tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9755012730710003892024-03-05T12:31:59.930-06:00rachelle's coloring bookRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-4907911744928327932010-07-19T16:25:00.002-05:002010-07-19T16:28:43.510-05:00SDCCHey guys,I will be in attendance at SDCC. I have a table over in Artist Alley HH-20. Featured below is my new print; fantastical art by Dan Leister. Colors by yours truly. Hope to see you all there! ;)RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-7262087808055034392010-06-10T12:29:00.003-05:002010-06-10T12:50:49.040-05:00NAMORA #1Here is the official preview images from Marvel! Story by Jeff Parker and art by Sara Pichelli! This project was a dream come true since I have been in love with Sara's work since her back up story with Dazzler. Just breathtaking. I'm also finishing up a story for Girl Comics, also with Sara and I just received my first Iron Man book. I'm also continuing my run for Boom! Studios on Cars and RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-92125916833757052582010-05-22T15:52:00.002-05:002010-05-22T16:02:28.006-05:00Can't SleepThis week has been one crazy ride, to say the least. I started the week going to court and finishing up my case against DDP and ended the week with an offer from Marvel. I am working hard this weekend, catching up on all my current books, as to not stress myself out too much and give Marvel my absolute best. I cannot seem to find the words to describe my excitement. I have spent the last two RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-21784771674405462342010-05-05T12:33:00.005-05:002010-05-05T12:51:45.072-05:00Cover DUMP!I've been crazy to say the least and haven't had time to update my website so I'm gonna dump a bunch of covers here... keep you all updated. I do have some more news, but nothing I can talk about till the middle of the month.. stay tuned!!RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-53084216555744348012010-04-12T11:41:00.002-05:002010-04-12T11:52:24.329-05:00C2E2 & Many Thanks!!First off, I want to send out my many thanks to everyone for all their support and kind words. You all have been an inspiration and have given me courage to keep my head up. I am truly grateful to each comment, email and message I have received in the past month. I have been doing a lot of work recently for Boom and Bongo and they have kept me on my toes the last few weeks. However, C2E2 is inRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-64119281933053673582010-03-15T15:58:00.003-05:002010-03-15T16:22:15.121-05:00Getting UNSCREWEDIn life it seems, we all have these moments where we are forced to grow, be strong and take on that obstacle which we may not feel ready to tackle yet. This week, I will have one of those moments. In three days, I am going down to the court of Illinois and filing suit against Devil's Due Publishing. I have been fairly quiet about it for several reasons. One being I am just scared out of my RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-16058972388861449442010-01-21T11:24:00.005-06:002010-01-21T11:37:14.092-06:00Sooo Happy I could DIE! XDThey speak for themselves... More to come! Stay tuned!!RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-5414331525233078972010-01-05T21:27:00.004-06:002010-01-05T22:12:56.871-06:00Happy Happy New Year!Yeah, so Im a few days late to the party... It's been one heck of a year and one year since I made the switch to marketing myself as a colorist only. I haven't done all the totals yet but I already know 2009 has been the most successful year for me financially and its all been due to something I get more passionate about by the page. I absolutely love my job and I am so excited for what this RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-84606531205810785172009-12-21T15:01:00.002-06:002009-12-21T15:15:08.004-06:00Samples...The past few weeks I have literally been sitting on a stack of inked sequential pages... all pages from artists whom I respect and well are just basically, the bees knees IMHO... Norten, Seeley, LaFuente and Igle. For the last two weeks I have been working on a few pages from PW's Hellcat Ish 4 by David LaFuente. It's been really hard. The whole point of doing these sample pages is because I RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-49727423098326989842009-12-01T17:50:00.003-06:002009-12-01T17:57:15.171-06:00Jersey Gods Ish 09This is the opening "dream sequence" for Issue 9 of Jersey Gods, in stores now!RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-82073625332735903812009-11-03T17:50:00.008-06:002009-11-09T08:22:00.106-06:00UpdatesANAKINJEAN GREYSUB-MARINERJESSRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-81991813305831280682009-09-21T15:54:00.002-05:002009-09-21T16:08:58.664-05:00Windy City ConFigured it was time to update this thing. I just finished my last con for the year, which brings my total to four. Not record breaking, but since my first con ever was last year, definitely an achievement for me. My list is already growing for next year and Im hoping my first con of next year will be the Emerald City con in March. After every con, no matter how crazy my life is, I have to RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-88911686450492081502009-06-21T23:44:00.004-05:002009-06-21T23:56:16.611-05:00Con Updates!I just wanted to make a quick update on the up and coming cons I will be attending. Things are starting to get crazy and stress levels are rising so I figure I better post now before I never get around to it. :) First off SDCC in July. I will be at the Image booth; selling Mayhem! prints. I will also be attending Wizard World Chicago, two weeks later (that will be fun) with my OWN table. :)RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-40701099522567115312009-04-21T08:34:00.003-05:002009-04-21T08:42:23.599-05:00One