NakaKon, FanCon #33, Battle of Lone Jack
Once again, NakaKon never ceases to amaze me with it’s amazing amount of Cosplay and it’s East meets West aspects. I’ve gotten into the groove of the show somewhat now, and so that leaves a lot of...
View ArticlePZ# 3, Planet Comicon 2012, Shiloh 150th
Pagan Zoetrope Issue #3 has finally made it’s debut at Planet Comicon this year, and I just about sold out of copies of it. I was so absolutely overwhelmed by the happiness and care that all of you...
View ArticleVicksburg, New Orleans, Avengers, Spectrum 2012
So since the last update to this site, I’ve had a slew of new experiences and things going on, not the least of being able to see the Tumbler (the unamed batmobile from the Christopher Nolan Batman...
View ArticleExcuse me, can I photograph your artwork?
Oh where to begin when I hear these sort of words uttered at any artshow I’ve ever been a part of or just overheard being said to a fellow artist. But it’s not just comments like that, that can send...
View ArticleTaser C2 – How to defeat a Zombie Hoard – An original infographic by me.
Taser International held a competition this last month (http://www.taser.com/zombies), and the idea was to let people know that the Taser C2 was a necessary item to have in one’s personal arsenal. The...
View ArticleThe home studio, and the habits and tools of a freelance artist.
So recently I wanted a new substrate to start working on, and Utrecht had a line of wood panels that were 5×5 that I thought would be an interesting thing to apply ink and marker on. To begin with, my...
View ArticleNakaKon 2013 / FanCon 37 Sketchboxes
Naka Kon 2013 – First show of the year, official debut as the Artisan Rogue So as some of you have probably realized, I utilize a branding element called “the Artisan Rogue” which is not so much a...
View ArticlePlanet Comicon 2013,… 5 days to go…
Still worn down from NakaKon in some ways, I can see Planet a coming down the road at a steadfast pace. It’s been a hell of a fight to get stuff ready for this show. Working during the day at Hallmark...
View ArticlePlanet Comicon 2013 – Rebirth
Rebirth Second convention of the year; and I cannot in any way begin to say just how crazy and incredible Planet Comicon was this year. One more addition to my branding was my new sign that connects to...
View ArticleSpectrum Fantastic Art Live! 2
So this weekend marked my sophmore effort at Spectrum’s Live show. What an experience. Unlike last year though, I was somewhat more prepared, yet all the more overwhelmed by the level of...
View ArticleThe wide angle view, a “little” end of the year overview of odds and ends.
A Small Foreword… Rarely do I post about very in depth things in my life. I have to take the time to remember a dear companion of mine that was more like a little four pawed daughter than just any old...
View ArticleA new year’s look in retrospect to last year.
Here we go… So here I find myself in the wake of a new year with a healthy smattering of new projects and goals to complete before the end of the month of January, and as usual, not enough time to...
View ArticleDisney renewed in my heart, and being an incurable collector.
Disney, you maniacal studio, you’ve captured me again. Blame the fact that as a thirty-nine year old man, the brilliance of the last two animated offerings from Disney made more of an impression on me...
View ArticleMax Mogulby – Artist Extraordinaire
The idea for Max Mogulby came to me after years of taking notes, people watching, and enduring/enjoying many art fairs, gallery shows, comic and anime conventions, and worked in places from small art...
View ArticleFanCon #40 – One small step forward.
After having passed on participating in both NakaKon and Planet Comicon earlier this year, I set up a table at KC FanCon #40 at a show featuring Jeremy Haun, and the fellows from 86′d, Nick Perry and...
View ArticleSpectrum Fantastic Art Live 3 – Third time’s a (c)harm?
This year's event guide. Very helpful and was easy to read (it also helped that whoever did the floor planning, hit on an almost perfect format for organization) The third year of Spectrum has come and...
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend Musings and a Portable Sewing Kit How To
Even over a three day weekend, there is never enough time to do enough art. So, it’s 9:30 p.m. right now. I feel as though it was just Friday evening. Time flies when you let yourself sink into a hobby...
View ArticleKC FanCon #41
Where does the weekend go? I think that’s a question that a lot of us will ask when the first work day of the week comes along. As I sit here once again updating my page, the house is quiet save for...
View ArticleLiberty Arts Squared: A show must go on.
Friday – A prelude to a deluge Clouds make for fantastic elements in photographs, but in this case, with rain on the forecast, I was not happy. A growing art show, Liberty Arts Squared located in...
View ArticleEnvironments that inspire when uncertainty looms.
Days go by and the beat of life can go up and down, stay in tune or go hopelessly out of whack with just the slightest nudge. In this update entry, I am going to, of course, have the usual overload on...
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