Practical Ideas

I illustrated this comic/PSA for for R.M. Rhodes about how to improve the public perception of comics in little ways everyday. Though comics have attained a more pseudo-hipster status in some circles of late, the overall public perception of comics is still one of being mostly a puerile  medium. So without further adieu, here are some tips on how to help improve the image of comics to the public at large in simple everyday ways.

Big things are coming!

I was asked to be part of an anthology coming out next year that a friend and comrade from the comics collective DC Conspiracy, which we both belong to, is spearheading. While I cannot divulge any details about the project as of yet, I can reveal that I am collaborating on a story with my brother, Kevin.  

He had written a book almost 20 years ago called We Were Marching On Christmas Day, an overview of the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War and how Thomas Nast's  illustrations of Saint Nick eventually became the model for modern day depictions of Santa Claus.

It has been out of print for a long long time and the hardcover is currently going for a hefty price from some of the dealers on Amazon, but it's coming back into print for a brief print run sometime this year.  

Anyway, Kevin wrote the short story and I adapted it into a comics story for this upcoming project. The final revision on the script was given the green light today and I will begin the thumbnails soon.
I'm very psyched to be collaborating with my brother on a project and look forward to seeing this story in print. Of course more details will come out along the way as I begin to post the preliminary work for this project (along with others I currently have going on too) but all I can say is that the previous project spearheaded by my colleague, and published by the same publisher behind this project, is currently winning lots of awards and has gotten a lot of media coverage.

I suspect this new project will be even bigger considering some of  the names attached to it. But I can say no more as I have already probably said too much. Stay tuned for more details as I am able to provide them.

I'm sitting here looking at these pictures of you.

In addition to being an uber talented illustrator, I have some skills in Photoshop at photo repair. My friend, Nicole gave me a baby picture of her with the intent of preserving it digitally. I received it in pretty rough shape. In fact it was literally in pieces.

Well, I love a challenge. A little work with the clone tool, and some adjustments of the color and saturation levels and the picture is looking as new and crisp as the day it was developed.

You should consider getting your family photos preserved digitally as film degrades over time. If you have any old photos that need restoration or you wish to preserve them digitally,  I'm your man!