New "Trail Of Steel" panels, and delivery update

Delivering a book certainly has a lot to do with landing a plane. All hands are now on the controls looking down on the approaching runway, and working the right switches to make sure all goes soft and smooth. Here is the update we just got from the control tower, as I can already "count the windows in every house, and see the cars on the freeway from my plane window". The presentation of both the reprint of 'Framed Ink' and "Trail Of Steel:1441 A.D." will be done at the San Diego ComiCon (that's this coming July 12-15), and between there and the end of the month of July all books will be already available through Amazon and stores. Thank you everyone for following up on this ride, we are certainly approaching for landing and we have the best crew at Design Studio Press making sure all is safe and well! In the meantime I wanted to post new images from "Trail Of Steel" so here comes a double page spread with most of the main characters staring at a gate that, once open, there will be no going back... and a panel (and a half) that belong to a night pre-action scene in a fortress in the middle of nowhere, as something seems to be lurking outside the walls. More art details from the book to come in the next weeks!

'Condottiero Martin' Designs

Here are a few, out of many more, design ideas I eventually developed for Condottiero Martin's character ("Trail Of Steel"), out of which the final one came out. It's been crazy hectic lately (hence the lack of post updates) but very exciting as we are getting closer to the release date, on which I'll be able to be more specific soon. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying a beautiful spring time!

Panels from "1441 A.D."

Two panels from the book, a view of a location that will play a crucial role in the story, and a group of mercenaries marching into the night, on their way to defend a position where a bloody fight will take place. More excerpts to come soon.

"TRAIL OF STEEL -1441 A.D.", Graphic Novel

"It is winter of 1441 in Spain and Condottiero Martin, together with his son Sancho and a group of mercenaries, gets offered a job ... a mission that will change the course of their lives forever"

I'm very pleased to let you all know that my new graphic novel will be coming out soon, from Design Studio Press, and simultaneously with the reprint of 'Framed Ink'. Here is the cover, turned into a sort of poster for the occasion!
128 action, story and artwork packed pages of which I'll be talking a bit more in the next weeks...

Double Good News

-I'm happy to let you know that 'Framed Ink' is being reprinted right now and, after having been temporarily out of stock, will be available again soon around mid-May!

-Also, and I couldn't be happier to make the announcement today, comes Monday I will be able to post the cover of my new book. A project many many years in the making, also coming out soon from Design Studio Press.

"Lost in his thoughts..."

...Goes the private investigator". Here is a page layout design I did for 'Framed Ink'.
I don't know about the rest of L.A. but where I am right now it just won't stop raining. Love the sound of raindrops on our rooftop I have to say...

Ren Faire... soon!

It will be that time of the year again, the Renaissance Faire at Irwindale, CA. It's a great place to spend weekend time, do something different and exciting and, sure enough, a fantastic opportunity to sketch the most picturesque characters. Unfortunately chances are this time I might not be able to attend (for the first time in years actually), but just in case here are some drawings I did on the spot back in 2010.

Ladies and Warriors

I already posted these three once, although that was a very long time ago and chances are you might have not seen them yet (apologies otherwise, it's been very very busy again, no time for new stuff at this point).
The two life drawing sketches were done while at Sony, where we had those great sessions that the Studio and Karl Gnass put together for everyone. The armored soldier as you can see dates back from 2007.

Bang, Bang, Bang...

...well, or some other similar, more sophisticated, onomatopoeia. Have a great weekend everyone!

Dark Alleys

In fact it is only 'one' dark alley, and a close up of the architecture at the very background. Again, inspirational stuff for PIB, very early in production.

Ladies in orange, and shoe repair sign

Gals in orange for today.
...(Read in a shoe repair store sign, in the Philippines:
'Jesus' shoe repair, I will heel you, I will save your sole, and I will even dye for you)
Love it!

Two more drawings

And two more drawings I did for the same show

Puss In Boots nominated

So, nominated to an Academy Award it is! Congrats to all the team and best of lucks.
Here are another two sketches I did for the show...more to come.
Great rest of the week everyone.