Beautiful Blood, the Mini-Comic!

Hey internet-ers. I recently finished a mini-comic for the Portland-based indie rock band The Crash Engine. Their latest album, Beautiful Blood, is pretty fantastic and you should go and listen to the LP sampler on their Facebook page right now. The entire album won’t be released for a couple of months. Here’s a few tidbits from the comic:

This was such a swell project to do for an equally swell group of guys. I’ll talk more specifically about it once I get a physical copy back from the printers, but in the meantime enjoy these sample images. And check out that music!

A Preview

Here is a little preview of something I am working on for Alternative Press Expo this year. Man, it’s been too long since I’ve drawn comics. I’ll continue to post little teasers here and there as the con approaches…

Here Be Gators…

Diner Love

Delicious chinese food served up all night long in a kitschy diner? Yes, please.

The Bedroom

My room growing up was never this cool.

Hallowed Ground

Happy Friday, everyone.

The Roof

“He leaves the water running to cover the sound of him crawling out the window. He pushes his backpack through, then shimmies out head and arms first.”

The Lobby

I’m starting to tackle designs for some of the locations in the comic book. Trying to find the right amount of freehanded-ness in the line, too.

Today’s Warm-Up #7

I sort of hate this drawing. It was one of those things that I should have just scratched and started fresh with, but decided to keep fussing over until there was absolutely no life left in it. Well, on to other things…

Today’s Warm-Up and an Interview

Here are some architectural thumbnails for today’s warm-up. I love doing these quick little studies, just playing with shape and proportion.

In other news, Chris and I were interviewed over on Pinball Publishing’s blog, CoinOp, regarding our collaborative project, Rigamaru. We talk about how the whole thing got started, our process and inspiration, and what’s on the horizon this year. Check it out, folks.

One last thing, Chris has a monoprint up for auction in the Brownstones to Red Dirt charity fundraiser. The auction will take place online, March 6th-13th. Check out their website for more details, and to see all the fantastic work being donated!

Today’s Warm-Up #5

The Babysitter.

Today’s Warm-Up #4

There’s something about cartoons in traditional grayscale that I love. It’s just a timeless look for them. I seem to always come back to it.

For those of you who don’t know, I moved to the Bay Area this past week. I’m pretty excited to get out and explore and do some painting and sketching. I might even trade in my pasty-white Portland complexion for a tan.

Today’s Warm-Up #3

Another character from said Mystery Comic today. Is she good? Is she bad? What’s on that piece of paper she’s holding?! You’ll have to wait and pick up the book to find out… many, many months from now.

Today’s Warm-Up #2

So my pal Dennis has thrown down the gauntlet. He’s been doing this New Year’s schtick of posting daily warm-up sketches to his blog, and has trash-talked me into hopping on the bandwagon. Here is a first pass at another character from the Mystery Comic I’m working on with Sara. I haven’t decided if he looks homeless enough yet or not.

Today’s Warm-Up

Warm-up drawing today of a couple of characters from a comic I am working on with the great Sara Ellis!

Support these swell artists!

Just wanted to share some news about a few excellent artists and old classmates of mine. Firstly, the very talented Joey Weiser has organized a fundraiser in order to self-publish his second graphic novel, Cavemen in Space, which will then be distributed by Adhouse Books. Joey is giving out some excellent goodies in exchange for donations, including mini-comics and original art. Everyone wins! (Update: if you follow the link to Adhouse Books, there is a pdf for download with preview images of Cavemen in Space!)

Also, Eleanor Davis and Katherine Guillen have a show together that opens tomorrow night, January 16th, at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. There are some preview images up on the GR2 website, and it looks to be a rad event!

More Architecture Tests…

Another test in the sketchbook today. Trying to nail down the level of “freehanded-ness” I want in the finished inks. I like where this is going, but I think some of the edges are still too soft and the proportions could use more exaggeration.

Marie Tests

Looks Test

Good friend Sara and I have been collaborating on a special little (perhaps not so little?) project for awhile now. Here is a bit of a looks test from my sketchbook today.