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Sketchcards!

A few months ago, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from 5Finity productions asking me if I would be interested in doing some sketch cards for the amazingly talented Katie Cook's upcoming Card series 'Kitty Ditties and Pretty Ladies'. Apparently Katie had asked 5Finity to contact certain artists specifically, and I was on that list! I have never drawn sketch cards before (aside from one at a CGS Supershow back in 2009), and I was incredibly honoured that Katie had asked for me to be included. Anyway, here's what I came up with. The directions were that each card contain at least one kitten and one pin up girl. I may have bent the rules a bit. These cards will be randomly inserted in to packs of Katie's card series, among ones by many other talented artists, available soon or NOW at better comic and card retailers everywhere. Cards are drawn with pencil, ink and watercolour. Check out here for more info! 5Finity Productions Katie's Blog!

It's been a while!

I know, I know, and I'm sorry. It's been a while since I've updated this blog with anything new, but it finally happened! I was recently asked by an old high school friend to do the cover artwork for her forthcoming solo debut e.p. Talk about a honour! That artist is the lovely and talented Alison Maira. She's always been terribly talented, especially where music is concerned, having performed as a member of two well known Vancouver based bands; the Feminists and later the Parlour Steps. She figured it was time to strike out on her own, and kindly asked if I would do something for the cover of the album. How could I say no? She told me the name of the album, and with some great direction from her, this is what we came up with...



I think it turned out fairly well, and Alison's happy with it, so that's all that matters! You can find out more about Alison, her e.p. and all sorts of other fun goodies by visiting her site (okmaira.com). Go buy the cd, you fools! It's great! (Seeing as how I'm tight with the artist, I got to hear an advance version. So suck on that! ;) ).
Also, Alison and her husband Mike also welcomed their first daughter, Elisabeth Jane in to the world this past week! So definitely go and buy the album. They have an extra mouth to feed now! DO IT!!!!

Ink and watercolour with (clearly) hand lettering on 8" x 11" bristol.

Booster Gold!

Here's the second piece I've done for a CGS listener who won the early-bird draw for this past weekend's Supershow in Reading, PA. Mark Allgaier of West Chester, PA was the gentleman who won one of my pieces, and he requested a sketch of DC hero, Booster Gold. For those who don't know, Booster is a bit of a glory hound, and corporate whore. He'll endorse all sorts of products if only to get his face out there in the public eye. He's even at one time, worn a costume with sponsor logos plastered all over it, much like a NASCAR jumpsuit. With that in mind, I pictured Booster on a classic Wheaties type cereal box. Here's what I came up with.

9" x 12" pencil, ink and watercolor on bristol paper

Charlie Brown - Year One

To my very great disappointment, I'm unable to go out to Reading, PA for the awesome CGS Supershow again this year. Despite that, I did offer to do some free original artwork for 2 'lucky' listeners who pre-ordered their tickets to the show. One of the two who one a prize from me (there were lots of excellent artists who contributed all sorts of quality prizes), was Brad Milyo, one of the hosts of the Half Hour Wasted podcast. He texted me with the request of 'Charlie Brown as Batman, punching out Lucy'. I mulled it around in my head for a while, and came up with something a bit different. Hopefully Brad is happy with it. Anyway, have a look..

Pencil and ink on 9" x 12" bristol board.

Holy poop!

Zack Kruse, writer of the webcomic 'Mystery Solved!' is at the C2E2 convention this weekend in Chicago, pimping his wares. He texted this to me today...


Holy crap! He decided to get a tattoo of the Colonel, the main character of the webcomic, and one that I designed and drew in this image for a banner (See here)! Zack got a tattoo of something I drew! That's FOREVER, man! Zack's the first person to ever get anything I've ever drawn put on his body with any kind of degree of permanence. So cool. Thanks for sharing Zack, and thanks for the honour of you using my art!

Mercury and the Murd Covers!

