Overload Graphics

2009-04-18T02:49:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again. The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is a week away. I'll be selling my first sketchbook entitled Heroes, Villians and Cartoons. Oh My...
It's 24 pages of sketches for $10. They're limited to 60 copies. Come by a pick one up if you're there.

New Years Resolution

2008-12-22T00:30:00.001-08:00

It's that time of the year again where we make promises to ourselves that we will likely not keep. This year I think I will resolve to post more on this blog and quit smoking. Let's see how this works out.
There are other things I hope to accomplish this year but I hesitate to call them resolutions. I prefer the term plans. It has more of a commitment to them. So here are some of my plans for 2009

.Have the first DVD in the art tutorial series ready for sale by April at the latest.
.Have my first sketchbook printed and ready for the expo in April
.Have my first Graphic novel/screenplay written. (if not drawn)
.Finish as many of the projects I've promised people in the last year as possible. (Not holding my breath on this one.)
.Take a couple more courses(Art, drafting what have you. It doesn't matter what as long as I'm learning something.)
.Draw more (That's just a given. Doesn't matter how much I'm drawing, I could always be doing it more.)
.Start research on the history of the world Illustrated. (This will be a project that takes many years, so the sooner I start the better.)
.Learn better time management.(This should be first on the list if I have any hope of doing the list.)

I'm sure there's other things but for the time being this will get me started.

I haven't posted any drawings in a very long time so here's the pencils for the 2009 Calgary Expo charity book that I've done and am currently doing the digital painting for.

2 in the Morning

2008-08-11T01:07:00.000-07:00

So it's 2 am right now and I'm taking a break from the storyboards, so I thought I'd do an entry. I've had a couple fun/frustrating days playing with my new toys. Purely for work toys of course. I finally upgraded my tablet from an Intuos to a Cintiq. Taking a bit of an adjustment period to get used to it but once I'm comfortable it'll be the shit. I also just picked up the Iphone. I've been kind of iffy on whether or not to get it but finally gave in. So now I can be connected where ever I go. Not that I ever leave my studio and really need mobility. But one day I'll set foot outside and now I can with my email/security blanket with me at all times.
When did my life become so completely ruled by ones and zeroes? It's a good thing I can get a tan from my monitor and don't need the sun.
Back to work

Update

2008-07-30T00:45:00.000-07:00

It's been a while yet again. So just an update to what's going on.
The Art directing gig I mentioned in the last post I ended up doing after all. The guy that got it ended up leaving after a week to work on something else. It was the most hectic gig I've done so far but it's done and everything worked out.
I'm in the middle of doing my first storyboard gig right now. Came up unexpectedly and well timed. Just as I was trying to think what I should look into for my next job. I won't be putting any of it up here though because honestly I'm not impressed with how they look. Great practice though. A bit mis-timed weirdly enough. I start a storyboarding course in August just as I'm finishing up this job. So I'll be kicking myself when I learn things that I could have applied. The course is through Schoolism.com again.
I enjoyed the digital painting course I just finished with Bobby Chui. Learned quite a bit and now need to practice the new knowledge so it becomes instinctual.
Until next time.
Be good, if not at least be good at what you do.

Recovery

2008-05-02T16:20:00.000-07:00

So I'm done the Expo and I'm back from Banff. Had a nice time but I'm ready to get back to work. First thing I have a couple design jobs to clear up that I put off. Fortunately my clients are very understanding. Next after that I'm going to work on a submission for my buddy Alberto's book Eye Candy. Tuesday I start my Digital Painting class online through Bobby Chui's Schoolism
Then I'm going full blown on the graphic novel. I plan on having it as well as a sketchbook done for next years Calgary Expo. Hopefully I'll make it down to Seattle's Emerald Con in 2009 as well, possibly some other conventions next year to sell my stuff.
After losing out on an Art Directing gig called "Confessions of a Go-Go dancer" (awesome title) because of union seniority and availability, I just got a call asking if I'd be interested in possibly finishing the last couple weeks of the show. So we'll see if that happens. I haven't worked on a movie for about three months.
My next post should be some concepts of pretty ladies for Eye Candy.
'Til then

Expo Day 2

2008-04-27T17:29:00.000-07:00

So the Expo is done with for the year. I have to say even though I didn't sell much over the two days, it was good. I learned quite a bit for my next convention, got to see friends I only see once a year at the expo and met a bunch of nice people. I even ran into friends from here that I haven't seen in years. I am glad it's over now because I can get to work on next years stuff. 364 days and counting. So keep posted as I finish new things I'll be putting them up, so everyone can give their opinion. I may or may not listen to your criticism but it is appreciated. Off to Banff for a couple of days with some of the expo crew and guests. Thanks to everyone that came by the table.

