Dumm Comics!!!

After secretly slaving away for the past 3 months, Dumm Comics is finally here!

Dumm Comics is a new independent website devoted to the comics of me and my friends. Contributing to the site are Gabe Swarr, myself, Katie Rice, Luke Cormican, Ricky Garduno, and Fred Osmond. The site will be uploaded everyday with new comic from one of the contributing artists. And of course it wouldn't be possible without the help of our pal Matt Gadbois who's building the whole site.

My new comic "Through the Port-Hole" follows the everyday adventures of an old sea captain as he roams the open seas. It's my first comic and it's been tons of hard work, but really fun! And that's the whole point of the site; to be able to have the freedom to create whatever we want.

Here's a rough from my first strip as just a taste. But you'll have to go to the site to see the whole page!

So go check out Dumm Comics and let us know what you think. This first week all 5 comics are up, but next week the daily updates will begin. We've been working 3 months ahead so there will never be a lull in the updates. So check the site everyday for something new!

Digital B-day Card

Here's a fast digital illustration for my buddy Dave.

Warm up sketch

I'm storyboarding on El Tigre now, and it's fun and crazy! Here's a warm-up cintiq drawing of the Captain.

Aye Aye Cap'n

Here's a paint'n I did of the cap'n. I made it for my friend and director Dave Wasson's birthday. It's my second recent attempt at gouache, and I think it turned out pretty well actually. It seems to get easier with practice, which I guess is how everything goes. This painting's cooler in real life because the gold paint I used on his fur coat reflects light and such, but you get the idear.
I saw Corpse Bride last night, and it was pretty cool. The designs and overall visuals were awesome and the animation was great! But it's hard not to compare it to Nightmare Before Christmas. I also saw the new Wallace and Grommit movie last weekend. That was awesome as well, with some really funny scenes. I think I still like the shorts better though. Still, you gotta give it up for Aardman and Tim Burton for pursuing this strenuous, but beautiful technique of filmaking (film-making? film making? filmmaking?).