Year Ago..I colored this drawing... What's so significant about it??? Well, it happens to be MY very first coloring job. The image above is, of course, a redux. Only because the original colorization, in a word, s u c k s. Lines by the incredibly, amazingly talented Eric Jimenez.RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-76371191844672048132009-03-13T14:03:00.003-05:002009-03-13T14:11:48.566-05:00I'm Back!!Yes I am! I took a little .. or long vacation back home.. in San Diego. It was a much welcomed break from the bitter cold I have been putting up with. However my career decided to take off during my little vacation... so I didn't get the tan I was hoping to get and I ended up spending 10 days of it feeling quite ill from trying to reconnect with friends and working. Also did anyone hear aboutRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-16514562778848170142009-02-05T10:34:00.003-06:002009-02-05T11:50:05.005-06:00Leaving on a Jet Plane!Well, it is finally here.... NYCC is upon us! I have packed my bags and am ready to head out to the airport. As this only being my second con... I can already feel the nerves creeping up on me. However I am all kinds of excited because I know this con will change my career, as I know it, forever. Here is my NYCC exclusive cover with Dan McDaid.. this cover will always hold a special place inRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-74737986616947592692009-01-28T09:35:00.002-06:002009-01-28T09:48:34.148-06:00JERSEY GODSWell, this is it.....SEVEN more days and counting till the premiere of Jersey Gods Ish 01!! I am most definitely all kinds of excited! Not only has there been lots of positive buzz about the book, but, technically, it's my first published book and from now on will always hold a special place in my heart. :) So here is a little preview clip of a panel in Ish 01. Written by Glen Brunswick and RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-8307919817435633512009-01-21T12:27:00.003-06:002009-01-21T12:38:42.859-06:00L O S TIn anticipation of my most favorite tv show EVA, I drew up a little sketch today of Kate from LOST (Evangeline Lilly). I think she is absolutely.... GORGEOUS and has the ability to make crappy, grammy bras look HOTT! Kudos to her!! I'm not much of a tv fan in general... I think it's a complete waste of time. I would much rather be drawing, or coloring. That isn't too say I don't love movies, RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-73328073145632546092009-01-19T19:23:00.005-06:002009-01-20T15:45:28.631-06:00Attack of the Skrull(s)I don't know what has been going on lately, but I have been a complete emotional wreck. I do tend to lean toward the moody side around my b-day, prob because getting older just sucks in general.. wish I could be a kid forEVER! Besides the birthday blues, there has been some extra drama that I am still trying to shake. This drama almost caused me to cancel my trip to New York for the NYCC and RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-48970104514778427332009-01-13T13:09:00.003-06:002009-01-14T12:57:06.562-06:00The Monstrosity!This piece was an absolute B-L-A-S-T to color! First off it was done for my partner in artistic crime, Eric Jimenez (who actually pencilled and inked it as well).... and coloring for him is always a pleasure because he never stifles me with pressure or expectations. Secondly, if you didn't realize it's a spread and even though I have done very few of them, I could seriously die happy if all IRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-70746588119775188272009-01-01T13:01:00.001-06:002009-01-01T13:17:53.530-06:00Website Updated!!Boo-YAH!! The new website is up and running!! Enjoy and Happy New Years!!!RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-65771765828384674352008-12-28T12:25:00.002-06:002008-12-28T13:06:18.768-06:00New Year... New StartSo after a gruesome week of collecting all my invoices, receipts, and getting myself ready for my first full year of paying taxes on my hard earned money... I decided to make a few changes. Looking over the money I brought in and giving myself a short "pat on the back", I looked around me and realized my studio was a total sham. I mean I didn't even have a book case!! All my books were piled in RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-9638804213800856012008-11-20T12:51:00.002-06:002008-11-20T12:55:07.534-06:00Jersey Gods PREVIEWThe day has finally come. Jersey Gods Preview Issue is in Robert Kirkman's INVINCIBLE (issue 55). Go out and buy it now and then let me know what you think!!! Here is a nice little sample to get the juices flowing!! Story by Glen Brunswick; Art by Dan McDaid; Colors by yours truly.RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-60924542994989457442008-11-14T08:26:00.005-06:002008-11-14T08:32:27.437-06:00BoredomEvery now in then, I seem to find myself in a lull, where work is scarce and boredom sets in.... and this is the result. Not sure if I'm digging the textures on this one, but it was fun nevertheless. Me and my Lisa... I love you hun. :)RRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975501273071000389.post-22631461984639428102008-10-16T19:23:00.003-05:002008-10-16T19:50:11.790-05:00Digital Painting...As if I didnt have enough going on, I decided to take on the most insane drawing of my career, thus far. Seriously. Originally, I was asked to do a smudge-style painting, where basically you take the pencils and render it using the "smudge tool" in ps. However, since my poor little laptop was not capable of handling such a monstrosity of a file, I had to literally paint the whole drawing usingRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986447545564078549noreply@blogger.com0