Expo Day 1

2008-04-26T18:32:00.000-07:00

So the first day of the Calgary Expo is done. I didn't sell very many prints. But on a good note I heard a lot of good things from people walking by. There were quite a few people pointing at pieces to their friends, followed by either "cool" or "hey look at that". So I'm not to concerned about not selling as long as people like the work. Next year I hope to have a sketchbook and a graphic novel done, so sales should improve with something more substantial. I did have quite a few come by to get the charity art book signed and I did one quick sketch in someone's book. Maybe tomorrow will be busier and I can cover my costs.

Almost out of time

2008-04-24T01:00:00.000-07:00

Here's another revision of an older piece for the expo.

Revision

2008-04-23T16:51:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd change the background of the fairy pict.

Joker

2008-04-22T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here's another piece for the expo this weekend.

More...

2008-04-12T14:47:00.000-07:00

Two more pieces that need some touch up before the expo.

First Expo Print

2008-04-12T03:28:00.000-07:00

Here's the first piece that I'll be selling prints of at this years expo.

Holy Crap

2008-04-01T02:04:00.001-07:00

So I haven't posted anything on here in over a year now. Well I'm going to try to change that now. I'm currently working on a handful of pieces to sell as prints at this years Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. Which I will post closer to the end of April.
So check back and I hope to have some work that will blow away anything I've already posted on here.

I'm Back

2006-12-03T03:54:00.000-08:00

Haven't posted anything in a while, but I've finished three new pieces for the CCEE promo cards so I thought I'd put them up.

Damn you vile woman

2006-09-13T10:50:00.000-07:00

Again I've been bad and gone quite a while without posting anything. So today we have the hawaiian woman. MMMMMMM Hawaiian..........
This ones a digital Illustration.

Um.......Yeah

2006-08-17T00:55:00.000-07:00

No images today. I have been drawing but nothings scanned right now. I'll but up a picture I'm working on a little later.
the more important message of this post is to convert the world to Dr. Tran. I saw this animation when I was in LA and it's one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. So either go to the Lone Sausage website or follow the link to DR. TRAN!!!!!

I'll be back later.

And on that note cue the music

2006-08-12T03:14:00.000-07:00

So no ones commenting. Oh well I'm just going to keep posting whether or not any ones actually looking at this stuff.
The first ones a sketch I did that will eventually be inked and coloured.
The other one may be a character design for the animation. (haven't decided yet.)

Oh my god!! I've doubled my postings

2006-08-05T02:23:00.000-07:00

So here are 2 more pages. Ones the first character sheet for the animation I'm working on. No I don't have a name for the little bald dude yet. Feel free to make suggestions. (Which I'll probably ignore, but go nuts.) The other page is just some of my random sketches. Critiquing my work is recommended, just keep in mind a lot of these are just idea and practice sketches, so don't nitpick unless it's obviously a finished piece. Back to the sketch book. Remember to make comments and harass me if I'm not posting some what regularly even if I don't know you.

Anyone still there?

2006-08-04T01:46:00.000-07:00

Alright I'm a very bad man. Only 2 postings and I completely flake. In my defense I've been moderately busy with other things, not much of a defense but what are you going to do. I've gotten more motivation to be drawing again though. None of the new stuff has been scanned in just yet, but I've started working on a little compilation of old sketches and drawings so I'll put those up right now and the rest a little later. I'm talking with the writer of Chrono Mechanics about collaborating on a book soon so I've got to get my drawing skills way up. As well as I'm working on my first short animation. I'll put up some of the character design sheets up shortly.

Older Stuff

2006-05-14T19:54:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of my older illustrations. Both have been used for prototypes of my clothing line. "Counterfeit Clothing" One day I'll get it up and running once I learn more about business and build the capital to invest in it. (No reason to do something half assed.)

Here we begin

2006-05-13T03:17:00.000-07:00

So I've set up this blog mainly because I can't seem to find the time to get my web site designed. I'll probably use this space to ramble on about what ever is going on at the moment as well as display some of my work.
Mostly my illustrations.
I've gotten jittery lately to start taking my drawing seriously after being around great artists like Alberto Ruiz, Humberto Ramos, Art Thibert among others at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo.
(In which I am one of the organizers, and damn did it go beyond expectations.)
Hopefully I'll have something accomplished before next years show so I can be an exhibitor as well as an organizer.
So feel free to harass me if I'm not posting new picts every few days.(Even if they're crap at least I'm practicing.)