There are a lot of stages to making a cover like this, so I really wanted to give a sneak peak into some of them for fans, of course, but also young artists who are curious about my techniques. Helping young artists is something that is very important to me, because I remember what it was like to be 19 years old and completely clueless on what to do. All I knew was "draw more!" and for the most part that is still the advice I give on a high level. But there are still a lot of things that I can share to hopefully enlighten people to my process, at least, and if they can take something away from that or even just get inspired then that means the world to me.

So head on over there and let me know what you think! 
Also, for this week only, there is a contest to win one of my prints! How cool is that? 

A lot of interviews lately! I actually did this one a few months ago, but it just so happens to be coinciding with a couple of the other ones I recently did. I apologize if I said the same thing a couple of times. You can check out the interview here! 

I did an interview with Raphael Berrios at The Hatchet Times about my new album cover for Six Feet Under's "Undead"! Check it out here!

At long last, I can finally show the art for the new Six Feet Under album, "Undead".

This was a pretty gnarly one to do. We must have went through 20 sketches or so before we found one that was just right and oddly enough the sketch for this one was one of the most basic ones that I did. Chris Barnes really latched onto the concept behind it, though, and the rest is history.

There's a lot going on...a lot of hidden meanings that I will leave you to figure out on your own.

 There is even a subtle homage to a past album design. Anyways, enough talking...here's the cover and the band photo! 

Due to the success of the convention, I am currently out of stock on a couple prints. Specifically, "Nigh", "Universus", and "The Fathomless Mastery" will be delayed in shipping if you order them for a week or so until I get some more from my printer. I apologize for the delay, but it's only because you guys bought so many of them! So thank you again!

I also wanted to thank Kevin and Ian from 99.9 KISW's Metal Shop for having me in the studio last weekend. That was quite an experience! We took requests for things for me to draw while I was there and there were some pretty crazy requests!  Sorry I couldn't get to all of them, but I hope you like the ones that I was able to get to. If you want to check them out, you can head over to the 99.9 facebook page.

I won't be doing any more conventions for the year to focus on making more art (both personal and freelance), so the next time I see you will be at Emerald City Comicon 2013! Stay metal!

Only one week to go to! I hope to see everyone at the show! For easy reference, I made this map so you can easily find the most evil table at the convention!

For directions on how to get to the convention hall and any other information, go to the Emerald City Comicon website.

So here is the site for it. I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for checking back.

I'll also be doing another Sketch Card, much like I did last year EXCLUSIVE to ECCC. Last year, I printed 20 of these and they were gone by the second day. So I will be upping the print run to 50 to accomodate people that like to own a little bit of original art.

Finally, something new...I am going to be making some buttons! These buttons are a little different from the tone of the site, but if you have ever looked at my tumblrs, you'd understand immediately. They are called "BABY-Lonians" and they will be packaged on a custom card in sets of 4 (no individuals will be sold, sorry). They depict adorable, cartoony versions of Babylonian demons and monsters. This year I will be debuting series 1 and I plan to do more in the future! So think of them like little trading cards that you can pin on your chest. 

Here's Lil Pazuzu as a sample of what to expect!
The best part about these is that they will be 5 dollars for the set or FREE if you buy a print (offer valid at ECCC '12 only)! How's that for a bargain? 

Hope to see you at the Con! 

The album title is "Viral" and the description of the album that lead singer, Jeff Plewa, gave me to work with was "...[the album is about] the media and how it can reel people in and brainwash the frail minded into having little to no outlook or opinions on life of their own", and "how some / most people will believe anything that they hear, therefore becoming one of the “Virally infected”.

So what we decided to do was show someone becoming one of the infected, dead-faced and thoughtless, in a more literal and physical manner to really drive the idea home.

This was a really fun project to work on. I had a lot of fun trying to come up with a way make someone seem sort of drone-like without moving into zombie territory. You can find samples of their new album on their facebook page. Please check them out and leave them a comment or 5. 

In other news, I have finished the artwork for the new Six Feet Under album. That will probably still be a few months before I can show that one, but it is done and it is approved. As you would expect, I can not really say anything about it until the label is ready to show it, but I think it's safe to say that from my own personal opinion, it's the best thing I have done to date (well, it was the hardest painting I have ever done at least. I'll let you guys decide if it's the "best"). We worked really hard on it so that it was the type of brutal death metal album cover you'd expect for a death metal legend like Chris Barnes, but also modern. I'm really excited about it, obviously, so I will just shut up about it now before I get too impatient to show it. 

As for future projects, I am currently wide open with no projects ahead of me. I'm also not taking any new freelance contracts for the month of December while I spend time with my family. After the new year, I will start deciding what to do next. But I am expecting to focus on a little more personal art next year and less freelance. So if you write me asking for rates, expect me to be a little more picky. It's not personal, I just need to balance my time a little better next year. Call it a resolution if you will.

At the end of the day, though, I am always for hire for the right client! Send me your concepts and we can talk! 

I hope everyone has an awesome holiday. Be good boys and girls or Krampus will come get you!