Eli Minaya - Illustrator

Sketchbook post

2012-01-24T20:14:00.001-05:00

I started a new sketchbook to go along with my new thesis project. I havent played with watercolor in a very long time and it has been a massive amount of fun getting to know them again. New stuff coming soon. Thanks for coming by!-E

Mid-swing

2012-01-16T18:44:00.000-05:00

Here is another drawing for the upcoming Megacon and a drawing for a project I'm working on that I'm not quite ready to talk about yet, but more on that later.hope you like. take care.-E

Threads

2012-01-06T16:36:00.000-05:00

Here is a small 2 page comic I had an idea for. What if Atlas still lived, and he survives only because The Fates refuse to abandon humanity?

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T13:56:00.001-05:00

Here are the inks for some of my current projects. Finals coming soon, stay tuned! Happy new year everyone!

Some figure work.

2011-12-17T21:54:00.000-05:00

I was digging through my work files and found some drawings I did in George Pratt's figure class. I thought I'd share them here. Hope ya like.-E

Meanwhile...

2011-12-15T15:38:00.000-05:00

Here are the final pages for Ringling's "Meanwhile..." comic. This was a blast to do since we had creative freedom on our individual 2 page comics. I got to experiment with the writing and the drawing and the color and it was just all so much fun to do. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for coming by!-E

Some late night doodles

2011-12-13T02:57:00.000-05:00

Here's a bit of fun I had at 3am. Enjoy!-E

The Devil in the Music

2011-12-06T18:11:00.001-05:00

Here's a drawing for a piece titled "Diabolus in Musica. You can view the final over at TheIllustratedMe.com

Home

2011-12-03T12:33:00.001-05:00

Here is a little studio tour.

Personal Journals

2011-11-30T00:23:00.001-05:00

Here's a small update of some recent journalistic illustrations. I have some more process on the way for some other pieces as well as a 2 pages comic I completed. I hope you enjoy, thanks for coming by!-E

Bats

2011-11-11T11:35:00.001-05:00

Here's a drawing I did for fun on a day when my other projects were weighing a bit to heavily on me. Drawing for fun is probably the first thing we forget how to do on the road to being a better artist. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy. Take care.-E

Meanwhile...

2011-11-01T20:01:00.001-04:00

Here is a panel from my 2 page comic for Ringling College of Art and Design's "Meanwhile". I took used this comic as an opportunity to experiment a bit with color solutions for my current comic, The Pilgrim and The Demon. It was fun and I figured some stuff out, but I am still a ways from getting to color, so I'm going to take my time in discovering what is right for it. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy this preview, the final will be posted once it goes to print. Take care and thanks for coming by!-E

Ender process

2011-10-24T09:50:00.000-04:00

Here are some process shots of a painting I recently completed. I started with an acrylic underpainting with very punchy colors so they would show through the oils. Its a very fun process. The underpainting becomes much like doodling and lets me get real loose with the image. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy. That last image is of the painting at a stage where I thought it was finished, hence my signature in the corner. After taking a step back, I made some revisions. The final can be seen at TheIllustratedMe.com Thanks for coming by.-E

Been too long.

2011-10-24T01:43:00.001-04:00

Haven't updated in a short while, well a long while, but i assure its for good reason! My comic is coming along, slowly but surely. Updates on that later, I promise. Anyhow, please enjoy some of the stuff in my latest sketchbooks. Thanks for coming by!-E

Thesis Sketch

2011-09-02T22:21:00.003-04:00

Here is something a little closer to the style in which the comic will be done.
thanks for coming by!

-E

Prelim Thesis Study No.2

2011-08-30T21:18:00.003-04:00

Here is an environment study for Quiet Dog. I'll essentially use this as a key for panels. It's kinda like inventing my own reference. This is the first of a couple i think, since there are a couple of scenes that interact directly with the land. Since this is a long shot of the desert, I'll be creating a few of these to help me figure the textures and rock structures and how light interacts with those things. Since it is indeed taking place in a vast desert and a few in more fertile locales, I shouldnt need these to provide too much info, but this helps keep the landscape in mind and will hopefully let me design around it better. Thats all for now, though I should have some sketches up soon. Thanks for coming by!

