This is what it's all about: Giving back

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_29176606/sanchez-elementary-students-learn-literacy-skills-through-comics

The link above connects to an article talking about what the Pop Culture Classroom is doing for the Colorado community.  It's an amazing thing, and keeping kids learning and excited about reading!  I am VERY proud to be involved with such an organization.

Playing with character

I did a series of these "flour" bags.  I was trying to see what I could do with character and action in a sack of flour.  This is a constant test for animators for many large feature animation companies.  I decided I'd try my hand.  I did all these in photoshop, and had a great time.  I didn't do a lot of revisions and redraws on these.  I wanted to see what I could get out of this without any revisions.  Any animation companies out there need an animator?!

WORLD SERIES 2015!!!

Ok, so I am not a HUGE world series fan, but I felt inspired to do something comic book related to it.  Considering that we have the big city vs. the team from the mid-west, I thought I'd do a series of images that is Clark Kent vs. Kal-El.  This is setting up the series.  Stay tuned for more!

HAPPY BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY!!!

You've all seen this before, but I'll leave it here as a reminder.  I am also planning on adding another image to the BTTF work of mine for Inktober....it'll be coming soon.  Until then, HAPPY BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY!!!

Pen...just Pen

In the interest of Inktober, I decided to post this little piece up.  I am working on a little intro comic for a book series a very good friend is writing.  This is the character in the intro.  I did this entirely with a Pentel Slicci 0.25   I hope you enjoy it!

Geneva Glen Young Alumni Beer Festival: Year 3!

As you can read on the two labels, these are inspired by the music of Geneva Glen.  The name comes from the Banjo Man, as he's been labeled at Geneva Glen, and one of the fan favorite songs.  The Geneva Glen Young Alumni group does this every year and these labels are always a blast to do. With this being the third year of the contest, I feel like I am finally finding the look, feeling, and idea of this contest.  I had a great time working with Marty "the Party" Galloway this year and I can't wait to give these amazing brews a taste.  Enjoy the labels!  You can see the other labels, from previous years and this one, at the Geneva Glen Young Alumni Group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GGYoungAlumni

SINISTER!!!

Here is the pin-up for Fort Collins Comic Con this weekend:  Mr. Sinister and the Marauders.  This was a fun experiment for me in colors and palettes.  This was inspired by the greens used in many David Fincher movies, such as Fight Club and Zodiac.  The palette gives a sense of sickness.  Just like in Fincher's movies there is a sense of something very wrong here.  I hope that is portrayed in this image.  

As for Fort Collins Comic Con, I will be there all day.  I am also presenting my thesis from my time at SCAD, Comic Books in the Classroom:  Using Comics for All ages Literacy.  The panel and presentation starts at 10am.

Digital Painting- Take 3: Failure

Well, here's take 3.  My impatience was getting to me.  I am chalking this up to a failure.  I, also, in reading to my children started studying one of their watercolored children's books.  I am going to try a new technique on this same image....that'll be take 4.  Coming soon!!!

Digital Paint: Take 2 - Thumbnail

This is a Thumbnail for my next digital paint.  I asked for suggestions on Twitter and Facebook last week and got one suggestion. So,  Vizarad this is for you!

Book Illustration Commission

Doing some book illustration.  It's kind of cool to get work the day or two after dropping business cards off at a local comic shop.  This has been a very fun project so far.  It was great getting back into pencil illustration.  More to come, hopefully.  Will know more soon.

Speaking of which, I will be appearing at the NEW Fort Collins Comic Con on September 12!  At the North Aztlan Community Center in Fort Collins, CO.  I will have three new prints, and will open a commission list soon!  STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS!!!!!!!!

Digital Painting: Take 1! HELP!!

Step by step by step by step.  I am trying this out.  I have this dream of becoming a digital painter, whether it's for myself, or for a profession.  Here is my first attempt.  If there is anyone out there who would like to critique the process and help me out, please do!  Any encouragement is also welcome.

World Card Experts and Cardistry

I have to thank De'vo for this opportunity.  I have been blessed with the opportunity to design some amazing decks, including Magicians Must Die with him.  This deck, by far, has to be my favorite that isn't MMD.  The design is killer, it looks amazing in motion (check out this video: Bicycle Cardistry in Motion, and the tuck is covered in foil and looks fantastic!!!  This deck will be available on Sunday for VIP members of the World Card Experts' website and probably not for long, most of De'vo's decks sell out within hours, and I don't believe this is going to be an exception.  Enjoy!