chris sagovac

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Sold

2009-05-07T07:39:00.000-07:00

48" x 60", acrylic

Review "To Rule In Hell"

2009-04-15T06:59:00.000-07:00

Review: Caffeine Dreams – Issue 1 – 3
Horror Society
By Brian Kirst

Like many horror film anthologies, story-wise, comic magazine Caffeine Dreams can be somewhat of a mixed bag. Some offerings are haunting, poetically realized and taut. Others are hard to follow and/or end abruptly. Yet, the art (which seems to be this comic’s primary focus) is always inventive and topnotch.

In issue number one, Todd Harris’ (www.brocasso.com) art for “Big Ships” is simple and elegant with just enough artistic unreality to create a unique and extremely enjoyable experience. His subtle shading and sharp penciling truly remind one why comics are such a rich art form.

The second issue contains a truly haunting story in Mark Allyn Stewart’s “To Rule in Hell”. Using influences like HG Wells, George Romero zombie flicks and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein antics, Stewart indulges us with a vibrant, thoughtful tale. Chris Sagovac’s art is dark and commanding as well, making “To Rule in Hell” a true pleasure. Danny Poulos’ front cover also is a compelling piece of work, combining images from the various tales featured inside the issue.

Issue 3 contains a quick, intellectually stimulating tale in “The Axe”. Writer R. J. Gamayo uses “The Axe” to explore the emotional effects of violence and war, ultimately exploring how savagery can become commonplace. The slashing, thoughtful story also features some pretty mythically ferocious artwork by Aposcar Cruz as well.

With the Caffeine Dreams series, DWAP Productions proves their devotion to independent talent and originality is a boon not only to the comics’ industry but to all science fiction and horror lovers as well. Check all their eclectic offerings out at www.dwapproductions.com

(Note: DWAP Productions is proudly involved with the comic book-entertainment collective The Antidote Trust – www.theantidotetrust.com)

Horror Society

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia

2009-02-18T12:55:00.001-08:00

"Natural Born Killers" Multiplex Painting

2009-01-15T13:54:00.001-08:00

48" x 60", acrylic

"Casablanca" Multiplex Painting

2009-01-15T13:34:00.000-08:00

48" x 60", acrylic

Multiplex Paintings Sold

2009-01-13T08:19:00.000-08:00

The new year is starting off great. Three of my Multiplex paintings have sold this past weekend to private collectors in St. Louis, Missouri. It is nice to see my studio full of art, but it is especially nice to know that more of my paintings are finding new homes of their own in private collections.

Starting clockwise, the upper left painting is "Natural Born Killers" (48"x 60"), "Night Of The Living Dead" (28"x 48") and "Casablanca" (48"x 60"). All of the above paintings are in acrylic.

Upcoming Shows

2008-12-15T08:44:00.000-08:00

Upcoming events this week.

"From The World With Love" is a group showing to raise awareness of the importance of natural green area. The showing will take place on 12.20.08 at the SOS Gallery in West Java, Indonesia. What a great place for a show raising awareness for the environment. This gallery appears to be open air venue.

Documentation

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia

2008-12-10T13:40:00.001-08:00

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia

2008-12-10T13:32:00.000-08:00

Here is the official movie poster. I didn't have the opportunity to do any illustrations for the poster, but I wanted to share it. You have to see the movie to see mine (or at least check out the trailer, there is a quick flash of some of the arcane pages I drew).

"In The Train Of Time" Mail Art Show

2008-12-08T07:09:00.000-08:00

Romantic Germany (4"x6", collage) to appear in a showing on a historic anniversary of the steam locomotive to and from Minden, Germany. The actual show will take place on the train during the ride. I love the idea of a moving show. If anyone is in Minden this coming weekend, check it out.

Upcoming Shows

2008-12-08T07:05:00.000-08:00

Upcoming events this week.

In The Train Of Time / 12.13.08
A group showing celebrating the 100th anniversary of the historic steam train to and from Minden, Germany. This Mail Art show will be held on the actual train ride.

Night Of 1,000 Drawings / 12.13.08
A benefit group showing at Artists Space in New York, NY. Proceeds of sales go to Artist's Space's exhibitions and programs. I sent them one drawing to be put up for sale entitled, "First Men In The Moon #4".

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia

2008-12-01T13:45:00.000-08:00

The website is up for the most recent movie that I did illustrations for.

