Black cat

Here's a little (5"x6") Black Cat painting. It's watercolor with some white acrylic for highlights etc. For now I'm just doing these to figger out how to use watercolors but I may eventually do some color commissions this way. I don't know if I'll ever get to the point where I'm doing color sketches at con like Paolo Rivera or my pal Eric Talbot but who knows!

Back from Toronto

Well, Canada's FanExpo 2008 is a wrap. Toronto is a fantastic city, and one of these days I'm determined to spend some real time there. I loved seeing the sun come up over the city every morning, really a beautiful sight. I had a great time at the con as usual but it's nice being home where nobody is asking me where Ethan Van Sciver went! I did a ton of drawings and in typical MD fashion, I took a pic of the first one and the last one...everything in between was a blur! Well, my intentions were good at least. I think that I've got just one more con appearance this year, Boston Comic Con on Nov.2 before I hibernate for the long New England winter.

I made a little book...Aww, ain't it cute?

I've noticed that the whole "artist sketchbook" fad has died down a great deal at cons but what the heck I decided to do one anyway :)
It's a tiny little thing that I put together yesterday using a bunch of the grey marker con sketches I've done recently. I'll have some for sale at the Toronto con so come on by and snatch one up so you can , you know, put it right on ebay ;)

Some Turtles for Toronto

I usually like to have some drawings already done with me when I go to cons since I can only draw so many at the show. I realized the other day that I didn't have any Ninja Turtles left after Heroes con, so I did some new ones yesterday.

Toronto bound...

Head's up to any of you guys planning on attending the Fan Expo in Toronto next week...come by table P 41 in artist alley and say Hey! I'll be there Aug 22-24 doing sketches and gabbing with folks. Toronto is a fun town so I'm looking forward to the con!