Return of the Duck

Okay wow, so it's been since August 7th that I posted anything?!? Well a very brief reason why that happened is as follows.
I've gotten a divorce, watched my daughters move a thousand miles away, and had to relocate myself. I'm still in Orlando, and my skin is thick. Life goes on Indy.
I'm hurting more than I care to let on, but I am putting on my Tragic the Clown makeup and allowing life to continue, to take me on a new adventure.
I love my babies more than life itself, and they continue to be a part of my every waking thought. I will be a part of their life so I try not to be down about the indirectness of that involvement. Seeing them will just be like a constant Christmas I can't wait to get to!
As Evita sang out. Don't cry for me Argentina.
So now it's back to work. I just wrapped up and was approved on all my Marvel Masterpieces 3 cards. I will post scans this week.
And now it's on to Indiana Jones Masterpieces for Topps. I am doing 360 total cards, and they include 30 Panoramic cards as well.
The artwork below is a teaser for the set that was featured in the sell sheet for the set.
That's all for now folks. Much LocoLove.

A Star Wars Love Story 3

A Star Wars Love Story 2

A Star Wars Love Story

It just came to me, in a moment of creative bliss. Like an exploding catharsis. An entire mini drama, ala Star Wars. I will try and update pages everyday or at least every other day. But Page two will be up tomorrow night.

Lost makes me cry, Scrubs makes me laugh, and nothing is ever as good as it seems.

So I am back from my trip. Good times. To a degree. But more on that later.
For now, I will say that I got to watch a few episodes of Lost season 2 on the plane. And damn, that show makes a guy cry. Everything from the emotional losses to the perfect music choices. The show's like a damn drug I have become helplessly addicted to.

Scrubs on the other hand had me laughing my ass off out loud. So many ways I can relate to Zach Braff's character. Except of course the part about being a doctor. But what is cool about the show is that it too tugs at the heart strings. I'm sure glad there are several seasons of these shows out still to watch.

And I'll be honest, after finding out that nothing can possibly be as good or real as it seems, I could use the distraction.

Rant over. Artwork soon.

Because one is not enough

So I go for ages without posting and then BAM two posts in one day!?!!? Well I wanted to share this one. I know I am waaaaay behind, but I was finally turned on to Firefly and Serenity. And Damn I wish I'd been keen to it sooner. The show was completely addicting. And it sucks that it got canceled. But what a ride. And I am now forever a fan. And dare I say it, I think Malcolm Mal Reynolds is just as cool as Han Solo.
To prove it, here he is.

Heroes Season 2 scans

Since the product is out on the market and I am seeing my cards on ebay, I guess it's okay to show these.

Are you ready for some long windedness?

Back from Chicago and what a trip. It seems my life has been turned upside down and inside out. I WISH I could spout on and on about why, but some things currently are better kept under wraps for now.
I will say that I was inspired to draw this sketch card from Moulin Rouge.
I saw it for the first time a few days ago and was instantly swept up. Ewan McGregor's character reminded me a lot of an overly over the top romantic I once knew. A guy who believed in love more than anything. Believed that as long as you had that going for you, anything was possible. That love could conquer all. That guy has been dead for a while. Or so I thought. Maybe it was the movie, but more than likely it was something else that re-awakened him. Of course the fear is that without the proper motivation fueling him, he may die out again. Or it maybe a temporary reliving. God I hope not though.
I met a lot of new people in Chicago, and was floored by some of the amazing personalities and talent out there. I only wish I had gone as a fanboy and not so much an exhibitor. Although by Sunday I had given into the fanboy a bit more. Over the weekend they also announced that Michael Turner had passed away. And that was hard to hear. It's sad that the world would lose such a talent, and take him so soon. He was only 37. There will be a huge amount of un drawn covers that the world will never be privledged to see.
I do have my computer back and thankfully all data was saved. So the heart of my studio has returned and I am slowly getting back into the groove of things.
That said, my website will be looking significantly different in the next week or so.
I also learned a few hard lessons about relationships this weekend. And I realized that I have no idea how to handle them. I thought that the fact that I had two amazing solid friends for over 18 years who support me through thick and thin as I do them was an example of how I could maintain great time tested relationships.
And as close as I think I am to achieving that lately, I think I'm completely clueless. But I'm trying to fix that. Make certain changes to preserve friendships, and to maintain a relationship permanently. Lord knows I'll probably blow it though too.
But know that for those of you who read this and care. As of this moment, I am extremely happy, but a little sad at the same time.
Now I need to catch up on my commissions. That's a damn good place to start.
So here is one more, I'm starting to really enjoy drawing Buffy.

