Old Pens

As much as I love breaking in a new pen, I really like finishing up an old one too. The old ones start to dry out a bit, but creates a different kind of character in their mark because of that.

BATTLEMiLK 2 @ San Diego Comic Con!

BATTLEMiLK Volume 2 will be at this year's San Diego Comic Con, available at the Design Studio Press Booth (Booth #1701). The artists (yes, that includes me) will be there to sign copies on Friday, July 23, from 4 - 5pm.

If you are not able to make it to Comic Con this year, BM2 will be available wherever DSP books are sold (i.e. Amazon.com, Borders, etc.) Hope to see you there!

Well hello there!

Alcatraz Visit #2

Taking a tour of Alcatraz is one of the few touristy activities in San Francisco I recommend doing. I took my uncle while he came to visit recently. They also feature a nighttime tour I'm eager to take someday. Who's in?!

Battlemilk Volume 2

I have been working on a book with some friends (David Le Merrer, Jackson Sze, Kilian Plunkett, Thang Le, and Wayne Lo) and it will be coming out really soon: Battlemilk Volume 2. The website became live today. The book will be available online, in stores, and at this year's San Diego Comic Con (where we will be signing copies at the Design Studio Press booth). Oh, Comic Con it's been awhile since we've seen each other, let's try to be friends shall we?

Carnival Daredevil

This is a development sketch for a character that's been bouncing around me noggin.

Work's been crazy, but life's still good.

Work has been extra, how you say, nuts lately, but I took some time to enjoy the city during a beautiful weekend. Great company, beautiful sunshine, delicious eats, and some sketching made for an amazing day.

Bee Hive @ Sol Food

Here are a few memory sketches of a bee hive sportin' girl I saw at my favorite restaurant in San Rafael, Sol Food.

How To Train Your Dragon

I got to see Dreamwork's new animated feature "How To Train Your Dragon" tonight. It's a beautiful, fun, enjoyable film. Go catch it!

Lil Man on a Scooter

I caught a glimpse of this guy while I was enjoying a delicious Kalbi & Kim-chi sandwich at King Foot Submarine in the Lower Haight. Man I want another right about now!

It's raining outside, and I'm drawing inside...

... what a great combination.

Playing with Ink Brushes

Ink has always been a difficult medium for me. So I started using it more and more lately in order to become more proficient with it, and these Japanese brushes I've been playing with are a-freakin-'mazing!

Beautiful Weekend in San Francisco Finally!

The sun made an appearance this weekend and the weather was amazing, so I made a trip to the zoo.

Don't go in there! That's a dragon!

This is a study for a piece I have to finish VERY SOOON!

Borders Girl

Memory sketch of a girl at Borders tonight. By the way unless you're a Jonas Brothers or Twilight fan, Borders probably doesn't have the calendar for you.

Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park

I recently attended Nightlife at the California at the Academy of Sciences. It happens every Thursday night, and the Academy itself is simply amazing!

Clone Wars Episode: Landing on Point Rain

Premieres tomorrow night on Cartoon Network. Let's just say this episode holds a special place in my heart.

Really Exhausted Guy

Saw this guy in San Rafael. He must have been really low on sleep, because his eyes seemed really tired and blood shot.

Clone Wars Trading Cards

I just finished doing a series of Clone Wars trading cards for Topps, 60 in total. Here's a sample of the lot.

Clone Wars Season 2 Premieres this Friday!

Painter

I guess I'm doing a series of sketches based on people I see while I drive.

The Clone Wars Season 2 Premieres October 2nd!

Here's an interview from George and Filoni about what you can expect from Season 2.

It's the Guitar Man

I briefly saw this guitar totin' fella as I was driving by the San Rafael bus depot yesterday. He looked like an old prospector.

Blog Harvest is Back!

A blog that was started by some of us Lucasfilm Animation people laid dormant for a long time, but was recently ressurected: Blog Harvest! It's built on doing a different piece a month, where the topic is comprised by an elaborate process of pulling out pieces of random topics out a bowl.

