Shot of the West

 

“The Shot of the West”

Hello again my friends, It certainly has been quite an age since my last post (which was before San Diego Comic Con). Unfortunately, I have been a busy bee, as I have vacated my school, my apartment and the state of Illinois. Currently reside in the distant country in South Carolina, where I will remain for an unspecified amount of time. Additionally, I had a bout of Appendicitis, which required quite a bit of recovery, but alas, all is well now.

In my absence, I feel I have neglected you, my dear readers. But fret not, for I will not be doing anymore of that! For your viewing pleasure, I present my current WIP, a character study of “The Shot of the West”, the co-protagonist in an upcoming western comic “Frontier”.

Additional WIP include “Off the Clock” which has received scripting and some rough work laid out, I hope to have that working shortly and on a regular basis. I am also working on the previously posted piece (Sword of the North…no relation to the Shot).

I am also working hard on a project for my nieces soccer team, which I will likely post tomorrow or so.

Anyway, my beloved readers, more will be coming in the next few days, slow but steady.

Cheers Friends

San Diego Comic Con and Works in Progress

Greetings once again friends! Its been a while since I posted something lovely here, and I feel well overdue.

First and foremost, San Diego Comic Con kicks off tomorrow, which begins nearly a week of epic fandom and possibly some portfolio reviews! Who knows what awesomeness will happen? Wish me luck!

In addition to a comic con update, I have a few WIP items to note. First of all, my webcomic series “Off the Clock” is well underway and will likely be online by August, ideally. For those who don’t know the premise, “Off the Clock” is a webcomic highlighting the life and times of two super hero room mates when they AREN’T fighting crime. Our two hero’s battle chores, manly things and life in their cover identities, all the while keeping us entertained. More to come later on that.

My other big project right now is a character mural I’m working on. To highlight the end of over 10 years playing the same campaign and cast of characters in Dungeons and Dragons, I have decided to paint the group in action.

Here’s what I have so far:


“Sword of the North” 18″x22″

Cast (from left to right)- Miroku (Wizard), Sovelus (Paladin), Clepto (NPC Thief), Tackroy (Fighter..?), Kenshin (Ranger), Viet (Dwarf Fighter), Aust (Gnoll Sorceress), Gallium (Cleric), Chesta (Halfling Rogue), Slater (Demon Slayer), Lidda (Druid), Eric the Cleric (NPC)

 

This Ones for the Birds

 

“Three on a Wire” 22×30   Gesso, Spray Paint and Masking Tape

 

“Four out of Sight” 22×30  Gesso, Spray Paint and Masking Tape

These are the final two illustrations that are paired with other bird images. The entire series is an examination and critical analysis of birds. And the conclusion? I resent them. Birds are granted so much natural beauty including their vibrant colors, beautiful songs sung, the ability to fly, and the stunning nests they create. All this, and they have no idea what is considered artistic. To them, it is just natural. As an artist, I’ve devoted years to exploring my artistic avenues, trying to understand these things that come so naturally to these winged beauties. I resent them for making it look so easy.