Scarlet Witch -- Con Commission

Actually remembered to grab a pic of one of the commission pieces from today -- it's in coloured pencil on 11x17" grey Mi-Tientes.

Hopefully I'll get photos or scans of the pieces and I'll be able to share them later.

~R

Wizard World Toronto Conan

Been swamped the last few weeks with work and my computer has been giving me real problems, which is my excuse reason for not updating for a the last little while.

There probably won't be a new Burning Itch this week either, but I do have a pile of drawings and other work I'll be posting, like the in-process Conan sketch above I've been working on at this weekend's WW Toronto convention.  I've managed to forget to take pics of the sketches I've done so far (again), but I'll try to be more on top of things for the last day of the con today!

~R

WizardWorld Toronto Sketches

Some people are great at taking photos of their con sketches;  I'm not one of them.  I usually end up never seeing the sketches again, however, at times, I get scans sent to me or end up finishing the work outside of the con hours and can get a scan made before I give it to the fan (like the Green Lantern/Sinestro sketch I posted over the weekend).

I met Marc Wolfe at the Toronto Fan Expo last year. He's a helluva great guy and a damn fine artist -- as you can see here. He started a sketchbook for his very young son, Ronin, and I got to be among the first to contribute to it!

And CONAN!

Did this one in the studio Sunday morning before heading in for the final day.  I think I hit all the usual Conan expectations with this one.

~R

Green Lantern and Sinestro Sketch

Sketch from Wizard World Toronto Saturday.
Penciled it at the show and finished it at home -- so much calmer in the studio even though I'm really enjoying being at the show sitting with the likes of Dale Keown, Agnes Grabowska and Andy Belanger.

Copics on 11x14" Bristol

~R

New Blog Header

Finally got around to finishing up a new header for the blog.  This is only the third one since I started it a few years back and, considering the idea was to do a new header every month or so, I'm only around 33 headers behind schedule.

I've actually got an idea file for headers, just not enough time to execute them.  The above is based on a crocodile, but as I didn't bother digging up any reference and made some odd choices here and there, I think it would be unfair to crocodiles to consider this monster among them.

Wish I was able to finish it a few weeks earlier as I've a mind to use this as the basis for a business card (which I never seem to get round to printing).

This weekend I'll be a guest at Wizard World Toronto along with fine folks like Dale Keown, Ty Templeton, Keiren Smith, Sam Agro, Ken Lashley and host of other awesome people.

I've been asked to bring along prints of the recent Transmetropolitan piece I did (which I will) and maybe a few other things.

Hope to see you there!

~R

Pitt sketch from WW Toronto

Had fun doing this one.

Hell, had fun drawing all of 'em this past weekend.

Joker Sketch from WizardWorld Toronto

I was sent a most excellent scan of the sketch I did this weekend.

It was a little weird to draw an old-school Joker for someone made up EXACTLY as the Heath Ledger Joker!

He's a talented artist as well! Check out his website!

I finagled a few promises to send me scans of my sketches from more than a few people at the con, so hopefully I'll get to post more of them soon.

Pitt

Heya -- two things:

First, my copics ran dry and my local art supply didn't have refills, so my sketchcards for Wednesday, yesterday and today are sitting unfinished beside my table. I might be able to grab some while in Toronto this weekend and catch up with a massive post on Monday.

Second, I'll be at Wizardworld Toronto this weekend, sitting next to my pal, the insanely talented Dale Keown, so I decided to make a print for the event.

Say 'hi' if ya see me!

~R