Black Cat vs. Harley Quinn

Just finished another commission- This one was for a police officer who collects art from different comic artists and hangs it up in the station hallways.


He actually gave me one of the patches the Baltimore Police wear on their jackets (both to use as reference and to keep for myself), which is pretty damn cool.

And I think I've finally gotten the hang of drawing latex / PVC / shiny fabric without the aid of direct photo reference. Hooray for progress!

Con Season 2014

It's that time again... The snow will soon be melting away and when it does, con season will be upon us. Here's my schedule of events for the upcoming year:

Green = I will have my own table, so (if it's a con) look for me in Artist's Alley.

Orange = I'll be in attendance and might even be selling my work, but I won't have my own table. Look for me at the Stormwatch Comics booth.

Red = I'm attending, but not exhibiting. Chances are I'll be running around on the main floor, pestering publishers and persuading them to peruse my portfolio.

Pet Portrait - Jack

Creating a portrait for this sweet, super photogenic dog was a lot of fun!

I logged in twice as many hours as I'd estimated, but I feel like it really benefited from the extra time.

Chewbacca

Here's the latest Star Wars sketch cover.  Enjoy!

Phoenix Rising *NSFW*

At last year's Chicago Wizard World, I had the pleasure of meeting a fan of mine who had already collected a large number of my sketch covers and was very excited about the idea of commissioning a custom piece from me! He requested a nude rendition of Jean Grey from the Xmen, in all her wild glory as the Phoenix. I've been dying to draw this character, so I jumped at the chance!

I'm so very pleased with the finished product on this one. More often than not, when I'm working on a new illustration, it's a struggle. Unforeseen problems come up and you've got to improvise, maybe the materials don't behave the way you expect them to or a layout that looked okay in the early stages just isn't going to work in the final... So when a piece like this one comes along, where everything just falls into place effortlessly, it's such a joy. I'm especially proud of the reflected light underneath her breasts.

This was my first time experimenting with watercolor pencils and it was definitely a success. I look forward to incorporating them into future works.

I put some clothes on her after it was all finished so that I can sell prints to a wider audience when I'm on the road. Even the PG-13 version looks great.
I am SO happy with how this turned out.

Pet Portraits - Ava & Khloe

Just finished up a new
pet portrait assignment.

Upon seeing it for the first time, the client responded with "Love love love it!!!!" so I'm going to chalk this one up as a victory for team Guzzo.



The same client had also commissioned a portrait of her lovely dog Khloe back in May.

It's always encouraging
to get repeat customers.

 

Lando Calrissian

Here's the next in that series of Star Wars sketch covers I've been working on.

First came Darth Maul, then Princess Leia, and now Lando Calrissian!

I've been away from my studio for far far too long. This year's non-stop convention schedule really took a lot out of me. I'm glad to report that I've recovered from the stress enough to be chipping away at the massive list of commissions that had piled up while I was out of town.


It's been way too long since I turned out any new work and it feels good to see that I haven't totally forgotten how to do it.