Emerald City!!!!

Emerald City Comicon last weekend was HUGE!!!  I had to wait an hour just to get in.  It was so packed.  Once I got in, it was an amazing time.  I posted a ton of pics on my FB Fan Page and on Instagram.  So many people dressing up.  I didn't get to go to any panels.  Wasn't really feeling it this year.  Didn't want to wait in line and just wanted to take it easy.  Also didn't go out Saturday night to party with fellow comic peeps.  Instead I went and saw Hunger Games and slept like a babe in my hotel room. aw......

I got to meet Bill Sienkiewicz, one of my all-time favorite artists.  I also got a copy of Katie Cook's cute lil Firefly piece.  I love it! Especially River who looks adorable AND deadly.  Just like her character.  You should really check out her webcomic, Gronk.  She was doing small lil paintings for $5 a pop.  I wanted to buy four or five, but couldn't think of what I wanted. Erg.  Next time I see her I will be prepared!!

I got a Fear Agent print by Tony Moore.  It reminds me of classic Frazetta. It is one of his older pieces.  I love both Fear Agent AND Tony Moore's art.  Definitely one of my favorite comic artists.  Lately his art has gotten even more refined. Funny enough, I just checked out Tony's blog to link him on this page. Katie Cook and he did a jam piece at Emerald City. Rad.

I also showed my latest sample pages to CB Cebulski for Marvel.  He said they were better than my previous pages and also said that he liked how I conveyed emotions, my characters had a lot of character.  He told me to send the samples in to him and his two assistants.  That is super rad.  So there will be three people sending my art to editors. I'm pretty stoked about that. I asked him how often I should send samples in and he said that if I have new work then once a week would be good.  I'm going to be all over that!

Here are the pages I showed him this time around.  They are from Marvel Adventures Hulk #6.  Bruce Banner is on trial in Atlantis and Rick Jones is trying to get him all riled up so he turns into the Hulk.  Rawr!!!!!! 

You can click on the image to blow them up. Bam!!

I recently moved in to a new house with a garage I am making into a studio area.  It's going to be nice to have so much room to paint and draw.  I can get so much done with all this extra room!  Not to mention having everything organized and easily accessible.  I also have a new office space that will make blogging, Stumptown Underground, Portland Zine Symposium, writing comics and all other types of work so much easier.  I am so happy to be out of that tiny lil studio apartment.

Here is my current work schedule:

One week to work on new samples for Marvel

One week to work on my own comic story (This needs to get done!!)

Two weeks to work on paintings for galleries and coffeeshops around town AND for a portfolio to send out to Wizards of the Coast and other Fantasy/Sci-Fi publishers.This is also to help me develop my style for when I paint my own comic.  I want to do a lot of experimenting and pushing myself.  And I would love to have my art on a Magic card. Right?!?!