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia Official Website

"First Men In The Moon #4" In New York Benefit Show

2008-11-20T07:03:00.000-08:00

"First Men In The Moon #4" (4"x6", ink) is off to New York for a benefit showing at "Artists Space" on Saturday December 13th 2008 from 3-8pm. This is a "Multiplex Drawing" of Harryhausen's 1964 First Men In The Moon, H.G. Wells' astounding adventure in dynamation!

Artists Space is located at: 38 Greene Street, 3rd Floor / New York, NY 10013

"Nosferatu" Sold

2008-11-19T06:56:00.000-08:00

My latest painting "Nosferatu", one of an ongoing series of "Multiplex Project" paintings, sold last Saturday (11.15.08) to Mrs. Selina Conner of Singapore. The dimensions are 48" x 60".

Photo by: Brea McAnally

"Nosferatu: The Multiplex Project" Documentation

2008-11-18T12:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a shot from the Multiplex Project "Nosferatu" Performance.

Photo by: Brea McAnally

Studio

2008-11-13T08:04:00.000-08:00

Here is a look inside my studio at the Luminary. You can see my ephemera collection under the Ray Johnson poster. I love using old encyclopedias for collage.

If you would like to schedule a studio visit and tour of the Luminary send me an email. Current works include "Multiplex Project" paintings, a collection of flying monkey collages and 16mm experiments on found film stock.

More information on the Luminary Center For The Arts

The Luminary

4900 Reber Place

St. Louis, MO 63139

"Nosferatu: The Multiplex Project" Press

2008-11-07T06:44:00.000-08:00

Poster

2008-11-06T07:22:00.000-08:00

Here is the poster for the series of films that the Multiplex Project was included in. Pictures from the event are coming soon.

"Nosferatu: The Multiplex Project", October 30th @ Webster University Film Series

2008-10-27T07:42:00.000-07:00

Thursday, October 30 at 8 pm

The Multiplex Project

Artist Chris Sagovac will complete a live abstract expressionist painting influenced by the movements, shadows and mood of F.W. Murnau’s, Nosferatu. In addition to the regular presentation of the film, a smaller synchronized projection will be utilized in the creation of the painting. The finished piece, dictated by the running time of the feature, will be on display throughout the weekend.

For more information go to:
Webster University Film Series
For more information on the artist go to:
My Website

Admission is $6 for the general public, $5 for seniors, students from other
schools and Webster alumni, and $4 for Webster University staff and faculty
unless otherwise noted. All films screened in Moore Auditorium on the campus
of Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO unless noted.

The Webster University Film Series receives funding from the Regional Arts
Commission; the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis; and the
Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

New Website

2008-10-23T06:45:00.001-07:00

If you haven't already, check out my updated site...

www.chrissagovac.com

my website

Keep October 30th open. The "Nosferatu" Multiplex Project is one week away!

Hope to see you there.

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia

2008-10-16T06:54:00.000-07:00

Here is a creepy still from Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia, a film I worked on earlier in the year doing storyboards and title illustrations. SonicPool just finished the FX at the end of September.

No official word of a release date yet.

IMDB

New Painting "Night Of The Living Dead"

2008-10-14T09:09:00.000-07:00

"Night Of The Living Dead" / 28" x 48" / Acrylic

Multiplex Project

New Painting "American Psycho"

2008-10-14T09:01:00.001-07:00

"American Psycho" / 40" x 40" / Acrylic

Multiplex Project

The Luminary Center For The Arts

2008-10-08T09:12:00.000-07:00

Here is the website for the art center that my studio is located at. If anyone wants to schedule a studio visit, let me know.

The Luminary

St. Louis Comic Creators

2008-10-08T08:55:00.001-07:00

If there is anyone interested in meeting in an open, collaborative, comic book creating environment, email me at chrissagovac@hotmail.com for more information. We meet weekly at the Luminary Center For The Arts in St. Louis on Wednesday nights around 8 p.m. (we will be switching to Thursdays in Jan. 09). If you can't make it out to meetings, we have a google group I can sign you up at to exchange ideas, show art and get feedback. The SLCC is free to join and a great environment to come out and work alongside like minded individuals. All levels of talent are welcome.

"My First Taste" progress

2008-10-08T08:48:00.000-07:00

I am now on page 5 of the book. I am still dabbling with the color and how I want the product to look stylistically. In other comic book news, I am officially teaching Comic Book Creation for Webster University in Spring 09 in addition to the St. Louis Comic Creator Group I mentor weekly at the Luminary Center for the Arts.

