New things.

This week I have 4 different things I am working on at the same time. Doing some new ideas for the print I am going to do. Officially have everything I need. Just want to do some tests. I am almost finished with the poster. I have a few things to take care of then it is done. I am starting faze two of the A.T.E.T.W pieces. Got the ideas they wanted, now I will start my final pieces. I also finished a rough for a logo for this pretty sick band called Electric Sister. I also am really psyched to be doing the artwork for the of Catapult The Smoke's new album. Love those fucking swedes.

I wanted to change some things up, style wise. Here is a sketch I did last night. I like it.

Saturday I went to the Ringling Museum of Art again with the girl for my Art History 2 class. Had alot of fun, really enjoyed it with her. Took alot of pictures, saw alot more of the grounds. Have some new favorite pieces. Finally found the piece they have of my favorite artist of all time (Gustave Dore). Then we had some amazing sea food that was caught 4 hours before we ate it. She had fried shrimp, I had fried oysters. Was a great time. Pics soon.

Ata-bata-yada-bada

Right now I am working on concepts for the main feature of the At the End of the World EP cover. We came up with an idea for them to have a mascot/ reacquiring character for their stuff. So I am coming up with sketches right now. Have two really good ideas, will post later. I am almost done with the Lo-Pan poster colors. It's looking great, one of my strongest pieces yet.

New Project.

I received a very interesting email last night for a artistic proposal. This man collected a bunch of writings, not even short stories, kinda' hard to describe. But they are all related to human experiences, mostly dark themes. He is compiling sounds, compositions, music and visual art to accompany these writings. It will be published and also exhibited. He asked me to be a part of it. Received the stories last night, tonight I am going to comb over them and pick out which stories I would like to illustrate. Have some ideas to change up the style for these. I don't think how I do things for bands and my comic work will have the same effect. The work has been released for the music. I am very excited about this, it sounds very promising.

Screen Printing.

This week I will begin working on the piece I will be using on my first screen printed project. I am going to use the design that was intended for The Mountains of Judgment. I am going to be printing them on wood panels, my father has these scrap pieces that are Maple that will look great. I am excited about this, it will be just black and then the grain. Should look great.

American History 101. Why I hate the tea partiers.

This was written in response to Palin's remarks about Revolution in her horrible excuse for a speech at the tea party convention.

What does this woman know about revolution? What do those people know about the constitution? Seems like nothing. Shut your mouths and pick up a book. Take it from a Libertarian, and a Jeffersonian. You cheer over her all you want, and at the same time you want to follow in Jefferson's ideas? While she does overlap some, the differences out weight these similarities ten fold.

Infrastructure, we will start there. Jefferson wanted NO federal money spent on it, what does she do? SHE WANT'S A BRIDGE BUILT FOR 50 PEOPLE! As well as that gas pipeline of hers. Tommy wouldn't of wanted that. Jefferson wanted the states to be self reliant, she asked the federal government for over $700 million in a span of 24 months. Her stance on this being a christian nation contradicts Jefferson's strict stance on separation of church and state. Back in the 18th century, she would of been seen as a loyalist and ostracized. Her love of the word "defense" brings up another red flag. She wishes too keep America poised and ready, while Jefferson believed a standing army is a waste of money in time of peace. As well as her parties support of Homeland Security, a thing one of Jefferson's rival, Hamilton would of loved. Her firm stance on anti-gay marriage would of most likely contradicted Jefferson's views. He was well versed in classical themes, as were many. He would of been understanding, but this is conjecture. The fact she didn't get rid of ALL taxes and ALL special interest programs. If she wished too be president like him, then she would have too give up ALL powers aside from vetoing and signing bills and pardons. Still want to rally behind the Alaskan maverick?

Yes.

Today I got the green light with the layout. Score on that, was really happy with the way it turned out. I finished working on a logo today for Ares, I sent them it, will post the one they chose. I am 1/3 of the way finished with the Lo-Pan poster. I took a picture with my phone for you too see. I never thought I'd see white in the same light as a micron, but with this I do. It has helped alot with certain textures and such.

I received an interesting email today from a perspective client. They asked me if I would do two pieces, a logo and a t-shirt design, both implementing Charles Manson in it. While Manson has never sparked my interest before, the sort of idea's the band came up with were out of the norm of what I do. They asked me too do a illustration of him in priests garb at a altar. Should be interesting if we go through with this one.

I came up with another idea for a comic, well, a better story. This one I have had in my head since I was in highschool, I drew my first sketch of the character then. I am keeping this a bit close too the chest but once some more info comes about I will post it. Just saying, got some ideas from Dark Funeral's "666 voices".

Something something something bird scat.

I've had alot too work with these last few days. Things changed, Orchestrated Misery Records want me too do a cd design for Catapult the Smoke insted of a shirt design for them. Pretty fucking sweet, I love CTS. I finished my Ibex piece a few days ago, it will be below. Also posting the finished layout for Ares, also made a new one for my self. I have too send Crystal Mountain their logo this week and also have too get ahold of The Lonesome City Travelers for their shirt design, they haven't emailed me in two weeks. At The End of the World contacted me again too do another T-shirt design for them as well as a album layout. Pretty stoked up that, they just got some distro deals so congrats too them. Also have a few other people I am talking with now. Have another idea for a comic floating in my head. Need too jot it down tonight, maybe do some sketches.

Busy Busy Busy.