This month's topics: Circus & Giant Monsters!

Gabe Character Scribbles

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Preview

Animation Mentor July 2009 Sketches

Some sketches from the Animation Mentor graduation I attended this weekend. 3 1/2'' by 5'' sketchbooks really come in handy.

Congratulations Van!

Quick sketch before I leave...

... for Hawaii. This is a beginning sketch for a-to-be-done future piece.

Latin Elvis

I don't know where you're going or where you've been Latin Elvis I saw walking around in San Rafael... but I bet you have some stories to tell.

CARTOON MOJO!

A friend of mine, Octavio E. Rodriguez, co-created a website haven for animated shorts, where creators can post up their films for the world to see, Cartoon Mojo. Sign up, check it out, and submit!

Beautiful weather for the zoo....

... who's coming with?

Keeping honest...

Lucasfilm Animation Beard-off 2009

Why you ask... cause of the awesomeness!

I MOSTLY pay attention in meetings...

Breast Cancer/AIDS Fund Auction

We held a very spontaneous art auction at work last week for the Breast Cancer/AIDS Fund. My piece was entitled "Un-bearable" which I did not geee.... ooh now I get it. The Auction went really well and we were able to raise a lot of money in the very little time we had. Wheew!

Clone Wars: Ryloth Saga

Happy New Year! (both Western and Eastern)

New year folks! It's gonna be another good one. I know it. This is a memory sketch of Henry Sellick (who spoke at ILM about the upcoming Coraline, which looks aaaawwwesooome!). I have terrible memory by the way ("Was he wearing an orange shirt or a green one?")

And BIG congratulations to buddy Kelsey Mann for landing a gig at Pixar. We'll definately miss him, but now he gets to hang out with the likes of Luxo Jr. and Mike Wasowski. MIKE WASOWSKI!!

Goin' A.P.E.!!!

Whew things have been crazy lately. Well A.P.E. (The Alternative Press Expo) is upon us again. And I am sharing a table with my buddy Jackie Huang, who will be selling his neat little Shadow Bugs, and I'll be peddling my sketchbook and new print (posted above there). I've never been to A.P.E. but I hear it's pretty fun and chill. Wish me luck!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

I usually don't care for musicals, but I found Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog really entertaining, quirky, funny, and touching. From the creative mind of Joss Whedon the story revolves around an aspiring super villain (Neil Patrick Harris) who is having trouble gaining entrance into an evil organization and attracting the girl of his dreams.

Here's the link to the HD version.

... so little time to do it.

I'm sure most people feel the way I do, always trying to keep up with an ever growing to-do list. Between family, friends, work, freelance, other extracurricular activities, and the rest of my life I'm trying to find the time and focus to accomplish more of what I want. In the meanwhile here are some life drawings I was able to squeeze in recently.

AND congratulations to my pals Chris and Anna Marie on their recent nuptials!! Booyah!

Clone Wars Series Premiere

I know I've been putting a lot of Clone Wars stuff up lately, but it's encompassed so much of my time as of late. But the show is finally airing:

Friday, October 3 @ 9 pm (Eastern/Pacific)
on Cartoon Network

Oh yeah this is a shirt design I did that was eventually finalized and painted by BKO. He did an amazing job of it too, but I'll let him post up the final image. This will be the last Clone Wars related post for awhile. I promise... seriously... for awhile...

Clone Wars Crew Gear!

Front

Back

Thermos

I've been busy doing a lot of things the last few months, including some crew gear for the show (which has been occupying more of my time than I expected). I've designed T-shirts, a water bottle, even Yoga pants. But definitely one of my favorite things I got to design was a lunchbox (with some assistance from buddy BKO).

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Series

Friday, October 3 at 9 pm (Eastern/Pacific)
on Cartoon Network

The premiere of the show has finally been announced! Promos are out on television and it has been very surreal to see something that you've worked on for so long and kept secret for so long out in the world. Even though I see it all the time, I'm still excited about seeing the show actually on television for the whole world to see it. Here's the link to the promo on Cartoon Network.com.