"My First Taste" progress

2008-05-16T13:51:00.000-07:00

I just completed the advertisement art for the "On Becoming A Monster" story, "My First Taste". It will be used to promote the book in poster form and will be sharing a page with advertisements for "Once Upon A Time In The Dark", illustrated by DWAP productions fellow artist Mulele.

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia

2008-05-16T13:45:00.001-07:00

The film that I did storyboards for late last year is currently in post production. This past month I did 6 drawings for the opening credit sequence that I am very excited about. There is no release date that I am aware of yet.

Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia on IMDB

Irving Sandler Artists File Online

2008-04-28T06:57:00.000-07:00

Through my work with Artists Space in New York, I decided to submit to their online database.

The Irving Sandler Artists File is a digitized image database and slide registry that is open to the public, and is regularly used by curators, artists, gallery owners, collectors, consultants, and students to discover the work of visual artists. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive artist registries in the country.

The Irving Sandler Artists File

Gallery Showing / "HOMEgrown"

2008-04-09T09:12:00.001-07:00

Interior pic from the HOMEgrown con(temporary) archive with a close-up on my mail art contributions (with the exception of the framed dog picture).

Gallery Showing / "HOMEgrown"

2008-04-09T08:58:00.001-07:00

Exterior pic from the HOMEgrown con(temporary) archive showing the "Front Room" space at the Contemporary.

Gallery Showing / "HOMEgrown"

2008-04-09T06:37:00.000-07:00

Interior pic from the HOMEgrown con(temporary) archive.

A Review / "Caffeine Dreams"

2008-04-08T12:11:00.000-07:00

Here is a review for "On Becoming A Monster" from "The Geeks Of Doom".

On Becoming A Monster features an anti-hero in a Mexican wrestler’s mask, “Padre Juan.” Poor detail work and incoherent writing make it difficult to tell what’s going on: best guess here is that Devil’s reserves ambush an army of angels, and Padre Juan ditches the mask and runs amuck, slaughtering angels with his long tresses flowing behind him. Or maybe it’s actually Conan; it’s hard to tell.

Some of the design elements, in particular the use of negative space, are fantastic. A couple of the images are exceptional, and are the best thing in the book. I suspect it’s these gems that got the artist’s work included. It’s certainly not because of his grand violent vision, which is sloppy nihilism. Put succinctly, it’s the only time in the Caffeine Dreams comic I pick up the “ten years down the road I’m going to commit suicide with a nail gun” vibe common to low-rent indie artists....

The Geeks Of Doom

Gallery Showing / "HOMEgrown"

2008-04-07T10:53:00.000-07:00

Here is a pic from the HOMEgrown con(temporary) archive opening this past Friday. There was a great turnout and although it took a little coaxing, the patrons interacted with the room. It is hard to get people past the idea that they can't touch anything in a gallery, but once they saw others looking through books, sitting on the chairs and picking up the mail art to read; the vibe changed in an exciting way. "You mean it is ok to pick this up?" Of course it is. I will post more pics in the events section of my website in the next couple of weeks. Dana, Kim and Sarah put a long rail for the mail art that I contributed to the archive (shown above). I am extremely happy with the way the intallation looks.

This show is up until April 13th.

Gallery Opening / "HOMEgrown"

2008-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

There is now a date set for the opening...

HOMEgrown: a con(temporary)archive

SPECIAL RECEPTION: FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008, 5PM-7PM
3750 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ST. LOUIS, MO 63108

Gallery Showing / "HOMEgrown"

2008-03-26T14:29:00.000-07:00

I am contributing 30 small Mail Art / Collage pieces to "HOMEgrown", located in the "Front Room" area of the Contemporary.

The Contemporary

Front Room
Homegrown, April 1-13, 2008
Local independent curator Dana Turkovic will present Homegrown, a reading room and temporary archive (designed by local artists Sarah Colby and Kim Humphries) that gathers together the art, printed matter, and ephemera in the collections of St. Louis’s visual arts community. Inviting locals artists, curators, art historians, critics, collectors, dealers and writers to loan meaningful pieces from their personal collections—from art works to films to novels, essays and letters—Turkovic presents an assemblage of voices that each help to shape St. Louis’s cultural landscape.

