More templates

I was working on character designs for Devils Due and GI JOE for an upcoming story line. Since I had to draw these character profiles, the first few I finished up the template before going on to the details.

More Con Sketches from Heroes and Chicago

Con Sketches...or um commissions you decide

yeah so I was catching flack from my friend Bryan that my con sketches aren't what you would really call "sketches" and for some reason that bugged him. I raised my prices for a con sketch this year. However I also started doing my sketches on full 11x17 artboard and spending quite a lot more time on each one.

THis way I do less sketches throughout the show, but make about the same money. Also when someone goes home and shows off the drawing...it doesn't suck...as bad anyway.

I found when people go to www.comicartfans.com they create a gallery and post artwork they bought or got sketches at shows. So some horrible stuff I did a while back were popping up and I decided a quick sketch in a noisy hall full of people and stagnant funk was never equaling a good drawing. So now I start the sketches at the show, and finish them later at the hotel. Or the ones I can't quite get to I take home with me and finish.

I actually prefer taking them home, because I get to spend alittle more time on them and I get a good scan of the drawing to put in a future sketchbook. It kinda sucks for the people that paid for it because it takes longer, and they dont get that immediate drawing. But in the long run I've always heard back that everyone is happy with a better drawing for the same price. Would you rather get a crappy drawing now, or a better drawing in a couple of months mailed to your door?

Anyway, here are a couple that came from this convention season. I have a couple more to do, so Im sure I will post them as soon as they are finished.

Con season is over...for me anyway

Hey all, thanks for stickin' in there and keeping up with this handy blog. Quite a bit has happened over this last summer.

First off I have to take a moment and say how shocking and heart breaking it was to hear that Mike Weiringo has passed away this last week. (Aug. 12th) He was 44 years old, and died of a heart attack.

There is alot of news on various comic news sites that include memorial posts and ways to contribute to his family.

I must say, I had only known Mike for the last three years. We were mearly aquantances, though he was quite friendly, and quick to laugh. Randy Green introduced me at a Heroes con in Charlotte. We met and talked alittle about the possibilty of me helping with his backgrounds. That never came about, but it gave me the chance to be introduced to him, and feel comfortable talking to him (which was never hard). Through his influence on the comic industry alone, he will be sorely missed. I know God has a plan for us, and I have faith that Mike is in good hands.

During this con season I was able to attend, Heroes in Charlotte and the Wizard World Chicago show.

Both were alot of fun to do, though very different in nature. At Heroes it is smaller, and more emphasized on the artists and comic dealers. At Chicago the emphasis includes the larger publishers (like, Marvel and DC) but also have attracted more odds and ends entertainment venues. (like the IFL, or international fight league)

At Chicago this year I set up in Artist's Alley to not only sell artwork and do sketches, but also to promote my new project titled Elders of the Runestone. We debuted a preview book there at the show.

The preview book includes an 11 page preview of Runestone, aswell as behind the scenes info and character designs for the property. It was an absolute success, we sold out of the books we brought and made a lot of good contacts with potential publishers for the property.

Be sure to check out the new website: http://www.runestonecomic.com/

for new updates and preview art!!

Here are the images we used for the banners at the show. Penciled and inked by me, colors by Bob Pedroza.