Remember to check out my daily art blog, "Alphabet Attack!" I'm well past the half-way mark in my first run of A to Z, and the science fiction-themed pieces are flowing!
Today's piece, "Pragmatic Proctor," features none other than the lovable droid duo of C-3PO and R2D2. To view that and more, visit www.alphabetattack.blogspot.com.
After a whole lot of hullabaloo and poppycock, I'm finally working on a comic story of my own. It's a one-shot, surrealist-adventure story called "Auris Infinitum." I'll be debuting this book at Wizard World Anaheim and the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, in a month. Be sure to keep an eye on this blog for regular updates and progress shots.
"Whaddya mean there's no more? ALL the rations? Sound the alarm! There must be a stowaway!" - Dave
The pics above are some of the drawings I whipped up, during C2E2. Much gratitude to the collectors who commissioned me for the works.
Things are finally settling back into normalcy, now that I'm back home from the show. Simply put, the convention ROCKED! Buckets of thanks and appreciation to the fans, friends and colleagues who were involved in all the fun & mayhem of last weekend. And big-ups to Reed Exhibitions for greatly improving on the show for its second year. I'm already looking forward to C2E2 2012.
Lastly, thanks to the city of Chicago. I've been visiting you pretty regularly for nearly a decade, and -- in summer and snow -- you've always been good to me.
"I love you more than I care about myself! I love ya, hate ya for what you're doin' to my health!" - King Gum
If you love the funktastic cast of YO GABBA GABBA! then get ready to enjoy them in comic book form! This Wednesday marks the release of "YO GABBA GABBA! Comic Book Time," an oversized, hardcover anthology of short stories featuring everyone's favorite boombox-dwelling monsters and their tangerine DJ friend.
This volume includes a 10-page tale written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and illustrated by yours truly, titled "Muno! and The Case of The Vanishing Inspiration!" In honor of the book coming out tomorrow, I thought I'd share the above preview of the finished artwork from our story. I had a blast painting these, and am super-excited to see the finished product in print. Speaking of which, it looks like I'll have a few copies of "... Comic Book Time" on hand at my C2E2 table (K3). So be sure to stop by and check out the goods!
The "Alphabet Attack!" blog is still rolling along. Be sure to check out "Heroic Hicks" and "Imperial Interrogation" from today and last Friday. And stay tuned for more daily pieces throughout this week.
"There are no atheists in. There is no intellect in the air." - King Gum.
Strictly speaking about Return of The Jedi -- sure, Lando and Wedge took out the Second Death Star. Luke bested Vader and Vader took out The Emperor. Han and Leia did... something, I guess. But -- love 'em or hate 'em -- The Ewoks made the Imperial infantry look like punk-ass tricks! Hence me dedicating The Letter E to them.
These are progress shots of another Rock Band guitar controller I was hired to customize. This one is themed after Final Fantasy VII, specifically the character Cloud. I can't even tell you how many kids I've seen cosplaying as this guy, complete with spiky blonde hair and ginormous broadsword. Of course, those costumed dudes were carrying fake swords made of spray-painted cardboard and paper towel tubes. But hey, it all comes down to imagination, right?
"Color me Maximillian, cause I'm that crazy robot, teetering on the edge of outer space, spittin' buckshot 'til black holes surround me, ya found me!" - King Gum Crosland
In case you weekend warriors missed yesterday's "Alphabet Attack!", it features none other than the blaster-wielding, Colt 45-sipping, alien honey dip-pulling space hustler, Lando Calrissian!
"My backpack's got jets! I'm Boba the Fett! I bounty hunt for Jabba Hutt to finance my vette!" - King Gum.
Dave Crosland (aka King Gum) is an American illustrator whose stylized art is a harmonious collision of traditional aesthetics with modern sensibilities. His art has graced the walls of galleries in the USA and abroad, comic books, album covers, apparel, concert posters, and beyond. Most recently, Dave spent a year working as a designer on Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, at Titmouse Inc. Crosland's other notable works include Yo Gabba Gabba! Comic Book Time and Scarface: Scarred For Life, art for the pop group Gym Class Heroes' gold album "As Cruel As School Children", and illustrations for the Kick-Ass video game for Sony’s PS3. His clients have included MTV, Warner Brothers Animation, Ride Snowboards, Atlantic Records, IDW Publishing, Walt Disney Animation, Oni Press and more. Dave can currently be found living in Los Angeles, toiling away at book projects, animation concepts and a body of new fine art works.