Busy busy busy week.  I've been working on the second mini comic for fables of the flying city as well as wrapping up some commission work that had come in and finishing thumbnails on a 3 Musketeers adaptation.  needless to say I've been putting in the time.  So now it is Friday and I'm off to New York for what may be an extended visit.  I promised a Sketch Monday post and there may be one if I can get back home.  If I can't, I wanted to at least show something of what I've been up to, so here is one of the commissions I finished.

Free Comics!

There wasn't a Sketch Monday this week, and I know you are all gnashing your teeth and wailing in dismay, but I am currently trying to get a bunch of stuff wrapped up by the end of the month.  That sounds silly I know, but December, of all the months, seems to fly by the fastest.  So Sketch Monday will be back next week, and actually on Monday rather then Tuesday.  Until then, I have a slew of free comic pages for you all:



http://www.fablesoftheflyingcity.com/news/free-comics/

This is the mini-comic that Jared and I produced for New York Comic Con in October.  This is the first of six planned mini comics that will lead into the release of our graphic novel The Battle Of Blood And Ink in May from Tor Books.  I hope you all enjoy!

Sketch Monday

This one actually started out as an example to one of my students regarding composition, and I just continued with it.  I had a lot of fun losing myself in the drawing.

Trisha lynn from www.geekingoutabout.com interviewed me along with a bunch of other really cool cats at NYCC this year.  Go to the 20 minute mark to listen to me fumble over my words!  you can listen to the interview here:


http://www.geekingoutabout.com/2011/11/04/geekly-speaking-about-voices-from-new-york-comic-con-part-1/

Sketch Monday

I've been feeling the need to paint lately, but I am woefully out of practice.  This is in no small part due to me having had comics work going strong for the last three years.  With most of my projects wrapped up for the moment, I spent the weekend indulging that painting itch.After an aborted start on a canvas, yesterday I sat down with a sketchbook and some gouache and did this:

this is my second attempt at this character study of Ashe, the main character from The Battle of Blood and Ink.  The first one quickly got away from me and was subsequently scrapped.  I've still got a ways to go before I'm comfortable with painting again, but I think this is a great place to start.  Oh and I know the title says Sketch Monday.  The piece was done on Monday, and it is only Tuesday morning :) 

The Battle of Blood and Ink Cover

In case anyone was wondering this is what the cover to The Battle of Blood and Ink will look like:

The crazy man with the giant mouth will be sold separately

I'll have more goodies to post up over the next few weeks including a where to find me on the internets, a return of the Sketch Monday, as well as a few contests.  Stay tuned.

New York Comic Con 2011 in photos

To continue on the madness that was NYCC 2011, I present a bunch of pictures that I took at the con and at least one that I did not, but rocks. It is of the lovely Liza James, who was gracious enough to dress up as Ashe and hawk our wares for the weekend.  Onto the pictures!

                           
Our table setup with our new and improved Fables Of The Flying City Banner.

                        
Legendary Pictures had a display, so naturally I had to shoot the Dark Knight.

                              
Writer and founding member of Rat Ronin studios, Kieth Miller.
                                                                               
High Moon, Box 13, and now artist on the AMC Walking Dead Game as well as caffeine freak Steve Ellis.

                                                  
pretty self explanatory.

                   
Jared holding up the 1st second previews guide featuring the Blood and Ink sampler!

                               
The Battle of Blood and Ink crew.  Good looking clouddogs all.

                                 
The creation inevitably turns on its creator.  Ashe gives me a noogie.

                                         
and finally Liza James as Ashe in her Amperstamian finest.

We all had a blast this year at comiccon and quite honestly I'm looking forward to next year when we will have the physical book in hand for everyone plus a few other fantastic goodies as well.  now if only I could figure out how to get the entire cast there...:)