I have a question for you guys. Have you ever been beaten, thrown into the trunk of an old car and left there for 2 days in 100 degree weather before you are able break out and walk 17 miles to safety?
Really? Cool. Because now you know how I feel after the Heroes Comic book Convention. For those of you who didn’t know (for shame) I was there this year doing sketches and shamelessly promoting myself. All in all it was a great con but for some reason it really drained me this year. Maybe it was a bad nacho. Who knows right?
But seeing friends such as Henry Eudy, Nate Lovett, Jeremy Dale, Bill Meiggs made up for it. I was kind of pissed that I missed Loston Wallace because Loston has really helped me develop as an artist plus Loston is a true class act. Unlike the other guys I mentioned. I kid I kid. Loston is just as bad as those guys.
I also was able to hang around with Brian Stelfreeze for quite sometime and pick his brain about color theory and painting techniques. In case you don’t know (again for shame) Stelfreeze is a registered artistic badass and the best damn teacher I have ever seen. So expect to see a lot of traditional work from me in the next few weeks as I begin applying these techniques.
So I guess that about does it for this post. I will think of something more interesting to talk about tomorrow. Oh and if I don’t then I will post some more inane banter like this. Do have a deal? Awesome.
Hello everyone. How are you doing today? Sure ok that’s great now enough about you. Let’s talk about me now. After this entire journal is about me right? Exactly.
As most of you know (or should know) the Heroes con is this weekend and although I almost everything ready to go, I still need to name my sketchbook! That is why I turned to my fans (both of you) for ideas. I posted both here and on my deviantart that anyone who could think of an awesome name would receive a sketch from me either at the con or through the mail. You can only imagine the huge response I received (seriously you can only imagine it) but I did receive a couple of awesome ideas.
Now since I still have a few things to finish up before the con I don’t have time to decide so I want you (yes you) to let me know what name best fits my sketchbook. All you need to do is simply comment here or on my deviantart for the name that you like best. That’s it!
I would really appreciate it. Again just let me know which of the following names suits my sketchbook. Thanks.
Hot Copic
Bitches ‘n Robots (but mostly bitches)
Babes, Bots & Beasts
McDoodles
Thanks everyone.
Hello hello everyone. I must confess I am up to my eyeballs (and I’m really tall mind you) with things I have to do for the upcoming Heroes con. That being said the tip for this week will be short and sweet.
Tip #4 Do a piece for a charity auction
Yeah yeah I know you are probably thinking how on earth can this help me land a freelance gig? The answer is quite simple actually, exposure. For example I had recently done a piece for a charity card auction that has ended up leading to two people contacting me for work.
I had seen the ad on craigslist and decided to send my stuff in just to see what would happen. I was accepted to be a part of the project, turned in my donation piece and over the course of the next 3 weeks I received two commission requests and a fan mail. Overall a pretty cool experience and yet another reason why you should consider doing a couple free gigs just so you can start getting you name out there.
Join me next time as I will have something clever to say (hopefully) along with the final 3 tips of top ten ways to lands a freelance art gig.
The great and wise folks over at A Singular Creation decided to feature and showcase my work on their web site this weekend!
This is a great site with a ton of resources for artists of all skill levels, so if your an artist be sure to drop by and check them out. Oh and if you not an artist I still suggest you drop in and look at all of the pretty pictures.
The Heroes Comic Convention is next weekend (June 19-21) and it is shaping up to be a phenomenal convention this year. Two of my favorites Adam Hughes and Frank Cho will be there as well as both Marvel and DC comics. But the biggest news is that….are you ready? Make sure you’re sitting down.
I will be doing commissions and sketches at the Con this year.
I know incredible right? This is like finding out you can shit gold or something. Anyway I will be at SP-02 revealing secrets of the world, doing sketches, and selling prints along with my currently unnamed sketchbook.
Speaking of which if anyone here can come up with a really super awesome name let me know right here right now. If I pick your really super awesome name I will do a sketch for you or something along those lines. Sound good? Of course it does. Just try and have any names in by June 17th. The clock starts now.
In closing if your are going to be at the con I hope you will stop by and say hello, pick up a print, buy me a 1972 ‘cuda or a 22 year old Scarlett Johansson, your choice.
Anyway don’t forget to post some names for my sketchbook. I look forward to hearing what you come up with and hope to see you at the Heroes con.
See you on the other side, whatever that means.
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