Museum Information:
3750 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Tel: 314.535.4660

Museum Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Sunday: 11am-4pm
Closed Monday

A Review / "Caffeine Dreams"

2008-03-17T08:35:00.000-07:00

A new review is up for both Caffeine Dreams books from Jim and Lee at "Comics And... Other Imaginary Tales".

Jim: As with all anthologies the strength and weakness lies in the fact that you have stories that may or may not appeal to you. The hit or miss ratio is all important.
Lee: I couldn’t agree more that anthology titles are a really tricky thing. One on hand they are a great way to experiment with style and content in a short format. On the other it is really hard to make three good stories all at once. Caffeine Dreams is a new comic that is a typical hit and miss anthology title. When I liked it, I really liked it but when I didn’t… oooohhh did I not like it.

Issue #1
Story 1: Big Ships – Story Dale Wilson, Art Todd Harris
Story 2: On Becoming a Monster – Story Dale Wilson, Art Chris Sagovac
Story 3: Monarch Kingdom – Story Dale Wilson, Art Nick Kunin

Jim: The book is called Caffeine Dreams, but I guess LSD Trips would not sell as well.
Lee: I don’t know. A title chance couldn’t hurt any. Overall, these are a collection of what I call “thinking man’s horror” stories. There isn’t a monster, per se, or really spooky stuff in general. The “horror” of the situation is far more subtle.

Jim: The first story Big Ships is excellent. The art work is a realistic style that was most likely shot directly from the pencils. The story itself was a cool little tale about one person passing his “madness” onto a young couple.
Lee: The art was definitely shot from pencils, and while it looks nice, I think the story would have been better served with some inks. The art was the best of the issue with some pretty good layouts and figure work but unfinished nature of it distracted me. The story was fine but my expectations for overt gore interfered with my initial read. Once I realized the book wasn’t going to have a big monster at the end, this story became better.

Jim: On Becoming a Monster the art is almost impressionistic. I found the story to be hard to follow because of that and the book was not well laid out. I have read impressionistic styles before and can still follow the layouts; this was missing strength in story telling on a couple levels. The story itself felt weaker also. It felt like the prologue to a story as opposed to a story.
Lee: I was looking for the right word and “impressionistic” is just about ideal. The art is composed of heavy blacks contrasted with stark whites. It’s visually stunning and very effective in places. Unfortunately, it breaks down into a bunch of mud and smears in other places. I like what was attempted but the layouts have got to be perfect to make it all work. They weren’t and it was very hard to understand what is going on in places. The dialogue really carries the story and it was effective but it felt like setup instead of short story.

Jim: Monarch Kingdom was my favorite and again we have a radical shift in art styles as this had a cartoon like look. The actual story was amusing as we see the main character almost become absorbed into a video game. You are not sure if his world is changing or his view of it.
Lee: The art was definitely the animated style and it worked well. There were some spots where it seemed flat but for the most part it worked well. This was the most straightforward of all three stories.

Issue #2
Story 1: To Rule in Hell – Story Mark Allen Stewart, Art Chris Sagovac
Story 2: The Tradition – Story/Art – Todd Harris, Dialogue Geoffrey Thorne
Story 3: The Assassination – Story Dale Wilson, Art – Mulele Jarvis

Jim: To Rule in Hell was more of a prose story with illustration and truth be know I only skimmed read it as I found the font size and color too difficult for a close reading. What I got from the story was a nice idea and the artwork conveyed the idea well enough.
Lee: This is an interesting book because it has the same creators from issue one but they are trying new things. In this case, the story is more typical horror, if slightly generic in content. The story is well executed and I enjoyed it. The art was a real surprise because . Sagovac is the same artist from “On Becoming a Monster” from Issue #1. And he uses a completely different style. Where as “Monster” was impressionistic, this is straightforward comic book panel art. The layouts were good but Sagovac’s anatomy needs works. There were points when the figures seemed either flat or out of proportion.

Jim: The Tradition was a series of pin-ups with a short little story to tie it together. Neither good or bad it really was just there.
Lee: I agree. This was a series of splashes with text boxes to fill in the story. I was more interested to see Todd Harris on art chores again. He did the first un-inked story in Issue #1. In that story I felt inks would have helped. In this story, the figure work is good but the inks seemed heavy handed and didn’t help very much. It appears that Harris has a good handle on how to use a pencil but is still learning to use a brush.

