BlogBloghttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013-06-19T18:53:25ZSquarespaceAmazing Las Vegas sketch: Psylockehttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/19/amazing-las-vegas-sketch-psylocke.htmlOptic House2013-06-19T18:48:23Z2013-06-19T18:48:23Z

She'll slice your mind apart

Listening to: Bright Ideas podcast http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bright-ideas-podcast/bright-ideas-for-marketing-agencies-podcasts/episode/24945242

]]>Morningstar - Countdown to Amazonhttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/18/morningstar-countdown-to-amazon.htmlOptic House2013-06-19T03:04:24Z2013-06-19T03:04:24ZI plan to make Morningstar issues 1 and 2 available on the Kindle. Amazon, however, requires a 90 day window of exclusivity. That means I will have to remove the Pay-what-you-want DRM free PDFs that are currently available on my site. You will still be able to order print copies though.

I didn't want to spring it on anyone as a surprise, so here's your heads up. I'll probably be removing the PDFs in about 10 days. If you want to snag a digital copy, get it while the getting's good.

http://optichouse.com/morningstar-1/

http://optichouse.com/morningstar-2/

]]>Amazing Las Vegas con sketch: The Shadowhttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/18/amazing-las-vegas-con-sketch-the-shadow.htmlOptic House2013-06-18T18:28:09Z2013-06-18T18:28:09Z

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of fanboys/girls?

Listening to: duct tape marketing podcast http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2013/06/14/work-on-purpose/

]]>Thanks Amazing Las Vegas comic conhttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/17/thanks-amazing-las-vegas-comic-con.htmlOptic House2013-06-17T21:52:19Z2013-06-17T21:52:19ZThank you Jimmy, Bill, Holly, and the entire Amazing Las Vegas comic con staff for putting on a great show. Had a wonderful time and looking forward to next year. Most importantly, thanks to all the awesome convention attendees. I met a ton of great comic and art fans.

]]>Sketch of the day: Layout bingehttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/12/sketch-of-the-day-layout-binge.htmlOptic House2013-06-13T05:18:55Z2013-06-13T05:18:55Z
Working on layouts for the latest issue of Morningstar. For most of the creative process, I try to move the ball down the field a little bit each day. Ink a panel here, letter a couple pages there. But for layouts, I think it's the only phase where binging might be beneficial.

I mean its beneficial for all phases in the short term. But over time, burnout will eventually set in. But the layouts definitely require more thought and concentration than any other phase.

Some comic artists will breakdown and layout an entire comic in one day, but for me, the phase seems to drag out for days and weeks. I want to try and just push through and get it done as quickly as possible. Keep the storytelling energy and let the rest of the process operate at whatever pace I can keep without destroying myself.

Listening to: Comic Geek Speak - The 2013 Heroes Con tapes
http://comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-1694.php

]]>Artist alley table 138 - Las Vegas comic conhttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/12/artist-alley-table-138-las-vegas-comic-con.htmlOptic House2013-06-12T16:10:11Z2013-06-12T16:10:11ZTHIS WEEKEND! Got my table number. Artist alley table 138 - Las Vegas comic con. Come out to the show. I will have 18x24 posters of my art print 'wound' for the first time.

http://amazinglasvegascomiccon.com/

]]>Sketch of the day: socks on the rockshttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/11/sketch-of-the-day-socks-on-the-rocks.htmlOptic House2013-06-12T05:58:20Z2013-06-12T05:58:20Z
Am I insane that I want to throw out ALL my socks and buy all new ones of the exact same brand and style, so I don't have to waste time matching them up when I do laundry?

Listening to:
Entrepreneur on fire - 229: Yamile Yemoonyah of of CreativeWebBiz.com
http://www.entrepreneuronfire.com/yamile-yemoonyah-interview-of-creativewebbiz-com-with-john-lee-dumas-of-entrepreneur-on-fire/

]]>Morningstar issue 3 - page 1 rough cuthttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/10/morningstar-issue-3-page-1-rough-cut.htmlOptic House2013-06-10T22:32:12Z2013-06-10T22:32:12Z

Morningstar issue 3 - rough cut coming soon! Get a behind-the-scenes preview of issue 3 in a rough pencil/layout format with full dialog.

…Before he was the Devil, He was Lucifer Morningstar. Brightest of all the Archangels, Marshall of Heaven. This is the story of his Fall.

Lucifer, Remiel, Michael and Ariel must escape from the heart of the Daemon's den. Even if they survive, what awaits them in Heaven may be even more shocking.

Morningstar issue 1

Morningstar issue 2

]]>Morningstar issue 3 - rough cut coverhttp://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/7/morningstar-issue-3-rough-cut-cover.htmlOptic House2013-06-07T19:31:01Z2013-06-07T19:31:01Z

Morningstar issue 3 - rough cut coming soon! Get a behind-the-scenes preview of issue 3 in a rough pencil/layout format with full dialog.

…Before he was the Devil, He was Lucifer Morningstar. Brightest of all the Archangels, Marshall of Heaven. This is the story of his Fall.

Lucifer, Remiel, Michael and Ariel must escape from the heart of the Daemon's den. Even if they survive, what awaits them in Heaven may be even more shocking.

Morningstar issue 1

Morningstar issue 2

]]>Drawing comics with Gerimi 010http://optichouse.com/blog/2013/6/5/drawing-comics-with-gerimi-010.htmlOptic House2013-06-06T06:53:56Z2013-06-06T06:53:56Z

http://optichouse.com - Layouts/rough pencils for issue 03 of my comic book Morningstar. The tale of Lucifer's fall from Heaven told as a Western.

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