C2E2 Wrapup and Pittsburgh

Well, my first C2E2 has come and gone and I loved it. Fricking loved it!
If I have any complaint it would be that it was too big...so many great artists there and I barely got around to see 10% of it. I did manage to snag a few gems in the form of Eric Canete's sketchbook "Chocolate" and Echo Chernix's artbook(both HIGHLY recommended). I meet up with some Chicago friends and made some new ones. So many people to shoutout but off the top of my head I have to say thanks and praise to Joe Currie, Wallie Ostlie, Afromation, James, Cory, Aminah, Jeremy, Ashley, Yuri, Terry, Eric, and tons other. Thanks to everyone who supported and who patiently waited for a commission.
Here're some pics from the show.

My casual "look away I didn't know the camera was there" look.

My fellow Street Team-er on the left, Joe Currie. aka That Strictly kid.

l-r Mshindo Artist extraordinaire, Leia pic bombing, and Terry Huddleston- Master of the convention. 

My Chi-town peeps

Working that table.

That's damn right, on the bus getting my hustle on.

Sometimes you gotta get physical with this art.

This is what it's about.

 

Once I get a camera again I'll be on my pic grind a little harder.
Anyways, thanks for checking me out. The Pittsburgh Convention is this weekend, and as I type this I still have to finish pack, so I'll sign off and see you guys next time.

Peace

S

"Bub, I'm a modern day Weapon X, sonic weapons flexed/
A warrior monk with a sideways 8 etched on his larynx..."- Geist

Convention Update: C2E2

What's up peeps,

I guess I'm actually going to keep my blogging schedule. Today is to remind you guys that I'll be heading down to Chicago for my first appearance at C2E2, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. I'll be in Artist Alley, table C8. And I gotta be honest, I'm really looking forward to this one. I believe these are the same guys that do the NY con and San Diego, so I'm excited to see what happens. 

I'll also be trying a few new things and I hope people are responsive. One of the things I'll be doing is promoting my new QR Code. If you scan my code it will link you to my Facebook page, and I'll be doing a special promotion where if you scan the code and like the page right there you'll be entered into a special raffle. Feel free to try it out.

Oh, and I'll also be showing some new prints. Check out the new Iron Man below, with colors by the great Renee Clarke.

Thanks for passing through.

Peace

"The time is ripe to make these barren rap fields fertile/ Vines spring forth from the seeds of my journal/
When I spit, I provide liquid for the kernels/Photosynthesis from starlight, sun, I shine eternal/
Forever illuminating, life sustaining, something for future man to believe in/A new genesis garden of Eden/Geist, one of the best mc's breathing."

Bombing!

I wish I could say I was fully back on track as far as my time-table and organizing everything that's been going on..but that's not the case. Things are still hectic...getting better...but hectic. This post is my attempt to get back on my old schedule of updating this blog twice a week.
This piece was a commission for a great guy by the name of Jeff Smith(a cover name if I ever heard any..I think he's a spy), and features my pencils, inks and..*GASP*..my colors!!
I will say this once and for all: I. AM. NOT. A. COLORIST! I gave it the old college try and did my best. Eventually I will step into those big boy pants, but in the meantime, baby steps. So please, no need to call me or text me with color critiques, just accept it for what it is.
Look for a new Jeff Smith commish featuring Guy Gardner coming soon.

Darkseid vs Lex

Shout out to Mike White for the advice.

Catch ya'll next time.

"I got a Titan's physique, and a heightened mystique/
That traps you in the matrix of my words as I speak."- Geist

Back In Biz-Niz

Wow! This is ridiculous! I can't believe I haven't updated this blog since Feb 14th. By my count that means I owe you guys 14 pieces of artwork to bring me current. Well, I guess I'll skip the babbling and get on with it. Enjoy.

BlackCloud- Cronus pin-up for Scott Beach

Trading card art

Colors by the client, SunKingPoet

Logo design

Comic book cover commission

Colors by Mike White Jr

Cronus promo banner(Characters copyright Scott Beach

Colors by Blair Smith

 

 

                                               

Creature design- (colors by Blair Smith)

Anthology pin-up

White Queen con sketch

Cronus character designs for Scott Beach

Cronus character designs for Scott Beach

Cronus character designs for Scott Beach

Ok, I'll try to keep a better schedule. More work to come onFriday.