Jim: The Assassination was my favorite story and the artwork was very clean. It is a tale of two assassins who end up being assassinated. A very short buddy movie.
Lee: This was far and away the best story of the series. The subtle way in which the bad guys are themselves targeted for termination was very good. I really enjoyed it and the art was playful and light in contrast to the dark material it presented.

Jim: Overall I would give Issue #1 a “B” and #2 a “C”. I enjoy seeing different styles of art and some of the stories were okay, but I believe writing a good eight page story is one of the most difficult jobs in comics today. The stories need to be tighter and have more of a story to it. Look at what Ellis packs into 16 pages of Fell, it can be done.
Lee: Overall, I would give both issues “C +”. I am always attracted to anthologies because of the different art styles and these issues certainly try, with varying degrees of success, different styles. I felt issue #2 was hurt because I expected a continuation of “On Becoming A Monster.” But, “The Assassination” was the best story of both issues, which balanced things out. I really enjoyed seeing the artists try different things and they all have great potential. It will be interesting the see their development in future issues. Overall, these were a nice couple of books and you won’t be hurt by trying them.

Comics And...

"My First Taste" progress

2008-02-19T13:48:00.000-08:00

"My First Taste" is going to be the title of the full length comic that I am doing art for currently. It is scheduled to be released at San Diego Comic Con 2008. It stems from the "On Becoming A Monster" tale in Caffeine Dreams #1 concerning the early years of Juan's journey and the beginning of his fall from humanity. The script is finished and I'm on page three of my pencils. I've been trying to work on a frame a night to accomplish this task and will try and blog more over the process. This is my first experience with color (in comics) so I'm sure there will be some epiphanies over the journey that I will share. So far, I have drawn some battle scenes with werewolves, vampires and undead creatures tearing at one another along with some frames with one of the main characters, Dorian.

L.A. Comicbook and Sci Fi Con

2008-02-18T11:33:00.000-08:00

The Antidote Trust; represented by DWAP Productions (my publisher), Dial "C" for Comics, Hometown Prods, Force Galaxia and 2Fanboys Productions were at the Los Angeles Comicbook and Science Fiction Convention this past weekend (February 17th). Copies of the anthology that I worked on; Caffeine Dreams 1 and 2 were available. Check out DWAP Productions to get your copies now!

L.A. Comic book and Science Fiction Convention

The Antidote Trust

DWAP Productions

A Review / "Caffeine Dreams"

2008-02-11T08:25:00.000-08:00

Here is a new comic book review of Caffeine Dreams 1 and 2 by Mike Heronime of Positive Brand.

"Taken as a whole, Caffeine Dreams shows promise as a comic book that can deliver a series of interesting, entertaining, and diverse stories. It enlists some talented artists and inventive writers who appear to be at the beginning of their game. With time and direction, Caffeine Dreams can become the kind of book that readers will look forward to with eager anticipation."

Positive Brand

Press

2008-02-07T08:44:00.000-08:00

I recently gave a lecture at the Troy Public Library on "Comic Book Creation" (1.26.08).

"Returning to his hometown of Troy, the 33-year-old Sagovac has also shown a longtime devotion to the comic book genre and has several publications to his name, including two volumes of "Caffeine Dreams." In his career, he has also worked on a number of local St. Louis movie productions and commercials. He also paints, does collages and is part of an international group of mail artists, who send art inside an envelope to locations all over the world."

Collinsville Herald

Edwardsville Intelligencer

A Review

2008-02-07T08:38:00.000-08:00

Here is a new comic book review of Caffeine Dreams 1 and 2 by J. W. DeBolt Jr of comiccritique.com.

"All in all, a worthy effort by the creators. I recommend reading with coffee or tea after just waking up. Then you can glide into these Caffeine Dreams."

Comiccritique

"Blaze Brothers" progress

2007-08-23T12:30:00.000-07:00

The head shot concepts are all about finished. We are doing some final tweaking. I finished two action poses of the main characters and their weapons that came together nicely. Vernon (one of the creators) was very excited about them. I'm not sure how much is still under wraps, but I may post some pics soon.

San Diego Comic Con 2007 Press

2007-08-15T08:14:00.000-07:00

Silver Bullet Comics

Comic Book Resources

Africomics

"The Attendant" progress

2007-08-02T06:56:00.000-07:00

I met with Steve in San Diego and we discussed a lot, including a shooting schedule for the film and the possibility that I may be able to come to Los Angeles to help with the final sequence in January 2008. The project seems to be coming along well. After about a week break I will continue my storyboarding of the film.

