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Drink and Draw

Mark — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:48:17 +0000

Tonight’s our little Drink ‘n Draw gathering at the Black Bull pub in Toronto, right across from the Silver Snail on Queen St.

I’m gonna get me a brand spankin’ new sketchbook for it.

Redevelopment

Mark — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:34:39 +0000

Well, what can I say? The site’s back in working order, after an absence of a good year now. As a man who hasn’t been satisfied with his work since graduating, I suppose it’s a good sign for me that I finally finished something like this.

It’s been a long road of rediscovering myself and what I want out of art. I recently went over to India ink and brushes for my linework, and I’ve learnt a great deal about digital colouring from Eva Cherney and Ty Dunitz. I have to thank the both of them for being a continual help in this process.I’m definitely in a happier place now; more satisfied with each piece I lay down.

My work’s nothing particularly special as far as anyone can see. But I hope for it to be, at least one day. To that end, this meagre catalogue is meant to show off what talents I do have, and what I’ve cultivated thus far. I hope you enjoy it.

New Work and an Update

Mark — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:06:48 +0000

Got a new piece available. Many thanks to the talented John Cullen for his inks on this one. The piece is of an original character garbed in half of his battle dress. He’s lacking shoulder and head armour, but that’s about it. Otherwise, this is pretty much how he’d look. Did a couple of passes at the colours, and this is the version I think works best.

As to the website, I know it’s sat here for about two weeks. I am going to be doing work on it shortly though, and before December hits it should be done. Cheers all.

Dr. Holocaust – Fanart

Mark — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:59:55 +0000

If you’re from Toronto and have watched either this year’s Anime North or FanExpo masquerade, you probably remember this fine fellow. He’s pretty funny onstage, and this pic popped out as I was doodling tonight. It’s a little more “mad, scrawny scientist” than the actual creator tends to look in costume, but that’s how he formed in my head.

I do think it’s about time I got workin…

Mark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:58:54 +0000

I do think it’s about time I got working on some steampunk designs to go with my robot.

I think my buddy James Cullen put it pre…

Mark — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:26:42 +0000

I think my buddy James Cullen put it pretty well: Conventions are like DeviantArt in real life. Everyone’s free to browse, a select few sell anything at a profit, and you’re surrounded by bizarre things you can’t unsee. The difference, I would argue, is that conventions are an experience worth having, and that most of the artists there are actually decent at what they do. It’s partially because there’s less space for the crap to filter into, but mostly because you have to pay to sell anything there.

But John did nail it otherwise, despite being Irish.