Ever wanted to learn what it takes to write and/or draw your own comics? I’ll be hosting an event at the Indian Trails Public Library diving deep into what it takes, how I do it, and how you can too! Learn how to break your characters and story, turn the plot into manageable scenes, and …
Here’s another preview of the final panel art from the latest adventures of Betty and her friends. (Drag the sliders left and right to compare the inked panels to the final grays). Ok, that’s all I got for today. I’m currently hard at work on penciling the cover, so come back soon to get a …
Page art for the new Betty book is pretty much complete! To celebrate, let’s take a look at some of the finished panels. Once again, grab the slider in each image to compare the original inks to the final gray toned art. Ok, so I lied about art complete. I actually have one (very important) …
Ok, here we go! Let’s check out more inked panels from the new story, Soul Chaser Betty: The Haunting of the Renegade Blades! (Grab the handles to swipe back and forth and see how the pencils were inked!) Thanks for checking out the art progress on Soul Chaser Betty: The Haunting of the Renegade blades! …
Ok, gather round—I’ve got more art to share from the latest Soul Chaser Betty adventure: The Haunting of the Renegade Blades. This time, it’s a preview of the inks. Last time, we learned that Betty and her friends were being attacked by the spirits of two Soul Chasers who still linger in the Land of …
On Friday, June 27th, I’ll be leading a workshop all about drawing characters at the Town and Country Public Library District in Elburn, IL. Come out at 1PM to learn how to draw manga and comic character faces from all angles! We’ll be creating characters from simple shapes, and learning how to make our drawings …
This Saturday, April the 26th, I’ll be hanging out in the artist alley of the 2025 Schaumburg Public Library Comic Con from 1-4pm. This show is free admission, and includes tons of artists, writers, and crafts-people. What else? How about a real life Jedi Academy where kids can construct their very own lightsaber from a …
Hey, I’m back with another look at how the art for Salvage Hounds Volume 2 was made, from chicken scratch ideas to the final pages. This time, we’re going to dive a little deeper into how the panels get painted in grays for that “Salvage Hounds feel.” So, let’s take a look at a panel …
Saturday, March 16th, I’ll be at the Ever-Read Young Adult Literature Festival in Evergreen park. I was humbled to be asked to join the festival to represent writing in graphic novels and video games. This festival is hosted by the wonderful folks at the Evergreen Park Public Library, and will be held at the Evergreen …
Ok, this weeks art update features the clean cover painting for the front and back of Salvage Hounds Volume 01. The above image is the full, wrap around cover, showing both the front and back images. This was my attempt at doing a “movie poster” style layout. I can easily imagine this being a wrap …
