Archive for November, 2009

Ms Marvel Sketch

Hey guys. I’ve been really busy with the sketch cards that I’m doing for the Marvel 70th anniversary. Unfortunately I’m not allowed to show any of my cards yet but soon…yes soon. Muwahahahahaha.

In the meantime here is a quick 30 minute speedpaint of Ms Marvel. I may come back and finish this sometime but probably no time soon. I have to admit though after doing 60+ sketches in traditional medium (copics, ink etc) going back to digital felt weird.

Commission time & other news

Hello, hello, hello all my little sexy subscribers! Oh and for those of you who discovered this post through some serendipitous web surfing I encourage you to subscribe, so that you too can be a sexy subscriber.
Now since that is out of the way, I’ll fill you on everything that has been going on lately.

Although normally for news, I would proudly post a picture of the perfectly pulchritudinous Scarlett Johansson,  I obviously went a different route this time. I actually had a piece of art that isn’t under some sort of NDA so I elected to post it instead. Hey I’m a promotion whore I can’t help myself, besides Scarlett hasn’t been returning my calls lately. Anyway the art above is a wecent we-imagining of the wancid and wemarkably wepulsive Wicked Witch of the West. I don’t know why I was just talking like Elmer Fudd, so don’t bother asking.

The Marvel sketch cards I’ve been doing have been moving along quite well. So for I have done 50 of the 150 that I signed on to do. I know some artists have complained about doing sketch cards but I have really enjoyed this project. But then again I’m not like most artists, mostly due to my dangerously alluring sea green eyes of mystery and desire.

Remember when I was telling you guys about being offered a teaching position at the Charlotte Art League? No? Come on! Seriously you don’t remember that? Ok ok fine. Well to recap I’ve been going to the Charlotte Art League on Saturdays for a figure drawing class. This class led to one of the heads of CAL asking to me if I would be interested in teaching a figure drawing course at CAL. Pretty cool right? Well is just got a little cooler. I have also been asked to do a 2-day workshop in January! I will have more news on what my workshop will focus on later because quite frankly I haven’t planned anything yet since I was asked to do this just 2 days ago. But in the meantime if you are near the Charlotte area and would like to be a part of the workshop please email me and I will keep you updated and registered ASAP. I can guarantee that my class will take a different approach to some old methods and will be fun. And by fun I mean awesome and by awesome I mean…I should stop now shouldn’t I?

Moving on.

Now for my final announcement!

Drum roll please!

Ahem…

Oh forget it.

My final announcement is that I will be doing commissions from now until the December 20th! Be sure to place your orders now so that you will receive your commission before Christmas. All commissions will be inked and colored with Copic markers on 11 x 14 or 11 x 17 Bristol board. Commissions will start at only $40. I’m only taking 10 commissions so be sure to place your order ASAP. If you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to email me.

That’s it for now folks. See you on the other side, whatever that means.

Sketches and Rambling Enjoy Kids

Hello everyone. My wife and I have been passing a cold back and forth for the last couple days and today is the worse that I have felt so far. So if this post doesn’t make a whole lot of sense I’m totally blaming it on the cough syrup.

Moving on.

As I mentioned before I’m doing a sketch cards for the upcoming Marvel 70th anniversary set  and it has been really fun so far. I agreed to do 150 for my first time and so far I have knocked out about 18. Keep in mind I received the cards 5 days ago and I’ve been under the weather. Once I feel 100% I’m sure I’ll be doing around 5 – 8 cards a night. I hope. Oh and since I can’t show any of the cards yet enjoy the warm up doodle/sketch I did last night before getting to the sketch cards. And yes I know Batman isn’t a Marvel character, whenever I do warmups I just do whatever comes to mind.

I’m also doing a tryout for Topps for an upcoming Star Wars set as well as a potential project. This is what I’m really nervous about so everyone wish me luck on this one. And by “wish me luck” I mean send me money, or a copic marker. Hey I’m just sayin’ I mean the holidays are coming up and it’s time you start shopping for the one you love (i.e. me).

Anyway the nyquil is starting to talk to me now. Yes…yes I can see it now. A huge fluffy bed is floating by with little blue birds pulling back the covers as the sun fades behind the clouds winking at me. Ahhhhh….bed time.