Heroes volume 2 sketch cards

These are the returned Heroes sketch cards from the volume 2 set. From left to right... Sylar, Elle, and Adam... all villians! :)

Dead Giant

Quick concept sketch of a dead giant on a hill.

Illustration Friday: Canned

A demon got canned. ;)

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

When Buffy first air as a tv series, I was not interested at all. After a few season later, I finally saw a full episode and I was hooked! The writing was great and Joss Whedon created a fun universe and characters that you care about.

BBC Olympic promo video

This Olympic promo was made by guys that did Gorillaz. Just have to post it here because it's so freakin' cool.

Batman

I remember watching the Batman TV series and thought it was the coolest thing ever. A live action superhero show... cool. Of course, looking back now... it not that cool. Anyway, I still feel the costume and the batmobile is very... groovy and far out. ;)

Click on the picture to get a larger version of the pic.

Tony Stark and Iron Man

I really dig the Iron Man movie and wanted to do a fan art. Robert Downey Jr did an awesome job and if you haven't seen it yet.... you got to!I use the classic comic armor in this pic. The mark I in the movie is great and you can see how everything work... I just perfer the old comic armor... because it's easier to draw. ;)

Joker V3.0

Another joker pic... :)

Captain America

Have a safe and happy 4th of July!!!

The Baroness

I hope the G. I. Joe movie is good....either way, I'll probably go see it.

Mother nature's present

Here's what I found when I drove into my garage... a big freakin' yellow jacket nest! Guess it's time to call the exterminator!

Bonnie

Bonnie is at my house for couple of weeks. I must confess... I don't like her very much. She stares at me when I'm eating. Lay down right behind my chair when I'm working on the computer so I can't push my chair back. The feeding, giving her water, and the long walks... as if I need one more things to do. To get her back... I did a color sketch of her. There! That'll teach her a lesson. Hmph.

Illustration Friday: Fierce

Don't judge a book by it's cover. ;)

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Hulk

Quick sketch of the Hulk. Hope to see the movie some time this week.

Hurley

Illustration Friday: Punchline

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Olympia Festival sketch part 2

Here's the last sketch from the show.

When things were really slow at the festival, I got up and walk around. When I got back, this guy was by my table reading Betsy Mae Bite. It was perfectly normal... I encourage folks to flip through my books. But this guy took his time and read every single page. Didn't even say "hi" or anything... just stood there and read. Well, since he's there, I got out my sketchbook and drew him.... and no, he didn't notice. After he read BMB, he grab the Atomic Lead and read that one too... all 74 pages! After that, he went to another table and did the same thing.

The moral of this story... be polite. Or someone might write what you did on their blog. :)

Olympia Festival sketches

During down time at the Olympia Comics Festival, I took out my sketch book and drew people at the show. Fun!

Olympia Comics Festival report

Here are some pictures I took at the festival. The building is The Vault, a dance club that they opened up the windows and let some sunlight in. You can see the stage on the right where they had live music and interviews. The artists tables are on the dance floor section. It was really nice to see some many indie artists. Michel Gagne was there and I spend a few minutes chatting with him. Other feature artist include Jeffery Brown and Jim Woodring. Actually, that's Jim on the stage in the photo doing his interview.

So that was the front area and my table is in the back...which is on the left of this picture. The pool table was pushed back to allow for more tables for the cartoonists. Can you spot my table in the picture below? It's over in the right corner.... right next to the men's bathroom. I got lots of traffic right by my table... too bad they all have other things in mind then to look at my books. ;)

Here's a closer look at my table. I didn't take too many things down there. Just my Betsy Mae Bite, Atomic Lead #3, and my pins. Because I was at the very back... I couldn't hear any of the interviews. That was okay... I just talk to the other folks around me.

Overall, it was a good experience. I always want to be in the festival and glad I could finally do it this year. The Vault is a really good building and fit the artists, crowd, and atmosphere. I really hope this will turn into a big indie comic show for the pacific northwest.

Check back later in the week for sketches I did at the festival.

