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Studio Tour!


1: Dry Erase Calendar. Helpful for keeping on task. I haven't erased anything from it since 2008. I don't even know what month is listed there
2: 13" Macbook Pro. Fun toy. Usually has a script up, or a reference file.
3: 2 x 17" Studio Displays. Old but still work fantastically.
4: Intel G5 tower thingy. She has logged some miles.
5: Lightbox. For.. stuff.
6: Wacom 6"x9" Tablet. eBay find, super cheap, and super useful for how I use it.
7: Guarding the Globe pages.

1: Mirror for acting out silly poses/expressions. Thanks animation classes!
2: 3-way light that has been around... forever. One of the lights is red, it helps pick up nonphoto blue pages.
3: Dog and Cat themed Calendar. Just for awesomeness.
4: Table. Cheap, portable, and loved.
5: Ink testing paper taped to the table. Many a brush point have been found on this paper.
6: Candle and Art Supply case. Was my Grandfather's which he had when he worked for GE as a draftsman. It has great shelving in it and is so perfect for what I'm using it for.
7: Clutter because I don't have time to clean.

1: Reference books. Mostly Invincible and Brit collections.
2: That same old huge stack of the first three issues of GtG.
3: HP 9800 printer. More than likely with full Magenta, Yellow, and Black cartridges.
4: Papers. For sketching and for pages. I use Strathmore 500 series boards for work.
5: Page and art holding... thing.
6: Epson scanner. HUGE.
7: Sean Murphy Hellblazer art that I need to put back in its home.
8: Marvel pages.

That's about it.
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I did this a couple weeks back. Decided to share.

Photoshop and about a half hour's time.
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Alright, Issue 2 came out of GUARDING THE GLOBE pencilled by me this week. I wanted to say thanks to everyone who picked up the first issue, and who stuck around to see what this 2nd one is about. I've said it before, but, I'm recommitting myself to this blog thing. Less deviantart. So here are some pages that I'm only posting here. I'm also working on a post about my process which I hope someone will find interesting!



And to those interested in getting original art, I'll hopefully have more news about that soon. I am currently NOT accepting any commissions.Thanks
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Hello! Been a few months. The day is here, GUARDING THE GLOBE #1 hits stands today.

Please feel free to go check it out! That'd be awesome. Hope you like it and a big thanks to Robert Benito, Sina, Ron, Rus, Cliff, Thomas, FCO, Cory and Ryan.

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Did this page a long time ago. Here is the first page I sat down and did for the book. Gotta love Brit's jet boots/gloves.

To check out some more pages, check out the solicit( http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26352 ) and take a look at the June issue of Previews which will be on stands this week!
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Talked to William Marshall, and we came up with this asset to humanity. The Stache. He is a nudist quadriplegic crime fighter who uses his opposable facial hair to do his every wish.

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After seeing Cory Walker, and Nate Bellegarde's recent awesome sketches, of awesome characters. I decided to do up a character that's been in my head for a while.

Soviet super-spy Oleg Rusakova was moments away from diffusing a nuclear device at the local aquarium when leaking radiation caused him to bond with a nearby Lobster. The event granted him all the powers of a Lobster aside from the large claws.
He is now, the Red Lobster.

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Ostrichard. The best character eva. This doesnt do him justice.
Go here for the real goodness: http://corenthal.blogspot.com/

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This is the only preview I'll be posting of the Guardians stuff. Enjoy!

Vote in the poll to the left if you so desire, also.
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Wanna know what a drawing rut is? Taking 4 hours to draw 1/2 a panel that already had a nice layout ready. Sheesh. 7:30, time for a nap.

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Various Invincible characters done for fun.

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Guardians of the Globe!

The new miniseries I will be drawing has been announced. Really excited to be working with Benito and Robert on this, and hope you guys enjoy it as much as I'm enjoying working on it. It comes out in August, and feel more than welcome to get multiple copies. Seriously, it's okay.

Today I sat down trying to do a 90 minute sketch of the Guardians. I ran a little long I think, I honestly don't know how long I spent on this. I planned on adding more characters but I needed to get to real work, so these fools will have to do. Working on drawing smaller characters, although, I should have spent more time on the tiny ones. Oh well.

Yes I realize that the background is a joke, as are some of the characters. eh.

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Mockingbird

Probably will throw up some WIP of this as I ink, and finish the whole thing up. It's actually on orange paper.

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Been away for a bit... but... here's another sketch.