Baron Harkonnen

My take on Baron Harkonnen from Dune. He's so large that he wears a anti grav belt so he can move or the weight of his body would crash him.

Betsy Mae Bite 2 on Indy Planet!

Betsy Mae Bite #2 is now available to order on Indy Planet. Click on the pic above to see the 6 page preview or order the book.

Ballerina

Illustration Friday: Unfold

I thought this would be good for "unfold". :) This is my first paper toy... made from scratch! It's pretty simple to put together. Click on the pic above and save it on to you computer. Print it out on a card stock, cut, fold, and glue. That's it!

Illustration Friday

Yuki 7 trailer

"A Kiss From Tokyo" Theatrical trailer from Stephane coedel on Vimeo.

Happy Monday... this is trailer for a book Seductive Espionage: The World of Yuki 7 by Kevin Dart. I really dig the vibe and style... so if you want to get the book, you can pre-order it HERE.

Illustration Friday: Craving

Craving for love of course.

Illustration Friday

Land of the Lost

I kinda remember the original Land of the Lost show. But I really dig the trailers. It looks funny... and I like the design for the Sleestak. You can't beat a guy wearing a rubber monster costume.

Mech Trooper

This is basically a tank. There's room for the pilot and gunner. The advantage of using this would be for urban warfare... where it's more mobile in the streets and alleys. If the war zone is in the city, the first thing people would do is to destroy the streets and put up blockade. So having a mech would be useful.

The Zombie Kid

Playing around with Zombie Cowboy character.

Mountain

The weather is excellent in Seattle right now.

Sandworm

Here's my take on the sandworm in Dune...one of my all time fav book! I want to make it more "worm" like so it's thinner on the front and end. The mouth close together to a point and the rings on the body is in a spirl, so it spin clockwise as it digs into the sand.

Orange hair

Terminator

Hope the new Terminator movie is good. If not..... we're seriously @#$% done professionally man. F#$^&! (Spoken with an English accent.) ;)

Spock

I saw the new Star Trek flick yesterday. It's a really fun movie!

Muppet Rawk!

There's a rawking art show going on this Sat, called "Muppet Rawk"! If you're in the area, you've got to check it out. Lots of local talents take classic rock albums and put Muppet characters in them. It's pretty awesome and might become an annual show in Seattle.

Go here for more info: http://www.ouchmyeye.com/2009/muppettrawk/
Or here.... Augie's blog

Star Wars Galaxy 4

A sample of sketch cards I did for Star Wars Galaxy 4. I did this a while go... just finally got around to post it.

Kitty Pryde

I did this for an auction on May 7, 2009. It's a benefit for the Oregon Hemophilia Treatment Center. All proceeds will go to HTC.

Click here for more info: Full of Pryde

They also set up a blog: http://fullofpryde.blogspot.com/

Sketch

Just playing around...

Free Comic Book Day!

This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day! Support your local comic store by purchasing a book or two and on your way out...grab some free comics. Click HERE for more info!

Super Real Graphic Novel

I did a splash page and a short story for Jason Martin's Super Real a while back. Now, it's going to come out in his graphic novel! Here's a look at the splash page I did.Here's the official info:
SUPER REAL – graphic novel

220 pages, full color, 6x9, mature readers - $18.99

Pre order now – May Diamond Previews Catalog, page 280

DCD#MAY09 1018

ISBN#0-9802498-2-1

Collecting the complete independent series recommended by Newsarama, Aint It Cool News, Comics Buyers Guide and many more. Super Real follows five people who sign million dollar contracts to get genetically enhanced for a reality show based on comic book superheroes. An over the top mash-up of reality TV and comic book fiction, that’s like Survivor with superpowers, or The Real World meets The X-Men!

Find out what happens when our cast goes beyond reality.

Features guest artwork from Jim Mahfood, Josh Howard, and more.

Now, go to your local comic store and order a copy or two!

Galactus and Silver Surfer

Wolverine

*UPDATE 5-3-2009: I saw the movie. Verdict: I thought it was okay. It have a lot of flaws and also feels like they try too hard to make everything fit with the other X-men movies. I did enjoy it as a popcorn flick. There you go.

Lunch time sketch

Just doodling at lunch.

Illustration Friday: Impossibility

Pig fly... impossible. Or is it?

