Graphic Novel

i was commisioned to illustrate 5 paintings for a graphic novel.i decided to use oils for this project. i had so much fun going back to oils that i started a side project in the back. every time i took a break, i would paint small portions to the canvas in back. paintng with goauche, i would never wash my brush and it would still be good.
now that im messing with oil, i still forget to clean the brush.

wow, i haven't spent 9 hours on a painting since graduating. still tons to do, but i cant stand working on a piece for too long, so im going to put this away for a couple of weeks. i really don't know how people paint on a wacom. 4 hours in and my arm was in pain! it's funny when i paint with gouache, the image always turn out graphic which is the reason why i paint quicker. but when im using oils or digi it forces me to turn form. anyways i was ask to illustrate this using only shades of blue, orange, black and white.

the awesome guu press did an interview with me the week of my graduation. if anyone is having trouble sleeping, then read this.......it will knock you right out:)

guupress

mumbo jumbo

just sign up a youtube account, decided to upload a video i did.
it's a small section of the whole mural cause the battery only lasted 50 minutes.

white snow

i started this painting about a month ago.....i gave up abou 40 minutes in, when i realize that the comp looked better than the painting. the drawing is the post below.......getting ready to toss this painting aside, i tried spraypainting the hair in an attempt to save it. one of my most simplist painting yet, but i think it works. the other painting is a digi, just trying to learn more about cs2.

come swing by thinkspace gallery august 10th if anyone is around the neighborhood.
also the portland show just came down. thanks to jason alexander for the invite and sky huang welcoming me in her home.
pics are up http://www.compoundgallery.com/gallery/2007/07/first_thursday/

buildings.

recently i've been painting alot of buildings in the back.
i some how like the comp better than the painting.
my good friend david jein told me to start doing my comps on better paper and using it as a piece instead of throwing it away. since then i've been spending alittle more time on my comps.
the last one is not finished, but im just excited about it cause i learn how to use layers. i use to paint everything in one layer and wondered why people used 40+ layers. now i know, thanks eric.

new works

making matchbox are fun but making the frames for them is BORING!

finished.

this piece been sitting around unfinished for about a year now. after erasing the lady's face about 5 times i decided to use reference. man that made my life so much easier. now i can finally call this DONE!

upcoming

here's my working zone, my fortress of solitude. i know it's kinda messy. i currently have my heroe gary meyer's painting on my destop, a stay wet palette for my gouache, and a set of 99 cent brush from a aaron's brothers.

i was always fimilar with this girls work..
im happy i found out her name. jennifer poon


i showed with this guy in chicago, and dug his work ever since. but recently i was
able to check out his work in person. AMAZING! and such a nice guy too.
grant barnhart

i will be having 2 illustrations in the next american illustration annual.
im exited cause this is the first time im not submitting on the student catagory.
well here are the two pieces.

i've been doing one small drawing every morning before i start my day. here's how it looks 1 week in.

my friend sent me a link to a blog last week. i couldn't figure out why....i saw a picture of my work and assumed someone just featured me up on their blog. i saw my friend yesterday and he said "did you see that mastercopy" well i don't know who did it, who ever you are........ you fooled me.

the best part of work is that i get to go to figure drawing workshops on my break! i really forget how fun it is sometimes.

skip the lunch

i needed a quick fix durring my lunch break.

i know it doesn't look anything close to the comp, but plans changed. what was suppose to be 8 people on the wall ended up just being me. this is the biggest mural i've ever done. this is only half of the wall and shows no sign of being done any time soon.

im finally getting more freedom and less art directing.
here's another from the series, the others came out pretty weak sauce.

1 out of 9

LUCHA