Work has been keeping me really busy!! Here is another from steve and I. I will trya nd psot some personal stuff this weekened. I cant post work stuff till after its released probally not till march 07.

Halloween invite for my work!

This is the invite that was made at my work for an internal party. It's really funny I thought you may like it!

http://staging.raremethod.com/halloween/halloween.html check this out its super funny

Animation cell

Another Girl at work had a baby shower! So I made a cell as part of the group gift this is the picture they choose for me to do. I am going to try and post more personal stuff soon. Work and moving is taking alot out of me!

More Caricatures

Steve and I were at it again! Seems like this is a full time job in it self!

I put both their photos in one so you can see them!

I am going to try to post some other stuff besides Caricatures soon!

Matt!

Matt at our work moved back to Ontario Here was his parting pic!

Caricature

There is a bachelor party tomorrow for one of the guys at work.

Here is a image we did up for him!

The things we do for money (18+ only)

http://mylovingfamily.blogspot.com/2006/09/aids-Calgary-heat-brochure-for-18-this.html

On line coloring book published! Planes and things that fly!

Hey There!
So a online coloring book I did a while back was finally published!
you can try a demo at http://www.datawaregames.com/html/cbook12.htm
These Guys were awesome to work for!
My book is coloring book 12!
if you have kids this is a fun way to teach them how to use a simple paint program!

Hey there!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I will be scanning some stuff today.
The blog that we started http://scabwepickanideatillitbleeds.blogspot.com/ is looking for artist that are interested in joining.
If you are interested let me know. By posting in the comments here with a link to your work or blog. We will all look at it and get back to you asap. We want to have some artist start right away!

Darren Pearce

Darren is a leaving Rare to be a fulltime daddy! hehe and well a designer too. We will miss him as our lead programmer!

T-shirt farewell

One of our game programmers is leaving so we made him a shirt as well as a Caricature! Here is the shirt design. The little goose is on the back between the shoulder blades. The farting Goose is on the front! I will post the Caricature along with a photo (since i have been asked to post photos with the Caricature, makes sence) Once I finish it later today or tommorow.

Doodle

It has been a while since I was able to do my own stuff. Which is why I Am really looking forward to the S.C.A.B site. Here is what I doodled today I am going to color it for the scab site! Sorry for the bad scan!

Introducing S.C.A.B

Hi everyone. A few artist friends and I have started a blog. We were inspired by the dailyscribble page. We thought what a good idea this gets you drawing more and a chance to get feedback from other artists. So thanks to the Daily Scribble for the inspiration! :)

Check out our little blog when you get a chance it starts Aug 21st. There will be a new post everyday!

The site is under on going construction.

http://scabwepickanideatillitbleeds.blogspot.com/

Shower Gifts!

There was 2 baby showers at work this week so I painted some cells. The first girl (Barb)loves Flower and Bambi, The second Girl and her husband (Karen and Darren) love everything Eeyore and Piglet! I prefer to do my own drawings but they asked for these! Hope you like them!

Jodi's Caricature!

Steve and I were at it again this week. One of the girls we work with is leaving to go work in a African wildlife rescue center in south Africa! Here is what we did for her.

Caricatures

Yesterday! I was given the task of Drawing all 11 members of our Department, For a slide show presentation in our Company staff meeting! So here they all are!

Left to Right

Top: (Me) Jenn, Megan, Heather, Barb

Middle: Gen, Evan, Tony

Bottom: Shawn, Fritz, Steve Darren

They were fun to do! Hope you like them!

5 More Caricatures

So it seems that doing Farwell Caricatures has become a fulltime job almost for Steve and I. Here is five more we did this week.

Caricature

A Caricature of me! to use in my profiles!!

Link to my real photo: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2862/753/1600/IMG_1560.jpg

Caricature!

Steve and I have been doing more farwell sketches for people at work! Here is another one! I think its kinda cute!

Doodle

Aimee Major did a doodle on the back of a recipt and I thought it was funny! So I did a design off the doodle. To see the doodle go to http://www.aimeemajor.com/ Junk oldho.jpeg

Maple Ink!

Here are some doodles I did for a Maple ink challenge.

Birthday Picture!

Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

Today was the expo and it was awesome. I don't like to post photos on my art blog o to read more , and see pictures from the event click on the link below!

http://mylovingfamily.blogspot.com/2006/05/calgary-com-con-yah-i-know-what-your.html

I haven't had a chance to post to many drawings as of lately. But I have entered into a competition With Maple Ink were you have to post Drawings everyday for a month! Doing the drawings is the Easy part. Making time to post is the hard part! But with this I will be online more! So Check back! This starts Tomorrow!

