, if you haven't grabbed a
book, GRAB IT NOW! It'll score you more
birds than Baby Yoda Dolls. -Tuke

06/10/2020:

I've
been a chatty chap for sure as of late!
I have been recently swapping words with
none other than Chris Braly of alternate
Comic News and Media Site Bleeding Fool,
who offered me a spotlight in an Indie
article on their site to which I
complied. I quickly knocked this picture
out for my site and media accounts. I'll
admit I'm blowing a bit of smoke, but
more importantly I wanted to blow the
cobwebs from my Newsreel, and what better
way to do so than Firebrand on and on
about my experience in comics, the
creation process and influences.
https://bleedingfool.com/indie-comics/indie-comics-showcase-104-genma-visage-trumps-demonhunter-raven/
Shoutouts to
familiar names including my compadre Curt
Sibling are also abundant. Of course,
because I'm 3rd one down, I don't mind
insisting that you have a good glance as
well at fellow Indie creators Nicholas
Mueller and Roland Mann who offer most
useful info on their delightful works,
life stories and insights into
crowdfunding. I'm chasing these guys up
as we speak. Raise your fist in the air
and celebrate the Indies, the future of
the Comic Industry!
25/09/2020:

First
up, as you can see, I'm going to be keep
routinely adding a picture to the
newsreel to make the future articles and
minor updates more appealing to look at.
Above is a little something I worked on
when submitting for the potential
E-Virtual Convention scheme for this
October from Reed Pop a.k.a the chaps who
run MCM Expo, in coalition with the New
York Comicon. Not much, but nevertheless,
a mish-mash of different art pieces in
the comic. I might have a go with
alternatives such as the Book 0 part 2
unique emblem.
Sorry that I haven't been able to get
much finished pieces out lately. I've got
a pile lined up along with other ideas in
the pipeline so I am productive. My
Facebook and Instagram have showcased
some of my sketches. Otherwise, I've
mostly been working on marketing and
networking duties as of the past few
months, which means a good share of
research, website \ social media tweaking
and a massive chunk of email writing. All
laborious stuff as one man, but
surviving. Eventually, the finito button
will be clicked and new arts will come
pouring into this gallery. Until then,
the best way to get me to drop everything
like a ton of bricks is to commission me.
Will speak more soon on the MCM update.
19/08/2020:

Boo! How's it going?
I recently added links on my website menu
to my growing outposts to LinkedIn, Pinterest, Pixiv(!) and Youtube, the last of which I've
resurrected from being an archive storage
for early day animations. I dusted off
the cobwebs and given the channel a new
lick of paint. I can't promise when I'll
start adding new videos just yet, but I
would love to do art demonstrations,
explain my techniques and I certainly
haven't ruled out animations in the
future either. All of which will include
my commentary, the odd inoffensive rant
here and there, and more content based on
feedback and suggestions. Can I confirm
if I will be dressing up like a Muppet
just like the other famous Video Bloggers
out there? Time will tell (and money
talks).
Although I'll keep my LinkedIn account
alive, I consider its presence on the
site a placeholder as I feel the overall
business etiquette there is different
from the marketing personality of my
website. What will take that spots place
would be an upcoming link to a new
Gumroad Account or something similar,
whichever I think is great for selling
Prints and T-shirts.
Otherwise, in the meantime, I'm trying my
luck with Pixiv as an additional Art
media. It'll be interesting to see how my
manga-influenced work has an impact on
the locals there.
Look after yourselves and keep well, my
friends! x -TomT
14/07/2020:
Tuke's
been on camera once or twice!
If you
recall my outing to the ICE Brighton
Comicon back in 2017, I did, in fact, get
a bit of internet screentime throughout,
particularly in this first video to be
showcased where I stealthily slivered
into view at about the 2-minute mark.
Other folks may recognise their presence
at this fair throughout this video.
Admittedly when I first watched this
again I thought, "God! Is that what
I sound like in recording? What a
dope!" coupled with the fact that I
think my attention was spread out like it
normally is at an active convention plus
I got up early to lug heavy luggage from
London to Brighton. But other than that,
nice to see I look cheerful on camera,
and I more or less stick to every word
mentioned here.
I'm just keeping my eye out now for the
interview I did at the MCM's last year.
In any case, to those who got me on
camera, as well as to those visiting the
table, many thanks again for your
interest. :)
2nd
video in question from Bleeding Cool with
my brief cameo.
08/07/2020:
Okay,
update on the Online store:
There is something of a project to be a
had regarding getting items published on
Comixology, including an approval phase
and the workload phase on their end,
which normally entails that it takes a
month or so overall for Comixology to
post their edition of the work. Ego, this
may be a slow and steady project in my
spare time before things come full
circle.