Peace.

"I slow my thoughts down through focused breathing/
Till I can hear the heart of a fly beating and see it's wings repeating
This slow passing of time is deceiving/ 'Cause I'm actually moving faster than the eye is capable of perceiving/
Leaving vacuums of space heaving up multiple clones of my being so the collapse won't cause a sonic blowback of psychic bleeding
And mountains screaming/ I touch light the same way as blind men reading
So I can try to see what He saw/ In a 1000 years that equal a day of universal law/
His image guides me, and provides me/With the energy needed to unlock the gates of black ivory
This is a verbal IV, Herbal tai-chi/
Highly compressed forms of the psyche inside me."-- Geist

Comic Book Workshop Now Open!

Hey peeps, I just want to spread the word about a great new workshop coming March 31st that I will be teaching. It's a special 8 week Introduction to Comic Book Art: Character Design workshop. Learn the basics of comic book art, story-telling, and character design! Registration is Now Open!! -
Classes are open for all kids and young adults age 10 and up. Students will learn to shape their imagination into their very own comic book universe. Sessions will not only focus on technique, but teamwork as well. Perfect for the child who just loves to dream or for the budding artist.

Classes start Saturday March 31, and continue every Saturday after that until May 19th. Time:4:00 – 5:30pm
The entire 8 week course is only $150!!!!

Pre-registration is REQUIRED for all classes. To register for classes, go to

www.allenslane.orghttp://www.allenslane.orghttp//www.allenslane.org/artclass.htm and use the easy online form or download the form and mail it off. Please pre-register! Registration deadline for all classes is 3 business days prior to the first class.

For all questions, call 215-248-0546 ext. 3 or Shawn Alleyne @ 215-200-4460/pyroglyphics1@comcast.net

Classes will be held at the amazing Allen's Lane Art Center 601 West Allens Lane ~ Philadelphia, PA 19119 ~ p: 215.248.0546

Vector

Vector  

1. A quantity, such as the velocity of an object or the force acting on an object, that has both magnitude and direction.

Vector sketch

Comics taught me a lot. I remember a time when it was more than just grimacing faces, but people used to put thought into powers, origins, etc. And the first time I read a Hulk comic where he fought the U-Foes, I didn't connect the name of the guy with the psychokinetic abilities to his powers immediately. It was only sometime later that that light went off and I snapped my fingers, "Oh, VECTOR! Now I get it." Look him up.

Where am I going with this? Nowhere really. He just popped into mind because I was sitting here and thinking about the direction I want to go in. I recently went through a pretty emotional experience, and didn't think I would be able to move forward. But with the help of some good friends and a lot of thought, I realized that I have no choice BUT to move forward. The time has come for me to step things up a notch in ALL matters, and I'm more determined than ever to bring you the best I can.

And the Mega Con is one more brick in this great cathedral.  As I mentioned last blog, I'll be heading down to sunny Florida this weekend for the show.http://www.megaconvention.com/
Unfortunately I have no more space for pre-commissions.

Now, I know I promised I was going to make it up to you last Friday with some extras plus a special announcement, but I'm going to have to hold off on the announcement. For now, enjoy the new art.

Peace.

Watchmen- (colors by Blair Smith)



Iron Man commission



Personal characters- Black Aizan and his protege Aizan

"But I still stand regal/On top the wings of a golden eagle/On top the world's tallest cathedral steeple needle..."- Geist

MegaCon Feb17-19

That's right peeps, I'll be heading down to sunny Florida in a few short weeks for the magnificent MegaCon.
http://www.megaconvention.com/

I'll be in Artist Alley(I'll try to get an exact location for you) and as always, I'm accepting pre-commissions for pickup only. Sketches either be medium(8x10)-$45 or large(11x17)-$75 with $15 for each additional character. The sweet thing about the pre-orders is I'll be able to put a little extra on it so you get a little more bang for your buck.
To all my Flo-ridians I'll see you there.

Now I know I missed a couple blogs  and I only have 1 piece for you today, but I'll make it up to you next Friday with some extras plus a special announcement.
Enjoy.

Green Lantern Commissh 11x17

Peace.

"...I shatter wombs birthing a style worse than Doom/
And spit darts walking through waves and monsoons.."-Geist