-E

Thesis study No.1

2011-08-29T21:07:00.003-04:00

Here's the first drawing for my Thesis, err "Senior Project". Study of The Pilgrim and The Demon, better known as Quiet Dog. This will tie in narratively to my Quiet Dog strip,and im super stoked to getting around to writing it. Ive actually been writing non stop until today. Keep an eye out for more studies and Shadows pt 3. Thanks for coming by!

-E

just another doodle

2011-08-18T15:48:00.002-04:00

As my first day of senior year approaches im getting less time to really bite down one anything, so ive been posting these doodles i make just before bed. here's another and a promise that i will post my thesis process here once i begin work. Thanks for coming by!

Huzzah!

2011-08-17T23:03:00.002-04:00

victory is mine! just picked up my massive panel for my Enemy painting. I'm gonna start underpainting this weekend and hopefull get to oils late next week. I'll be posting my progress on here, so stay tuned. Also, have the final Shadows strip coming up too! Thanks for coming by!
-E

Inky fun.

2011-08-16T21:25:00.004-04:00

Here a couple ink sketches. It's been a good long while since I approached ink seriously, but its been a blast getting to know it again. I feel a bit rusty with the nib, so im leaning heavy on a technical pen right now, but I'm loving playing with my ink brushes again.

"Enemy" process

2011-08-13T22:35:00.003-04:00

So here is a bit of process for a painting I've been obsessing about for some time. It'd be a massive 5 foot tall painting, 2 and a half feet across. Sadly, I cannot afford the panel to paint it on, or the amount of paint to finish it. I'm hoping to sell some pricey bike parts I have and some video games to get this thing going in the next couple weeks. I'll keep you posted. Wish me luck!

-E

Updates and Shadows pt 2

2011-08-13T14:06:00.002-04:00

So I got a great email from someone who visits this blog, expressing their disappointment in my switching to tumblr. He made some excellent points and I've decided to continue to update this blog in addition to my tumblr account, linked below. I am still organizing how I will spread out my updates, but I am leaning toward posting process here and the finals on tumblr. Anyhow, here is a Quiet Dog strip to start us off. Thanks for continuing to visit this blog if you still do and I hope to hear your feedback in the future.

-E

HEads up!

2011-07-11T20:05:00.002-04:00

Just letting everyone know I've moved my blog to The Illustrated Me All of my illustration updates will be there from now on. My Journey site will stay intact for now, but expect a move for that also. Thanks for coming by!

-E

Shadows -pt 1

2011-06-02T03:00:00.002-04:00

Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been oil painting alot as of late and I can't stand scanning/photographing paintings. So they'll not likely make it onto the blog unless they make the cut for my portfolio. Here is a long over due Quiet Dog strip. I've been tinkering with this one for a little while. 3 parts, so stay tuned for the rest.

Nothing to say.

2011-05-06T13:36:00.003-04:00

Thanks for coming by!

-E

Icari- "Ruin"

2011-04-29T03:27:00.004-04:00

Here is my latest Icari comic. I was real lazy about posting this, but here it is. I've got some color samples coming of a few of the panels, mostly just for the sake of figuring out how to color this. also have some different type choices im playing with since Im now of the mindset that the more you do things the better you get at it (go figure ;P) and i really want to get good at hand lettering. Hope you like and thanks for coming by!

-E

Eowyn

2011-04-26T01:24:00.003-04:00

here's a quick 20 minute warm up for the Eowyn vs. Nazgul challenge over at ArtOrder. nothin fancy, but i thought it was fun. I'm still in the thumbnail phase, so nothing to show yet, but as the deadline for that is soon, i need to get my ass in gear! thanks again for coming by!

-E

Spyglass

2011-04-16T02:32:00.005-04:00

So I haven't been exactly "daily" on these strips, sorry! I can't promise I will go back to that anytime soon as I have other projects I'm working on simultaneously. New Icarus on the way as well as a new little "1 panel per post" thing I'm working on called "Victims" I also have a fantasy illustration I'd like to work on for the current Artorder challenge. Anyhow, tons going on. Thanks for coming by!

