Wednesday, August 24, 2011

collogue [verb]

(kuh-LOHG) – to confer secretly

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this was something I drew right before we left for Baltimore Con last friday. it’s for the Marla Bea Benefit which is for breast cancer and they ask artists to donate pieces that feature the color pink. I thought the dude was picking it up at the con but I was totally wrong. fail. anyway, this will be the first time I’m early so yay me!

it was drawn with pencils and pink & warm gray copics on 11x17 blue-line paper. I used an ultra-fine pink sharpie for the outline. it’s the same one I used on that tinkerbell sketch on my Mini Hot Cakes book. (I’ve really taken a liking to this pen!) this is a picture of it cuz again, I’m just not a fan of scanning in pieces. I chose the Little Mermaid because everytime I try to draw her, I fall very short of my own expectations so I keep practicing. this is actually the closest I’ve ever gotten to drawing her the way I like. I’m trying to make her look as “real” as I can get it without going overboard like giving her extra fins or a spiny tail. I think my gut instinct was to draw her with no seashell-bra but seein as how it’s for charity, I wasn’t sure if it was appropriate. I mean I don’t even know how those things stay on her! I just feel like a mermaid wouldn’t bother with clothes.

I looked up the new Pirates of the Caribbean mermaids for inspiration and I just think the main mermaid chick is so pretty. I thoroughly enjoyed their take on mermaids and I for one can’t wait till the movie comes out on bluray. haven’t been this excited about a POTC movie since the first one!

Baltimore Con was fantastic as always! had lots of fun crammed into 2 days. I’ll have more on it tomorrow along with some pics of commissions I did. I gotta get back to work now.


also, don’t forget about my new mini artbook “2011 Mini Hot Cakes", available for sale now. u get a free 13x20” print! check out my previous entry, August 4 - Aesopian, or go to my journal on my DA page, Peng-Peng.deviantart.com, for more info!!

Friday, August 19, 2011

runic [adjective]

(ROO-nik) – having some secret or mysterious meaning

BALTIMORE COMIC CON IS TOMORROW!!!

ID Comics Studios and I will be in the Artist Alley this weekend – Tables A113/A114 in the back near Stan Lee. please come by and say HI!! I’ll be there along with these guys - :iconthefranchize: :iconsauceboy: :icondrummerboydomo: 

since the sketchcard set for Painkiller Jane from 5Finity Productions have just been released, here are the full set of cards that I drew. =)

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hope to see lots of folks this weekend! I’m excited to see some fellow artists that I only see about once a year during this time. in the meantime, I’ll be spending the entire flippin day packin up gear. can’t wait till we get some banners so we don’t have to pack up SO much. sigh. one day, hopefully…


also, don’t forget about my new mini artbook “2011 Mini Hot Cakes", available for sale now. u get a free 13x20” print! check out my previous entry, August 4 - Aesopian, or go to my journal on my DA page, Peng-Peng.deviantart.com, for more info!!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

polysemous [adjective]

(pol-ee-SEE-muhs) – having a diversity of meanings

BALTIMORE COMIC CON IS ALMOST HERE!!!

ID Comics Studios (which is the studio I belong to, in case you didn’t already know) will be going Baltimore Con this weekend, August 20th and 21st. we’ll be set up in the Artist Alley Tables A113/A114 in the back near Stan “the Man” Lee. so if ur plannin on seeing him this weekend, don’t forgot to stop by our table on ur way and say hi! I’ll be there along with these guys - :iconthefranchize: :iconsauceboy: :icondrummerboydomo: We’ll be doing commissions for cheap and we’ll have prints – some are NEW! I’ll also have what’s left of my mini artbook “2011 Mini Hot Cakes” to sell there for $10 which will come with the quick headsketch on the back. (the free print with purchase, however, is only for any that buy it online.)

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also, I forgot to post this back in May. last year I had the fortunate opportunity to work on some exclusive sketch cards for Versicolor Productions for their Bettie Page Private Collection set. I did a total of 11 official cards plus 8 Artist Proof cards (half are standard size, half are large 4”x5”) plus 2 digital images to be included in the regular set. they gave us permission to post 1 image from any of the Bettie Page cards I did. so here’s mine! at first I wasn’t going to post the one with the boobies, but then I realized that this is frickin Bettie Page! exposed boobies are part of the package! so I chose the one that seems to be easily recognizable as Bettie Page. the full illustration had to be cropped to fit the proper card size better. I believe they’re finally releasing the set next month. I hope they give us a comp set cuz I’d love to see. otherwise, I really don’t know where to get em. =(

also, don’t forget about my new mini artbook “2011 Mini Hot Cakes", available for sale now. u get a free 13x20” print! check out my previous entry, August 4 - Aesopian, or go to my journal on my DA page, Peng-Peng.deviantart.com, for more info!!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

holus-bolus [adverb]

