Stuff & Things

Just putting up a post here to show some of the things I've been working on lately. Life has been kinda hectic. We did some landscaping in the front yard and our grass is just now coming in. We're excited... yes, excited for grass.  Lame.  Also, we've got a large canvas and we're going to attempt a large painting for our living room. I'll post pics when we're done. It's going to be quite the undertaking.

On to the artwork.

The Octoro Illustration I did for Jess up top there is probably my most favorite of all my work these days.  I just kept building and building on it, increasing the epicness as I went along.  Some of the other work was for Kidthulhu and Dead Future and those are below. I created a retro type-treatment for the Kidthulhu Infinity Issue as well as a t-shirt design for Dead Future as we bring that project to an end.  Also worked up a logo and mock-up Wordpress template for our new Tummel Vision moniker that we will release the all-ages comics through. Martin figured this was better than lumping bloody zombies in with the cute stuff.  So, yeah, I think it's the right decision.

      

       

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New Bonus Level Logo GET!

New logo/icon design for Bonus Level.  Click for a fancy wallpaper size to sprucify your desktop.

So, yeah. I've been on vector kick like a champ the last few days.  Got the idea this morning and had to illustrate it. Took about 2 hours or so from sketch to final.  Played around with some different ideas but settled on this.  Love it, can't stop looking at it.  I've been struggling with the BL logo for a while now so this is a bit of a personal triumph.  Que: Jonathan Coulton.

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Kidthulhu Shirts

T-shirt design for the comic Kidthulhu. Got the idea driving home last night and it made me laugh.  Had some time so I just banged it out.  All vector, took about 3 hours from pencil sketch to completion.  More details about where and when you can purchase one coming soon.

O R'LYEH?  (It's so easy to amuse myself.)

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Kidthulhu Header

A type treatment for the header of the comic Kidthulhu I did for Grim Crew. Martin kept telling me about the book and I kept seeing awesome illustrations from Jason, the artist and I just had to involve myself some how. So here it is. I'm pretty proud of it. This is one of those pieces that never changes from concept stage to final product. It was a single vision all the way through. This will grace the cover that will be drawn by the extremely talented Mike Dubisch. I'm glad everyone likes it. Here's to doing more of these.

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Flying Totoros

Just a little update here.  New drawing from me and my awesome Cintiq.  Loving this thing, must get better at using it.  But yeah, here's a Totoro wallpaper I made.  This thing took forever and a lot of trial and error to get everything right.  The actual PSD file has like 500 layers because I don't know what I'm doing. :)  Anyways, enjoy.

Oh, also, I had a birthday and it was awesome. Had a small get-together at the house over the weekend.  The Canadians sent me a sweet care-package of coffee crisps and maple syrups which I'm guessing they packaged illegally and sent across the border in some kind of coke-mule.  I'm betting Demelo was that mule.  But I digress.

Also Paul and Steven took me out to Fogo de Chao and I was forced to walk off a ton of meat.  I wouldn't have had it any other way.  Thanks to everyone for a great week.

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New Year and Tron Stuff

First off, Happy New Year to everyone out there in internet land.  There was a lot about 2010 that sucked but there was also a lot that was awesome, like Jess and I buying our first house, seeing our PAX buddies, feeding the duckies, etc.  Second off, I know it's been a while since my last post and for the four of you who read this blog, my apologies. I can't say that I will post more in the future, because, well, we know how well I keep to a regular blogging schedule these days.  Third off, Jess got me a Wacom Cintiq for Christmas and it is very awesome. I've been using it for a little while now and hope to get the full hang of it soon. I can say right now, it's changed the way I approach Photoshop all together.  Fourth off, I made this illustration of Quorra from Tron Legacy using it and loved every second of it. I hope to do more of these until i get more comfortable drawing on my own and not from a photograph.  HOPE YOU LIKE FAN ART!  Fifth off, I also made a wallpaper as you can see from the image up top.  Download it if you like.

SIXTH OFF, PEACE OUT!

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Shark's Teeth

Here's a little diddy, goes something like this:

Down by the ocean,

where the water meets the sand.

I found a baby shark's tooth,

and took it in my hand.

Up and down the beach,

shells sticking too our toes.

Where'd that dog come from?

I'm not sure anybody knows.

When the last tooth was found,

and everyone was tired.

We drove to find the Tasty Freeze

HOT FUDGE SUNDAYS ARE AWESOME!

The end.

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Meanwhile, over there...

