Hey everybody!!! So I've been completely lazy and haven't updated in quite some time and I figured now would be just as good a time as any to update
everyone on what I've been up to. That is if you're interested lol
Well back in January (2011) I started working as an in-house illustrator/concept artist for Dire Wolf Digital in Denver, CO
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I
ended up getting to work with a lot of talented people on some very
cool projects, which sadly I cannot speak about (NDA's) and what not.
However the project that I can speak about (and the one that I spent the
majority of my time on) was a fun facebook game named "Mystic Warlords
of Ka'a" (based on the CBS series "The Big Bang Theory")
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I
ended up getting to do all of the initial concept work on the look of
the game and as we continued to refine the look I got to play a major
role in that as well. I did a number of card illustrations (well over
50) and even had a hand in doing some of the Flash animations and other
miscellaneous tasks. It was a great experience and I was able to really
learn and grow in that environment, especially since we were tasked with
doing a minimum of 4 card illustrations per week! Alas, it was not
meant to be a permanent situation as a summer full of 60-65 hour work
weeks with no end in sight was not going to work out for the well-being
of my family life. So I decided to put in my two-week notice and by the
beginning of October I had left the wonderful people at Dire Wolf
Digital in order to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator and
concept artist.
Since October I've had the chance to work on Star
Wars X-Wing and Lord of the Rings for Fantasy Flight Games and I also
finished a piece for the magazine Kobold Quarterly. I've also got a
number of other projects coming up in the near future but what is most
exciting for me is that I'm going to start branching out and attending
comic conventions, selling prints, making contacts and working towards
some of my goals such as doing freelance for Wizards of the Coast and
illustrating covers for Marvel and DC. I've also got some personal
creations that I would eventually like to see come to fruition either in
the form of a comic or a novel. Lofty goals I know but none the less
they are on my to-do list!
On a side note, I'll be trying to post
an illustration or two each day from the work that I did for Mystic
Warlords of Ka'a. You'll get to see the good the bad and the ugly and
see how I had to bust my butt in order to make my weekly quota (since
most pics from start to finish were 10-12 hours).
Also, for those
that are interested I am always available for commissions. Just send me
a message and we can talk prices. I'll try and put something up here on
DA which will give my prices so you know my rates.
Well I think that's it! If you stuck through til the end of this I hope you enjoyed it! Take care and God Bless!
P.S. Here are some promo pics from Mystic Warlords of Ka'a that I illustrated!