Earlier this month, Shawn Pryor of PKD Media shot me an email and asked if I could help out with some covers to his upcoming collection of Mercury and the Murd comic stories. The volume will contain a complete story arc, broken in to individual chapters (issues), printed in black and white (hence the grey tones on the covers). Here's what I whipped up for issues # 7 & 8 (Shawn will be adding the proper title treatment to the final pages). And head on over to Shawn's site, PKD Media and pre-order a copy of the book, won't you?





Drawn and inked digitally on cintiq using Sketchbook Pro.

Gronk guest strip.

About a month ago, renowned artist and Katie Cook asked me (as well as a host of other awesomely talented folk) if I'd do a guest strip or pin-up for her successful webcomic Gronk, about a girl and her monster. You see, Katie was pregnant, and fit to burst around the start of the Yuletide season. She didn't want there to be a lack of new posts for her strip while she was getting to know her new spawn, so she asked around for some of her artist friends to help out. Needless to say, I was quite surprised, but also very honoured that she included me in the group of folks she queried. I'm pleased to also tell you that Katie gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby girl, who she and her husband, Ryan Wilcox named Grayson, on the wee early morning hours of Dec. 21 (solstice baby!). Big congratulations to Katie and Ryan on their new arrival. You can check out Katie's weekly webcomic here and her sketchblog of fantasticness here. Do so, won't you? And send her some money. She's nice. And she now has an extra mouth to feed.

Oh yeah, here's the comic I did for her.

Banner Colors!

Here's the final version of the Mystery Solved! banner I did up for Mr. Zack Kruse, colored by the lovely and talented Matt Gross!

More Mystery Solved!

Here's the pencils and inks I did for a new banner (4' x 8') promoting Zack Kruse's webseries Mystery Solved! for which I designed the characters and drew the first instalment. The image will be coloured and make its debut at this years Mid-Ohio con in early November. If you're in the area, go meet Zack, give him a tummy rub, and buy his wares!

Crankcast!

A design of Mike Norton and Chris Crank! from the podcast 'Crankcast' as Oscar and Bruno the trash man from Sesame Street. Why I had this image pop in my head, I do not know. As you can also tell, colouring is not my forte. If you're interested in listening to Mike and Crank, you can check out their show here or subscribe via iTunes. Something tells me they won't be too thrilled if I direct more listeners their way, but what the hell...

Drawn and coloured digitally on a Cintiq using Sketchbook Pro.

T-Shirt Design!

A new design for a t-shirt to be sold by the CGS guys. Coming soon!

Drawn and inked (and hand lettered. Ugh.) digitally on a cintiq.

CGS Supershow!

Here's a smattering of some of the sketches I did at the CGS Supershow back in the end of March of this year...

A Jessica Drew Spider-Woman for Zack Kruse's daughter.

My entry in to James Hardin's awesome Muppets vs. Sesame Street themed sketchbook...

A Silver Surfer with a wonky left hand for Zack Kruse's son...

A super odd-looking Power Girl for Michael Finger.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to get a sketch, buy a copy of the preview edition of "Mystery Solved!", or just say hello!

Thanks to those who sent me scans/photos of the pieces I did for them.

Black Lantern Batman

My final piece for a CGS Supershow early-bird ticket draw prize. It probably won't make much sense unless you've been reading Blackest Night, but what can you do? I'm thinking I liked it better before I added the tones. I gotta work on that, too...

Pencil, Ink and Grey Tone Markers on 9 x 12 Bristol

Blue Beetle!

Here's a bad scan of another CGS Supershow Early-Bird Ticket Draw winner free prize (does that make sense?) for Jon Carroll. I'm starting to think I'm going to have to invest in a large format scanner one of these days.

Pencil and ink with water colours on 9" x 12" Bristol paper...

Orange Lantern Eds...

Free sketch prize for upcoming CGS Supershow attendee Jason Grice.

9" x 12" Pencil, Ink and Watercolour on Bristol board.

Logo

A design I did for an upcoming Comic Geek Speak T-shirt.

10 Minute Sketch

Done whilst watching Louis C. K.'s HBO special "Shameless".

Ink and Watercolour pencils on random pad.

Roll out!

The head cheese...