CTN, Spectrum, Imac

I should've posted these a couple of weeks ago when I got back but I've been crazy busy on finishing me and my brothers mobile game Herd of Heroes and I've had the flu. I took some time off to travel to Burbank California with some friends to attend the Creative Talent Network Expo ( CTN). I had such a great time! hanging out with old friends and making new ones not to mention so much amazing art!

Some sketches while waiting for Glen Keane to give his awesome lecture.

side note: josh (bottom left) isn't creepy he was just drawing me at the same time lol.

 To say the least I was sad to leave but this gold slice of awesome was waiting for me in the mail when I returned home.

 Again it was a great privilege to be included amongst so many talented artists in such a beautiful publication. I have to hand it to Cathy and Arnie Fenner at Underwood Books for another great Spectrum. You can find my piece on page 240. 

I HAVE THE POWER!

Just got my new Imac, I'm so excited to put this guy to work!

I'll hopefully have some finished artwork to show next time :P

Mars Needs Milk update

I finished these forever ago but forgot to post them. 

Hope you like! :)

At the Edge

What a phenomenal show! A couple friends and I journeyed eight hours to The Allentown Art Museum for the "At the Edge" gallery. One of my professors in college said that if you didn't lick a painting you didn't see it (crazy I know), I didn't lick any paintings but just being in the same room as a Leyendecker and contemporaries like Gurney and Giancola was beyond words and taste. 

A couple studies of my favorite pieces, the Leyendecker got its own page :)

 The museum had a very nice permanent gallery as well, a Sargent was hiding in the shadows!

After driving through a rain storm for eight hours the day before, I was ready!

Brother Working

I know its been awhile since my last post but I've been busy working on several projects that can't be shown right now. So I thought I would share a sketch I did of my older brother while we stayed up all night at Easton Town Center, so we could grab a years worth of movie tickets in the morning.

Rick Progress

A progress shot of my Rick Grimes painting. Hope you guys like it! 

Rick Grimes sketch

Rick Grimes is a badass.

Will hopefully get the chance to paint this guy soon. 

Some more MNM redesigns

Some redesigns for Mars Needs Milk. Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks

Style Search

Experimenting with some color on a cow sketch I did last week. I know more cows... but my brother and I decided before we get into the MNM project too far why not play with style more and test the waters artistically before we commit to becoming sleepless asset generators. I'm going for a Rayman / Earthworm Jim  approach. Let me know what you think, also some concepts for unruly FBI agents a crazy alien with a even crazier mutated cheese puff sidekick will be on their way shortly.

Spectrum 19

I'm happy to announce that this little lady will be appearing in Spectrum 19! 

http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com

MNM Update

Basic level layout

Mars Needs Milk

Hey everyone, my brother and I are creating a mobile game and could use your support. Spread the word, or you can even donate and score some cool stuff designed by yours truly.

Mars Needs Milk is a fast paced, physics-based puzzler for mobile devices. Players will control a UFO using the accelerometer in their device to abduct unsuspecting bovine and collect as many milk bubbles along the way. The game will include many unique levels and UFO's with different abilities as well as unlockable content. This is your chance to support a truly unique game and earn some great rewards while doing it.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flipsidenation/mars-needs-milk

Zynga

I'm ready to begin a new chapter in Ohio, with the experiences I've acquired from living in Maryland and working at Zynga. I've decided that now would be a good time to post some of my work I created for Zynga's Frontierville. These were a lot of fun to work on, especially the feeds. I'm going to miss all of my friends at the studio and will remember so much from these talented individuals :)

ABE

Not sure why I created this...maybe its from all the hype surrounding Spielberg's Lincoln movie or Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Or maybe its because he's my favorite president and not just because he was a bad ass speech writer and speaker but the fact he pummeled people with his freakish long arms to settle disputes. Either way he's been on my mind so this image might grant me some Lincoln closure for the time being.

YUM

 Bear is my favorite bug eating survivalist, so I thought I'd make a little tribute to a man that regularly braves the wild.  

Hope you guys like :)