BJØRN Webcomic Sketches

Hello fair readers! It's Monday which means more art needs to be posted on the blog. Above you see some concept sketches for my new webcomic BJØRN. For the purposes of longevity in drawing page after page of a comic, I'm forcing myself to keep the style minimal yet delicate. I like playing with shapes while building a character's form. 

The first sketch shows a hunter of some sort. I think I will simplify his design much more over the coming days, but more or less that's what he will look like. The bear will be huge. I want the bear to be both a quadruped and a biped in the story.

Last Monday I posted the cover page of the comic. Next Monday I will be posting the first page. Please come back and follow this journey into story telling. 

BJØRN Web Comic: Cover

Today I'm announcing the start of my first web comic titled "BJØRN". Above is the cover which is the first installment. I have to be realistic with my schedule and workflow, so I will be posting new pages the first and third Monday of every month. This comic is designed to be open ended which means I will keep the a-fore mentioned schedule when I have an idea for a story-line. One short story might finish within a few pages, and I'll start again as I get more ideas. Along the way I'll be posting sketches and concept work here and there. I hope you'll join me in the adventures ahead.

Creepy New ACEO Auctions Posted!!!!

Nosfuratu ACEO Auctioning now!

Hello art fans! October is a few days away, and that means one of my favorite holidays is coming up- All Hallows Eve. Most of the ACEOS (Art Cards Editions & Originals) that I've posted for auction have a Halloween theme to them of some sort. There are ominous birds like ravens and crows, as well as my take on some popular monsters. Click on the "AUCTIONS" link above to see my ebay store. Remember to check often. I post all new and original ACEOS on ebay every 10 days or so. (this time I was really late. Sorry)


While I'm on the topic of ACEOs, I hope you don't mind me addressing a question that I get a lot on this blog and in my travels. Many people are still asking what an ACEO or ATC is. Below is a video that may lack quality in audio picture and editing, but it explains the ATC ACEO movement quite well. Maybe someday I will make my own video explanation. I hope this video clears up all of the confusion...

My ACEOs Thus Far

My goal is to offer the best quality in original art in fun one-of-a-kind formats. 

The slideshow above displays my more popular Art Cards Editions & Originals (ACEOs) to date as-well as some current ones that are up for auction in my AUCTIONS section right now. Over the last month some of the bids went over $5. I want to thank everyone who has supported my work. Please spread the word and visit my blog, auctions, and shop regularly.

7 New ACEOs Posted On My Ebay

  Above is a sample of the ACEOs that are up for auction now on my ebay account. The drawing is of a B-girl (break-dancer) that I found a picture of among my files of the old days when I actually had time to go to Hip Hop shows.
  I apologize to those who were waiting for this batch. This time around I was a little late. I'll do my best to keep things on track from now on.
  Don't forget that you can click on my "Auctions" link at the top of the page to access my ebay storefront any time. Again, I'll do my best to keep posting new original ACEOs every 10 days (no repeats ever).

-John T

New ACEO Auctions Up Soon

I apologize to everyone for not having new ACEO's posted on my Ebay account. I've been feeling under the weather, so I will have to finish and post them whenever I have more energy. Thank you for your patience.

Tommy Cinquegrano

(None of the work in this post is mine.)

Tommy Cinquegrano is an artist who has worked in video games for THQ, Electronic Arts, and Activision to name a few. I happened upon his art while searching for some inspiration for four color screen prints. One of the gems I found was his warehouse series pictured above. I knew I had to share these pieces as soon as I saw them. I love the texture of these urban facades. The simple white space around the buildings off-sets the intricate information within the images of the buildings. His collage style has a great rhythm to it that makes me want to scan each facet of the buildings like you would scan a page in a Where's Waldo book. Well done Tommy Cinquegrano.