Just a little note here to the 3 of you who check this blog. Over on Bonus Level I've started posting my 4 part story of how all the hosts of Bonus Level Radio (Lance, Jess and I) found each other during the great zombie apocalypse. It's a road story to Destination World Salvation.  It was fun to write so check it out if you get the chance.  I'll be updating sporadically over there so stay tuned. Part one is right here.

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Cancun 2010

Jess and I decided we needed to get away for a week. We picked a destination warm and sunny, found a price in the budget and just went. It was the first vacation that wasn't planned more than 4 months out. It felt kinda nice to just pick a place and be gone within a month.

What can I say about Cancun? Hmm, it's hot. It's beautiful. Iguanas are rad. Jeeping through the jungle is bumpy. Zip lines are fast. Snorkeling can either be hours of fun or absolutely terrifying. Diego, our Scuba instructor was straight out of a late night Cinemax presentation. Vacation friends make going out to dinner more enjoyable. Drinking fruity drinks on the beach is more manly than you'd think. Try not to drink the tap water unless you want a fast 48 hour weight loss program. :)

Here are some pics:

   
   
   
   

   
  

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Dead Future Issue 5 Cover

So here's the final cover for Issue 5 of Dead Future or what I like to call, more of those pesky space zombies that are all the rage.

Comprised of various found textures and costumes as well as some reference shots of Jess in our basement, this took about 4-5 hours to create with time factored in for photography and lighting.

If you're interested make sure to head over to www.thedeadfuture.com for the on going webcomic. Also, if you're on facebook, please friend the Dead Future page.

UPDATE: I made a super special wall paper. Click on that top image for full 1920x1200 glory. Also, here is the cover both with and without the title and bug.

       

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Munchkin Quest is Rad

So, our neighbor -- who's name also happens to be Paul -- came over on Saturday for some late night Munchkin Quest. We all stayed up until about 1am, listening to Avalanches, learning the rules, laughing and having an excellent time. When the Canadians come down, we're definitely going to have to get Paul back over from some gaming excellence.

As far as Munchkin Quest goes, it works a lot like regular Munchkin, though it has more D&D elements thrown in for flavor. There are about a billion game pieces to keep track of and the board itself gets built randomly as you progress, opening new rooms and monsters to fight. The general strategies of help/screw your neighbor still apply and make for one hell of an interesting end-game. If you have the means, definitely check it out. It's totally worth your time. I mean, where else can you fight a level 20 goldfish as a final boss?

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Stitchwork Poster

A little poster illustration I worked up for Martin to garner interest in his new project, Stitchwork. I'm kinda proud of the level of creepy on this one. Felt nice to break out of the zombie routine and make something more like a monster or a demon. I hope to do more projects like this once life settles a bit and the house is at a point where I dont have to fix something every few hours. sigh* Adulthood.

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Dead Future Issue 4 Cover

A little cover design I whipped up for Dead Future Issue 4. Head on over to thedeadfuture.com and check out the fancy new webcomic version. Looks like making zombies be my thing. Click for larger size.

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Dead Future Preview Finished

Just finished up the design and artwork on my chosen story for Dead Future. Here's a shot of the preview books. What you can't tell from the pic is that they're 5.5 x 8.5, about half the size of an average sized comic. The size is super-cute and works well as a 14 page preview of the full book due out in October. This preview is an exclusive for Mini-Megacon in Orlando FL and showcases the story Martin and I created. If you participated in the creation of this work, you can of course, get one from me.

Also, the Dead Future Site is up and a 5 page PDF preview of my story can be found here.

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Space Zombies!

Check out the cover illustration I did for the book Martin and I are working on. It's called Dead Future and it's a collection of zombie stories set in various futures. What's come in so far from the artists looks great so I decided it was high time I banged out a cover. I'm really proud of this one. Enjoy.

UPDATE: And here's a link on the press we're getting: www.projectfanboy.com We're on the home page. Also, due to request I made a wallpaper version. 1920x1200 size.

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The Grim Furry Tales

So I worked up a cover for Martin's book. I've never really worked in this style before and I enjoyed it immensely. Colorized from black and white with illustrations added in. Plus you know, Jess has a tree growing out of her head. A welcomed diversion from bus wraps and pop-up displays.

You can pre-order the book here if you wish.

He says he's gonna have another project for me in the future involving zombies, that should be a fun one. Gonna have to put out the call to all friends willing to be photographed and zombified.

Here's a detail of the characters:

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Winter Wonder Wrap.

A fun project that I did at work. I made one each for all the seasons. Though naturally, this is the only one running right now. If you're in or around Baltimore, keep an eye out for it. :)


I did not write the tag line.

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