Dan O'Bannon passed away. Most know him as the screenwriter of Alien. But he was much more. His designs for the readouts on the movie Dark Star influenced practically every sci fi movie I love. He worked on the animated screens on the original Star Wars, Alien & BladeRunner. Setting the look for sci-fi for my childhood. He worked on the legendary aborted Dune project with Jodorworsky, Foss, Moebius, Giger, Ron Cobb. He was one of my heroes and inspiration, I hoped one day I would tell him that. It's a sad day.

Parsec update concept image.

Thanks to everyone that visited my table at Star Wars Fandays last weekend. I had a really great time!

Sneak preview of my Star Wars Clone Wars Season One Widevision Sketch Cards Set (coming this October from Topps)








Prismacolor markers, color pencils, micron pen, mechanical pencil

ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction #5 in stores today.

A couple of housekeeping things....

First off, the three years in the making, Sidhe portfolio will be mailed out in October. Since it's been so long I'll be sending out emails in the coming weeks to confirm your current address.


Sketchbooks will also be out in October for Star Wars Fandays III and mailed around the same time.


I have a couple of commissions I'm behind on and those will be done in Sept.


I will be at DragonCon this year, but I won't have a table. Some business meetings, supporting friends, and seeing Terry Gilliam are my plans. Wrapping up work on this years Mr. Star Wars poster today.


I will however have a table at Star Wars Fandays plus some special surprises. Be sure to stop by.


I'm also wrapping up work on a several cards for White Wolf's new Vampire Expansion, "Heirs to the Blood"


And this month I'll also be working on Topps newest sketchcard set Star Wars Clone Wars Widevisions. It's the first Widevision sketchcard set and I'm honored to be involved.


Steampunk Magazine #6 is out today....I have a small illustration in there
http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/inside/

Plus there is a couple of super secret sequential projects on the horizon. More information to come soon.

My site will be down for the next couple of days, doing some behind the scenes work on it. Stay Tuned.

The Empire Muggs Back

I recently had the honor to be asked to do a customized Mighty Mugg for Lucasfilm's The Empire Muggs Back Project.

The Empire Muggs Back: Art for a Mighty Good Cause
Lucasfilm asked popular artists, comic book creators, toy designers and celebrities to take blank Mighty Muggs (donated by Hasbro) and transform them into their favorite Star Wars characters. The Muggs will be on display at this month's San Diego Comic-Con and then auctioned off by The Make-A-Wish Foundation.


When I first got the Mighty Mugg I had decided to do a stormtrooper but his diminutive size and fun proportions made me want to make him a wind up clockwork trooper



I molded his armor and weathered it a bit.



Then added old rusty clock parts to complete his look.



Stenciled 1138 on the back of his helmet



I included a green smiley face lollipop and he's all ready to be wound up and fight some rebels for a good cause.

Manuel Orazi and L'Atlantide

I've written up a little blurb on the the posters of Orazi's vision of L'Atlantide, over at the Design History community. Click the image below to check it out.

Still Warm Leatherette

Author JG Ballard dies at 78

BALLARDIAN: (adj) 1. of James Graham Ballard (J.G. Ballard; 1930-2009), the British novelist, or his works. (2) resembling or suggestive of the conditions described in Ballard’s novels & stories, esp. dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes & the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments.



Warm Leatherette

It's been officially announced, I will be a guest artist at the upcoming Star Wars Fan Days III in Texas this October. Check out the banner link below for details. There is already an amazing line up of people and lots of great guests are going to be added over the coming months. Hope to see you there.

I have a profile interview up for the Artist Series at Star Wars.com
Click here to check it out:

Updating my website, there might be a few broken links in the next couple of days. Stand by....

"Just like Beggar's Canyon back home!"