THAT being said, you can still grab Genma
Visage right now off Artstation and Amazon
Kindle! In fact, I hear if
they're available on Kindle by proxy
Comixology app users can purchase them as
well, so it's still win-win at the
moment!
Now you still have to register with
Artstation to purchase like most online
stores, so I still have the paypal and
wetransfer option if people would prefer
that. Take a view in the store section.
Looking
ahead, reprints of the Books will still
be done because that's still a biz that
sells like hotcakes. Amazon through
Kindle does offer a printed Paperback
edition to which I shall take a view.
Besides my current stock left over, as I
whole I shall take a view on marketing
strategy in the coming months and work
from there. To the victor of strategies
go the spoils!
26/06/2020:
I am pleased to announce that at long
last, after years of toiling on my
comics, of months of formatting on and
off between real-life while sizing up the
marketing, my works will finally be
available on Comixology. I've sent the
go-ahead along with the profile page of
TukeWorks Productions and right now the
Comixology developers are now looking
over it to configure the books for their
app. I could expect a hiccup along the
way, but it looks like nothing I can't
handle. We'll see how it pans out.
I've also made moves to have these books
available on Kindle and Artstation. The
files are in fact ready on standby, ready
for a click of a few buttons, but along
with Comixology's review process, I'm
proofreading the terms and conditions
right until the do-or-die moment.
Additionally, to spread my reach further,
Genma is likely to have a spot on
Comichaus as well because why have one
when you can have more? Pick your poison.
Until then, I respect the Apps as they
are, but otherwise, you can, of course,
get the PDF files straight from me
personally!
Simply browse the book page, select the books you
want, email me at tstuke@hotmail.com and
I'll arrange the payment details and the
transfer. I also have some hard physical
copies left over which have been slashed
in price and ready for mailing (postal
fees apply). So what are you waiting for?
There hasn't been a better time to grab
London Underground's most high-impact
Action-Horror Comic!
With this milestone, the question is
where do we go from here, apart from more
books maybe? Well, I've had my eyes set
on Merch for a time, and have handpicked
a selection to go follow that idea
through. T-shirts and Large prints in
full colour will be the next thing to
splash across the store, and not a moment
too soon when Summer is now here with
soaring temperatures included. It's
exciting days ahead, guys and you're
welcome to be a part of it. Raise your
glasses to the future. x -TomT
06/06/2020:
Ello-ello! I'm alive and
well. I'm otherwise happy and I hope you
all are as well. My recent art has more
or less acted as my form of diary during
the lockdown period as it has always
done. I've had plenty of long walks and
shaved my own head to boot. Because I'm a
driven chap in my work, I seldom step
outside to comment on outside topics in
my journals the same way I may strike a
conversation in real life. In this
instance, I'll offer commentary on a
certain subject that landed in my inbox a
few weeks back.
London MCM Expo May 2020, the one I
decided to forego, was initially pushed
back and now unsurprisingly it has been
cancelled. In fact, the MCM group has
cancelled all their conventions up until
October so far including Scotland MCM, my
other staple convention, and I imagine
all the others after will be out the
window too. When San Diego Comic-Con is
knocked on the head, it's an eye-opener
for the future of the Comicon's
existence. It's also an interesting time
to be a Comic Creator, and with sheer
hard work and persistent drive like I've
always done, a man can allow for some
optimism at the end of the tunnel. Since
the steadily declining output of revenue
at MCM London I always I wanted to
explore pastures new, and the evolution
of networking is something I'd have joy
in growing with. I do hope that I can
return to the joy of Comicons in the
distant future, and not to mention on a
personal note do some World Travelling as
well. But we shall see. I reckon Zoom
Conventions will be a thing if it isn't
already.
Cutting to the chase, I've updated and
added a truckload of new arts onto the
website. Not only does this include my
recent masterpieces but also a lot more
into the sketchbook studies. In addition,
I've decided, after much rescanning and
sourcing out my photos to upload my gift
art done for folks over the years on
special occasions, birthdays and more.
Certain people here will be more than
delighted to see their work in the
gallery I'd bet. The reason for this
partly to with my wish to break into the
Greetings card and festive poster market
as a sideline amongst others. I often get
the compliment that the card means more
than the present. It's early days as I
say this but with Lockdown still in
effect and its legacy to affect people's
lives for a time, why not give it a go?
Gotta crack on; more GV stuff around the
corner. -TomT
14/03/2020:
Okay, Server updates!
I spent a few hours as of late
researching and trying to sort out the
SSL malarky on the Genma Visage website
when the self-signing stick doesn't work.
Google and popular browsers seem to treat
non-SSL sites like a certain plague so
it's commonly recommended for artists to
be on top of the matter when designing.
Like many, I've opted for a temporary
certificates from Let's Encrypt that I
have to renew every 90 days, which.
