SUPERGIRL AGAIN

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JACK THE GIANT KILLER

Here is a piece of production artwork from the new version of JACK THE GIANT KILLER. The artwork is by the amazing Justin Sweet who is an illustrator and has done pre-production artwork for fantasy movies including the NARNIA films.


JACK THE GIANT KILLER is a remake. The original was made in 1962 and starred Kerwin Mathews and a host of stop-motion animated creatures. This new version obviously relies heavily on CGI (does any new movie not rely on CGI anymore?). Nevertheless, this one piece of artwork makes me more interested to see the film than all the CGI that is on display in the trailer.


I think it says a lot that a single image, produced by an artist of obvious talent and imagination, has more power to stir the imagination then all the technical whiz-bangery on display in the trailer.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: A Game of Shadows

Went and saw this last night. Not sure if I liked it better or not quite as well as the first one. It was on a par with it, nevertheless.


However. I have read all of the Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories and I can tell you that the original stories did not contain a lot of explosions, gattling guns, urban camouflage, martial arts and slow-motion-MATRIX-like fight scenes. If you really like that stuff then you will be fine with this movie. If, on the other hand, you're a bit of a purist when it comes to Conan Doyle, you might want to give this a miss.


Despite the Victorian atmosphere (sometimes a little overwrought) and Stephen Frey as a flamboyant Mycroft, these films don't really capture the essence of the Conan Doyle stories as well as Stephen Moffat's excellent series SHERLOCK.

Despite being transported to modern day London, SHERLOCK captures the feeling and the essence of the Conan Doyle stories in a way that hasn't happened since Jeremy Brett was still alive and playing the great detective.


Nevertheless if you don't mind the "Big Screen Experience" overwhelming everything, then by all means go and see A Game of Shadows. You will be entertained, if not educated.


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LATEST ARTWORKS

Cover art commissioned by C. J. Burch for his novel "Empire and Dissolution"

Cover art commissioned by C. J. Burch for his novel "Foolish Gods"

Cover art for Jack Mackenzie's forthcoming novel "The Mask of Eternity"

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OH LOOK...

Santa filled your stockings.


Merry Christmas, guys!


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PERFECT (MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS)

If all goes according to plan as you read this post I will be drinking rum and eggnog and making rather merry (or I will be happily insensible from said activities).

All the best of the season to all my followers and my blog buddies. You guys are the best and I hope you're all having a swell time!

To celebrate here is a video from Greg Sczebel. He is a Juno Award winning singer/songwriter and he's a local boy. He played two great sold-out shows in town just the other night and I saw him shopping at the mall the next day. Among the songs he performed was this one which I leave you with in hopes that you are having your own perfect Merry Little Christmas.

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NIGHT OF THE MEEK

Rod Serling. Twilight Zone. Art Carney.


Need I say more? Merry Christmas!

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THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

I've posted this before but... what the heck, it's Christmas.


Merry Christmas Star Wars Fans!

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IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THIS IS...

...hand in your geek card.


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FIRST THE OCCUPY PROTESTS, NOW STORM TROOPERS?

...when is New York ever gonna catch a frickin' break?


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THE HOBBIT TRAILER!!!!!

And I believe I speak for fanboys everywhere when I say: Squeeeeee!


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Wonder Woman Sketch

Just a quick doodle in between commissions.


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CAPTAIN MAL by DON DOS SANTOS

Don Dos Santos is a great painter and here is his take on Firefly's Captain Malcolm Reynolds.


And here is an article from his blog outlining how Dos Santos went about creating this image.


Shiny.


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THE CHRISTMAS EVE KILLERS

Here's an early Christmas present for you all courtesy of Joel Jenkins over at Pulpwork Press!


The Christmas Eve Killers features a high octane adventure from Joel Jenkins, and a supernatural adventure from Joshua M. Reynolds, all with a Christmas-y theme!


Oh yeah, and cover art by yours truly!


Here's a little more about it from Joel:

PulpWork Christmas Special 2011

Two tales of Christmas deviltry and destruction by Josh Reynolds and Joel Jenkins. First occult investigator Charles St. Cyprian uncovers the ancient Christmas evil behind the legend of merry John Mock and then icy-hearted assassin Monica Killingsworth undertakes a Christmas Eve killing with treachery lurking around every corner.

Did I mention it's free? Just right click on the links below to download your preferred format:


pdf


I also have it in epub and Kindle formats. If you want either of those just leave a comment telling me where to send it to you. BUT DON'T WAIT because this offer will only last until the end of December!


If you like what you read then head on over to Pulpwork Press's website and check out what else they have to offer. It's all great stuff!


Enjoy! And feel free to pass this post on! Don't be shy! Share the love!


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MUSINGS ON THE APPROACHING HOLIDAY

Because there are bloggers out there who I think of as friends. I just wish we lived closer to each other because it'd be swell to get together in some dark pub with a roaring fire and hoist a few together, swap stories, bullshit, laugh and bask in the warm glow of the season. Maybe a place on this street in Quebec City's Quartier Petit Champlain.


It would be swell to sit and drink with my electronic friends -- you've all been putting time into blog posts and I wish I had more time to read and respond. You guys are great and I love reading your posts.


At the moment I have two commissions with tight, tight deadlines, plus this whole Christmas thing. My time is not my own at this point in the year.


Anyway, I just wanted to let all you know that I'm still here and still visiting, laughing at your jokes or commiserating at your sadness. Hopefully before long I will be able to posts some of the artwork I've been slaving over.


For now, just imagine yourself in that cosy pub, with a great group of people having a wonderful time. I know I will


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UNIMPRESSED ASTRONAUT

Here's a meme that makes me laugh uproariously and so completely puts things into perspective at the same time. By extension it also says that what goes on between your ears is more much important than what happens on your ipod or smartphone. I think a lot of kids need to be reminded about that now and again


You can see more of them here.


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IRON DAD and CAPTAIN DAUGHTER

Me and my daughter in a photo taken just moments before security escorted us off the premises...


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DARRELL K. SWEET: 1934-2011

Fantasy artist Darrell K. Sweet passed away on December 5th at the age of 77.

I have to make a confession that I was never a great fan of Sweet's work. Having said that, the man deserved a lot of respect. The man could paint a fantasy or SF book cover like nobody's business. His work graced more than 3000 different titles including Piers Anthony's Xanth books and all of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.

I did not know that Sweet was also an accomplished Western artist. He was talented and prolific and I am saddened to hear of his passing.

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GOODBYE MY LOVE

An old piece re-posted for no other reason other than that I found it in my computer and remembered how much I liked the way it turned out.


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CAVEGIRL CHIC

Just a quick painting. Corel Painter. About 3 hours.


Referenced from a photograph by Marcus Ranum.


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