Heaven Only Knows...

2010 has definitely been a trying year.

But on the bright side, the art keeps on coming, and it only gets better. This was picture was initially done as a gift, but I got sidetracked...and it never surfaced. I did this somewhere around early May, and its just been sitting on my hard drive not seeing the light of day. And now that I'm leaving all of the negativity (hopefully) in the past, I can post this too and get this out there.

Anyways, I think artistically, I've grown since the end of 2009. My webcomic was struggling (still is, but its not a 'webcomic' anymore) and the art was kinda blah on it. Plus, I was down alot about my art, and how it wasn't where I wanted it to be. Well, it still isn't, but its been growing by leaps and bounds. I think this past year has been the biggest growth for me, artistic wise, even with that extended break in the middle of the year. And I really can't wait to see what happens in 2011...and I'll be forcing myself to make big things happen in this new upcoming year.

So long 2010...can't say that I'm sad to see you go.

Without Wax,

Amazing Spiderman v. Incredible Hulk

I love how Marvel throws in those adjectives for all of their top tier characters...Spiderman can be amazing, spectacular...even ultimate. Incredible Hulk, Mighty Thor, Invincible Ironman...the list goes on and on.

But I digress...

Here is an 8 page (well 9 pages if you count the last page as a double spread...which you should...) This was more work than I thought it would be...but I do like the end result. Every page really is better than the last...and it makes me see that those first couple of pages really do suck. Meh, it is what it is. Oh, and clicking the pics enables you to see them in higher resolution.


















Without Wax,

You're As Cold As Ice...

One of my favorite villains from Batman the Animated Series will forever be Victor Fries. He's sort of a tragic character. All he wanted to do was cryogenically freeze his wife so that a cure for her disease could be found in the future. But nooooo, his employer pulled the plug on his project in the midst of his freezing of his wife, some chemicals blew up, hijinks ensued, and now we have a bitter cold person who is unable to have feelings in his cold cold heart. Sad really. And then he goes on an arctic rampage. Thats how these things go. But what really made me feel for the guy though, was in the cartoon Batman Beyond, he was given a 'second chance', but they screwed him over again. Just let this sad man live. Dang. So in the cold spirit of Christmas, here's a quick sketch that I colored of Victor Fries, aka, Mr. Freeze.



Stay frosty.

Incon-Sequential

I never set out to be a 'comic book artist'...thats never what I really wanted to be. I never wanted to be known as that guy who draws comics...but I love a good illustrated story...especially a graphic novel that can keep my attention and wows me with every passing page. I just want to be a well rounded 'graphic artist', I guess...who likes comics.

I had an idea for a story that turned into Redux Deluxe. I want to get that published, and for that to be taken seriously as a graphic novel. And about 4 months ago, I had a great idea for a more mature themed graphic novel, but I knew to make that happen, I would have to get serious about drawing comics for that to come together. And other than Redux Deluxe, I don't really have any experience doing sequential pages. So I thought, what better time to practice than now? So, here are 3 pages from a 6 to 7 page story featuring the Hulk and Spiderman. I may have to go back and redo that first page because I totally hate it...and may even add a page that precedes that one...who knows. Its all about time constraints at this point. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and click the images for larger hi res versions.







Without Wax,

Cannon Drill

Something I whipped up really quick but didn't post here. Meh, I would write more, but I'm not really in the composing mood right now.