San Diego Comic Con 2007

2007-08-01T11:02:00.000-07:00

I'm back from six tiring, but rewarding days at Comic Con. I met a lot of good people, especially the members of The Antidote Trust. I couldn't imagine a more friendly group of professionals. I learned a lot from them, and from the experience.

An article on The Antidote Trust booth at Comic Con

"Blaze Brothers" progress

2007-07-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

I have five of the main character's mug shots finished. After completion of a few more, I will draw some environment landscapes of buildings that are featured in the script. All work halts for Comicon. I will resume drawing in a week. See you in San Diego.

San Diego Comicon 2007

2007-07-23T12:56:00.000-07:00

I will be at the Comicon from July 25th until July 30th at The Antidote Trust table 828. Stop in and say hello. We will have the new issue of Caffeine Dreams for sale, #2. I'm not sure of my hours at the booth yet, so check back if you don't see me.

"Blaze Brothers" progress

2007-06-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

I have a design for one of the Blaze brothers worked out with the director. Next up, the other brother. I will see if I can post some previews up when they become finished art.

"The Attendant" progress

2007-06-14T09:03:00.000-07:00

I'm currently thumbnailing out another scene with the creature in "The Attendant". I hope to have them finalized by Monday. I have also been working very hard on my website in order to have it completely up and running by Comicon in late July.

Drawing

2007-06-07T08:52:00.000-07:00

I was watching Jet Li's Fearless last night during my sketching. Seems to be the same classic Jet Li formula. Which is fine. Things fall apart-self reflection-making things right-tragic but heroic ending. I enjoyed it.

This morning 5 completed storyboards were sent out to Steve for "The Attendant". Things are moving along steadily on that project. I then spent the rest of the evening manipulating some concept art for "The Blaze Brothers". I love you photoshop.

On a side note... Detective Comics is great this month and I love the new Mary Marvel costume in Countdown.

Visit my shop

2007-06-06T12:12:00.000-07:00

I just opened an internet shop to sell some of my small collage pieces.

my shop

"Blaze Brothers" progress

2007-06-06T12:06:00.001-07:00

I have finished reading the script and have begun on the concept sketches for one of the main characters. I'm also in the process of designing a "hitman fashionable" harness for holding guns and a sword for the main characters.

"The Attendant" progress

2007-06-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

There are now eight storyboards on the concept site with an additional 5 in the works on my drawing table right now. I keep chugging along at a steady pace.

check out the storyboards

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-06-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

I did a quick once over last night of the Caffeine Dreams #2 and everything looks great. The book goes to print this morning. It premieres at San Diego Comicon in July. I'll be at the booth. More news to come about Comicon. See you there!

"Blaze Brothers"

2007-05-17T13:25:00.000-07:00

Looks like the second half of the year is all about film and comics. Another film came my way this month with the working title "Blaze" written by Vernon Whitlock. I'm on the project as of this week as a concept artist and the plan is to make a comic book out of the script as well. When production gets rolling I may be working as a storyboard artist depending on my work load. I can't disclose much about it yet, but I know there will be a website to accompany the production.

"The Attendant"

2007-05-15T09:01:00.000-07:00

I am working as a storyboard artist on a horror short called "The Attendant" directed by Steve Meyer. I have begun preliminary sketches for the storyboards. Check back often for news on the progress of "The Attendant".

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-05-08T07:31:00.000-07:00

The pages have been sent out to Los Angeles for a final round of editing. The inner-cover is also finished. All that is left, barring any last minute changes, is to put together the advertising page. I'm working on an updated picture of Juan from "On Becoming a Monster" for the spread, along with some vampire thugs.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-05-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

The cover has been scanned into the computer. I need to add two additional monsters that are crucial to the scene and then it will be complete. I have a good idea of the text I want to use for the logo at this point. Editing is done on the text here in St. Louis and will be shipped off at the end of the week (or possibly earlier) upon completion of the final touch up in the next few days.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-04-30T10:36:00.000-07:00

Half of the cover is down on the illustration board as of Sunday night. I also spent some time looking through fonts for the title of the book. Haven't settled on one yet, but I'm sure it will all come together with the final illustration.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-04-27T09:18:00.000-07:00

The final layout is set. Weekend plans are to obsessively tweak drawings in photoshop (where needed) and to sketch the inner-cover. Time to break out the wacom, flatten them layers and do some touch-up. Also need to start thinking about the advertising page. Maybe something "old school" from early marvel advertisements. Remember how The Hulk and Spiderman would stop villains from robbing all the Hostess fruit pies? I love old comics. An old Daredevil comic I recently read had an advertisement for the Pete Rose batting system and another advertisement featuring O.J. Simpson.

