Double Good News

-I'm happy to let you know that 'Framed Ink' is being reprinted right now and, after having been temporarily out of stock, will be available again soon around mid-May!

-Also, and I couldn't be happier to make the announcement today, comes Monday I will be able to post the cover of my new book. A project many many years in the making, also coming out soon from Design Studio Press.

"Lost in his thoughts..."

...Goes the private investigator". Here is a page layout design I did for 'Framed Ink'.
I don't know about the rest of L.A. but where I am right now it just won't stop raining. Love the sound of raindrops on our rooftop I have to say...

Ren Faire... soon!

It will be that time of the year again, the Renaissance Faire at Irwindale, CA. It's a great place to spend weekend time, do something different and exciting and, sure enough, a fantastic opportunity to sketch the most picturesque characters. Unfortunately chances are this time I might not be able to attend (for the first time in years actually), but just in case here are some drawings I did on the spot back in 2010.

Ladies and Warriors

I already posted these three once, although that was a very long time ago and chances are you might have not seen them yet (apologies otherwise, it's been very very busy again, no time for new stuff at this point).
The two life drawing sketches were done while at Sony, where we had those great sessions that the Studio and Karl Gnass put together for everyone. The armored soldier as you can see dates back from 2007.

Bang, Bang, Bang...

...well, or some other similar, more sophisticated, onomatopoeia. Have a great weekend everyone!

Dark Alleys

In fact it is only 'one' dark alley, and a close up of the architecture at the very background. Again, inspirational stuff for PIB, very early in production.

Ladies in orange, and shoe repair sign

Gals in orange for today.
...(Read in a shoe repair store sign, in the Philippines:
'Jesus' shoe repair, I will heel you, I will save your sole, and I will even dye for you)
Love it!

Two more drawings

And two more drawings I did for the same show

Puss In Boots nominated

So, nominated to an Academy Award it is! Congrats to all the team and best of lucks.
Here are another two sketches I did for the show...more to come.
Great rest of the week everyone.

...And more PIB

So here are 3 more pieces I did for the show, composition ideas for the same story moment.
Good weekend to everyone!

Puss In Boots

Wow! It's been a while, and incredibly busy lately. I hope everybody is doing great in this New 2012.
Here are two of the many images I developed in the time I worked doing visual development for the fantastic Puss in Boots!

CTN Burbank 2001!

One more year Tina Price and her team have put together another fantastic CTN long animation weekend (Nov 18-20) for all of us to enjoy. The list of talent that will show up for the event is incredible and I will be fortunate to share some of this time on Saturday Nov 19th at noon (from 12-1 pm) on a one hour signing session of my book 'Framed Ink', where we can also have time to chat in this great location (see link for more details on the whole weekend).
Hope to see you guys there!

Kings and Vikings

These are from some older projects I worked on while back in Spain, in the early 2000's.
The first piece comes from a feature show directed by my friend Antonio Navarro called 'The Three Wise Men', in which I got credited as art director. This is one of the early inspirational illustrations I did for it.
The other two are from 'Asterix And The Vikings', also lots of fun to work in with the great crew from A-Film in Denmark. Some of you will notice I already posted some pieces from this show in the past.
I hope everyone is doing great.