Nicolas Marlet Sketchbook

Okay, I decided to check out this awesome blog that I'm sure everyone has heard of, http://characterdesign.blogspot.com/. Fellow blogger, Randall Sly posted, not too long ago, that the great Nicolas Marlet had just recently had a sketchbook published featuring personal work hat he has done. 164 pages for around $25, what a deal! He posted the link to the Gallery Nucleus website where the book can be purchase. By the time I was aware of the sketchbook(last week) it was sold out. Of course this comes to no surprise but I wanted the book badly.

It didn't take me long to find the book of course because I have a very reliable source for getting my hands on rare and out of print books, Stuart Ng Books. So for those of you who just needs to have this book, here's the direct link to the page where it can be found, http://www.stuartngbooks.com/sketchbooks4.html

Tell him Chris Sims from ArtOfficial Studios sent you and you can thank me later.

Long time coming...

Sorry I haven't been posting on a regular basis. I've been real busy with life as well as this art stuff. I put the manga/comic on hold for the time being because I've always wanted to do an animated short and I feel like it's about time that I get it started and then get it done. I can envision what I want it to look like but I'm not sure how to reach the final product so I'm just going to get into head first and see if I survive as well as deliver a product I would want to see.

I'll post progress screens as I work hard on this short and to keep the blog rolling, I'll post info and comments about things that I'm in to. Speaking of things I'm into. I have a new link for my amazon store. Check it out if you don't mind and if you see something you like, don't hesitate to make a purchase.

I finally got a facebook after so long of avoiding all these social networking sites, i.e. myspace, twitter etc. Come by and say hi.

That's basically all I have for now but I will be posting on a regular basis from now on. It may not always be art but it'll be something cool. As for now I will post an Illo I've done for the beautiful Jayonna Fabro and talented Michael Watson.

Peace!

Color or Black n White

Finally started coloring my book and adding text. I was debating on the printing choices. I'm leaning toward the b&w myself.

Cyber Kitty

Meeeooooowww!!!

Colors coming soon!

Cami

Just a WIP of a portrait for my mascot/spokeswoman, Cami.

Yoko from Gurren Laggan

I may make a few prints of this one if I go to any anime conventions next year. I'm thinking about anime central in Illinois. We'll see...

Animatic

Here's an animatic that I did in college a few years ago. I'm gonna be working on more animated stuff along with finishing my Strong Dragon book so this is just a sign of things to come. This vid is also on my forgotten youtube page. I finally started using it. Now I just need to continue using it. Youtube link to the right=>

Chicago

Heading to Chicago comicon with prints in tow as well as the rest of the sketchbooks that I have available. I think I'm at table 4500, with my homie, David and my wife, April. Come say hi.

Check the prints above.

Breezy

A pinup of Strong Dragon character, Breezy! Still a work in progress, so comments are welcome.

Babes with Blades 01

This is a work in progress. Critique are very much appreciated.

Mermaid WIP

Mermaid work in progress.

I'm reworking it right now actually, trying new techniques and stuff. More to come later.

Dixie Jo

My friend had asked me to draw his character after purchasing my sketchbook. I finished the drawing and decided to practice some coloring techniques on it. I know the background is tacky but I like how it came out

Jing

Here's a color work in progress for a character from the strong dragon series. Jing and her magical twin swords. She's not as dangerous as she looks.

Strong Dragon Cover

Here's a cover for Strong Dragon. I'm thinking about making it a graphic novel and just dropping the whole story in one or two books. We'll see.

More coming soon

Mai, oh Mai!

Mai from Fatal Fury/King of Fighters.

Yoda

I was able to do a few sketches for those that purchased my sketchbook. Here is one of them. Sorry about the bad scan.

Buy my book!

Support the starving artist!

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ArtOfficial vol. 1

Here is the front cover to my upcoming sketchbook that I plan to have complete by the end of may. 80 pages, black and white, artwork created by yours truly. I plan on selling them through the web as well as an upcoming comic convention. Most likely, Chicago. I'll update again when I have more info.

New Art!!!

Been away for a minute but I'm back. I'm working on trying to get an art book together for the summer comic conventions and here's a lil sneak peak. I'll keep posting every now and then but I don't plan on going on another hiatus anytime soon.

Either way, I'm back like I never left!

Missing: Have you seen me?

I've been away for too long, But I'll be back in full affect next year. I'm still working on Strong Dragon and getting some art together for a lil artbook/sketchbook type deal that I hope to have ready by Comic Con Season. I'm also starting on a new story but I'm just pushing ideas around until I finish Strong Dragon. Well, I gotta get back to the drawing board

Happy Holidays! See ya next year!