Happy All Hallows' Eve!

It's been a crazy October, which started off with a whirlwind 3 days at NYCC, where Variant 2/Blue was released. (view my Flickr set here) I've been busy getting ready for the epic Sketchbot Custom Show 2 which opens at Munky King LA in 3 weeks, along with Designer Con the day after.  Stay tuned for some teaser images that I'll start releasing from all the participating artists about a week before the show opens.  In the meantime, have a safe and fun Halloween!

Sketchbot Custom Show V2 is ON!

After the huge success of the first Sketchbot Custom Show back in March, I've decided to curate a 2nd show to coincide with Designer Con in late November. Opening night is the Friday BEFORE Designer Con, November 19th, at Munky King LA so mark your calendars and plan your trip accordingly!

Check out this GARGANTUAN list of over 70 artists participating:

LYSOL ● Mike Bell ● Overkill Creations ● Betso ● Squink ● Kat Brunnegraff ● Rusted Halo ● Clutter Magazine ● Mr Munk ● Paul Kaiju ● Dodgrr ● valleydweller ● Kelly Denato ● Grimsheep ● Emily Bee ● Ritzy P ● Brian Ewing ● Jimmy Foo ● Alisa Furchess-Ross ● George Gaspar ● Ayleen Gaspar ● Mister Toast ● Kevin Gosselin ● Michael Gulen ● Nathan Hamill ● Monstafaktory ● Triclops ● James Yeah ● Ragnar ● Lunartik ● Jon-Paul Kaiser ● Frank Kozik ● PodgyPanda ● David Lanham ● Phu ● Rohby ● Abe Lincoln Jr. ● Sarah Jo Marks ● Drew Millward ● Lunabee ● Callgrim ● Pocket Wookie ● Lap Ngo ● TaskOne ● Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica ● David Palieri ● Atomos ● map-map ● Dave Pressler ● Gumpy Revolution ● Huge "Dred" Rose ● Cris Rose ● Scribe ● Reuben Rude ● Chris Ryniak ● Scottoons ● Paul Shih ● Mike Slobot ● Shawnimal ● Bwana Spoons ● A Little Stranger ● Troy Stith ● Spanky Stokes ● Steve Talkowski ● Cameron Tiede ● Bucky Lastard ● Scott Tolleson ● Kingquan ● BABYVTEC ● Euralis Weekes ● Julie West ● Jenny Wolf ● Yoshii ● J★RYU ● ManOne ● Rsinart ● Phetus ● Jim Bradshaw

I'm also dropping the Sketchbot DIY Blanks at both events, so in addition to acquiring original customs from many of your favourite artists, you'll be able to purchase and take home your very own blank and customize one yourself!

SDCC 2010 Recap

I know, it's already 2 weeks after San Diego Comic Con, but I didn't come straight home - I had a 5-day stopover in LA to attend Siggraph. Finally settled in back home and going thru a ton of shots from four days of Comic Con crazyiness. I had an absolute blast signing and drawing at Dragatomi's booth Thur-Sat. Huge thanks to Ray and Joanne for inviting me to be part of their first Comic Con experience as exhibitors.

Special thanks to my distributer, DKE Toys, for getting Sketchbot some awesome exposure at their booth. We announced the next two colourways and the response is overwhelmingly positive.  The blue variant will drop at NYCC, so mark your calendars and come out to Javitz Center this Oct to score Sketchbot Variant 2!

I've been going thru the multitude of photos I took over the course of 4 days and slowly getting them up on Flickr. The big draw for me this year was all the Tron Legacy stuff. I got in to the off-site Flynn's Arcade and checked out the awesome club-behind-the-arcade. Though I missed the Tron panel with cast and director, I DID get to see the Tron presentation at Siggraph a week later. I'm still pouring thru photos, so check back in a few days for more Comic Con coverage!

Sketchbots Revealed!

Just a quick post to upload my official pictures of the new Sketchbot colourways, then off to the convention center for my first signing of the day!

