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The Muse of Richard Long on iPAD

2011-07-29T09:02:00.000-07:00

The Muse of Richard Long is now available for purchase on the ipad. You can find the App and download it for free and get both issues 99¢ each as well as other cool graphic novels. http://lushcomics.com/ipad

The Muse of Richard long: Part II Actaeon

2011-05-19T22:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some pages from part II, Actaeon of The Muse of Richard Long. A lot of the inspiration for this issue came from the art of David Mack who created Kabuki. I love how he breaks up the space in his pages.

I also started playing with some color... bloody red. In this issue there is more contrast: a lot more blacks and grey washes that give more dimension in my opinion. I got braver with it I think... just like Richard got braver in the story:) Email me if you are interested in purchasing a copy of the 2nd/1st/both issues.

Both issues of The Muse of Richard Long are available for sale on Comixpress. There's a way to purchase a copy directly through me by contacting me but I have about 10-20 copies left from the batch.

The Muse of Richard Long Part II

2011-04-22T09:20:00.000-07:00

This is the cover of the latest edition of The Muse of Richard Long. I will be posting more pages soon.

The book has been published so if you want to purchase a copy email me.

Some Old Sketches

2010-10-12T14:00:00.000-07:00

I've never posted these before. These are some funky sketches from last year. It's interesting for myself to see certain similarities in the way I draw things. Ha. Style ;)
I really should update stuff regularly.

The Muse of Richard Long

2010-10-12T13:53:00.000-07:00

I decided that I should post a few more of my favorite pages from the first issue of "The Muse Of Richard Long."

The Muse of Richard Long

2010-03-22T22:20:00.000-07:00

This is the cover for this debut of The Muse of Richard Long

Here are pages 2 and 3.

Mermaid parade bribes

2009-06-20T18:15:00.001-07:00

These were caricatures I did for bribing the judges at the annual Mermaid Parade. Bribes are key to winning, remember kids.

bluesinspired

2009-06-11T13:46:00.000-07:00

After dancing blues one a Saturday night at a local Jookjoint, I got really inspired, and did some sketches. I used a ball point pen and a white gel pen for highlights(my favorite technique). I did them on tan paper and then colorized them in Photoshop. I'm hoping to do some more finished pieces when I have some free time.

Assignments from the portfolio class I took at SVA

2009-06-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Three pieces that I completed for the Illustration Portfolio class at SVA with Elizabeth Sayles.

Sin Valley: Acrylic, ink, colored pencil

The Fallen Tooth: colored pencil

Actaeon: Watercolor, pen & ink, colored pencil on paper

Days of the Week Children's book

2009-06-11T11:00:00.001-07:00

This series of drawings were done for a children's book written by Gaby Moss in 2003. There were some additional illustrations done in 2007 (the SUNDAY spread) based on editor's feedback. It was never published, even though we tried very hard to pitch it to quite a few editors and publishers. It won a Gigi Books award and the "popularity" award among all kids it was read to. I wish Zoe, the main character would have more adventures in the future.