Summary: My wife and I travel back to my old hometown. An old High School buddy and I throw a party at his skateshop and call it an “In Store Artist Event.” I find myself on the hook for 3 new skateboard graphics. Good times are had by all.
Yearly Archives: 2011
Giving Thanks
Technically it is past Thanksgiving and into the Holiday Season now, but I like to live on the edge and am going to go ahead and take a brief moment express some gratitude out of season. Recently I received a wonderful print by Vaughn Barker in the mail.
“Ivy” comes home with 2 literary awards!
“Ivy; Homeless in San Francisco” wins a 2011 Literary Classics Silver Medal and a Bronze Moonbeam Award! I am super psyched to be apart of this project and am glad to see that it is getting the recognition that it deserves. My contribution to this book was in creating the cover image as well as the five black and white interior illustrations.
Monster from the 18th Century
Who would’ve guessed that an 18th century painter would hold the key to this week’s Monster Monday!? I give you… Admiral Ada Pockytop!
Monster Mondays
I want to start sharing some of my sketches and drawings. Often my day will start with about an hour of sketching or drawing to loosen up, have fun, and often times an excuse to draw a monster. Today’s Monday Monster is our pal Cthulhu.
“RGK; The Art of Roy G. Krenkel”: A book review
Summary: I randomly selected the book, “RGK, The Art of Roy G. Krenkel” off of my shelves of inspiration to do a book review. Along with a brief overview of the book’s contents there are some of my opinions about aesthetics in fantasy art.
Spinning Dreams into Goals
Foresight might not be 20/20, but things can be a lot clearer with a calendar. A time management system for freelance illustrators.
The Book Launch Party for “Ivy”
Summary: This week was the book launch party for my first published YA Book, Ivy; Homeless in San Francisco published by Reach and Teach, and PM Press. The Event The event was a nice gathering of folks brave enough to wade through the throngs of people who were out celebrating Gay Pride weekend, which in…
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