Wizard-Fu!

In honor of the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, I've decided to FINALLY share with you a commission that I did a year ago.  I had a lot of fun with this Saruman vs Gandalf drawing. I particularly liked the way the stone floor and the stain glass windows turned out--I opted against line work and allowed for the ink washes to dictate the shapes there.

Sketchbook Archive! #001

Death Scene

 

I've got a few commissions to share with you over the next few weeks.  These are pieces I've done in the past year or so but which, due to my blog neglect, have yet to see the light of day.  

First up, a commission of the Death I recently did for a friend:

Stay tuned--I'll have more to share in the coming days!

OK. You've Had Your Fun... Now Do Your Patriotic Duty and GO SHOPPING!

I hope everyone has safely emerged from their food comas.  Now it's time to fight those crazy crowds! Or sit at your computer and order everything, like I do.

I'd be remiss if I didn't hammer into your head that the absolute best gift you can give yourself (or the comic fan in your life) is the SIXTH GUN Hardcover edition!  And, if you are really feeling the X-Mas spirit (for yourself or others) you can pick up the limited edition SIXTH GUN: GUNSLINGER EDITION!  This beauty is available exclusively from Oni Press and will ship in time for X-Mas if you don't delay!  You can check out pretty pictures of the Gunslinger Edition as well as order it:

RIGHT HERE!

In the meantime, let me share with you the line art and final colored versions of two prints that come with the Gunslinger Edition! (The third print is the cover to the retail edition which you can find in Tuesday's post).

As always, my original art (perhaps even these pieces) is available for purchase at ComiConArt!

This Is the Day THE SIXTH GUN Made

It's finally here!  The release of the oversized, Hardcover edition of the SIXTH GUN!  This book collects the first two story arcs (290+ pages) as well as having 70 pages of EXTRA material!  All printed on beautiful matte paper!  You can probably tell--I'm pretty proud of this bad boy.

Get to your shop and pick up your copy or have them order you one.  I'm telling you, YOU DESERVE THIS!

If you've been really good this X-Mas you can treat yourself to THE SIXTH GUN: GUNSLINGER EDITION!  This limited print run exclusive is only available through Oni and you can see the pretty pictures and order it:

RIGHT HERE!

In the meantime, let me share with you some of the art exclusive to the Gunslinger Edition!  

First up: the signed tip-in for the Gunslinger Edition.

And here we have the line art and the final colors for the dust jacket to the Gunslinger Edition, followed by the line art and final covers for the back of the dust jacket!

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I SIXTH GUN You Tomorrow

Below is the sketch, line art and final colors for the cover to the retail edition that hits shelves...TOMORROW!

Go get it from your local comic shop or other  fine booksellers!

This image is also one of three prints that comes with the "Gunslinger Edition", available exclusively from Oni:

ORDER HERE!

Either of these editions will make for a great X-Mas gift (for yourself or for the comic fan in your life)!  These books are big, beautiful, well-designed tomes (in my unbiased opinion)!

 

 

 

STORE SIGNING at Star Clipper!

 SIGNING @ STAR CLIPPER
Saturday, 12-3pm

This coming weekend both Cullen Bunn and I will be at Star Clipper in University City, MO (literally a block from St. Louis).  We will be there in support of our SIXTH GUN Hardcover which hits shelves this Wednesday!  Star Clipper is being super generous and offering a nice discount on the Hardcover DURING the signing period!  No more need to rack your brains--this book is the perfect X-Mas gift for mom!