A few new pieces...

I wanted to share with you a few new things that I've been working on...

This first piece is of 'Magilla Gorilla' to be used in a new cartoon-oriented book from Jim Main at Main Enterprises.

I did the inks to the wonderful pencils of Joe Martino of Shadowflame fame.

The next pieces below are a few sketch cards I've done for the "Fatsa: The Lord of the Dragons" set, being released by Mercenary Art Studio.

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I always try to do the 'oddball' characters when I do sets, just to be different LOL - and I was glad to see that they had a dog as one of the characters. His name is 'Brutus'.

Another recent piece is a PSC (personal sketch card) I did for Halloween...

Meet 'Spongebob Scarepants'... This is not yo' mama's sponge !

If you're interested in this original sketch card, please email me at rustyweb@aol.com. I also have glossy 4x6 prints of him as well.

Now for a few "Mac and Trouble" card set previews.

Here's some cool samples of Chris Thorne's wonderful sketch cards...

Capturing the silly cat poses we all know and love.

Chris is a convention favorite, and his great work can be seen in the "Walking Dead" and "CBLDF Liberty" sets (both from Cryptozoic) and the "Hammer Horror" set from Strictly Ink. His work on these cards has a blend of portrait and story book visions.

Next up is some fine work from J(ay)...

Cards with PURRsonality - LOL

J(ay)'s work can be seen in the "Island Dreams" set, "Painkiller Jane" set from 5finity, "Marvel Beginnings 2" and "The Avengers" cards by Upper Deck, the "March of Dimes" set, and many others. His unique stylings are a pleasant change from the norm, and shows the versatility of the sketch card market. Check out his website here.

These are just a few samples of their work - wait til you see the rest of their wonderful cards. We're lucky to have had them participate in this set.

Please check out all of the links above, to see more from the artists and subjects displayed here.

And, please don't forget to participate with the "Mac and Trouble" comic book campaign below. It's the only place to get "Mac and Trouble" promo/sketch card set, see additional art and collect some great rewards. Every weekend and holiday we're giving away a FREE sketch card commission for EVERY investment to the campaign - DON'T MISS OUT !

Latest Card Art :)

I wanted to share with you some of the latest tidbits from the sketch card arena... some fun stuff.

**From the new Mac and Trouble card set, comes these sweet offerings, from some fine sketch card artists:

Artist Brian Germain worked up these cards...

Brian is the owner/creator at Dark Elf Designs.

Publisher Larry Jarrell crafted these nifty cards...

Larry is the publisher at What The Flux Comics.

These cards are "Kitten tested and Mac approved" hehe

I also wanted to extend my congratulations to Karie L. Parker, who drew a sketch card of mine from the Island Dreams packs.

Way to go Karie !

As always, please click the pix for a larger view - All links have been provided within the feature.

Mac and Trouble - Sketch Card Heroes ??

Obviously, as an artist and character creator, you want to get your product known in as many ways as possible.
For me, it's "Mac and Trouble" - and I take advantage of as many avenues of publicity as I can.

In this case, I've been putting my current sketch card work to good use, and marketing the 'cats' as much as I can. Here are a few places that Mac and Trouble have popped up recently...

*First off, some lucky fan will grab this 2-card puzzle featured in the CBLDF Liberty card set from Cryptozoic...

(Trouble is TOO happy for words here LOL)

*Next, another collector will get a chance to find this 2-card puzzle in the Island Dreams charity card packs...

(They're showing their true colors here)

*Last, but not least, Mac made a special appearance in the March of Dimes "Be a Superhero for Babies" charity card set from 5finity...

(Trouble must've been chasing cheese and forgot to show up for this one)

Credit must be given where it's due... the top 2 entries above were originally penciled by series artist, Michael Mayne - and transferred to the cards, to be inked by myself. The bottom one is all me.

Adding more to the pile...

*The "Mac and Trouble" promo card set... The cats have been sketched by many artists for their own 4-card set, soon to be released.

(Mac: "Hey, we look good !)

credits: Michael Mayne, Terry Pavlet, and myself

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*The Red Angel set... This new card set, soon to be released from WTF Comics, contains a special card of Mac and Trouble with Red Angel on the deck of her ship. (More info on this set is featured in the Sept 7 blog post here, complete with B&W versions of the cards mentioned.)

(Nice legs !!)
credits: Russ Leach and myself

As always, please click the pix for a larger view.

Please check out the CBLDF -and- the March of Dimes. Both of these fine organizations could use your help.

More to come...

Some Recent Work... Back At It !!

Ok, after being sick and terribly busy for a while, I'm back at it - and I wanted to share some recent work...

First off - In preparation for my upcoming work on The Avengers trading card set (the 1960's British tv show) from Unstoppable Cards, I did this 2-card puzzle...

John Steed (left) and Emma Peel... The Avengers

Next - I inked a few cards from the upcoming Red Angel limited edition set soon to be released by What The Flux Comics. This set encompasses the series with some fabulous artwork from artists such as Russ Leach, Javier Lugo, Larry Jarrell, and Ashleigh Popplewell among others.

The pencils of Russ Leach (left) and Larry Jarrell (right).

Notice that Mac & Trouble are in the left card with Red Angel !!

Some more Island Dreams charity cards to show off now that the set is done (more can be seen here, in an earlier dated post)...

Since a lot of info was given in this post, I've included all links in the features, rather than at the end as I normally do.

More to come !!

Island Dreams card set...

I love doing charity work. Any time that I can help I will. So when the opportunity arose to do some sketch cards to benefit a hospital in need, I was there.

Marty Kuklinski, world famous DJ and sketch card aficionado, is the brain behind this set. Look for info on him here. From here, you can link to him and his radio show, see a vast gallery of sketch cards, and maybe catch a tune or two.

Here's a few recent samples from the set that I had done:

Some information on the charity involved: (this is a direct quote from the website)
"In 1999, WLRA and Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois partnered together in order to raise money for the hospital's Family Assistance Fund. The Fund provides practical assistance to patient families who, through no fault of their own, are suffering severe hardship due to an unexpected illness and either social or economic deprivation. More specifically, the funds go towards paying for such things as critical prescriptions for children, overnight lodging, clothing, and groceries when these items are sorely needed"


To learn more about this great charity, and maybe how you can get involved, as well as the sketch cards and set info, please click this link.