CHOKER Pinup

Way back in spring, my friend and colleague - Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Wormwood) - invited me to do a pinup for his new miniseries with writer Ben McCool -- Choker (Image Comics).

I took my sweet time finishing it... snatching moments here and there, painting it in between other projects and deadlines. But I was finally able to put the kiss of completion on this puppy, a few nights ago. At 2am or so, I called it like a doctor in an OBGYN, and my Choker pinup was born.

This piece will appear in either issue 5 or 6 of the Choker miniseries. Hell yeah.

"Oh, Ramona! If there was only something between us... other than our clothes."
- King Gum.

On The Slate: LIONSEATYOU Block Print!

It's been a busy weekend, aboard The S.S. Helen! Above are a couple shots of my workspace, taken during a printmaking session earlier this evening. These little cuties are the rubber block prints that will come free with each pre-ordered copy of LIONSEATYOU, the third of three limited edition sketchbooks I've released this year.

If you missed out on the pre-order, don't fret. The block print will still be available for a reasonable price. Look for an update on that, this week!

Live from Planet Meat,
- Dave Gum.

LIONSEATYOU Preview

With the premiere of my new sketchbook - LIONSEATYOU - on the horizon, I thought I'd whet your appetites with a little preview. Below is the image I'll be using for the rubber block prints (free with each pre-order), plus four new drawings that will be featured in the book. Enjoy!

LIONSEATYOU art for rubber block print

"Winged Doom" / 8.5 x 11" / ink on paper

"Huntress" / 8.5 x 11" / ink on paper

"Pursuit" / 8.5 x 11" / ink on paper

"Watching. Waiting." / 8.5 x 11" / ink on paper

* To pre-order your copy of LIONSEATYOU, visit my online store.

* Due to time constraints, pre-ordered copies (with free print) will ship on Monday, December 13th.

"Fall down on the world, before it falls on you."
- Dave "King Gum" Crosland