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HP's Moving Castle

2012-02-12T16:21:00.000-08:00

I Began experimenting with acrylic textures this morning in preperation for some projects that are upcoming. My kids where watching Howl's Moving Castle and it sorta influenced my subconcious selection of details so now I have HP's Moving Castle...

Another oddity...

2012-02-11T00:42:00.000-08:00

Another creature for the Managerie...

Gearing up for Monsterpalooza!

2012-02-07T23:58:00.000-08:00

As Monsterpalooza is only a few short months away i'll be working on some,well, monsters.

This is Lifeform001-486.

Day 4...a wip

2012-02-04T23:50:00.000-08:00

Not quite finished but close enough for today...

Day 3...well at least I'll have some drawings for a sketchbook...

2012-02-03T13:11:00.000-08:00

I'm going to do a sketchbook for Monsterpalooza I think...

Another day...

2012-02-02T15:31:00.000-08:00

Day 2 of the February sketch challenge...

Stacking Skulls...daily sketch

2012-02-01T22:03:00.001-08:00

Stacking Skulls...daily sketch

another sketch done on the ferry...

2012-01-19T11:09:00.000-08:00

Just a little sketch done on the ferry...

2012-01-11T15:27:00.001-08:00

A baby Chthulu...I call it a Chutlet...

Quick drawing started on the ferry...

2012-01-04T21:16:00.000-08:00

Something I started on the ferry and toyed with after dinner...

A piece done for a horror anthology...

2012-01-02T17:20:00.000-08:00

Here is a piece that I recently finished for a book cover for an upcoming horror anthology...

Incremental update to Holly...

2012-01-02T13:32:00.000-08:00

I've crept a bit further across the page and thought I might as well show the progress shots from beginning to end. So as I continue I'll show the various stages until the finish.

Holly the piano teacher and the Death of Trees

2011-12-13T22:12:00.000-08:00

Holly the piano teacher and the Death of Trees...work in progress from a personal project.

2011-12-10T01:08:00.001-08:00

Here's something I did on the ferry earlier today...

2011-11-27T11:19:00.001-08:00

Sunday tentacles!....in progress...

Concept for personal project

2011-11-20T12:03:00.000-08:00

Here is a concept drawing for a personal project that is forthcoming...

2011-10-30T23:25:00.000-07:00

A detail of a personal piece about a tree spirit that becomes attached to a paperdoll that was cut from paper made from a felled tree that he once knew...

Process...

2011-10-23T10:56:00.000-07:00

This piece kinda shows the process I go through from sketchy to moderately rendered...

errr...if you cant tell the bottom edge is the sketchy part...;)

Another sketch...

2011-10-16T14:20:00.000-07:00

Not much to it yet just a small sketch to get moving in a direction that will most likely change...

New wip...

2011-10-03T00:02:00.000-07:00

A piece in progress. We'll see where it goes from here...

Something in progress

2011-09-23T15:37:00.000-07:00

Here's something in progress so you can see the process(what little there is of it).

Wretched Offerings...full of demons....some of them are mine.

2011-09-16T09:35:00.000-07:00

I have a few wretched offerings in this book, along with some truly unruly creatures. There's some real wicked art by some incredible artists...if you're into such you really do want this. Trust me.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/390343137/hymns-and-wretched-offerings-to-the-golden-ones?ref=live

The video preview:
http://kck.st/pXTyYS

Illustration.org article about Del Toro(...and me)...

2011-09-05T21:38:00.000-07:00

Here's an article I just found on Illustration.org about Del Toro...wish I'd seen it when it came out. Its about a month old. The website is a great resource and you should go there!
http://illustration.org/?p=109

2011-09-03T00:43:00.001-07:00

A drawing for no reason in particular...

2011-08-13T00:53:00.000-07:00

Little digital drawing...I think its an alien...or maybe a horsey. I'm pretty sure its not a cup....
Perhaps I shouldnt drink a glass of scotch before drawing. lol

Shalllow

2011-08-09T22:33:00.000-07:00

Just an exercise in shallow depth of field...

The Ferryman,,,

2011-07-28T22:57:00.000-07:00

Literally...the Ferryman...I drew him on the ferry to Alameda, just before I realized I had taken the wrong one.

2011-07-22T23:21:00.001-07:00

...and the second one...

M12 release...

2011-07-22T23:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of cards that I did for MTG just recently released...

Shattered...

2011-07-06T21:23:00.000-07:00

Acrylic piece, finished and a better scan...

If only...

2011-07-03T09:36:00.000-07:00

I've been away for awhile doing preproduction for Del Toro. I'm back home breifly then off to San Francisco...

Flea...

2011-06-02T09:40:00.000-07:00

Eating my eggs this morning they started looking like a creature... So here is a portrait of my eggs as an alien flea creature.

