Website Update / Mobile Content

I went and updated my website today, decked it all out in springtime colors, and added some of the illustrations I've done recently. Plus, I added a new page of mobile content, allowing people to put my artwork on their phone as a screen saver image. Enjoy.

Trio de la Muerta / Oddica #5

Here is a new piece that recently saw light in Oddica #5! I have a few projects to finish up this weekend, then I can focus on updating my website and delivering some more cartoony goodness to the world.

Half Zombie/Half Mummy

Originally, this was supposed to go into the next issue of Phase Magazine. But due to stress/block/madness I was unable to get more work developed around their theme of "Play". They were more than cool about it and I hope to be able to properly contribute to the next issue.

This piece is a riff on a bunch of drawings I did when I was about five. I combined movie monsters by splitting them down the middle. If a zombie is scary, and a mummy is scary, well then... clearly the two combined would be twice as scary.

I also have a piece in Oddica #4. It's the "School Picture" piece that was designed as a back-up for them in case my schedule got too hectic. Sure enough... it did. But I feel like I'm on a roll again and will hopefully have more to share soon.

Oddica #3- A Day of Losing

Oddica, has published issue #3 of their e-zine, highlighting a fantastic slough of illustrators, artists and photographers. (Preshaa, Malota, myself and many others.) I highly recommend downloading this little missive of free art. Buy a t-shirt if you'd like, they have some mighty fine designs.

It's an MPS Industries Christmas.

A small, holiday piece done for Augsburg College. This was the cover of their faculty and staff christmas party invites. I really enjoyed drawing this, the upward curves of the tree make me happy.

New Website

Had yesterday off from work so I decided to revamp the MPS Industries website. It's still a very simple site, with my illustration work as the main focus. I still plan to post new work on my blog, as it's the easiest way to do it.

Up, up, and away!

All it takes is a blanket and a pair of moon boots, and SHAZAM — I'm a superhero.

Pablo

Sketched this fellow out a week or two ago, I like him.

School Picture

Working weekend. I'm feeling a little manic-y though. After this post I'm going to run some errands to settle my brain down. Then try to get some more work done this afternoon.

Also, "Mengu" is in the second issue of an e-zine put out by t-shirt makers Oddica.com. There are a lot of fantastic artists in both issues. Check it out.

Punky

Trying to stretch a little.

Cage

More fairy-tale stuff. I like how he turned out.

Permutations of Robots: Mengu

Working on finishing some stuff for a mailer. Hopefully I'll post some more stuff later this week.

Dark and Stormy

Lots or rain and storms in the area today, but it appears to have settled down for now. The roof is still on the house and all is well.

As a child I was pathologically terrified of thunderstorms and tornados. Now, I can't get enough of them.

Hole-in-the-Head-Ed

Another doodle from last weekend that I got to finishing up tonight.

Also, I will be doing some more chalk art this upcoming weekend as part of the Ordway Center's 2006 Flint Hills International Children's Festival in scenic downtown St. Paul. I only had time to take one shift on Sunday, June 4th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Hope to see you there.

Nik

Finally, a lazy weekend. A little studio time with my wife right by my side. I threw together Nik, who looks a little like some sort of gremlin you'd run into inside of a German children's moral fable, while Amanda has been scrapbooking like a fiend.

Illustration Friday - Spotted, a day late...

I finally do an Illustration Friday and I'm late. Ah well, it was fun.

Ho-Ho-Ho

I have an interview today with an advertising agency that counts General Mills among their clients. I took the opportunity to re-design one of their properties as a creative exercise and to show as a portfolio piece. I enjoyed doing it but I'm still thinking of how I would have tackled Frankenberry.

Hulk SKETCH!

Doodling a little bit. Not too shabby. I don't draw many Marvel characters, but I might have to start.

Rollergirl Poster

Concept by Steve Tenebrini, Creative Director of Squad 19 executed by me.
Metalic Gold, Red/Orange and Dark Brown on creme paper 18x24
Printed by Steve Tenebrini.

Death Sexy

First of all:



Digital Print on Arches Water Color Paper
Edition of Five
17 3/8 x 17 5/8 paper size
12 x 12 image size

This will be on display at the Skull Show at the Back Alley Gallery in St. Paul during early May. I will confirm the date when I've got it. This should be an awesome show, the place is going to be packed with wall-to-wall art, all of the Squad 19 artists are going to be showing as well.

How are things with you?

Not too bad really, I was slated to do some contract design work for about three months, keeping me nicely busy. Then I got yanked from that project after just a week and a half. I hope to be working next week, if not, I really promise to get the new website up and running. Cross my fingers.

Anything else coming up soon?

Some more Squad 19 work that I'll post in a day or so, and hopefully some new illustrations. Depends on how day-job intensive the next week is. But life is good.