Perodia kickstarter

I warned you that this storm was coming.

A  year ago I was lucky enough to score a place on the art team for a collectible trading card game. This is a card game similar to Pokemon but with one significant difference, ITS EDUCATIONAL! Yeah, thats right, instead of knowing charizords combat strength you have monsters fighting using combo attacks that teach kids about the periodic table and chemical equations. I spent a year creating artwork with no payment up front because I believe so much in the quality and purpose of this game. They've put together a kickstarter campaign to help them over the final production hurdles. Check out the page and even if you dont want to contribute, check out some of the coolness of that artwork at the beginning of the video. ;)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mpe/perodia-trading-card-game

To further promote this game (and to show off a bit of work I am terribly proud of) I will be showing some of the card art over the next couple of months.  First up is the splash page art.  The top is the final cropped and logo'd version, followed by the unlogo'd version and then below that an earlier draft featuring a couple of the children characters that will be featured in various aspects of the game and storyline.  Enjoy!

Flea Market Weekends and Dead on the 101.

Things learned this weekend.
 1. Tow truck drivers are modern day philosphers.
 2. You can never have enough friends.
 3. You can only expect payment in kind.
 4. Firefighters and cops are woefully unhelpful out here, but random folk always surprise you.
5. My phone has learned to autocorrect/autofill tardi to TARDIS.
6. Fuel Pumps are far more expensive then it seems like they should be, but a truck needs one to run.
7. I need to know where the ice cream men get the Ninja Turtle ice cream treats.
8.  The Rose Bowl flea market is a place where people test drive new outfits.
9. One can never get enough done cuz there is always someone else far more interesting than you.

Also, I found these awesome insect women at the Flea market.  There was a Medusa in the set to, but she didnt strick me as cool.  Their only markings are CHINA as they are cheap rubber toys.  Anyone seen any more like these?



Bonus info, Ninja Turtle Ice Cream Treats are awesome and the only way to wrap up a day in Pasadena.


 Spotted at the fair in an unmanned booth, a rifle shaped, Chinese Film Camera.  Anyone have any idea what this is?  It was in a military crate, but that may have been just how they kept it and had no bearing on its use.

Tock the Watchdog, from the Phantom Tollbooth. 3.5 hour study

This is a study of Tock the Watchdog from the childrens book, the Phantom Tollbooth.  Its an incredible book.  I had read it as a child and remembered how unusual it was so I went back to reread it.  I'm not sure if I will make a series of characters from the book, but they are rife for study.

Check out the livestream in two parts here:   http://www.livestream.com/knightsend

Electric Dreams

This is my longest study at 6 hours. It’s a still from the Cyberpunk classic Blade Runner.  I did this one at work while waiting for client feedback on a couple of my shots, so there is no live stream to accompany it.  I am extremely happy with how it turned out.  One of my goals was to push my style towards an oil paint aesthetic and away from the super clean edge feel that many digital paintings suffer from.  Feedback is always appreciated!

Cyber study

This was another inorganic subject study, this time only 2 hours, entitled 'Cyberman Contemplates.' You can check out the entire process (including me fighting with audio) on my livestream!  Thanks to Mr. Tyler Rhoads for the recommendation to paint a doctor who character.  The pipe was all my idea, thought it needed a little more chees..depth.  Enjoy!

http://livestre.am/1FFL2

Master Chief study

Master Chief Neal, a 3 hour Halo action figure study.  Watch the progress in 3 parts due to a lot of crashing on Livestreams part.  I have never drawn a mech/robot/vehicle with any sort of attempt at accuracy before, so it took me a bit to get going.

http://www.livestream.com/knightsend

Livestreaming pure green evil

I livestreamed for the first time today.  Since most of the stuff I am working on has an NDA attached to it, I did a hour and a half warm up study from the first Leprechaun movie to celebrate St Patty's day.  Now to the corned beef supper and more painting!

Check out the livestream here if you are so inclined.

Watch live streaming video from knightsend at livestream.com

Wear your green, fellow Scribblers!  Drink in good health!