We're So Glad You're On Our Side
As part of my Saint Patrick's Day Sale (still going on), I received a request to do a 
Wonder Woman commission. I thought back on a couple of the other times I've drawn Diana, and decided that I really wanted to do something with her lasso. I'd used the bracelets as a design element a couple of times, but didn't really work with the golden lariat at all.
I decided to use it as a light source, and set about a design that showcased that. I like her tough expression here, and I haven't done a lot of back views of these characters, and thought it could really work. It's a little thing, but I really like the rendering on the lasso, with the little chain links visible. And then I Photoshopped the dickens out of it to get all the lighting in the foreground and the background.
The guy who ordered it was pleased as well. So keep those commissions coming. I think I might do a Zatanna next.
Well, Her Cape is Green
I had a little time to play around today, and I've wanted to mess with this Catwoman drawing for a while. It's based on a tracing paper rough from Baltimore Comicon 2008, I think. The last two Catwoman images I did were done in Illustrator, and I wanted to try something completely different. Textures are handled by some new brushes I downloaded for Photoshop, and they worked really well.
One of these days I will do a picture of Selina in her current tight catsuit number. I just dig drawing and coloring this purple and green one too much, I guess.
St. Patrick's Day Specials
Just because I feel like it, and because I'm particularly proud to be an Irishman on this day, I've posted a page of special deals from the Love and Capes and Thomz.com store. The specials will last until tomorrow for sure, maybe even longer. But when they're gone, they're gone.
Coming in July! Order it in May!
I just sent out the solicitation for Love and Capes #11. Here's the official description:
Abby and Amazonia... FRIENDS?! It’s the most shocking issue of Love and Capes ever. What could cause these two women to suddenly become BFFs? Plus, Abby’s Quest for her Dress continues, and their parents finally meet! Don’t miss the last issue before the big wedding in LNC#12!
Ah, the Crisis. Good Times, Good Times.
Shag over at the oh-so-fun Firestorm blog had me do a commission of Firestorm's sometimes lady love, Firehawk. This was a blast to do, being a Firestorm fan myself. Have I mentioned that before? I'm sure I have once or twice.
If you'd like to see the piece, click here or on the image to be taken to the Firestorm blog to see the image and a lot of kind words.
And as a reminder, I've got sixteen spaces left for the next edition of Powerful Women. I'd like to have it done for Charlotte, so start sending in your orders for who I should draw next.
Sweet Baby James
I am a unabashed James Taylor fan. I just love the guy's music. His voice has gotten better over the years, and he gives a fantastic concert. I saw him for the first time at the Paramount Theatre in New York City in 1991 and he blew my doors off. I was a fan before, but after that, I don't miss a concert if I can help it.
Today's the man's birthday. So Happy Birthday, James!
If you're interested in trying out any of his music, I've got a couple of suggestions. I'm not normally a fan of live albums, but his two-disc James Taylor Live is just amazing. He reinterpreted a lot of his songs, and in a lot of ways are now my vision of the definitive versions of his songs. And New Moon Shine is probably my favorite single album of his.
I'm also using this to try out some linking tools to Amazon. So you should see links to those albums below. They're also available on iTunes, but in the interest of full disclosure, I get a little bit of a kickback if you buy from Amazon. And every little bit helps.
Trying to Win Some Equipment
I'm a big fan of the MacBreakWeekly gang, and certainly anything by Andy Ihnatko. Andy's a Geek Like Us, and regularly references comics and Big Bang Theory on the show. Now they've got a new site and coming podcast about Managing Your Digital Life. It's about backups and libraries and stuff like that. Ever since the Big Crash of 2005, I've been a big advocate of backing up, so I'm looking forward to the show.
I tell you all this because they're good people doing things that are good for you to know. But I also tell you because they're giving away a Drobo to people who link to their site. What's a Drobo? It's an awesomely awesome backup system that I covet greatly. So, if you click over to the Managing Your Digital Life site, I get entered to win this gotta-have-it-system. So, if you want to help a guy out, make with the clickety-click.
Another Kind of Mad Man
I've always thought Jon Hamm was cool, and a great actor. Now I've got a little more respect for him. Check it out.
Torpedoes Away
I just uploaded the print files for Love and Capes #10 to the FTP site of the book's printer. Yay!
It's probably about time to start the next one.
Stop a Bullet Cold, Fight a War With Love
While I was sitting at my table at MegaCon, I did a couple of warm-up/sample commissions. At the very least, these help me fill out the next edition of Powerful Women, which I hope will be out for my trip to Heroes Con.
I haven't done a proper Wonder Woman image in any of the books. There's one with her and Wonder Girl, and another with her and Power Girl, but I wanted one that was her by herself. This is still a little different, compositionally, than most of my other pieces, but I think it works well.