S K Y L A R K I N G: December 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!

We're simply having a wonderful Chriistmastime.

I've been here and there. I've drawn a lot of pictures. I've written a bit, too. I'm not good at this self-promotion thing. Look, you want to know about me? just visit these websites. Okay?
www.mdjacksonart.weebly.com
http://mdjackson.deviantart.com
http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/mdjacksons%5Fportfolio

Thursday, December 23, 2010

This is the fourth piece in my series of twisted super heroine costumes. As I've said before the idea is a prostitute trying her luck at a comic-con event. This lady is making sure that a fanboy knows that she is green all over.

Corel Painter X. four hours.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

SCIENCE FICTION SHOULD BE FUN 2

Hot on the heels of the news that fans of Caprica (the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series) have got a petition project going to save their beloved Syfy show which was recently cancelled (they already have 5000 names! *big whup*) comes these production paintings from the new Battlestar Galactica spinoff: Adama: Blood and Chrome.

Now THAT looks like an exciting science fiction show. You've got killer robots, you've got spaceships, you've got guns and... what is that? A frickin' snow monster! Be still my heart!

Now that looks like it would be a fun show.

Don't get me wrong. I like intelligent science fiction. I love the literature of ideas. I like dramatic moments with characters that you can care about but at the end of the day I'm just a big old whore for robots rayguns and alien monsters.

Call me easy if you want but just don't give me a soap opera, dress it up like a robot and call it science fiction, because it ain't.

Check here for more.

Monday, December 20, 2010

A QUESTION FOR HERO PULP FANS

Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Avenger, The Spider. These were all examples of the Hero Pulps. These were pulp magazines that featured stories of excitement and adventure with each issue featuring the same hero and his sidekicks on a new adventure. In many ways these were the pre cursers of today's comic books, movie and television series. If you know what I am talking about, then I want to hear from you.

So here is a question for all you fans of the Hero Pulp magazines: If you could read a new pulp magazine with a new pulp hero, what would your preference be -- a "period: setting, adventures set in the 1930's/1940's (the era of the classic pulp magazines) or a contemporary setting, adventures that take place today in 2010/2011?

I am really seriously trying to find out what hero pulp fans prefer. Can these old style of heroes be translated to modern times, or do they belong in the era that spawned them?

More importantly would you read a hero pulp adventure that was set in modern times with a hero who has to deal with modern problems in a modern way or would you rather read of a two-fisted hero in simpler times dealing with simpler problems?

This is market research so your answers will be highly influential in the direction in which Rage Machine Publications is going to take an upcoming project. What's more each reader who responds with a coherent answer will get a mention in the upcoming project either as an acknowledgment or with their name or internet name mentioned in the story.

If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best without giving away too many spoilers.

I am breathless with anticipation.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

MESSAGE FOR THE DAY

Question everything, no matter how good it sounds. In fact, the better it sounds the more you should question it.

That's it.

I've been here and there. I've drawn a lot of pictures. I've written a bit, too. I'm not good at this self-promotion thing. Look, you want to know about me? just visit these websites. Okay?
www.mdjacksonart.weebly.com
http://mdjackson.deviantart.com
http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/mdjacksons%5Fportfolio

Sunday, December 12, 2010

SWORDS OF FIRE

While I am in the self promotion mode I want to also remind you about SWORDS OF FIRE a sword and sorcery anthology featuring four great stories including a doozy by Jack Mackenzie and illustrations by MD Jackson. Here's what it looks like:

Open publication - Free publishing - More swords

You can purchase a print or an electronic copy by visiting Rage Machine Books`storefront.

Okay. Self promotion accomplished again.

I've been here and there. I've drawn a lot of pictures. I've written a bit, too. I'm not good at this self-promotion thing. Look, you want to know about me? just visit these websites. Okay?

www.mdjacksonart.weebly.com
http://mdjackson.deviantart.com
http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/mdjacksons%5Fportfolio

DARK WORLDS 5

I just wanted to remind everybody that Dark Worlds Issue # 5 is still for sale. It's a great issue and it has some teriffic stories including one by Jack Mackenzie that is pure exciting space opera.

Here`s a preview:

Open publication - Free publishing - More noir

You can purchase a print or an electronic copy by visiting Rage Machine Books`storefront.

Okay. Self promotion accomplished.

I've been here and there. I've drawn a lot of pictures. I've written a bit, too. I'm not good at this self-promotion thing. Look, you want to know about me? just visit these websites. Okay?
www.mdjacksonart.weebly.com
http://mdjackson.deviantart.com
http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/mdjacksons%5Fportfolio

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Blue Within Blue

There you are, Cal

I've been here and there. I've drawn a lot of pictures. I've written a bit, too. I'm not good at this self-promotion thing. Look, you want to know about me? just visit these websites. Okay?
www.mdjacksonart.weebly.com
http://mdjackson.deviantart.com
http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/mdjacksons%5Fportfolio

Monday, December 6, 2010

CALVIN'S CANADIAN CAVE OF COOL!

This is the header art that I did for the blog CALVIN'S CANADIAN CAVE OF COOL. I am a long time follower of Cal Heighton's entertaining blog and in that time I have gotten to know Cal fairly well. So when he asked me to do artwork for the blog I was quite excited about it.

Cal's interest range widely and creating a single image that encompassed it all proved a challenge. I wanted it to be loaded with awesome stuff, just like the blog, but at times it threatened to become so overloaded as to be incomprehensible.

I chose to depict Cal as a mythic figure with a vaguely "steampunk" flavour. Like King Arthur on his way to Avalon, Cal needed to be surrounded by female figures. I chose two of his favourites: Selena Gomez and Kat Dennings. There is a third in the background. The tiny figure of Christina Hendricks waits patiently for Cal to return to the Cave of Cool.

Like any action hero he had to have a commanding presence in the exact center of the image. I did base the facial features on a picture of Cal but obscured them with the goggles and the aviator's hat. The epic whiskers are all his, though. The leather coat he wears is based on my daughter's bomber jacket. She calls it her "Adventurer's Coat" and I am only slightly jealous of it despite the fact that the thing doesn't fit me at all.

I had so much fun making this image from scouring through literally thousands of references to blocking out the perfect composition to painting all of the tiny details. I was very pleased with the way it turned out and I was very happy that Cal liked it so much. It has been vary well received over at his blog. Check it out.