-E

Jack

2011-04-12T23:55:00.003-04:00

Here's a doodle i did to say I did work tonight as I really wasnt up to the comics. Been working on my latest Icari comic for the last 3 nights and I needed a break. I've even had a Quiet Dog strip on hold (seriously would take 5 minutes to finish, bleh). Anyhow, here's to remembering the pure joy of drawing!

Waste-pt 2

2011-04-09T00:18:00.004-04:00

So I took a few days off to reassess some things about how I am handling this strip. It's looking like for the most part each strip will consist of 2 "strips"from here on out. I've been noticing that the hopeful parts of Journey's personality were starting to fade and these strips were going waaaaaay downhill in attitude. I've got a few follow-ups for older strips on deck as well as a bunch of new ones. I should be back on the daily schedule, tentatively. I also have 2 new Icari strips written out, one of them laid out already. As well as a couple short stories I've written that I'm pretty excited about. The stories still need editing, but the Icari strips are ready to go. Stay tuned and thanks for coming by!

-E
p.s. the first Waste strip can be seen here, Waste.

Want to be a comic artist?

2011-04-06T11:36:00.001-04:00

Here is a great article with realistic perspectives about earning a living making comics. If Cartoons Are So Big, Why Don't They Pay? Enjoy!

After work edits and a bit of fun.

2011-04-05T22:03:00.002-04:00

Well, got home and did some edits on some previous posts. Edited the 2nd Icari cover and 1 page comic and also my little sheep in wolves clothing. Now, in the process of editing wolfman, I noticed a fun, yet entirely separate character. So i painted out the guy, and was left with Squirrel Wolf, lol. I kinda like him more than wolfboy. Anyhow, I've got some quiet dog strips on deck and some watercolor fun coming up. Thanks for coming by and be happy be happy!

-E

Quiet Wolf

2011-04-05T15:06:00.003-04:00

Here's a quick little study I worked up before I leave for work today. Watercolor,Gouache and Photoshop. approx 2 hours. Might do a bit more to it after work but for now, Im off! Take care and thanks for coming by!

-E

Icarus- Cruel Intentions Updated

2011-04-05T11:20:00.004-04:00

So, it's done. Took way longer than it should have, but I kept changing my mind about including the inks. I might still post a version of it with inks, but for now, this is the final. Thanks to those who gave feedback on it. This is a different take on my technique, and was tricky to figure out how not to lose control of it. On to the next comic! I've got a short story in the works, and is looking like its going to be alot longer than these 1-2 page bits ive been doing. Stay tuned and thanks for coming by!

-E

*update* made some changes after a talk with Mr. Tyler Schatz and Anne Terres as they pointed out some things to help finish this page off. Enjoy!

"What if I never figure it out?" + "Icari"

2011-04-03T20:36:00.007-04:00

Drawing pictures is an easy task. Once mastered, or at least once a confident level is achieved, drawing an object in space is manageable. That is not to say that it does not require discipline and effort to achieve that ability. But let's say for argument's sake, everyone reading this is an artist of comparable ability and assuming that, its safe to say that drawing is now second nature to you. Drawing pictures is easy. Drawing good pictures take skill and lots of it. I guess there really was no way of escaping that. This isn’t going well so far, but let’s continue.

The lazy artist can hide behind his or hers "point of view" or emotional state and personal experience to explain away the shitty composition and poor use of color. But he or she still made a picture. But is that enough? Lately, I feel I might be at least a little guilty of making pictures just for the sake of doing something. Don’t get me wrong, you should make art ALL THE TIME! Idle hands and all that jazz. My point is that at some point we've all tried to justify a bad drawing or defend a piece of work that was quite the piece of shit. I suppose the point of this article is to ask the questions, "Do I do that with all my work and is it all shit?" and "How do I figure out the difference?" I don't know. Sorry. I'm still new at this and still asking those questions. I just though that writing my issues down might give me a little perspective. Maybe even open a dialog with someone, anyone, who might feel the same way.

