New GW and Massive Hook Up!

Hey guys,

Been a little while since my last post, sorry about that! But I'm back with alot of news to share! First, the biggest news- PLASTIC BOOTY Collectibles (the brainchild of myself and sculptor extraordinaire 3D Johnny) has finally touched down in a really big way! Following our second show outing at Vinyl Toy Network, we have been featured in blog postings on the BLOCKHEAD BRIGADE blog as well as at SPANKYSTOKES.COM !! Thanks a ton guys! Also, for those of you following the vinyl scene, be sure to check these guys out, as they've got some really sweet figs of thier own out there! Also, SPANKYSTOKES.COM is a great source for industry news, so check it out!

On the GREMLIN WORLD front, it's the time of year again for me to make my usual tweaks to Pai's design- but this year I'm pushing farther than ever before for a streamlined, more expressive look that should prove for some awesome, dynamic art in the coming comics! Check her out, I hope you dig!!

4 YEARS OF GREMLIN WORLD!

This week marks the 4th anniversary of Gremlin World as a web comic!
Though I am very proud of this accomplishment, I know that as an author and artist there are still many ways for me to grow and give my readers a greater presentation. I am doing my best to help you enjoy GW even more!
I thank everyone who has followed the adventures of Pai and co. from the bottom of my heart, and hope you will look forward to the future of GW!!

GW This week

Here's a look at this week's new GREMLIN WORLD updates, with another page coming up on Friday.

Recently, I've been adding black/ gray shadows to the GW pages, and while this does give them an extra feeling of depth, the process takes a long time and has been a big factor in the lateness of certain pages. In fact, the shadowing process can take longer than inking and shading combined on some of the pages!
However, I think that to do away with this process would be a disservice to my readers, and so lately I've been trying to figure out a way to speed up the shadowing process, but save that extra depth that the shadows have brought to the pages thus far.
It's been a trying problem, but it's one that I'm confident I'm on the verge of solving. Please look forward to more GREMLIN WORLD, and the continuing evolution of it's art and story!

BAMBOO

Well, after weeks of trepidation, I have finally brought my WACOM BAMBOO out of it's box and experimented with it a little... and it is freakin' awesome! While my tablet sketches aren't as clean as my usual art (yet), I found it pretty easy to draw well with and I have a feeling my storyboarding time is going to be cut down by a pretty good percentage. I'm going to be trying to finish two animatics this week, one is a remake of an older project, the other is a music video for... well, it's GW related, and that's all I'm going to say.

ALSO! For those of you in the San Diego area, I highly recommend that you check out the band DENY THE SILENTS, they freaking rock, and after a smokin' hot show at DREAM STREET in Ocean Beach a couple weeks ago, they're playing again next week at CANNES BAR AND GRILL right on Mission Beach!! I'll be there, so if you're going to be going, let me know!

Sketch book ONLINE

Yeah, it'd probably make more sense to call this post "Online Sketch Book", but whatever. And even if you didn't think that right away, you'll think it now and say "yeah, that makes sense." Anyway, here's a small selection of my literally very large collection of illustrations, these tend to be more on the cartoony side, I'm working on getting a better variety together soon.

GREMLIN WORLD REVIVAL

Well, those of you who are following my manga-esque web comic, GREMLIN WORLD may not have really noticed a lapse in content, but Part I of Gremlin World ended with Chapter 14, and so the world and primary characters have now all been fairly fleshed out. Now comes the fun stuff.

Part II of GREMLIN WORLD will have tons more action, a better worked out storyline, better art, and some great new (and varied) supporting cast members and villains! Starting with World 16, titled SIDE B, Part II will open with a bit of a recap on the GW world and reintroduce the characters to new readers. All the art is new and features the updated designs on the regular cast, whom all appear.

GREMLIN WORLD World 16 will begin its online run on Monday, May 5th, and as the entire chapter is already finished should run smoothly into World 17. Please be sure to stop by the GREMLIN WORLD site and check it out!

The Day to Day of an Unemployed Artist

Since graduating from the Art Institute, I have little substantial work on my hands save Nyamo, Gremlin World and the assignments from my current internship. Sounds boring, but surprisingly every day has been quite busy. I wake up at 9 and go to bed at 1, I do the dishes at home, play with my dog, Heidi, eat lunch with my friends, and find a few minutes to check up on what's going on with my hobbies. Somewhere in-between these things all my time is ticked away, a few minutes here, an hour there... it is  tragic but enlightening.

And time is not the only thing being eaten away, my finances are also approaching their last legs. I need to find a job soon and say good-bye to the security and freedom of student life. I have the talent, and I have the time to do something great- if only I don't give in to the slowly growing sense of dread that comes with being bankrupt.

Storyboarding Demo Reel

Hey guys,
Here is my storyboarding demo reel. Enjoy!

Resume

Resume and Storyboard Sample.

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