A while back Snert Studios hired me to create some of the artwork for a website and Flash game. The end client was Reliant Energy, and the goal of the site/game was to help teach kids about conserving electricity. They gave me a list of elements they needed to animate in Flash (i.e. a spinning globe, boiling pot of water,...
Recently a client approached me about doing a Flash-animated game with a football theme. Here's an early sketch of the team line-up. Unfortunately, the plug was pulled on the project before we could get beyond the concept stage. I'll be out of town until Thursday of next week, but I'll try to continue posting each weekday if I can....
Last year I used Apple's iPhoto printing services to print a small paperback version of my portfolio. The prices are reasonable, the printing looks very professional, and it's been a great way for me to promote my work in person or target desired clients through the mail. I'm down to one copy left so its time to order a new...
MAD Magazine artist Tom Richmond has a new digital color tutorial on his blog:Tutorial Part 1Tutorial Part 2Tutorial Part 3...
I've had some pretty fun projects lately.I spent my my teenage years in the small town of Waterville, MN, the Bullhead Capital of the World. Every summer they celebrate with Bullhead Days, a town festival complete with a parade, carnival rides, a fried bullheads stand on the corner, and a Miss Bullhead competition (well, they call it "Miss Waterville" but...
(Click image for larger version.)Last week I finally completed the artwork for "Day of the Field Trip Zombies" for Stone Arch Books. This is now the sixth children's book I've ever illustrated, but unlike the rest it is a "graphic novel" (fancy name for a comic book). It was a lot of fun, but having never pencilled, inked, and colored...