I also have some pics of my sculptures being developed and I am rendering some 3d stuff so keep checking back for that as well. Feed back is always welcome!

Comic Jam War Results

So we didn't win! But I think our team still has a nice piece here! I think the key points we were lacking in was story and dialogue.

One team from Calgary got an honorable Mentions

The Cocksure Johnnies: Vince Smith, Nick Johnson, and Conor Geoghegan.

Congratulations Guys!

http://comicsjamwar.com/

Is were you can view the results!

So here is the Comic that Team Sketch Ninja did!

Hope you enjoy!

Sketches For work!

So at work a few people have been here for 5 years

and a few are leaving us so

Tony Steve and Myself

did up some Caricature for them.

I put them all in one image here!

Hope you like them!

Comic Jam Thank you card

The Comic Jam that I participated in April 1st was sponsored by Boston Pizza. Each person drew a quick sketch on a huge thank you card. This was team sketch Ninja;s Drawings!

Sean - did the anime chick

Gerald - did the monkey

Mike - did the pig

I did the crazy man eating pizza

As if you didn't know that!

I can't Show sketches from the comic we did . So I thought you would like this!!

To See more click this link:

http://mylovingfamily.blogspot.com/2006/04/comic-jam-war.html

What are you doing on April Fools Day!

On April 1st I will be taking part in my first Comic Jam. This is not the 24 hr Comic Jam. IT is a 12 hr Team Jam. I was asked to join a team here in Calgary. We are team Sketch Ninja ( not my choice) . So after saying I wont dress as a Ninja. We are all going to be wearing black! The site for this event is http://comicsjamwar.com/. There will be a Story onthe News About it that night! So Right nowI am doing preperation for this event. So all other out of work projects are on hold till next week.

TOTALLY EXCITED!!!!

So at the risk of sounding like an over excited two year old or a nerd, Humberto Ramos My favorite illustrator of ALL TIME is coming to CALGARY CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!!
http://www.calgaryexpo.com/
Check out the site to see who else so many great artist I am going nuts here I am so excited!!!!!

It's Me!

Chick for 3D Game

Here is some concept art I did. Things have been crazy at work. And I have been trying to catch up on commissions. So I can take more! Hopefully I will find more time to post in the next few weeks.

Year of the Dog!

I was Born in 1982 so this is my year!

So here is my year of the Dog Sketch!

Gramps!

Another Sketch for my book. The Designs are Coming along. I hope to have something concrete in the next month!

Sleepy Girl

I drew this a while back. We were on a plane on the way back from Florida. This girl was sleeping on the seat beside us she was so cute!

Hey Everyone

I was checking out the art blogs in my book marks this morning

( something I do at least 4 times a week) and I went on this blog:

http://john-nevarez.blogspot.com/

And to my surprise he had posted me under

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT!!

How cool is that to be recognized.

It is worth it to check out the other blogs in there as well.

Some Great stuff.

Thanks John

Things have been really busy at work.

And looking for a publisher in Calgary.

And trying to catch up on commissions.

I will post A bunch of stuff tonight.

Keep coming back and post comments!! And if you have to constructive critism only please!!

If you do not like my work you do not have to look at it! (Slitherin)

The Portfolio site is put on hold again :( I need to find a

Programmer to do it for me, it hurts my brain.

WHAT A TURKEY!

This is "Frank" a character from the kids book I Illustrated last year!! For Noilan Entertainment. A company in Belgium. We are just waiting for a publisher to pick it up!! If it gets picked up I hope to read it to at least one kindergarten class!!

Rough "Grams" Idea For my book

Designs for "Tommy" a character in my book

Tommy Design #2

Stage 1

This is a work in progress. I am trying to draw from start to finish in Photoshop! This one is still being worked on. But I wanted to show my dad!!

Christmas Doodle

Here is another Christmas Doodle for you. When I was growing up my mom had the neatest Christmas posters and cut outs. They don't make them anymore, and the ones I have found are terrible!! So I am making my own!! So hope you enjoy the Christmas doodles!!

Christmas Doodles

Here is one of the Christmas Doodles I did for our RareMethod open house!! a rough sketch with quick color but it is cute!!

The names our my Bosses!

Silly BEES!!