It's the Most...Wonderful Time... Of... The Year...

Magik Commission

GINGER SNAPS!

Colour Me Nouveau

Just the start on this one, I'll update it as I go.

 

 

 

Sketchy sketch!

 

Dinner at the Slaughtered Lamb

 

 

Guess I'm in a Spidey Phase

 

Mr Happypants.

 

Lounge Lizards!

 

POP!

 

It Feels Like the Year to Give Back

 My good deed for the...well, my good deed.

Here's the online store: www.refractionexhibition.bigcartel.com. Note that there won't be any shipping through the store, but all prints will be run at once and delivered to the gallery of your choice in the 'Specific Instructions' window when cashing out. Posted items can be arranged by getting in touch through the store.

It's Not Like Me to Get All Christmassey...

      ....But the REFRACTION Charity artwork is all done and I'll be getting the venue list and website store up soon.  With these prints priced to move I'm hoping to raise some serious coin for the BC SPCA over the holidays.  For a look at all the prints (except for this one that will replace the current dark blue one...hey, it didn't reach the bar!), here's a link to the temporary site I set up to show tentative exhibitioners;   https://boardguy.wixsite.com/my-site?fbclid=IwAR39Onco3d8GZrBT_m9A2ciMkdo5gin6Oz3-X5csg-5LFzOoHi4rzilk1Tg

      Also today, I'm adding my Instagram link to the dashboard (Daddy's getting with it!)

The End of the Rainbow

      Finally! 4 or 5 swings at bt, and I Finally got the green image I  was searching for! I know work's impending, so I had to persevere and get this sucker done before being buried again. Time for the business side of things.

 

Blood Orange

 

Whew! This one took a few swings.  I did two other complete passes for Orange, and neither of them hit right.

Oops...

 ...the reflection of trees in the background aren't upside down.  I swear, there's always something.

Tammy Gunn

      Time seems to be permitting to play a bit, so I'm going to follow this trail of thinking and make another 5-6 of these coloured deco posters and have some exhibitions when things open up.  They'll be printed in a limited run to raise money for something, though, at the moment, I don't know what yet.

I 've GOT to Get Back to Real Work One've These Days...

 

Run Awaay!

 Another angle on this concept. Clearly, there's a story here, but I don't think I'll be getting to it for a while.  It's just nice to get away from the photobashing for a bit and cut loose.

Stoner

A morning sketch that took precedent over other duties.
 

Back to Photobashin'

 Everyone's gotta tick off the "Robot Woman"  box at some point, right?

Moon Wolf!

 ...Or Man-Wolf for the few in the know.  Don't even start on the full moon shining on the moon, it's GOTTA be there!  #Februwolfy was a hoot, and a good excuse to blow out the drawing pipes, now it's back to the photobashing, I guess...

Zombie Wolf!

      Through a combination of getting hit by some board work and sending the novel out (!) to prospective literary agents, I've got small windows for creativity that prevent me pursuing more photobashes for a bit.  Along comes #februwolfy! A post a day of werewolves on FB is just what the doctor ordered to bang out some quickies without too much labor. (I love the final effect of the novl illustrations I'm doing, but man, it's a miserable process to me).  This guy's gel pen & sharpie, with a tweak in photoshop, full desk time...about an hour. Gotta love that.

The Hunt

 God, this style is tedious, but the results are rewarding.

A Cheers to my Local

 A wee change of pace from the writing that got a LITTLE out of hand...

 

Old Town...

 ...I'll try to resist posting EVERYTHING I come up with, but forging new ground is pretty exciting.

If You're Gonna say It...

 

Using That Covid Lockdown Time

      Here's something new hopefully coming down the pipe... a book! Not a comic, but a BOOK.  A book book.  I had started the project when Covid hit, and found myself with a solid two months to run with something already rolling, which is always the way you want to be positioned.  Nothing worse than staring at a blank page (or screen, in this case).

     The initial idea was to go YA with illustrations, but the final project's become a bit more intricate than that in the end. I suppose these are the decisions best left to agents, should any deem the product worthy of their time.  A wonderful experience so far, let's see if it finds a publisher. Hopefully, more news to follow!

Meanwhile, On the Moon...

Tammy Gunn and the Lizard Lounge

ELEKTRA

Quarantine Sketch Requests

Obviously, there's some time to have fun at home!  I'll be posting daily sketch requests, this is the first.  If anyone has a sketch request, you can contact me through my illustration website (link is to the right).
STAY HOME!  CREATE!

A Double Barrell of Terror Returns in BH 3!

I WAS going to go with "Lounge Lizards" on the cover, but of course boards reared their ugly heads. I realized I'd never published this story, and it's more relevant than ever! Working on the online version, but send me an email for hard copy information! Very exciting things happening with Bloody Hell, looking forward to sharing the news.

Gotta HAND it to Her! (Nyuk, Nyuk)

Here's another new panel inserted into "GUTS" to open 'er up...man, this short story's growth spurt never stops! It's worth it, though. Bloody Hell #3's going to be the best yet, by far!

Opening Things Up

My latest short felt a bit rushed in places, so I'm opening it up with some panels to let it breathe.  I contemplated making this my FB profile pic...but maybe not.

Commission Season is Well in Stride, Order Now!

Here's a gallery page pin up for Ian Bartolo's upcoming issue of the "Brothers" series.  Email me for commission orders, we're getting tight for the Silly Season, but a few portraits  head shot spots are still open! Email me at;    boardguy@shaw.ca

THAT's Putting your Finger on It.

it doesn't tell you much, but it tells you everything. Fun story coming along. (Quite proud of those hands).

Updates From the Edge...

Inks on "GUTS" are just about done!  Just to give the arm a rest. I scanned in one of the panels to paint up and throw out  preview/ The story that could never stay short has ballooned again to 16 pages which, I think, will fill out another "Bloody Hell" compilation book. Two more, then it's ready to look into getting it compiled into a trade paperback. I'm a few months away from wrapping up my current boarding gig, so things still won't really get rolling until the fall. In the meantime, I'll be getting more shots up as it comes together.

Let's ROCK!!

The Show Goes On (Sometimes All On It's Own)!

So much for conceptualizing! I sat down with a rough idea and a 12 page short story poured out, pretty much all there in a flash.  Bloody Hell #3 will be finished with this story, but it might take a bit of doing with the "real" job...worse things to complain about! Watch this space for updates, I'll replace this with the dialogue final as it comes around.

Time to Get Outta the Kitchen

     Another sketch as I mull several ideas over.  I'm fortunate enough to be buried with storyboard work until next fall, but starting to feel the hole made by not feeding my own creative vices. The one-two punch of boarding on computer (a slower process) and facebook have wreaked havok on the chances of getting anything else done.  So, while I'm stuck with the cintiq,  I'm swearing off facebook for the month, and just going to crank out concepts and story ideas.  Keep an eye on this space; while it won't be as polished pieces going up, there will hopefully be a burst of proficiency over the month.