Writing takes courage. To be held accountable for everything we say is a cold and bitter tonic. Illustration is the best or maybe the worst of both the drawing and writing worlds. An image we make be considered “cool” or in fashion, but if a book cover is held up to a book after reading it and doesn’t make sense, it’s failed a crucial function. Also if it captures the essence of a story but fails to capture the eye of a passer-by it fails again. It must “read” and provoke. Illustrators have to be well versed in the construction of concept, form and function in order to succeed. From what I understand from conversations with the great instructors and friends I’ve made, the same is true when writing the book attached to the little pictures we make.

So far, it's been my experience that the prose of illustration is a mountain as tall as Everest. We all make our way to a point and leap off, hoping the crowd below will catch us. We don’t care if they do or I should say we’re not afraid to risk being ignored as we liquefy from the impact below. We would have jumped anyway. We’re compelled to. I am compelled to. I don’t know if I’ll be caught and I won’t lie and say it’s been a hell of a ride. I don’t have the experience of any kind of real success to grant me that perspective. I am still falling to my doom, or fortune.

Art, historically, is easy to figure out. Mostly because we don't have to figure it out. Pictures are made, without realistic or sympathetic perspective and for the most part, without any concern for the existence of an audience. We shoulder the hope that something we can make for ourselves and of ourselves will be accepted by the industry at large. “It isn’t up to me to find an audience. I just need to be able to be found, so I am going to make as much work as I can. I will be a shotgun blast on the tiny skull of the art world.” Well, that is what is keeping me going. I know, it’s probably not the best way to land that gig that will spark my career. But it’s all I got.

I don’t know if I’m going to make it. That is a very scary thought. My life before art was not a pleasant one. And one of my greatest fears is that I will resign myself to that life because I didn’t make it. Because I wasn’t good enough, or didn’t try hard enough, or didn’t get lucky, or got really unlucky, or I explored the wrong media or didn’t spend enough time on my craft, maybe I should have gone to more figure classes, or went landscape painting more often since the group that did is making some really strong work and I seem to be lagging behind, but maybe I am not a painter, maybe I am doing what I do because its what I am meant to do, maybe I am wrong, maybe I should if I could and would and if and when and why and… HOW DO I FIGURE IT OUT? …I can’t help but chuckle at that. That is really what goes on in my head ALL the time. Please god, tell me I am not alone! Seriously, someone leave a comment saying they understand! I will give you cookies.

I don’t know if I am going to survive this jump, but I can see the people at the bottom of the mountain. I can’t wait to meet them, as I splash onto their shoes or sigh at the relief of their embrace. Wish me luck.

oops, it seems ion writing all this, I forgot I post art here! lol, Here is the current progress of my next Icari comic. Still rough and without inks, but I had an idea for handling the color.

Cruel UPDATED

2011-03-30T23:44:00.005-04:00

Here is the cover image to my next Icari comic. Going full color on the next one, so its gonna be a little while. Leaving previews didnt sit right with me, so I am posting this image now. Enjoy!

Waste

2011-03-30T23:32:00.002-04:00

-E

Previews, i know, bleh :)

2011-03-30T00:11:00.004-04:00

Here are some crops of the next Icari comic and cover image im working on. Im pretty happy so far with the block in of value and local color. Thanks for coming by!

-E

On Deaf Ears

2011-03-29T06:25:00.002-04:00

soooooo, heres another Quiet Dog piece. I promise I will have some non-QD pieces posted soon. Soon as a I get access to a large scanner. Pencils for my next Icarus piece is done, as are the inks on the cover image. If you follow me on twitter (@eliminaya) you'll likely see some iphone pictures of them. Take care all and thanks for coming by!

-E

Can't Stop- pt2

2011-03-28T01:57:00.002-04:00

So no double posting, but I did decide to follow up. Here ya go.