Wizard World Chicago

Okay all kinds of news! My computer is home and all data was saved! Hooray!!!!
Now I am at Wizard World Chicago for the weekend. I will be at booth 4706 in Artist Alley all weekend so stop on by and see me! You never know how generous I will be feeling.

Also Anyone waiting on commissions, they will go out next week when I get home. Including any sketchbooks that were ordered.

Also I just got word that I will be contributing 200 cards to Upperdeck's next Marvel Masterpieces set!

Also, heh, lots of also's. Here are a few shots of the con from the preview night. Me nad my good buddy Kenny's table, and TNA's lovely knockout Gail Kim. Hailey drew her a picture and made sure I got it to her. For the record, Gail is one of the coolest most down to earth pro wrestlers I've ever met.

Okay kids, got to run, I'm late for the show......

I haven't died

I know it's been over a month now, and I just wanted to step in and let ya'll know I'm not dead/ But my computer currently is.
It's in the shop and working off the dinosaur in the house is a bitch. But hopefully as soon as I nail this Clone Wars deadline in a few days, I will post something with a little more meat on it's bones.

The rest of the Marvel Masterpieces 2

I'm in a world of sick. Stomach viruses suck. But either way, here are the rest of my Marvel Masterpieces 2.

Jorilla

Sean Delaney wrote a really cool script called Night of the Jorilla. I just got finished reading it and was inspired to doodle these up.

Buffy

Just realized I'd NEVER drawn the Vampire Slayer.

Indiana Jones Podcast

Hey guys and gals.
Your old pal Loco was interviewed about the Indiana Jones Heritage Sketch Cards over at the way cool Indycast podcast.
Check it out, tell me what you think.

Indiana Jones Podcast

Otis Frampton

So I bought my first ever commissioned sketch card. People collect all types of cards. Some get a variety of different characters, and others settle on a specific topic. I chose me and the duck. I figured it would be kind of cool to get interpretations by some of my favorite artists.
Otis Frampton was the first one I chose. He is one of two of the biggest influences in my sketch card work. The way he envisions characters on a small canvas is unmatched and so unique. It's no wonder that he is so darned popular in the sketch card biz.
It is also worth noting that he knows when to quit. He's recently removed himself from the sketch card biz to pursue other areas of his art, (Including his book Oddly Normal)
In true passion fashion, he got to dabble in some of his favorite characters (his last crusade being with Marvel Masterpieces 2) and accomplished that, and is moving on. Very admireable and impressive.
Either way here is Otis Frampton's wonderful interpretation of Locoduck Studios.



You can see more of Otis's awesome work on his blog. Hos link is at the top of my food chain on the right. Thanks again Otis, for the card and the inspiration.
If anyone else wants to try their hand, I'll post it here. You can email me the image, and ultimately I would love to display the original in my studio.

Recent Cards

Here are a few I just mailed out a few days ago. I finally saw ALL the Harry Potter movies, and after years of saying they didn't seem interesting to me.......I'm hooked.

Marvel Masterpieces 2

Well thanks the heavens, my first batch of Marvel Masterpieces 2 cards from Upperdeck have been approved and greenlighted to show. So here ya go. I'm having a blast working on these by the way.