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a little something-something

Posted in Digital painting, Photoshop Painting, Work in progress, character design, illustration, kids books, picture books, tagged , , , on July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A sample from a project I am currently working on. Well, half a sample anyway. The other page is text, and I’m not going to let any cats out of any bags even if the cat wants out of the bag and the bag is falling apart…something like that.

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Comic Con – it’s done

Posted in Blatherings, comic con, illustration, tagged , , , on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Just back from the Comic Con. I had a great time and met with dozens of folks I haven’t seen in a while. It was, I think, the most crowded I have ever seen it. Though I did not attend last year, and recently I was spending a lot of time behind various publishers tables [...]

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off to comic con

Posted in Blatherings, Sketch, illustration, tagged on July 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I hope to post a few pictures from my days in sandy San Diego using the WordPress app for iPhone. We will see if : A. I have the time and B. I can find good enough reception. Or C. I collapse from exhaustion and paying $17.00 for a hot dog on the convention floor [...]

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jack and jill

Posted in Digital painting, character design, illustration, picture books, tagged , , on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This is an older illustration, but not one I have shared before. A lot of what I am working on right now can’t be shared yet. So, I guess I will show more sketches and work that hasn’t been posted before from my portfolio. What can I say about this? Jack and Jill. Photoshop. [...]

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newspapers should get paid to run comic strips

Posted in Cartoon Network, Cartoonists, Charles Schulz, Comic Strips, tagged , , on July 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I know more than a few cartoonists read his blog and we exchange emails. So what I am going to propose here is not me trying to undermine the comic strip business. It’s just…an idea. Really a question. Maybe it’s dumb…
Why shouldn’t newspapers be collecting fees from syndicates for continuing to expose comic strip in [...]

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quick sketch building

Posted in Sketch, Work in progress, quick sketch, tagged on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

a fantastic mall of the future. or something…

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memory sketch

Posted in Sketch, Work in progress, character design, quick sketch, sketch book, tagged on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been well over 90 here lately, so here’s a quick sketch from a colder time at the playgorund.

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Vancouver British Columbia

Posted in Dreamworks, Paintings, Vancouver, animation, character design, illustration, tagged , , , on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Been away on a short trip to Vancouver. And this visit reminded me why I tell everyone it is my favorite city in North America. But more on that some other time. Had a great visit and spent some time at the Vancouver Art Gallery exhibit called “Krazy!”. It covered comics, video games, animation, manga, [...]

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