-E

Can't Stop

2011-03-27T02:24:00.003-04:00

I might have a double posting today. I feel like this one needs a follow up. I dunno, I'll see when I wake up in 5 hours. Also working on a new Icarus comic and cover. More on that tomorrow night. I feel like no one is paying attention here, so I might have some goofy surprises to post soon. Just to see if anyone here is awake ;) I know my stuff can be a bit of a downer, but I assure you, it's not all bad for "sad puppy"! There is some good to come from all this melodrama, it just maybe a ways down the road. Stay tuned! And as always, for the dedicated site, please visit Quiet Dog

Something Lost

2011-03-26T02:08:00.003-04:00

I'm kind of on a weird schedule so these last couple strips are being posted a little after 2am. Things should be back to normal soon, they may not be. But I will still be posting these everyday. I hope you enjoy my latest updates. Thanks for coming by! And as always, feel free to follow QuietDogComic.blogspot.com

-E.

Of Two Minds

2011-03-25T02:23:00.004-04:00

It's after 2am so i figure I'm good to post this a little early since I will be away from my computer for most of tomorrow. Here is a new Quiet Dog strip. Tried something a little new to reflect the new characters. Hope you like!

-E
p.s. I've decided on an official name for this strip. "Quiet Dog". If you'd like to keep up with the strip and not deal with my other random art posts, feel free to follow QuietDogComic.blogspot.com

Nowhere to Run

2011-03-24T09:29:00.003-04:00

Here is another strip for "Quiet Dog"! Enjoy!

-E

Consolidation

2011-03-23T22:46:00.007-04:00

Hello all! Just a heads up, for the sake of regularly posting to this blog, I will no longer be dividing my updates between this blog and my comic strip QuietDogComic.blogspot.com. I will continue to update that site with regular daily strips, but I will also be posting them here. So to get the ball rolling, here are all the Quiet Dog strips that you missed! Thanks for coming by!

-E

Fall of Icarus pt 2

2011-03-21T18:55:00.002-04:00

Here's a little splash page I put together for the 2 page comic below. I feel like i might be up to writing and drawing more of this Icarus character. We'll see how that goes. I hope you enjoy and as always feedback and questions are welcome!
-E

Icarus Falls

2011-03-19T16:29:00.008-04:00

Here are the unedited pencils (which I retain for the final image. Nothing gets wasted.)

Here is a page with the ink layer dropped in (which is painted on Frosted Mylar and imposed in Photoshop CS5)

At this point I drop in my 50% gray layer and start cutting out my whites. Being as direct as possible. No fine detail, just design.

Here is a shot of the inks on their own. I use these layers almost like a palette, cutting bits a pieces and placing them where needed. I mostly use them to augment shapes and make corrections.

Here are the final pages with lettering complete.
I hope you enjoyed this little step by step, please ask questions if you have them and definitely leave feedback. And if anyone wants to tackle the color on these pages please let me know via email; movome@gmail.com or via twitter @eliminaya. These can also be viewed on my portfolio site. Thanks again for coming by!
p.s. stay tuned, I am working on kind of a cover image for this little comic.

Sketchbook Dump

2011-03-08T09:09:00.004-05:00

Here's a bit of my current sketchbook. as you cans see, ive been doodling alot lately. I've also been working on comic pages which at the moment are to big to scan at home, so i will be updating in the next couple days with those. Thanks for stopping by!

-E

WIP

2011-02-08T17:31:00.002-05:00

This is a piece I'm doing for my own sanity, well and the fun of trying something new. Though the technique isnt new, just applied differently. I suppose I am not especially adventurous! lol anyhow, im hopin to try out some more stuff in the coming weeks, sculpting is up next. anyhow, lemme know what ya think!

Odin's Votive

2011-01-16T11:35:00.010-05:00

****UPDATE**** I have a new update on my comic blog, http://quietdogcomic.blogspot.com/, please take a look!

****update***** after seeing this in print, heavy revisions are required. Here is the updated version, no with less crap flavoring. :)

As I pursue a career in illustration, specifically book covers and comics, I'm starting to be a little more selective on the pieces I work on. Making sure that they are relevant to the fields of illustration I'm interested in working in.

