APE Preview

Tomorrow the Alternative Press Expo is live! Come see me at table 207b, I'll be tabling with Jose Moreno and Tyrell Cannon both of whom will be showcasing new books!

Also at the show my buddies Grim Wilkins, Dean Stuart, Reid Psaltis and Bill Robinson. Grim is selling a new set of prints and his book "Love story in the woods" is not to be missed, Reid will have a new printing of his fantastic "Cryptozoology: A Pragmatist's Guide" and Bill is debuting his new children's book "M is for Mutt and other tales"

As for me I'll have a new set of prints (preview below), original art and exclusive con sketches! Check the previous post to see some of the new merchandise I'll be offering this year. 

Very excited, a little nervous and altogether hugely happy to be at APE once again. Hope to see you this weekend!

-Michael

APE and beyond!

Hey everyone! I know its been quiet around here lately but today I've got a few things to show off and a feel things to invite you too. 

First off I've received an advance copy of "In the Shadow of Dracula" I think it turned out great and am excited for it to be in stores, you can pre-order it HERE. If you want a closer look at my insides (of the book that is) click HERE. 
It turned out so well that I've been working on another very similar project "In the Shadow of Sherlock Holmes". I'll show you all that stuff imminently!

It's hard to believe but its that time of the year again, APE (the Alternative Press Expo) is just around the corner next weekend. I've got some new merch in the form of pins and stickers, of course a new series of prints. Its the year of the Knight! Come find me at table 207B!

And last but by no means least I'm honored to be a part of CCA's Illustration alumni show. As you can see below the show is looking really strong and its humbling to be included in such a group. If you can please come by, it will be a great night of catching up and general camaraderie!! 

Pressure's on

It's been quiet around here, but I've not been idle. I've been reevaluating my approach to everything lately, thinking hard on what my pictures are about and how I execute them. I've got a lot of ideas but pulling them all together has been a crawl and very humbling. With that said I think its starting to come together and I hope to have the first glimpse of it all at this year's Alternative Press Expo, which is only a month away! 

Till then heres something I did for a friend's birthday!

     

Post 4th post

Hey! Hope everyone had a good long weekend.

New cover piece for IDW's series of reprint collections, this time its "In the Shadow of Sherlock Holmes", a collection of stories contemporary to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective. Super fast turnover on this one as it was done in one weekend and painted in a night! 

 

Most of my work this year has been made on very tight deadlines, it's been great to see just what I'm capable of when pressed but I'm looking forward to taking sometime and rethinking my approach. 

New personal work inbound! 

In The Shadow of Dracula

Finished! This is an anthology of classic Vampire literature, the stories selected because of their influence on Bram Stoker's classic or because history has forgotten them due to Dracula's popularity. 

This project was great fun and surprising in many ways, it was a pleasure reading stories in which the "Vampire" was a much more broad and varied creature compared to what we have become used to in contemporary media. Many of the pieces were executed very quickly due to tight deadlines but I'm proud of how they turned out.  

Enjoy and be terrified! 

The Cover

The book will be published by IDW sometime this year, I'll update when a solid date is announced.

Hellbound #3 and Spectrum!

This is my final incentive cover for IDW's "That Hellbound Train" It's been a lot of fun working on these covers and a little bit of a dream come true. 

In other awesome news I have just uploaded my first ever accepted Spectrum entry! I'm amazingly grateful and humbled to be included this year!