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This week's theme over at DrawerGeeks.com is "Thor" (of Marvel Comics fame). I did this sketch at about 1 AM, so I hope I still like it in the morning....

I had a great time this weekend at MicroCon, Minnesota's second-largest comic book convention. I had to work on some freelance stuff while I was there, but I also got to chat with some very talented local artists including Sherwin Schwartzrock (ArmorQuest), Chris Jones (Batman Strikes!) and the talented gang at Big Time Attic. My Dad and sister also...

There's no getting around it: making living doing art requires business and networking skills. It's something they never taught us in art school so I've had to teach myself (and I'm still learning). Its an extra challenge for me because I work alone at home. As much as I enjoy it, it's easy to feel "out of...

This Sunday (April 30) is MicroCon, a comic book convention sponsored by the Minnesota Comic Book Association. If you live in the Twin Cities area, come on down to the State Fair grounds and join the fun. While you're there, stop by my table and say "hi". For more info, click here or on the image above....

Today is Tax Freedom Day. What is that, you ask? If you add up all the federal, state, and local taxes that the government will take from us this year (income tax, sales tax, property tax, etc.), the average American's share would equal all the money you've earned from January 1 to today (April 26). It's a...

This is a terrific new artist resource. It's a large collection of photos of famous character actors doing facial expressions. There have been many other "facial expressions" books for artists in the past, but this one is unique in two ways:First, these are professional actors, not low-budget models trying to be actors. Second, instead of just giving...