the inspiration for this story arch came from 500 Days of Summer, which i thought was a really good movie. i was able to identify with a lot of the emotions in it, as i’ve felt some of them while growing up. here, i’m putting the character through a tough situation where he obviously likes her (hopefully for more than just her looks!) but she’s being non-committal. its tough because if he stand up, he may lose any opportunity with her. but if he stays, then at least he gets the chance to change her mind. of course the trap here is that she will never change her mind! if she would, she would’ve done it already. but being in the situation, it’s so hard to realize the reality of the situation. but hey, that’s what friends are for!
been really enjoying this new character with her bright scarlet hair. maybe we’ll see more of her! artwork wise, combining a couple different new elements here, the non-panel box with no balloons, and the nighttime bedroom shot. i find that i’m improving on my ability to draw interesting body postures, but i think my art still isn’t stylized enough yet. there’s more life i could be instilling in these characters.
March 9th, 2010
several weeks back i posted the penciled and inked versions, and here’s the color and shaded final piece. hope you like it!
February 24th, 2010
whew, it took quite some time but there’s now 8 wallpapers now available! just click Wallpaper on the top menu bar and you’ll find all kinds of sizes, including iphone and android sizes. yup, i’m pretty proud of myself. 
February 20th, 2010
get ready for an explosion of art! we’ll start off slow with a Polaroid-like shot of remy, ivy, and finn.
February 13th, 2010
ever heard of yuri’s night? it’s a celebration across the world held on april 12 commemorating yuri gagarin, the first person to launch into space in 1961. it’s also the day of the first space shuttle launch, later in 1981. there celebrations occur all over the place, and it just so happens my friends have been throwing the one here on the space coast for the last several years. this year i finally got off my bumpkin and drew them an image, maybe to be used on t-shirts and such.
January 9th, 2010
couple weeks ago i posted the pencils of a splash i worked. well, here’s the inked version of it. stay tuned some more and the colored and shaded versions will pop up as well! enjoy!
December 31st, 2009
ever take a picture and one of your friends or maybe a stranger gets in it and makes a funny face? that’s me. 
camera shot
December 24th, 2009
did this awhile back and finally getting around to posting it. this is the first step i do, which is just pencils. the next couple steps, inking, scanning, coloring, touch-ups, and maybe lettering are all challenging in their own ways, but as an artist, this is still my favorite step!
as i was drawing this, i knew i wanted to draw real-life finn sitting in the center, flanked by elle and ivy. i always have a hard time creating backdrops, so i just stole this one from where i was sitting, at a starbucks coffee shop. the lighting apparatus was a google image find and the ottoman was actually from my house. (love ottomans!) now, the painting in the background was something spontaneous. i knew the backdrop needed something, but obviously not to dramatic as to overwhelm the foreground. so, to drive home the point of elle, finn, and ivy, i just drew their comic strip version. i loved the way it turned out, and hope you do too!
November 25th, 2009
elle sitting on a bed
finally cracked open a book i got as a gift awhile back called Creative Photoshop by Derek Lea, and learned some new tricks with photoshop. i’m sure i didn’t apply the lesson to the best extent, but hey, it’s a learning process right? hope you enjoy!
November 16th, 2009
as promised and WAY overdue, some sketching and coloring!
July 26th, 2009
here are some really quick sketches. they’re drawn from jim lee’s batman run with the hush storyline. i figure i better practice with some of the best and hopefully i’ll come into my own style soon enough.
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