With that said, here is a book cover sample for my next promo push. The cover is for American Gods by Neil Gaiman. One of my favorite books of all time. My goal was to capture the idea of Odin and his sacrifice to himself, also the idea of the transition from old to new, rebirth etc etc, while depicting the dark side of Odin, since in the book he's definitely the kind of guy to steal the shoes from a dead man. Anyhow, hope you enjoy and thanks for checking out my blog!

Don't Go

2011-01-01T18:24:00.004-05:00

"I found it, and through it’s grace I was made beautiful.
My life a crystal in the light of the sun,
a flower in the heat of the earth.

In it’s loss, I am no more than less than I ever was,
could ever be,
could ever dream.

And in the bleak of midnight I pray to god to turn me to stone,
washed and beaten upon the shores of loss.
Existing in infinity as such,
a memory sinking."

Took me a little while to complete this strip. But here it is. Don't go. please? hahah.

When You're Gone

2010-12-22T11:12:00.000-05:00

This Is Where I Held You

2010-12-01T18:30:00.002-05:00

Here is the 2nd in this series. (First one below). I'm starting to build a narrative around these pieces. I'm also learning alot about color in photoshop through the process of these images. What I did with this one was the same as the last, the difference is that I kept going. building more layers and more shapes, resulting in more range of color. Hope you'll like.

Journey breaks out on his own!

2010-11-17T18:01:00.004-05:00

I've uploaded all of the strips, as well as a new strip to Journey's new blog! Please take a look and spread the word! http://quietdogcomic.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Comics!

2010-11-16T16:55:00.002-05:00

Hey all! Here are a couple more strips for Journey. Also for those following, the next update will be on a blog devoted to the Journey strip and related materials including studies and experiments, as well as my thumbnails and process. The blog isn't ready yet, so stay tuned for a link update. Enjoy!

This is Where I Love You

2010-11-15T14:13:00.008-05:00

This was a piece that kinda hit me in the face while listening to a song. Enjoy!

p.s. more strips coming soon!

The funnies.

2010-11-09T16:27:00.004-05:00

here's a couple more strips from what i'm calling "Journey", which i think after a few more im going to look into getting these published, and if not maybe self publish a small run for me and mine. these strips have been the most satisfying pieces of work i've put together ever. they're not super complex images, but the story im pulling these from is rich and fertile ground. its been a well spring of ideas and i havent even finished my first draft. every time i visit it, i feel like i have more to draw from. bleh, not enough hours in the day! im gonna have to start getting up earlier.

Look at my hands!

2010-11-02T16:49:00.005-04:00

Here some figure stuff I was pretty happy with as well as a strip in which I take a cheap shot at Pratt :) Enjoy!

Postal

2010-10-27T16:28:00.001-04:00

here are a couple doodles i did on some envelopes at work. Got some more strips coming in a couple days. Keep an eye out!

-E

Journey

2010-10-25T17:52:00.004-04:00

This is a little side project im putting together while i write my bigger story, which this smaller project is an offshoot of. Im gonna keep cranking these out so i can keep drawing while i write, lol. anyhow, these little strips kind of sort of take place during the main story, and inside the "head" of the deity who is possessing the body of the dog. hehe, anyhow, heres a few strips.

Tehp

2010-10-21T19:33:00.002-04:00

i normally dont post single sketches for the sake of not boring the 3 people who visit my blog, but i liked this drawing so much i thought i would share it. heres a small doodle of another god character from my story, Tehp.

-E

Calendars!

2010-10-19T19:38:00.002-04:00

i work at a calendar kiosk to make some extra cash and it was especially slow so i made up some customers. ;)

Ozri and Rapunzel

2010-10-16T21:17:00.003-04:00

hey all, above is my TataGala submission titled "Rapunzel, Rapunzel" and a study on Ozri, a character from the story im writing. He's a giant, hes a god, etc etc. lol. Its not finished yet. gotta get the little guy in thats hanging upside down. as well as drop in the background layers. enjoy!

S'more doodles.

2010-10-14T18:08:00.001-04:00

Rice pudding doodles!

2010-10-12T16:19:00.001-04:00

enjoy!

