Archey.

[Neil McClements]

Hello all.

I've already posted a couple of pics in the creative common by would like to post an intro all the same.

I used to read 2000ad when I was a lot younger and was always a fan of Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Rogue Trooper and Nemesis. I'd spend endless hours copying the old 2000ad legends back then and always thought it was the career for me. Well surprise surprise it never happened but not through any lack of trying but because priority's changed and some dreams have to get put to one side. I plugged away artistically for a few years while working full time. I enjoyed doing a lot of art work for private low paid commissions and a lot of charity's trying to get my work about. Unfortunately I wasn't a charity and as soon as I started charging charity worked disappeared and I was back to square one. With no contacts and no helping advice I gave it up around 1990 which was around the same time I moved away from 2000ad and art in general. My experience of illustration was a good one overall and oddly I've no regrets. Full time work took off and I'm now a skilled bespoke carpenter/cabinet maker and run a successful shop fitting business. Married to fantastic lady. We have one beautiful little girl and two cats.

I'd heard about the new Dredd film and new this forum would be the easiest way to find out a bit more. The more of the site I looked through I realised actually how much I'd missed and after one slow day at work  I swung by a W H Smiths prior to going and doing some work at a neighbouring shop that evening.  I picked up Judge Dredd Brother of the Blood.

Hooked!

I now have 10 other books to go along with it.

These are the last pieces of art I still have from my time back in late eighties. One's a cassette cover (not a record cover!)for some awful local metal band from the late eighties. I can't remember them and they went nowhere and the other is just a self portrait from around 1987. These are all I have left.

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h331/Archeyoap/cassettecover.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h331/Archeyoap/me1987.jpg

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Hi Archey,

Glad you joined due to the new film, don't forget to look up the Judge Minty trailer (work in progress), it's a short set in Dredd's world.
It looks like it's gonna be a great year for all things Dredd and you should be able to have any question answered here with ease.
By the way, the cassette cover is excellent.

[Neil McClements]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I've already had a good look about your cellar and Minty is looking...mint!

One thing I have noticed particularly about Dredd is how well its all matured in 20 years. There is a lot to look forward especially as I've a lot to catch up on.

[Brigantian]

Welcome Archey - cool pics, really liked the crucified geezer. Do you still draw ?

[Colin YNWA]

Welcome aboard. Have fun and enjoy catching up with JD and the rest hopefully.

[Dandontdare]

welcome 

I can't check your art just now as I'm at work and photobucket is blocked, but I'll take a look later.

Seems like the Dredd film is attracting quite a few lapsed Earthlets back into the fold!