I will be at NYCC 2011 Artist's Alley table U2

I will have my own table this year at NYCC and I'll be right next to Peter David, so bring your Fallen Angel books and his new novel Camelot Papers to get signed! 

I will also be debuting work from Everlast. Everlast is a new original Graphic Novel from Archaia. It was written by Chad Michael Murray and the art is the result of a collaboration by myself and 3 other artists!! The books will be available at a signing with Chad Michael Murray at the Archaia booth(check the NYCC website or Archaia in the upcoming weeks for details) or online and you can then head over to table U2, see the original artwork and get it signed by me.

I don't have much scheduling details right now, but check back here for signings and panel appearances in the next 2 weeks. Friday, I will be unavailable all day, but will have people at the table to take care of you, if you'd like to pick anything up or just browse the art.

I'm taking pre-orders for commissioned con sketches now.

If you would like a commission at NYCC, you can guarantee you'll get one by pre-ordering now. Sketches are done on 9"x12" paper in ink and watercolour.

full scene 1-2 characters($10 each additional characters) -- $35.00

head sketch ---  $15.00

5.5 " x 7.5" mini head sketch  --  $5.00

To order simply email me at jkwoodward@hotmail.com with the exact words "NYCC 2011 con sketch" in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell me which of the 3 choices above that you would like and describe what you would like drawn. 

(you may pre-order more than 1 sketch per email, so list and describe all that apply)

After I receive your email, I will email you back confirming that I received your request and give you the paypal payment info. You can pick up your sketch at the con.

here are some samples of sketches from previous cons:

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Happy Birthday Peter David!

A few weeks ago, I received an email from Ariel David. She wanted to commission a painting from me for her father's birthday; A painting that featured his creations. 

We emailed back and forth for a bit, brainstorming different ideas so I could get a feeling for what she wanted. Then she told me about Peter's recent fascination with King Arthur and I remembered of course, his latest book,'Camelot Papers' and decided then and there that Peter David would become King Peter and the Knights of Fiction. 

The lightning was sort of a last minute idea. Ariel wanted some storm imagery in there somewhere to poke fun at her father for deciding to stay home and face down the Hurricane Irene. (Clearly she inherited some of her father's sense of humour)

This was the painting finished.

12" x 18"B&W,gouache and ink on watercolour paper.

Here it is with digital colour added on an overlay layer in Adobe Photoshop.

Saturn Girl!

Allison Baker has got to be the coolest wife ever!
(I say this now, though when I get married in November I may be  contractually obligated to revise her title to "second coolest wife ever". But the point is, she's pretty damn cool!!)


For those who don't know, Allison is the wife of writer Chris Roberson(iZombie, Starborn, Cinderella, , the upcoming Memorial and the Star Trek/Legion crossover). She recently contacted me over twitter and commissioned this beauty as a birthday present for Chris!

It's Allison, herself, as Saturn Girl!

Because of my schedule,unfortunately, this had to be a late birthday. I've just sent out the 12 x 18 full colour gouache painting to their home, but rather than wait, Allison thought it might be fun to surprise Chris here and now! Right here on my little blog! How cool is that?!?

Happy birthday Chris!
You're a lucky man!

The ChainWorld Comic Book Experiment!

What is the ChainWorld Comic Book Experiment?
Simply put, it strips away promotion, press and industry from comics and leaves only the art. It strips away the mass-production and leaves us with one of many questions to be answered; Can we communicate,work together, or even function outside the the convenience and confines of the global communication age in which we live. An art chainletter, the ultimate jam piece or most provocative & intriguing comic never printed 

In other words...
We're starting this comic and passing it around the world. Each person completes a page in the story and passes it on and hopefully, we get to see what comes out of it or if its even possible. The idea was conceived by A. David Lewis after reading a Wired magazine about videogame-maker Jason Rohrer and his Chain World project. 

Why am I telling you about this?
Because I think its a brilliant idea and I'm curious as hell to see if art and comic lovers are capable of carrying this out.  I am so excited about this experiment, in fact, That I've agreed to do the cover and first page that will start it off!

Help us get this off the ground and help spread the word.
We have a kickstarter campaign and we're raising money to get this off the ground. we're less than $800 away with only 8 days left. You can leave as little as $5, but as an incentive for a $300 or more donation, 
 I am offering to draw you your very own comic page. 
Any page. 
Any characters. 
Whatever you'd like.
go here to donate and help us spread the word!
  
here are samples of pages I've done in the past as commissions:

 

Scranton Comic Convention!

On  Sunday September 25, 201110:00 am - 4:00 pm I will be a Special Guest at  The Scranton Comic Convention

at
Johnson College 3427 N. Main AveScranton, PA(Take exit 190 off of I-81)    In addition to comics ranging from the 1940s to the present, dealers will also be selling toys, collectible card games, statues and much more! You can also find out about other attending special guests here.  Now is the time to pre-order your con sketches.If you'd like a sketch ,I would highly recommend pre-ordering it since this is only a 1 day show and I cannot guarantee I'll get to your sketch in time if you wait for the show.  Sketches are $35 for up to 3 characters and $15 for head sketchesAll sketches are done in ink and watercolour on 8.5 x 11 paper  If you're interested in pre-ordering, simply email me at jkwoodward@hotmail.com with "Scranton Comic Con Sketch" in the subject and a description of the sketch that you would like. I'll email you back with a confirmation and your sketch will be waiting for you at the con.  here are some previous samples of con sketches: 

  Hope to see you in Scranton, PA on the 25th!!

Happy Hour

Well, I managed to do my first podcast and all I can say is what fun!
I also should add that it will get better.

Here we babble about the new projects(Fallen Angel, Behemoth and Everlast) I'm working on, The new DC, and how a fool and his phone are soon parted.

Happy Hour ep 1 J.K. has a new phone:
Darrell & @JK_Woodward talk comics and the life of a freelance artist http://dafixershideout.hipcast.com/deluge/6b5151ae-bade-0109-8765-2969f82e2130.mp3

One of those days

Today, in just a few hours, Darell Taylor and I will be starting a new podcast, recorded at Dominie's Hoek, called Happy Hour. Unfortunately I'm having one of these days.

Cover from Eureka #1 by BOOM! Studios. I did this cover about 2 years ago

I just can't seem to focus. Hopefully a pint or 2 will help me concentrate. It couldn't hurt.