Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

I've colored this something like 5 different times.

I still hate it.

I'm also OVER it.

I'm not painting it again.

So suck on that Nausicaa!

Tellos: For Mike

This is the piece I did for the Mike Wieringo tribute.

Nick Magazine 2nd Edition All Avatar Issue Cover

Well that was a mouth full. The magazine hasn't officially hit newsstands yet but since the cover has already been posted on a couple different sites, I figured I could probably post my version up too without any major legal action ensuing.

Final Cover
This image is the final image I turned in for the cover. A few minor tweaks were done by the magazine people themselves before it went to print, but this is MY version. In the magazine cover, Azula and Zuko are a lot more transparent and a bit smaller. Somehow Sokka's ponytail ended up right on Azula's cheek, but that's what happens when you've got to make enough room for the extra words to fit. Overall, I'm still happy with how it turned out.

Concept Covers
The first of the three concept covers was the one chosen to be fully realized. A couple changes were made. They wanted the UPC symbol on the left, so Momo was moved with it so they could print Text over the bottom right hand corner. They also wanted Uncle Iroh and Appa out. So they got the boot for the sake of not making the thing look too crowded. Sorry Uncle and Appa, but it was for the better.
The second of the three was the version I did to satisfy the main direction I was given as to what they thought might be good to see on the cover of an issue bridging seasons one and two. It featured Aang in the middle with little vignettes of the other main storylines in the background. I sampled some cowboy bebop artwork for the idea of putting the side stories in graphic shapes. Ultimately, this one didn't get chosen.
This last one was just my attempt at smashing every darn character I could think of into a big all out splash cover dealy-o. I'm kinda glad this one wasn't picked. It would have been a bitch to do and I probably would have jacked it up pretty well.

Final Lineart

After the cover was chosen, I then assembled a clean lineart version to be approved. I like to play "Spot The Difference" with this one. Aang's face was revised as well as were Azula's lips. They were too big. And the whole gang was put more on the diagonal.

Color Mockup

Then it was time for the color mockup. Now more "Spot The Difference." You can tell at this point I had completely redrawn Momo. I wasn't terribly happy with my first version. Aang's smile was changed between this version and the final so he wouldn't look so similar to Sokka's smile. Teeth lines were added to Katara and Toph. And the harsh uplighting on Azula and Zuko was toned down so the shadows wouldn't be so dark. And the grass had not yet been colored. I would go on to later color the grass twice before redrawing it three times until I finally got the version you see at the top. I like it a lot better than this version.

Random Girl

Random sketch of a girl with retarded legs.

Shadow of the Colossus

He is sad because his girlfriend is dead. He is also sad because Mr. Mike Wieringo has recently passed away. Wieringo was not his girlfriend. But he was a very talented and kind person. I never had the pleasure of knowing him personally, but whenever I did have the pleasure of trading comments with him I found that he never had a mean thing to say. Nothing but talent and niceness. He will be missed.

Sailor Scouts

Fact: I hate crowd scenes.

Fact: I like group shots.

Go figure.

Pluto's leaning dangerously to her left there. Guess she had a little too much of that Moon Kingdom booze.

Well, I guess I actually have to do the work I've been putting off now.

Felicia

Yo!