Sketchbooks Available

Sketchbooks have been in for about 2 weeks now and I've had several folks order and I've enjoyed the variety of custom sketch requests I've gotten from folks.  It's actually really encouraging and inspiring when I get these requests because I try to continually push myself to get better. 

Here's a snapshot of several of the ones I've completed so far. 

I've also learned that shipping outside the US is expensive.  More expensive than I anticipated, but that's okay.  If I get many more requests for overseas shipping, I may have to bump the price though just to break even on the book. 

So for now, I have a number still available.  If anyone would like one - please let me know at moonlightpress93@gmail.com and I'll get one set up for you.  $10 for a custom sketch on the back cover. 

Sketchbook Arrives This Week!!

My 2010 - 2011 sketchbook is due to arrive this week from the printer so will be opening up for orders for anyone who wants one.

It's 16 black / white pages of artwork from me over the last year.  Front and back covers are in color.  Let me know if you're interested in the original artwork used in the sketchbook.  Some was sold during Heroes Con this year, but I still have many of the original pieces including the covers as well as the centerpiece.  

Prices: (shipping not included)

• $10 - Everyone will receive a personalized pen / ink sketch on back cover of character of your choice.  (There is  section that will be trading card size on the back cover that will be used for your personalized sketch).

Final cover / back cover are below.  

Sketchbook cover

I just finished the back cover for my sketchbook and so now it's all about formatting everything properly to send off to the printer.  Here's the initial version for the final cover.  I've changed the color on the title but otherwise it's pretty much the same.

Open For Commissions

After thinking about it for a while now I've decided to officially open myself for commissions. Here are a few examples of commissions and my rates are below.  Size is on 11 x 17 Bristol.

Pencils only:

• 1 character no background - $40
• 1 character w/ minimal background - $60
• 1 character w/ detailed background - $80
• Addl character - $20

Inks:

• 1 character no background - $60
• 1 character w/ minimal background - $80
• 1 character w/ detailed background - $100
• Addl character - $40

Full color Copics:

• 1 character no background - $80
• 1 character w/ minimal background - $100
• 1 character w/ detailed background - $120
• Addl character - $60

If you are interested in a commission please send an email with your request to moonlightpress93@gmail.com

Recent Commission

A friend recently commissioned a drawing from me of Lord Vader.  Decided to do this one in Copics and overall I thought it came out reasonably well.  Hope my friend likes it.

Sketchbook update

Well, looks like it's going to be Aug before I get my sketchbook out.  I have been working hard on Grace Awakening and have completed several more pages but I've still got the covers and a double-page spread on the sketchbook to finish coloring.  So, going to be shifting gears slightly and trying to get these pages finished in the next week.

I'm a little nervous overall because I really like how the pencils and inks came out on these, and I don't want to mess up the colors, but I've got good scans of all of them so if I had to I could recreate from them.  I will probably be selling the originals though provided they come out well.

Work Continues

So I haven't updated in a little while - I apologize for that.  I've actually been working on finalizing things for my sketchbook - which hopefully should be on it's way to the printer by the end of the month (July) - and also working on additional pages for "Grace". 

Since the script I wrote originally is a little dated I have been making some updates and trying to figure out how to best tell the story now in light of where I want to take the character.  That's required a few adjustments and changes to the original, but I think we're back on track now and moving forward.

Here are a couple of panels from the book as it's developing. 

 

 

 

 (All artwork and images are the property of Eric McConnell - Copyright 2011 and may not be used or reproduced without permission)