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LA Art and Design

Just found an article detailing how you can take free online art courses through the Los Angeles Art and Design College. Hit up the link below for more info:

Free Online Art Courses

You can take courses in subjects such as Illustration, Photography, Product Design, and Art History, among others. Artists never stop learning!

Featured at Hal-Con 2012

I have been asked to donate a pair of hand-painted shoes to a charity auction at this year's Hal-Con Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Gaming Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The convention's guest list this year features authors such as Brandon Sanderson and RA Salvatore, comic artists such as Steve McNiven and Nick Bradshaw, and some other geeky folks. For 3 days in October sci-fi lovers can come together and geek out, and the weekend is topped off by a charity auction on the last day. My shoes will be on display throughout the weekend until they are auctioned off.

For more information about the convention, visit the link below:

Hal-Con 2012

For more information on Child's Play Charity which the auction supports, visit their website:

Child's Play Charity

The shoes in question can be seen here:

Mario Shoes on Etsy

Harry Potter Chapter Illustrations

Found a picture that apparently contains every chapter illustration from every Harry Potter book. I love these little vignettes! So fun to do.

Hamlet- Finally!

Finally, HAMLET has come to life! Mwahahaha! ...Not that kind of life, but close enough for me. I had wanted to do a book cover for Hamlet for the longest time. Longest as in years. I can't remember exactly when I started the sketches for this cover, but it was long enough ago to forget. Then I actually put the drawing to the illustration board. Many long moons after that, on a rare free weekend, the inks went down. And just yesterday, I tackled the color. I had debated coloring this digitally (and I still might try my hand at it, if I get another spare afternoon- hah!), but after a few digital comps, I decided I just wanted to hold the finished piece in my hands after all this time.

So voila.

I wanted something that really showed the madness and mental confusion that takes over Hamlet as the story goes along. But I wanted it self-contained and internal. It's like it symbolizes Inception, but I started it pre-Inception, so I'm keeping my street cred, thanks.

Fraggle Rock- Keep on Rockin!

I am submitting a design for the 30th anniversary of Fraggle Rock! One of my favorite TV shows when I was a lil tyke. You can view my submission here:

http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a09c68daf5a410153766f52ef135fa86/595

Voting start August 15th, mark your calendars!

Limbo

I'm not normally that into video games, but certain games can't help but catch your attention. Recently found the game Limbo, which is a fun and creepy puzzle game with a twisted sense of humor. Not to mention the aesthetic style is fantastic, and the main reason I am going back to Limbo. Check it out.

Limbo