Step X Step: Necropolis

Hey all,

Here is a little step x step of the cover I recently completed for the novel Necropolis by Michael Dempsey, published by Nightshade Books

R.I.P. Gene Colan

EDIT: here is a really nice article remembering Mr. Colan by Scott Allie. (CLICK)
I woke up this morning to more sad news, Gene Colan has passed away. From the first time I saw Gene Colan's work I was a fan, the fact that he was the standard bearer of horror comics through the seventies and into the eighties only added to my appreciation. Years later I discovered he was a student of Frank Reilly's which cemented him as on of my favorite comic artists. He will be missed.

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Watts Atelier Summer 2011 Schedule

Hey all,

Sorry for the shortage of posts lately, I have been slammed with work. Hopefully I will be able to post about that soon. I also have some instructional posts in the works, so stay tuned.

In the mean time here is the summer schedule for Watts Atelier.

R.I.P. Jeffrey Catherine Jones

A very sad day, one of the most influential illustrators of the past 40 years has passed on.

Frankenstein's Army

First it was called "Worst Case Scenario", then "Army of Frankenstein" and now "Frankenstein's Army", but whats in a name? that which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.

This smells pretty damn sweet.

"Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein's work to assemble an army of supersoldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades - a desperate Hitler's last ghastly ploy to escape defeat."

Thanks to Pierre Fournier over at Frankensteinia for bringing this to my attention

More WoW ills

Lance Henriksen

EDIT: So I forgot to mention, the reason for this commission was that the collector is attending a signing for the release of Mr. Henriksen's biography (official website), which is being released this week to honor Mr. Henriksen's birthday on the 5th. So happy birthday Sir and many more.

Here is a drawing commission I recently finish for a collector. I enjoy Mr. Henriksen's work quite a bit, and thought his "look" fit well with my style, so I had a lot of fun with this one.

Monsterpalooza 2011

Hey all,

A little over a week ago my buddy Dug and I had a booth at one of my favorite conventions of the year, Monsterpalooza. It is a show geared primarily towards the arts in horror, spanning from the early movie make-up work to the modern collectible model and sculpture market. It is a show I plan on exhibiting at as long as they keep having it, in its third year it is already growing and getting better each year. Highlights of this years show were getting to meet Guillermo Del Toro (and having him buy two of Dug's original inks) and Mike Hill who exhibited several of his works in the booth next to ours.

Also just a quick reminder that Wizard World Anaheim is next week, I will be there as well.

our booth

Me posing with Mike Hill's rendition of Werewolf of London

Mike Hill's life size Monster

Mike Hill's silver screen sized Monster and life size Curse of the Werewolf

More work from Mr. Hill

one of the many fans in costume.

From Dusk Till Con Interview

Hey all,

The folks over at From Dusk Till Con did an interview with me a bit back. If that sounds like something you would be interested in reading head on over.

Painting Demo

Another semester has started this week at Watts Atelier. Here is a demo I just did for a painting class. Done from the live model, approx. 3 hrs

Life Drawing (follow-up)

Saturday was our last day of the winter session, so I drew along with everyone. Here is my effort, about 4.5 hours. It came out okay, but I am definitely rusty on longer drawings.

Life Drawings & Demos (March 2011)

25 min figure demos from life

25 min head drawing demos from life (yes even the Abe)

5 min quicksketch warm-ups and demos

Anatomy demos

Figure invention demo