Wolf skulls

2010-09-26T11:12:00.004-04:00

here is another wolf skull study.

Mood Indigo

2010-09-25T03:22:00.003-04:00

heres a piece i did for a Nina Simone song, Mood Indigo. I had a lot of fun on this one. Sorry the photo isnt better but my lighting was a bit inconsistent. anyhow, enjoy!

Just messing around

2010-09-21T21:30:00.003-04:00

doing little studies and stuff in between my larger illustrations seems to keep me engaged way longer than just plowing through the bigger stuff. having fun with different media too as im starting to figure out that i dont need to limit myself to just one...not really sure why i thought that, hmph. heres some junk that wasnt completely awful, lol. also, im photographing a painting i just finished tomorrow, so keep an eye out. take care!

-E

I assure you, we ARE open!

2010-09-17T21:31:00.003-04:00

Sorry for the lack of updates, things have been hectic and im still trying to find my all my marbles. I'm out of school for good, which is and awesome but terrifying feeling. I'm still studying and am getting ready to put together my first promo package. Also, I've been shadowing the great George Pratt. As far as whats new, Im writing a story to be graphic novelized and sharpening my editiorial skills. More updates to come in the next week or so. Got 4 pieces on the drawing desk right now. Take care all.

-E

Late post

2010-07-15T14:17:00.003-04:00

had this piece finished for a couple weeks now. This is for the short story "Subtotals" in which a man itemizes all the things that compose his life. It's also Joe Thiels punishment assignment. its a tough to story to illustrate since its just a guy reading off a list of stuff. Not sure if I pulled it off, but whatevs, it was fun to do.

Posted are both the orig illo and the illo with type cropped. Ive never felt comfortable with handwritten type that wasnt graffiti, but I took a stab at it anyhow.

-E

CMYK

2010-07-01T14:35:00.001-04:00

Got a piece printed in issue 47 of CMYK, so stoked and honored.

Study work

2010-06-28T11:09:00.003-04:00

Sandwiches

2010-06-23T18:13:00.003-04:00

The first piece was supposed to be for a story named Subtotals, but i didnt like where it was going so i scrapped most of the drawing and started over. I did like the figure however so used it as more practice for my acrylics. Subtotals is still in the works and coming soon.

The second is a better scan of the final assignment from Brandes' advanced media class. Monotype and acrylic.

Got a couple things in the works, I should have scans of some drawings up soon. Thanks for stopping by!

-E

Relief Effort

2010-06-16T13:27:00.004-04:00

Still getting the hang of acrylics, but I'm having a ton of fun with it. Here is a piece I did for my lovely wife.

Couple previews

2010-06-12T16:05:00.002-04:00

here's a sketchbook page im working on and and illo i have in the works.

Sketch Dump

2010-06-10T17:52:00.002-04:00

just a couple more pages. yes, i know her skin is green, what can i say, i like green chicks. i will have an illustration im working on posted soon. deadline is in 5 days so i gotta get it done.

Sketchbook Dump

2010-06-06T18:01:00.001-04:00

Here are some pages from my book. More coming soon.

-E

nother small one

2010-05-29T21:42:00.002-04:00

Small update

2010-05-19T14:45:00.004-04:00

took these shots with my iphone, so sorry for the picture quality, ill have scans of these pieces shortly plsu some more junk from the end of junior year. enjoy. oh and the first piece was attempt to do something different for the story of Dune by Frank Herbert. I feel pretty meh about it, but whatevs.
out.
Panda

ugh...

2010-05-08T00:24:00.003-04:00

promise i have an update coming. mostly finals from school and some drawings. been real lazy as i need to regain some mental strength after a nightmare of a semester. im actually thinking about doing some works based on my trials this past spring. 3rd year done and i think i made it intact, kinda, sorta...

Preview.

2010-04-22T01:27:00.001-04:00

I love to paint, and have been told for the last 2 years not to do it... well fuck that. heres a preview of whats on my easel for my illo class final.