Illustration Friday

Tweenbot

An art project by Kacie Kinzer in New York, this robot can only go straight and have a flag which tells where it needs to go. It would get stuck on the curb or under benches and rely on people to put it back on course. You would think people would just stomp on it or take it with them... but people actually take time to help it get to its destination. It's such a neat experiment! You can read more about it here plus video.... www.tweenbots.com

Art Jam IV

Another Art Jam in Georgetown April 18th! Check out Seattle artists as they create artwork live and have a few drinks. Click on the flyer abover or HERE for more info.

Emerald Con Report: part 4

This is the loot I got from the convention. I know... it's not much... hey, I was busy at my table okay... so don't judge! 1. This is a short story plus sketches by Paul Soeiro. He came by my table and we chatted a little... before he left, he give me this book. That was very cool!
2. Sketch book and Preview of Pulp Girls by Jason Martin. Super nice guy, talented artist, and very knowledgable comic publisher.
3. This is the only book I bought at the show. Monsters and Dames is an art book by the guest artists at this convention. With the convention guide, you can go around and get the book signed. I got 12 signatures... which is not too shabby, I think. :)
4. I traded my Batgirl sketch to my friend Memo Diaz for this print. Awesome!
5. This is an official "Ghost Hunter: International" pin. A gift from a fellow artist Rich Schleifer. He knows I dig the paranormal shows. Thanks Rich!

For me, one of the best thing about this con is seeing all my art buddies. Some from working in the game industry... other just comic artists I meet through the years. Below is a sketch of Augie Pagan... he sat next to me and Memo. (Augie, hope you're not mad at me for doing this pic!)
And this is the last part my Emerald Con Report. I'm all signed up to do this again next year. So see y'all again at Emerald Con 2010, on March 13th and 14th. Peace!

Emerald Con Report: part 3

This convention, I tried something new at the table... doing commission sketches. There was pressure to do a good job right a the con. For a first timer, I think I did okay. I took picture of the sketches, that's why it look so bad and blurry. I adjusted it a lot in photoshop so if anyone got a better sketch, please send it to me.

This Confessor sketch was commission before the show. It was nice to get a little more time to think about it and noodle it. The client pick this up at the con so hopefully I'll get more of this type of commission for next year.

I drew Batgirl just to get people to look at my table. On Sunday, I traded this for a print from my friend and neighbor at the show... Memo!

Dust Bunny sketch is a gift for my comic pal Jason Martin (Super Real, Pulp Girls) for giving me a couple of his awesome sketch books.

Sketch from an original character from the client.

This is for a theme sketchbook... Lady Death.

Another sketch for theme sketchbook... Rogue.

This is another original character "Candy" by Molly Nemecek. This is updated using her scan of the original sketch. Thanks Molly!

Emerald Con Report: part 2

Here are few pics of folks that dressed up for the con.

"Luke, I'm your father....now go clear your room!"

You can't get any light reflectors in Seattle now... thanks to this Ghost Buster.

Sorry Chewie.... I didn't see Han Solo at the con.

You can barely see it... but Kitty Pryde have a small purple dragon on her shoulder.

Pretty good Spidey outfit and he got the pose down!

Zombie damaged Resident Evil characters!

There are more people dressed up but these are the ones that walked in front of my table. :)

Emerald Con Report: part 1

I took Friday to prep for the convention. I got printer problem but I managed to work around it... got a few prints and buttons done. Which mean I got a little more items to look at on my table beside Betsy Mae #2. I also try to pack lighter this year. I got a collapsable crate which hold all the prints and comics. The side bag is for the drawing supplies and sketchbook. And one more bag for all my clear display stands. Didn't get much sleep that night but I got everything ready to go.
Saturaday morning, I arrived at the show and was stunned to see so many people waiting in line to get in. Later I found out that people waited 45 minutes to an hour before they got in the con that morning! It's great to see such a turn out.

I got to the show about an hour before the main doors are open and set up my table. Like everything, I just got done before the convention start and people rushed in. It didn't take long before a line of fanboys formed in front of my table.
It's not what you're thinking.... everyone lined up to see Mike Mignola! ;) Darth Vader (just a cosplayer) was right in front of me. I stood up and took photos of my area. Click on the pic above to see the larger version! It was the biggest and best show for Emerald Con!

Check back later for part 2!