Despite this, however, at the moment
despite it being greenlit in my Cpanel,
the website is still giving me that
security gyp in the lock sign by the
address bar. Either my web host is flat
out rejecting it, or it could be part of
the coding and how the website is made
(i.e. notepad, Frontpage express and
whichever trick with PHP and trick coding
I can get my hands on). If it's the
former it may seem that I'll have to
register an SSL certificate, yet frankly
not until I'm 200% sure it is necessary.
By the way, my brain is as fried as most
people on the subject.
Anyway, just to generally reclarify: the
Genma Visage page is a portfolio site and
will not ask for sensitive data \
information. Sales and business
transactions will be done on-site on 3rd
party sites such as PayPal, Patreon and
so forth.
And that's about it. I'll tell you more
when I know, and you all keep safe in
this paracetamol-gobbling age. -Tommy
13/03/2020:
I've decided upon length that I
will not be doing London MCM this May due
to current business plans and also
pleasant family matters taking shape
within that time. I do still have my eyes
set on Scotland MCM and London MCM
October of which, all being well, you
shall see me there.
Admittedly the Corona Virus is another
factor, specifically how it'll affect the
Health and Safety protocol of the event.
A little birdy tells me that it's making
huge events across nations loopy and
haywire as we speak. With all the
preparations I could make for an event
that gets cancelled and whether I'll get
my dosh back, it's a headache I can do
without for now. Unless one of my
favourite models is attending, then never
mind the Corona Virus. I'll carry that
big suitcase on bleeding stumps in the
snow. :P
That all being said, maybe nothing will
happen at all, the show will go on, and I
myself will commend the first person to
create a Corona Virus cosplay. I'm
serious, there'll be at least one. ;P
But yeah. London MCM has been one of, if
not the favourite of mine, but this year
I'd like to take a breath of fresh air
and seek other ventures to make up for my
absence there. To those attending, do
have a great time, keep safe, and I'll
see you again in the future. x -Tommy.
20/02/2020:
Ayup chaps! First post of
2020!
I've had a recent buff to the website as
of late to organise the gallery section.
Because each section of the gallery is
growing into its own exhibition,
separating them I felt was the best way
to avoid potential clutter in the future.
As such my side project Lust of the
Dakini has taken up (temporary) residence
on the Genma Visage site with an updated
summary of its premise. In due time I may
register a new domain and new website
design for it, but for the moment, I've
barely touched my disk space for Genma
Visage so I may as well make the most of
things.
I've also updated my About page and
personal bio section, of which I would
like to thank Wayne Riley for providing
the photo of me a while back (hope that's
alright and I've added you to the
credits). Taking lead from certain peers
I've also been extra flash and added my
credentials beneath my bio for good
measure because you only live once.
So yeah, there's been general changes to
the site, and Pteradon's head has popped
into the side menu which I intend to try
out something in the near future.
Otherwise, truth be told, I've been
putting off the Kindle \ Comixology thing
mainly due to last-minute touches and
advertising \ networking ventures to try
and truly enrich the promotion, not to
mention the Patreon that I'm looking
into. This weekend and the next, I hope
to let the axe fall and severe the last
threads of perfectionism once and for
all. Then truly it's on to pastures new.
There may or may not be something of a
lengthy announcement in the coming weeks,
depending on if I feel it's relevant but
I'll let you know in pleasant kind. -TomT
25/11/2019:
As of late, although Linkedin
can be seen as indifferent to what I do
hence why other sites like Deviantart,
Artstation and Instagram fill the bill,
I've been giving mine a good shunt so
that it appears a lot more up to date and
vocal.
Unfortunately, the turbulent period for
me is still present, and it has tempted
me to start this post on a much more
negative note. But I'm no Quitter!
Still, this will make some chaps snigger
in the back row. I am contemplating
something that proves that hell has not
only frozen over, but it has also got a
pack of Coca Colas in reserve.
I'm contemplating Patreon!
09/11/2019:
Many thanks and cheers to
everyone who made London MCM a really
swell convention this year. I made
similar announcements on the FB but I
just wanted to say that I now have a Twine page as well for the
certain flair of commissioners to contact
me through. My reach is getting stronger
by the day, folks!
I've had a wee snag with firefox with
this website, though Chrome and basic
Internet Explorer seem to be running
alright. Basically, there was a security
certificate issue that my service
provider alerted me, while I seem to have
updated that for another 6 months,
Firefox that I tried the site seems to
give the alarm bell on website security,
which blocks you (temporarily) from my
site. It could be a setting on that
particular computer at the time. Still,
if anyone's having errors, give me a
shout to let me know.
In any case, payment transactions won't
be done through the website directly for
the time being (there'll be PayPal and
offsite stores for that), so there
shouldn't be any risks here. Tom over and
out.
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