Monks in residency

2010-04-22T01:23:00.002-04:00

went to Van Wezel to scope out some buddhist monks creating sand paintings. was an extrememly memorable experience. here are some sketches i got done there. real loose, but im happy with the energy and it got me real inspired. these will serve as inspiration for a series of works i putting together.

MIssing Flash Drive

2010-04-21T18:37:00.001-04:00

anyone seen a green flash drive? its bright green and black with black tape on it. its pretty ratty looking and is falling apart, but it has 3 important illustrations on it. please lemme know if you find/have it, i can try to muster up a small reward for it, be it an art book or prints or maybe a small sum of money. Thanks in advance!

Edmar Castaneda - Between Strings

2010-04-13T20:30:00.002-04:00

heres the final with type for the band poster assignment. im pretty satisfied with it at this point as ive wanted an excuse to do this illo for sometime now. hope ya likes.

Best of Ringling!

2010-04-09T19:00:00.006-04:00

Got some pics with my trusty phone of the event. Was great as a ton of great works were included. Take a look! also, ill get more pics of the actual pieces on a day when its not so crowded

WIP

2010-04-01T16:42:00.002-04:00

Edmar Castaneda is an amazing harpist, check out his vid on NPR

Here is a piece im working on for illustration class. i hope to capture the same energy edmar has when he plays. final coming soon!

Manchess

2010-03-26T12:58:00.002-04:00

Had an incredible time at the Greg Manchess demo/lecture! got a few pics. not much process shots since the projector wouldnt show up on the camera in my phone. but heres what i got. also got to meet the incredibly nice and patient and amazing Irene Gallo! She was kind enough to look over my portfolio and give me some advice on focusing my style and presentation of my portfolio.

Inkwell

2010-03-18T21:13:00.003-04:00

Some figure drawings

2010-03-16T19:16:00.000-04:00

Megacon collab demos

2010-03-15T11:37:00.002-04:00

batman was drawn by Tyler Schatz http://tylerschatz.blogspot.com, colored by me. Skeleton King was drawn by me and made awesome by Christina Ellis http://skellopia.blogspot.com/ was a ton of fun collabing with 2 great illustrators.

megacon demos 2 and 3

2010-03-13T23:06:00.001-05:00

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blehm, not messing with that portrait anymore. since tomorrow is the last day, im gonna try to start a piece from scratch and finish it before we leave.

my empty blog makes me smile...

2010-02-12T01:27:00.001-05:00

but now its not empty and im sad....

Eli Minaya - Illustrator

Sketchbook post

Mid-swing

Threads

Happy New Year!

Some figure work.

Meanwhile...

Some late night doodles

The Devil in the Music

Home

Personal Journals

Bats

Meanwhile...

Ender process

Been too long.

Thesis Sketch

Prelim Thesis Study No.2

Thesis study No.1

just another doodle

Huzzah!

Inky fun.

"Enemy" process

Updates and Shadows pt 2

HEads up!

Shadows -pt 1

Nothing to say.

Icari- "Ruin"

Eowyn

Spyglass

Jack

Waste-pt 2

Want to be a comic artist?

After work edits and a bit of fun.

Quiet Wolf

Icarus- Cruel Intentions *Updated*

"What if I never figure it out?" + "Icari"

Cruel *UPDATED*

Waste

Previews, i know, bleh :)

On Deaf Ears

Can't Stop- pt2

Can't Stop

Something Lost

Of Two Minds

Nowhere to Run

Consolidation

Fall of Icarus pt 2

Icarus Falls

Sketchbook Dump

WIP

Odin's Votive

Don't Go

When You're Gone

This Is Where I Held You

Journey breaks out on his own!

Tuesday Comics!

This is Where I Love You

The funnies.

Look at my hands!

Postal

Journey

Tehp

Calendars!

Ozri and Rapunzel

S'more doodles.

Rice pudding doodles!

Wolf skulls

Mood Indigo

Just messing around

I assure you, we ARE open!

Late post

CMYK

Study work

Sandwiches

Relief Effort

Couple previews

Sketch Dump

Sketchbook Dump

nother small one

Small update

Icarus- Cruel Intentions Updated

Cruel UPDATED