Crazy Ivan

2011-05-20T23:57:00.001-07:00

Smiley

2011-05-20T21:13:00.000-07:00

Feelin' kinda impish...

2011-05-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

Another pencil piece...she reminds me of Meg Mucklebone...

obviously still in progress.

2011-05-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

A thirty minute digital sketch...

2011-05-10T14:18:00.000-07:00

I've decided to start some environments...working thumbnails and color roughs first...

2011-05-09T00:22:00.001-07:00

Just havin' some fun...

2011-05-05T11:43:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick(for me anyway-about 4 hours) digital painting...she sorta looks like Quentin Terentino's half elf sister...

2011-05-04T14:04:00.000-07:00

An Alien creature(in progress-needs more feelers)...y'know that reminds me, people called me Alien in school: Alien:Allen...it was supposed to be a taunt back then but I dont think I mind so much now.

2011-04-30T13:34:00.001-07:00

Here's a digital piece in progress...

2011-04-30T01:31:00.001-07:00

Drawing with acrylic instead of graphite...

2011-04-24T15:26:00.000-07:00

Hi again,
Just thought I'd mention that I'd be in LA for the next month for meetings and etc. I'll be hitting as many galleries and figure drawing groups as I'm able while there. Hopefully I'll get to post some cool photos...

and here's a mildly amusing thing...

Yes...the silver sheen is graphite, permanently ground into my shoes from the floor of my studio...lol

2011-04-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

Underpainting in acrylic. I'll move to oils soon once I've mapped out the terrain...

2011-04-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

A quick sketch for something, somewhere....sometime. lol

2011-04-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

A preliminary drawing for a Cthulhu anthology(pub. Nightshade) and the finish of the previous personal work.

2011-04-04T17:23:00.000-07:00

A small detail of a much larger painting(top) and a drawing for my daughter called "Sadie has anger"

2011-04-01T10:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a work in progress. This will probably turn into a painting at some point as well.

2011-03-30T20:19:00.000-07:00

The new Spectrum list is out! Congratulations to all the artists that made it in this year. I'm honored to be in such company!http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/

Drawing and Painting wips...

2011-03-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

A drawing and a painting(w/detail) both wips...these are photos of the images without much color correction.

2011-03-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

By the way, here is the finished piece...as well as it can be shot. Its layed graphite and matte medium.

2011-03-19T10:12:00.000-07:00

The Gallery Nucleus show "Lined in Lead" opens today in Alhambra, CA. I'm honored to be included in such an incredible lineup of artists! Stop by if you can1
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/pieces/279

2011-03-16T20:40:00.000-07:00

This was based on a pic I found online of a hairless primate...then it deviated.
Ball point pen and kuretake...

2011-03-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

Just a post showing process. I don't always work like this but it is fun: to focus on detail and construction without regards to composition. As illustrators we often design characters to fit harmoniously into their scenes and vice versa. Sometimes its fun to not...

Gesso'd drawing surface

2011-03-14T09:04:00.001-07:00

Here is a quick sketch done on Gesso'd hardboard...

2011-03-10T15:58:00.001-08:00

She reminds me a little of the Bride of Frankenstein...

2011-03-09T05:00:00.001-08:00

...and a detail...

2011-03-09T04:59:00.000-08:00

Cyril Roquelaine has sculpted this bust from my design below. He has added the extra dimension of awsome.

2011-03-09T04:39:00.000-08:00

Another creature for the mix, demon or alien...maybe both.

2011-03-05T20:50:00.000-08:00

If you find yourself lacking in personal demons, you may borrow one of mine.

2011-03-03T20:14:00.000-08:00

Here is an image of the dragon piece, further along. Its blown out exposure wise on the left side and a bit contrasty compared to the original.

2011-02-25T20:40:00.000-08:00

I feel that perhaps I should organize my own intervention...

2011-02-24T12:58:00.001-08:00

This is a shot of the piece that has been grinding my pencils to nubs...

2011-02-23T08:13:00.001-08:00

Something from the other side of the page.

2011-02-19T20:08:00.000-08:00

The orc more finished. In sort of the loping Sasquatch pose.Lol

2011-02-17T10:33:00.000-08:00

This is Gator Girl. She is the result of too much coffee...

2011-02-16T13:29:00.000-08:00

I am seriously considering moving to CA for many reasons, not the least of which most of the work I've been doing lately has been on that coast. It seems the logical place to be for me now and...there's much less snow...

2011-02-16T09:01:00.000-08:00

Another orcish character, for fun...

2011-02-09T06:35:00.000-08:00

Mature Bone Death, dragon study...there should be more dragons with swords. The little figure on his back sorta makes me think of a teenage Sandman for some reason. Probably the simple stylized silhouette(the fig not the dragon). The dragon looks formal, like their presiding over a coronation or parade.

