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isco Kid #1 for Moonstone Books. I was intrigued by the line art of Mr. Jerry DeCaire. The splattered ink and robust brush work was just asking for a grungy, weathered coloring. I think it is still a good piece. Still to this day I would have liked to do something more with the smoke. But every artist is his own worst critic, right? The whole series was three issues with black & white interiors. I ended up doing all three covers, all the grayscale toning and the cover of the trade paperback.
fter the collapse/sale of Speakeasy Of Bitter Souls found a home at Markosia. This was the cover for one of the first covers published under them. The image is of a shattered vessel with the reflections of the characters in the glass shards and liquid held within. Oooo, symbolism. I like it. Lots of color holds. Lots of work. Again, another beautiful image from Norm Breyfogle.
ere's another little treasure. This was a pin-up on the back cover of Of Bitter Souls #1. Illustrated by the outstanding Michael Avon Oeming. It's such a fun style to work with. The sparse but elegant line work needed to be complimented with a similar coloring style. Just like a movie soundtrack should never deter from the cinematic imagery. The same theory should be applied when coloring in comics. Your color art should only compliment the artwork. There only to deepen the mood or accentuate the nuances of the story. Enjoy!
ere's a piece from ages ago. I met Bill Reinhold briefly at a Chicago Comics Expo some years ago. I have always appreciated his work since he seems to pop up on the radar quite often. This Eisner Tribute (found here on Bill's deviantart site) absolutely blew me away. It was his contribution to the COMIC BOOK ARTIST magazine Special Will Eisner Memorial issue. I just had to do something with it. At the time I was still very green with very little coloring under my belt. I had just started Of Bitter Souls with Norm Breyfogle. I did this piece, distressed the line art and applied it to crumpled paper background. Tried to emulate a ink wash technique. I used it as a desktop but never showed it to anyone. So here is a bit of buried treasure.
fter being on a bit of a hiatus, I am brushing off the portfolio and starting on some new, promising projects. Thus, the portfolio cleaning. Digging through back-up disks on a rainy Sunday afternoon can be quite the trip down memory lane. It's a tough trial by fire to get your name out there. But ultimately, once you've made the right contacts and friends, the experience is ultimately a rewarding one. Fills one with a sense of accomplishment to have your work published. 