(HOH-lus-BOH-luhs) - all at once; altogether

really?? that's a word?!? is that where hocus pocus came from??? oh u silly english language and ur colorful words.

at any rate, i wanted to share what's currently on my art table today. i'm working on character designs for this one project and this is a sneak peak at a first draft of the design. i'm working on 2 others today. i just really liked how his face came out cuz i hardly draw dudes.

this is a commission for my BFFF Jacy. she asked me to draw her and her hubby as these 2 Farscape characters for his birthday. i was asked to make sure i incorporated their tattoos in the picture. since they were both on their right arms, it was a bit tough to come up with a composition that didn't involve her leaning against him with her back while they both faced sideways (like a prom picture).

and since this was for my homie, naturally i was freaked out! i get so nervous drawing for friends. =P

i drew each of them separately then i put them together in photoshop. i think he looks more like him than she does of her. mostly cuz all the pics i had of her, she's always cheesin cuz she's so happy all the time. =P still, u'd think after knowing her for over 20 years, i'd be able to draw her easily. but nope. KAKAKA

anyways, she liked it, her husband liked it, and that's all that matters. ^__^ POINT - ME!



also, don’t forget about my new mini artbook “2011 Mini Hot Cakes", available for sale now. u get a free 13x20” print! check out my previous entry, August 4 - Aesopian, or go to my journal on my DA page, Peng-Peng.deviantart.com, for more info!!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

billet [verb]

(BIL-it) - to provide or obtain lodging

just one of the quick headsketches i did for folks that got my Mini Hot Cakes online. they got a nifty Powergirl print with this book as well. =)

WANT ONE?!?!

the book is 28 pages, full color for only $10. u can get a free print with it of ur choice. just add $5 for shipping in the US/Canada (international shipping will be more) and it's all urs!

check out my August 4 - Aesopian post or my deviant journal for more info and pictures! send me an email to PIANJAG@YAHOO.COM or a note on deviantart if ur interested.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

nervure [noun]

(NUR-vyoor) – a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect

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meant to post these sooner but I finished these commissions right before I left for SDCC. so naturally, I forgot all about it. =P this is for a repeat client that asked me to draw the Poison Ivy commission that I now have a print of. except when he commissioned me, it was just for pencils. but I liked it so much that I colored it up afterwards.

so he asked for a Catwoman and Aspen Matthews from the late (sniffle) Michael Turner’s Fathom comics. and once again, I really have fallen in love with the Aspen I drew so I think I may just color that one too! it sucks that I can never draw cool stuff for myself for fun. it’s usually a commission.

  

also, don’t forget about my new mini artbook “2011 Mini Hot Cakes", available for sale now. u get a free 13x20” print! check out my previous entry, August 4 – Aesopian, or go to my journal on my DA page, Peng-Peng.Deviantart.com, for more info!!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

moxie [noun]

(MOK-see) – vigor; verve; pep

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just figured I’d share some moments from SDCC, starting with the 2 greatest moments of the entire trip (for me, of course). after reading her tweet, I made sure on Saturday that I saw Olivia De Berardinis and pick up her new book, Malibu Cheesecake. but I nearly passed out from nervousness when I saw her there in person. I mean, how do u say hi to a woman so amazing? she draws gorgeous women for Playboy, for pete’s sake!! I think I managed to meagerly say “I love ur artwork” and “could u please sign my drawing board.” the rest of the time I just gasped and smiled. she musta felt really sorry for my nerdliness cuz she volunteered to take a picture with me before I could utter the words. I’m such a corndog! (Batman Returns reference)

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then shortly after I gathered my wherewithal, I went to find another great artist, Stanley Lau (or Artgerm). again, somewhat struck with awesomeness just being able to speak to the man but I was far more collected this time around. I picked up a Pepper print and a Supergirl print from him (cuz he ran out of my favorite Wonder Woman illustration). he was the only other person I asked to sign my board the entire trip. I couldn’t be more pleased!

below are just other random shots of the weekend. it was so much fun but SOOOOO many people were there. I mean there were so many people EVERYWHERE. no matter where u went or what time of the day it was, there were so many folks. best panel though, SPARTACUS!!! got to see Manu Bennett in the flesh and breathed the same air he did. I wonder if my “I love u, Crixus!” scream at the end of the panel made it to the online version…

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