Allen
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

Male
39 years old
Atlanta and Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
United States



Last Login: 6/4/2009
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    Allen's Interests
GeneralI love taking a sketchbook out to a coffee shop (Los Feliz in LA, Virginia-Highland in Atlanta)or these days, I'm just as likely to have my laptop out with a drawing tablet - isn't technology wonderful? If they only made a sketchbook with multiple Undos. Anyway, I love music and movies and art. I love tech - digital cameras and Macs and iPods and wireless networking. I'm definitely a geek, but I think I'm pretty social and well-adjusted regardless. We shall see...
MusicContinuing with the "geek" motif, I bought an iPod back in '03, and it has completely changed the way I listen to and buy music. Lots of blues (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jonny Lang), classic alt (U2, REM, the Cure, Concrete Blonde, Nirvana), new stuff (Coldplay, Poe, Strokes, Donnas, Ataris, Franz Ferdinand, Pete Yorn, She Wants Revenge), heavier rock and punk (Metallica, Hole and Courtney Love, Distillers, Clash, Social Distortion, Bad Religion) and lighter, beautiful stuff (Sarah McLauchlin, Nora Jones). I love great female vocalists, especially jazzy/bluesy ones. I love Irish-flavored bands like Young Dubliners, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly (in case I hadn't mentioned it before). I love live shows, and going to bars with live music.
MoviesI'm addicted to Netflix. Right now I have three DVDs checked out: Porco Rosso, House of Flying Daggers, and The Last Samurai. Among the movies I own: Indiana Jones (got the DVD box set), The old spaghetti westerns with Clint Eastwood (also have the box set), Lord of the Rings, any Monty Python, japanese anime - Ghost in the Shell, Metropolis, Yamato (I used to run home from school every afternoon), FLCL, and the inimitable Cowboy Bebop. Generally, anything adventurous or funny or very well written and acted.
TelevisionI haven't owned a TV in some time, and to be honest I don't bloody miss the damn thing. When I did watch, though, it was mostly BBCAmerica and Cartoon Network. I do miss being able to watch a very few shows, like Scrubs (funny), Battlestar Galactica (awesome), and maybe a few others.
BooksI just don't make time to read much fiction. But I'm a big Douglas Adams fan, Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, classic SF like Clarke, Niven, Azimov, etc. I've read a lot of graphic novels and comic collections, if that counts - especially the FLIGHT anthologies put together by Kazu Kibuishi, and lately some comics like Invincible and Nextwave (great art and writing for both).
HeroesI admire great illustrators and storytellers, even if their influence isn't direcctly reflected in my own work: Shane Glines, Ben Caldwell, Frank Miller, Masamune Shirow, Bill Watterson, Berke Breathed. John Singer Sargent, Gil Elvgren, Leyendecker. NC Wyeth, Frank Frazetta. Will Eisner. Kazu Kibuishi. Too many to name; others along similar lines...
Groups: The Los Angeles Clippers!Creative OutreachRetrodolls (tm)Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderATLANTA NewsSketchbook SessionsZowie ComicsHallow Scream- Haunted House

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     Allen's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Atlanta, Georgia
Body type:5' 10" / Average
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Religion:Scientologist
Zodiac Sign:Cancer
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Education:Some college
Occupation:Artist/Designer
Income:$75,000 to $100,000

   Allen's Schools
University Of Georgia
Athens, GEORGIA
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: None
Major: Art
 

1990 to 1991

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   Allen's Blurbs
About me:
I'm an artist and a graphic designer - my gallery site is at www.livinglightning.com.

I'm from Atlanta, but I've lived and worked in LA on and off since 1997 - I move between the two a lot lately.

Unless otherwise noted, all the art is Adobe Illustrator. Yes, even the stuff that doesn't look like it.

NOTE ON ADDING: It would be nice if you introduced yourself in mail when you make an add request. I'm just sayin'. Thanks!

NEWS: I HAVE A BOOK!

Yes, I have finally found the time to put together a collection of my own work for a change, a self-published, 28-page black and white booklet that gathers sketches and finished work from the last few years. When i showed it at DragonCon this past weekend, I got a great response, so I've decided to open it up to public orders and see what happens.

It's only $10.00 (signed, of course). Just click on the image below if you think you might like one. Thanks!



Who I'd like to meet:
Artists (illustrators, cartoonists, comic creators, painters, drawers, and creative types in general) and fans of my work, too!

Good people, good conversationalists, smart, funny, positive, helpful people. Hot chicks who dig artists. Hell I don't know. I'll know 'em when I see 'em.

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Apr 18 2008 8:03 PM

Thank you for being a creature of the NIGHT!

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Cortney Marie.





Apr 29 2008 12:01 AM

Hello : ) How are you?
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Mar 30 2008 7:47 AM

Hi Allen

Thanks for the add! I LOVE your Star Wars inspired profile photo!

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Mar 5 2008 4:34 AM

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Ooooh, I distinctly remember seeing your art at DragonCon. You're one of the reasons why I'm setting my budget higher this year. Thank you so much for finding me, Allen, and take care!
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Mar 1 2008 9:56 PM

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Feb 18 2008 11:00 PM

Thank You For The Add Christian MySpace Comments..Christian Comments..
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Feb 8 2008 8:19 PM



Dude draw me a girlfriend and make it come to life.
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Jan 29 2008 5:18 AM

Thanks for the add!

Gina





Jan 25 2008 1:22 AM

Thanks for the ad!!!

I love your work! You very talented!

Thank you for sharing it!
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Jan 19 2008 1:40 PM

Thanks For The Add!
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Jan 9 2008 12:31 PM

Merci !
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Jan 8 2008 4:39 PM

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Jan 4 2008 1:06 AM

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Dec 19 2007 5:57 AM


Merry Christmas and best wishes...(Under the sea!)

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Dec 18 2007 5:12 PM

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much love mandy xoxox
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Nov 22 2007 9:33 PM

Hi this is Janeane. Just reminding you that my illustrated book End of Dreamz is now available on Amazon.com
Have a great week!
<3 Janeane
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Nov 11 2007 6:34 PM

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Oct 30 2007 4:03 PM

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! & thanks for adding me:) much love mandy xxx
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Oct 25 2007 7:50 PM

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Oct 24 2007 10:37 PM

Thanx 4 the add
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Oct 22 2007 4:38 PM



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Oct 21 2007 9:09 AM

pleased to meet you...love your work
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Oct 20 2007 9:15 PM

how are things going?
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Oct 12 2007 3:06 AM

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