New Illustrations: Games of Thrones TCG

Hey everyone. Sorry about the lack of updates. I assure you that I have been hard at work at some new work but can't show them until the NDA is lifted. On that note, I recently found out that some Game of Thrones cards I did for Fantasy Flight Games were released . Here are a couple of them. Enjoy !

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I worked with the mastermind Andy Christensen, who was the AD on this project. Thanks Andy!

SIDEBAR: An interview with David Grove

            Anyone who knows me knows that one of my favorite podcast is SIDEBAR . Recently they interviewed one of my artistic heroes David Grove. I am very fortunate to call David a mentor and a good friend. Over the years David's generous time and advice has and still been an immense part of my artistic development. As usual the team at SIDEBAR: Dwight, Swain, and Adrian produced a fantastic interview that framed a wonderful picture of the extremely smart, witty, and kind man that David Grove is.

Enjoy the interview here and a samples of his work below

Last year Norfolk Press released  David Grove: An Illustrated Life, a wonderful book on his life and his work which I will be talking in detail about in the near future. But for now here is a link to the place where you can purchase his book

Portrait of Sophia Loren

I Had so much fun doing this portrait I decided to finish it up. One interesting thing that Harold Speed talked about in the book I previously mentioned was that finish was more about refinement of your initial statement rather than addition of more detail. When finishing this I tried really hard to do this.Anyways, Enjoy!

Sophia

Had a little free time so I decided to try out some ideas on value that I've been reading about from Harold Speed

"Gandules" 12x20-oil on panel

This is painting will be part of the "DELICIOUS",a group show at the STUDIO Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Below is the show info:

Delicious, work inspired by food & drink
February 29th - April 1st, 2012
opening reception: Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Location:
1815 Polk Street
(between Washington and Jackson)
San Francisco, CA 94109

"Stage Door"

Here's the final poster (without the type) for SUNY Fredonia's 2011-2012 Theater Season

"Self Portrait at 28" - charcoal on paper

Haven't done one of these in years.

"Off The 220" mixed media on panel

More Experiments

Trying some stuff out. I'll be posting some new illustration stuff that I am working on soon. The mediums are prismacolor,gouache and acrylic. Enjoy

Selections From The Sketchbook

Happy New Year everyone! While Taking some time off and visiting family and friends I bought along my moleskine and some paints to keep my hands moving. To do these I mostly prismacolor pencil,gel medium, gouache and acrylics. Enjoy

Additional note: I also just received word that I my piece High plains Fandango was selected for this years Society of Illustrators LA!

Dance Ensemble Final Poster

Here is the final poster with typography ( Designed by Ashlee Bueg)

Dance Ensemble

Hey Everyone,

Sorry for the lack of updates. Between working on NDA stuff and another teaching semester wrapping up my blog has been neglected. Here is a poster I just finished up for SUNY Fredonia's 201-2012 theater and dance season. Enjoy!

The Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Duncan Idaho: Sword Master

head study for Duncan Idaho

A quick head study in preparation for my next piece based on Frank Herbert's DUNE

"Shai-Hulud"

Here is the final version of the new DUNE painting I was working on. Enjoy!

"Shai-Hulud" in progress

This is an in progress pic of the next DUNE piece I am working on. Enjoy!

High Plains Fandango

Here is the final pre-type painted version of the latest theater poster that I am doing for SUNY Fredonia's Department of Theater and Dance 2011-2012 season. I'll update the post with the final poster once the typography gets approved. Enjoy!

Duke Leto Atreides

This is one piece in a group of illustrations that I am plan on doing based off of Frank Hebert's DUNE . I just finished reading the novel and its loading with awesome imagery.

Thanks again to T-Bone and EJ for the feedback

Welcome Back Bonilla and Sketches for Upcoming Poster Illustration

Hey everyone ,
Sorry about the lack of updates. Taking a minor vacation in August, Teaching season starting, and attempting to finish a bunch of gallery paintings/illustrations, has left my blog unattended to. But fear not, I'm back and to kick off my return I'm showing some early stages of a new theater poster that I am illustrating. More to come soon.....

The Wizard Battle

EDIT: After some great feedback from Tyler, Eric, and Jamie I worked on this one some more.

Macbeth

This is the second of the five posters that SUNY Fredonia commissioned me to do for their 2011-12 theater season.


Thanks to my buddy Tyler for his feedback with these

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

I was recently commissioned to create theater posters for the SUNY Fredonia Department of Theater and Dance 2011-2012 season. This is the first of five.

The Collector

Sketch for The Collector

sketch for the next pulp piece I am working on. Enjoy!

Tales of a P.I.

Jack Black

The Night Raid

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Editorial illustration

Illustration based on a article discussing the Casey Anthony Murder Trial

Experiment

color study for "Tabernacle"

Experiment

Experiment

"O"

after many false starts this one is done.

For The Dean - Gene Colan 1926-2011

Master Copy

Did a master copy ( which paels in comparison to the original) of an beautiful Walter M.Baumhofer painting. I had learned alot on this one.Enjoy!

Experiment

Sketch for "Tabernacle"