2011-02-05T10:12:00.000-08:00

Another idea for a personal piece...

2011-02-05T09:10:00.000-08:00

Just your average orc.

2011-02-01T08:22:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick detail of a dragon design. I'll try to get a better scan later...

2011-01-31T06:03:00.000-08:00

Here is an extended article about Guillermo Del Toro and his many projects. "At the Mountains of Madness" is explored near the end and mention is made of part of the preproduction team (Wayne Barlowe, Peter Konig, Guy Davis and myself are mentioned) Working at Lightstorm with this particular team was an incredible experience and one that taught me a great deal. I was a total newcomer to the preproduction process but rapidly fell in love with the insane schedule and the team environment.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/07/110207fa_fact_zalewski

2011-01-26T08:58:00.000-08:00

This is Tallow. His form was inspired by, if you haven't guessed, a candle flame. A warm up this morning before I start working. Working today is drawing more creatures.

2011-01-23T10:06:00.000-08:00

Sunday is apparently "Blogging is more fun than cleaning my studio" day. Here's a bit more of this piece. I made some progress over the Holidays. Graphite on arches.

2011-01-23T08:10:00.000-08:00

A digital paint of the Briar Prince done for Night Shade Books...

2011-01-23T06:21:00.000-08:00

She first manifested to me as a mockery of nurture and need...an embrace, made more horrible by the knowledge that she was feeding on herself, waiting to be summoned...which I had just done.

2011-01-22T11:40:00.000-08:00

...and the digital paint of the Nethermire sketch from below

2011-01-22T11:36:00.000-08:00

Here are a few images from MTG that have been released and one version of Grisswell(Next to last image) the Demon from TWK.

2011-01-19T04:42:00.000-08:00

Kasteel...he lives in the same space as TomBow from below. actually I think "TomBow from Below" is the full name of the bird headed character posted earlier.

2011-01-12T09:22:00.000-08:00

This is "Sebaath: the Maw". She is a living portal to the abyss. A mouth always open, always hungry...

Graphite on arches, 9 by 12.

2011-01-02T15:42:00.000-08:00

Here's a quick little dragon done for a friend, just to get the blog rolling into 2011.

2010-12-17T09:41:00.000-08:00

A quick dragon-ish concept that I'm playin' with.

2010-12-16T08:08:00.000-08:00

This is a work in progress. The working title is: Song of the Unformed

2010-12-12T10:07:00.000-08:00

A better shot of the previous piece...

2010-12-12T08:04:00.000-08:00

From my Moleskine, his name is, um....Tombow.

2010-12-10T13:03:00.001-08:00

"MORE COFFEE!!!"

2010-12-10T06:36:00.000-08:00

"Must we fight? I find physical violence so deplorable. Perhaps we might spend time in my garden instead."

2010-12-09T08:11:00.000-08:00

A Fairy from the Pigfoot Clan...

2010-12-07T10:45:00.000-08:00

Another drawing, this one inspired by a fairytale one of my kids asked me to make up.

2010-12-06T06:22:00.000-08:00

Something else for the Cabinet of Curiosities...

2010-12-05T06:07:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of oddballs from my sketchbook...the bottom one reminds me of the Bugs Bunny/ Jekyll and Hyde spoof.

2010-12-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

Yep, more sketches in the morning to clear my brain and settle my hand for the afternoon. Just a critter that sorta evolved from a smudge already on the paper.

2010-12-02T08:27:00.000-08:00

Very quick sketch for someone needing something for something ;)

2010-12-02T07:39:00.000-08:00

Here's a quick sketch for warming up to work today. It's cold here...dragons are needed.

2010-11-29T13:45:00.000-08:00

Here's a pencil of a piece done for MTG. I believe this one was to illustrate an artifact type creature being destroyed.

2010-11-23T05:14:00.000-08:00

Heres a link to a write up about The Witches Kitchen :
http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/nov/21/warren-illustrator-proves-he-can-spin-a-/?newswatch

2010-11-20T08:19:00.000-08:00

I don't know.... I'm calling it the Egge Wytch. Just something to warm up with. The whites are a bit blown in the scan(fixed scan 11/23). Now I'm gonna go eat an egg sammich.

2010-11-17T19:35:00.000-08:00

If your in the neighborhood over the next weekend I'll be signing the Witches Kitchen and displaying artwork from said book at the Simpson gallery in Warren ohio...from 1pm to 3pm Saturday Nov. 20

2010-10-13T20:20:00.000-07:00

I will be at the Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster Ohio on Nov.6 signin' and promotin' The Witches' Kitchen.
http://www.buckeyebookfair.com