Sheriff ... uh what...

Yippy Ti-yi-yea... (how in the world do you spell that? Can't be bothered to look it up just now.)

anyway, as you've guessed, one more piece of concept art for Big Squid Studios.

I think i'ts time for a round up... y'all.

Senior Esqueleto

yeah.... that kind of stuff is always weird. Oh, sorry, didn't see you reading there...

here is a quick, macabre reminder about Zombies Ate My Teacher. The Kickstarter project by Samuel Brigham Coates that I've singed up to do illustrations for. Time is almost up! He has already reached his goal but I thought I'd let you know that time is almost up to get your zombie likeness in the book!

The Vulture Griffon

Fulvus Coragyps,  Vulture Griffon  (vulture-griff, buzzard-griff, jack griffon)

yep... you guessed it. Here is some concept art for Big Squid Studios. Check yourselves everybody... please. I don't want it to get out of hand. that would be serious.

oh, and Jared (I'm hoping you'll see this)... I want to do a blog swap... I'm all jealous and everything.

A Steady Stream

yep, that's right. This stream of posts is a flowin'!

behold, a goblin. yes, a goblin. This is another piece of concept art for Big Squid Studios. This was definitely a fun one to do. I've always loved drawing goblins with a beak-like face/nose. It makes them look extra creepy, with a splash of comical.

Hopefully you enjoy it.

And as always, if you have for me to do just shoot me an EMAIL.

Concept Gun... and glowy bullets.

Oooooooo, glowy bullets with a rune inscribed pistol!  yeah, This is some more concept work for Big Squid Studios.

The great thing is that all this concept art is of stuff that I love to draw! It's like I'm not even working anymore.
Went to the local library last week and picked up a number of books for reference. That has been a great resource. Oh, and I picked up the audiobook version of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. That was a great listen/read. Ben Kingsley is the narrator and does an excellent job of it. Delicious.

Hey, my gun is smoking.

Well, anyway, here is a bit of concept design for my Game company Big Squid Studios. yeah... not much else to say really except that I like using cardboard and acrylic paint.

Zombie Principal

You've been sent to the Principal's office...
... and he wants to eat your brains.

... mmmmmmmm, you are definately a grade A student.

Here is another piece for Zombies Ate My Teacher. A delicious creation of Samuel Brigham Coates' mind (at first there was no pun intended but then half way through the sentence I realized what was going to happen and I full on went for the pun.)

For this piece I started traditionally with acrylic paint, cardboard, marker, and pencil.
Below is the piece before I took it into Photoshop for the final morsels of color and value.

So there you go. This really was a lot of fun to work on. Hope you enjoy.

Oh, and there is still time to go and get yourself into the ebook, all zombified and whatnot.

And as always, stay tuned for more exciting images and rambling!

Painted Miniatures and stuff...

See, I told you I'd be around more... what has it been? maybe 3 days? yeah, we're going to become kindred spirits for sure.

this post is all about News. Zombies Ate My Teacher was successfully funded so I will be doing more illustrations for that piece of sweetness. Hey, if you go and back the project you could get an illustration of you as a zombie in the book! mmmmmmmmm.... zombie likeness....

In other news, I thought I'd share some miniatures I painted.

Even-though I've moved on from my days as Painting Art Director at Blue Table Painting, I still love miniatures and war-games. In fact... as the final piece of news... I've started a company called Big Squid Studios. We will be creating war-games, board games, card games, and miniatures and all things awesome! So, Go check out the Blog if you like... come on, you know you want to.

Oh, and as always, I'm open for illustration work so just shoot me an Email

Overdue Zombie Homework

Okay,

My apologies to everybody who checks this blog and to myself... and that guy over there. Sorry dude. It is long over due that I post something.
But... good news! you are going to be seeing a lot more of me!
"why?"
"because I quit my job last week"
"....oh, sorry to hear that..."
"don't be, 'cause now I'm going it alone... it's solo time gentlemen."

Anyway, I'm going full-time illustration and I'm creating a game company.
So, you'll be seen more of me.

On that note: Here is one of my current projects.

Zombies Ate My Teacher

This is a project by author/artist Samuel Brigham Coates. Right now it is on Kickstarter for funding. Depending on the funding level reached there could be a number of additional illustrations in it.

This is the first of a series of interactive eBooks called Perilous Paths. Akin to the choose your own adventure books of the days of yore, the reader gets to choose their path.

Anyway... go check it out an fund it if you feel so inspired. I would love to see this happen.

Oh, and here are a few variations on the image that I provided the author.

And as always, I'm open for work, just shoot me an email.

And another update...

He is looking more like a troll than an ogre now. So... Troll away.

Mmmmmmmmoo

And here we are, a new piece done in my favorite medium... Acrylic paint, marker, cardboard.

Yep, a cow eating a steak.

Looking at it now... I think I'll add a little something more.

Doom Angler and a Poor Choice

Okay,

Here is my final piece for a class I'm currently in.

Two options... let me know which one you like better.

A or B

Anyway, Let me know in a comment or something.

Printmaking Dwarf

Yeah, another sketch that will be turned into a print. I'll post the print when I'm done.

oh, and I'm still working on the Ogre piece... promise. Dwarves and Goblins... yeah.

This Old Thing

Driving along center street in Provo, I came upon this little bit of recent history.

The Oz ballet I did a piece for is being performed at the Covey Art Center. So yeah, the photos have too much glare action but it's the banner on the end to the right. ...you get the idea.

The Village Idiot and the Ogre

Sorry everybody, it's been a while I know. Okay, as promised, here is a Work In Progress update on the Ogre piece.

Obviously nowhere near where I want it to be. With classes coming closer to an end and my job duties changing at Blue Table Painting, life has become life.

Thanks for the patience and all that blah blah blah.

Oh, so... The Wife and I went to an awesome show last night at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City. It was Radiolab Live: In The Dark. What a fantastic blend of music, dance, comedy, and science. The whole night was a show discussing the topic of darkness (not being evil, just the absence of light). The comedian Demetri Martin was part of the show and had Melissa and me to the point of tears.
Anyway, here is a link, just in case you are not familiar with RADIOLAB, my favorite podcast.