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Sketchbot at SDCC 2010

It's that time of the year to head out to San Diego and geek out on comics, art, and designer toys! Sketchbot is out and will be available for purchase at the show. If you'd like a signed copy, make your way to the Dragatomi Booth #3848 on Thursday, 11am, and Saturday, 11am, when I'll be on hand to sign and sketch.

Another booth you're definitely going to want to swing by is my distributor, DKE Toys #4732. We'll be revealing Variants 2 and 3 in the Sketchbot series!

Looking forward to meeting all the new fans of Sketchbot at the show - see you in San Diego!

Sketchbot iPhone 4 Wallpaper

Did I hear someone ask for iPhone 4 wallpaper on Twitter?! Here's a quick Lock Screen version for all you brand new iPhone 4 owners, optimized for the higher resolution screen at 960 x 640. I'll be releasing lots more of these down the road, so follow me on Twitter and keep an eye out for release and availability. Enjoy!

LA Sketchbot Release & Signing at Crewest

Last Friday's Sketchbot launch at My Plastic Heart was a huge success. We sold out our allotment for the night and they are now taking pre-orders that will begin shipping after 06/21/10.

If you were unable to attend the NY signing - and, just happen to live on the West Coast - I'm flying out to LA this weekend for a signing at Crewest gallery on Saturday, June 19th from 6-9pm. You can also view my mini-retrospect on display, as I'm their featured custom toy designer for the month of June.

I'm looking forward to meeting all the West Coast Sketchbot fans!

NY Sketchbot Release & Signing, 06/11/10 @ My Plastic Heart

Sketchbot launch day is this Friday night! It's been 11 months since we began actual production and Sketchbot is now ready for his NY debut. I'll be signing and doing sketches at My Plastic Heart this Friday, June 11th, from 6-9pm.  If you can't make it to the East Coast event, don't worry - I'll be in LA at Crewest the following Saturday, June 19th, for the West Coast release & signing. Exciting times ahead, thanks everyone for the support along the way!

Sketchball & Refbot for World Cup @ Crewest

As I'm anxiously awaiting the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it was only fitting to tailor my latest custom for Crewest's World Cup show after an event that is often times preceded by the histrionic talents of those presented with the ultimate penalty - the dreaded RED CARD EJECTION.  The show opens tonight, Saturday, June 5th, from 6-9pm in Los Angeles, CA.

Additionally, I was also chosen as their first ever "Custom Toy Designer of the Month" that, coincidentally, also takes place concurrently with the World Cup opening.  This included being offered the 3rd Saturday of the month to host an event of my choosing, which, thanks to the stars being in alignment, meant that I would be able to finally offer up Sketchbot to the world.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 19th, as I fly to LA for the release and signing of Sketchbot V1!  More info to follow.  In the meantime, do swing by the gallery to catch the current shows, along with World Cup First Round Viewing Parties (see attached flyer for match-ups and game time starts)

Sketchbot iPad Wallpaper - Series 1

Yes, I drink the Apple Kool-Aid big time. I got an iPad within the first week they went on sale and am having a blast with it. I still have yet to find the ideal stylus for drawing with (don't get me started) but the iPad is proving to be an excellent digital portfolio companion when I'm out and about.  I'm anxious to put it to the test in July, when I'll be attending SDCC and Siggraph back-to-back. Ideally, I'd love to leave my MacBook Pro at home and just rely on the iPad for all my computing needs while at the conventions. One crucial test will be how quickly I can load up photos from my Canon 7D and actually do some rudimentary editing before posting up here and to Flickr.  I'll be acquiring the hard-to-obtain(?) Camera Connection Kit soon and do some thorough testing.

In the meantime, I'm way overdue with getting some Sketchbot related artwork up for iPad wallpaper use. The trick is formatting imagery to look good in both portrait and landscape mode.  I recently completed some vector artwork for my Thought Processor custom last week, so I'm offering these up as the first in a series of Sketchbot iPad Wallpaper. If you're reading this page on your iPad, simply click on the image, save to your photo library, and assign as desktop, home screen, or both. Enjoy!