Olympia Comics Festival

I'll be at Olympia Comics Festival, June 7th (this Saturaday)... in the Cartoonists Expo at The Vault from Noon til 5 PM. This is my first time at this festival so I'll report back next week. But if you're in the area, please stop by. Click HERE for list of other events at the festival.

Joker!

Another Joker fan art.... a quick digital sketch from this morning.

Indiana Jones 4 sketch cards

A sample of sketch cards I did for Indiana Jones 4. As you can see...I tried different styles and renderings on this set.

Illustration Friday: Worry

Zombie worry about a lazer target pointed at his head. Well... I guess anyone would worry in that situation.

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Emerald City ComiCon Report

The Emerald City ComiCon was really fun this year. Instead of the stadium, they wisely held it at the Washingtion State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle. Bigger show room + ton of guest artists + good location + good attendence (even on Mother's day)= great convention. Here's a panoramic view from my table in the artist alley. It's only about 180 degree tho...
You might find a famous person in there if you can reconize him. ;)

Here's what I had on my table. I really didn't have too many new things to sell.... I made two new buttons, Atomic Lead #3, and sketchbook; Manga Toonz #2. The really cool things was Betsy Mae Bite still sold really well considering this is the second year I sold the issue #1. There were at least three people that came by asking for BMB #2! Don't worry folks... BMB#2 is in the works. Now on to some fun photos!

Here's Flash running to my table. Nice costume... well constructed... but perhaps a little too tight. ;) But the best costume goes to....

Supergirl! The cutest Supergirl in the whole con. Notice the hand position on the hip and that smile... she's a natural! More folks dressed up but I didn't get them on camera.

General note... it was slow in the morning as people rush to check out the mainstream/popular stuff. As the day goes on, people slowed down, took their time, hang out, and chat. Very mellow and not too crowded in the aisle. Anyway....Thanks for everyone that stopped by my table and hope to see you again next year!

Heroes sketch cards

Here are the Heroes season one sketch cards I got back from Topps. Note... I only did a handful of ink cards for that set... most were done in pencils.

Convention and gallery party: May 10th, Sat

I'll be Emerald City ComiCon on May 10th and 11th at table F-12. I'll should have a couple of new prints, pins, and Atomic Lead #3 to sale. If you like toys, comics, and catching some media celebs.... this is the place to be this weekend! This will be the first time ECCC is running at dowtown Seattle, Washingtion State Convention Center. It's a pretty big place and a great location. There should be an increase of foot traffic and hoping to see more people dress up for the show!

Also from 6 PM to 9PM, on May 10th.... I'll be at All City Coffee in Georgetown (South of Seattle) for the gallery party to promote Atomic Lead #3. Some of the original art is on display and you can pick up a copy of AL3 which is done by 11 artists, 74 pages, perfect bound, and color cover. Live music too by Andrew Woods. Go HERE for more info. Oh... that night is also Georgetown Art Attack so lots more to see if you stop by.

It's going to be a pretty busy weekend for me... but I think it'll be good times. Hope people can make it to one or both event!

Nextcat featured.... me?!

Nextcat is a site for the entertainment folks, like actors, musicans, and writers. A friend of mine got me sign up in their gaming/art section. Today, I got email saying I'm "featured" on their site. Oh, okay.... not sure how or why... I only got 3 people link to me so far... so being popluar is not it. Oh well, it's kinda nice. Not sure how long it'll stay that way... but you can go HERE and see for yourself.

Free Comic Book Day- May 3rd

This Saturday (May 3rd) is Free Comic Book Day. Don't forget to visit your local comic store. I totally spaced out last year and missed out on getting some free goodies. You probably have to make a purchase... after that you can grab a free comic or two. Check out this SITE to see what titles are available. You can use their store locator to find comic stores near you.

Classic Star Trek

Classic Star Trek by ~pungang on deviantART

Just another quick color sketch...

As The Television Turns

I went to their last concert and it was a lot of fun. This time, ChoralSounds Northwest's is doing song's from classic to pop TV shows. It's on May 17 and May 18... click HERE for more info.