Road to Oz #4

And yet more Oz pages! I have tons of these, actually. Well, not that digital files actually weigh anything. Anyway, not much to say about this issue. I was sort of a "walking around" affair, though it did make for a nice change of scenery and color schemes throughout. Some of the colors were a bit washed out in the end, but I guess it's all still functional.

Farlaine the Goblin

Another recent commission I did. I was asked to put some colors on a cover for a graphic novel that will soon see print. Had a bit of a rough start with this one, but after lots of tweaking and going back-and-forth with the writer/artist, we finally settled on something we both liked. This was one of those cases where I'm glad I was pushed outside of my comfort zone, because looking back at my first draft, I see that it was pretty weak.

The artist wishes to remain anonymous (just to add some mystery to the book), but you can find out more over at www.facebook.com/farlainethegoblin

Crazy eight

I like tattoos. And I like ladies. Consequently, I love ladies with tattoos. Crazy stuff, eh? Anyway, I had a bit of spare time so I decided to draw a girly-girl. It had been quite a while since I did a girly-girl pinup, and indeed for a while it's all I ever drew.

I applied several new tricks I picked up recently, and it turns out I'm rather fond of the aged/faded/grungy look. In fact, I can't get enough of it. You'll probably see more of that for a while. ;) Anyway, enjoy my girly-girl!

Night of the Groomsmen

Another recent commission, this time from Wes Bernick (http://wesbernick.com/) who was putting a submission together for a graphic novel he's writing and illustrating. I had a hard time coming up with a unique and interesting style at first, and there was a lot of back-and-forth until we finally got it right, but I think it was worth it in the end. I really like the way these turned out, and Wes' work was a blast to color, and he was just a great guy to work with.

Here's the 5-page submission, along with the cover. Fun stuff!

Mars Attacks!

Recently commissioned by Robert Grove (Rahb Gee) to put some colours on a Mars Attacks piece he did. I just love that movie, and Robert's art is awesome, so it was just an all-around win. I'm pretty happy with the way this turned out, and you should totally check out his stuff at http://www.rahbgee.com --the guy rocks my socks. ;)

He was quite happy with my colouring, and wants me to do some other pieces of his. Can't complain!

Boyd McCloyd

I was recently commissioned by writer/artist Randall P. Girdner (www.gracelandwest.com) to color some pages for a graphic novel he's working on. The book features some characters from his series of Boyd McCloyd novels, which he is self-publishing.

These were just a few sample pages to show publishers, but they were a lot of fun. I really took a liking to the characters, and Randall's style is just charming. Here's to hoping all goes well for Loyd!

Things that I did-- Skottie Young's Frankenstein

This one was one of the key moments in my career. A short story written and illustrated by Skottie Young, this was the defining point that would help shape our art style for years to come. Before this, both our work was cleaner (see New X-men), but we went full-on experimental on this short, and never looked back.

I actually really love the look of these pages. Young's style was just on point, and the mood was perfect. As for my coloring, these feature some of my favorite work. I don't know why, but I was just in the zone, and I feel like I haven't been able to touch some of these results ever since. Anyway, here's a few choice pages.