On another note, I just finished reading "The Long Halloween". Such a great Batman story. I have been on a Loeb / Sale kick recently. "Superman Confidential" lead me to "A Superman for all Seasons". Sale draws some of the best Catwoman and Superman I have seen thus far and I'm really anticipating the "When in Rome" trade paperback. I recently ordered a long run of Dixon / Romita Jr. "Punisher War Zone" which will be intermingled with current books and JSA graphic novels to catch up with why the recent JSA book is so entertaining. Johns is really putting out some quality stories.

It is strange. I grew up mostly Marvel and now I'm mostly DC.

Hulk smash puny pinkies!

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-04-26T09:44:00.000-07:00

Only one more page to go! (If you don't count the cover, then two pages) I'm currently tweaking the layout and on my last round of editing with Mark before sending it out to Dale at DWAP Productions for a final round of editing. I had a "happy accident". I ran out of paper last week for my printer. I only had parchment paper that I bought for some project that didn't go through a few years back, so I decided to use that. To my surprise the comic looked great on that paper. It gave it a dreary mood that I really liked.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-03-22T08:28:00.000-07:00

I knew there would be a few bumps in the road switching from my Mac to the PC. The font I selected (on the same program I might add) isn't available on the PC version of Photoshop. Well, I found a similar font, but now I need to go through and change pages 1 through 4 if I want to continue working on my desktop. I guess it isn't too bad of a trade off for all the extra monitor space.

It was also comic book day yesterday. I picked up my usual titles (52 and JSA were amazing) and one of those giant essential black and white books by Marvel, Tomb of Dracula #1, since I am fully caught up on the Walking Dead trade paperbacks. I'm pretty excited to delve into some classic horror.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-03-21T12:25:00.000-07:00

I finally installed a second monitor to my studio computer. I fumbled through the process of activating it in the control panel. I utilize a PC (desktop) and a Powerbook (I think they call them Macbooks now) when mobile, so it is always an adventure when picking through the brain of my PC. I am more accustomed to the inner workings of my Mac.

It is so nice to put up two comic pages at once on the 19 inch to see how they flow, while keeping all of my tools on a separate monitor. The image layout is in a rough form right now while I put in the text.

Mail Art Belgium

2007-03-14T11:57:00.000-07:00

I sent off a collage to Frips, a fellow collaborator in Belgium for an extended Mail Art "add and return" project. Frips incorporates sewing and photography into her work quite often. I have received some truly amazing work from her in the past and I'm very excited about this collaboration.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-03-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

All of the images are now scanned into the computer for layout as of last night. Now comes many hours of staring at a glowing screen well into the late hours of the evening. I did a lot of touching up as well as background work, once the sequences were in Photoshop. I also sent off images to inspire the portion of the outer cover that is to represent "To Rule in Hell" this morning. My publisher is meeting with the cover artist this evening to discuss an illustration that could represent all three stories while still maintaining the identity of "Caffeine Dreams" #2. The last planned illustration work for me is the cover of the story within the book, barring any frames that I want to illustrate in a different manner because of layout flow. The rough idea for the "To Rule in Hell" cover is just about worked out and will give the viewer a larger idea of one of the main elements of the story.

"To Rule in Hell" progress

2007-03-12T09:37:00.000-07:00

I have just finished inking the last panel of "To Rule in Hell", written by Mark Allyn Stewart. This story is one of three 8 page stories to be found in Caffeine Dreams #2 published by DWAP Productions. Now I am on to the layout, assembling all the frames into one giant nebulous 8 page machine. The next couple of weeks will entail a lot of intricate design. I'm moving away from the traditional format of the "frame and word bubble" comic slightly. My task will be to make something that will be aesthetically interesting, but easy to imbibe in spite of its nontraditional nature.

Curriculum Vitae

2007-03-08T09:29:00.000-08:00

Education

M.A. 2005 Studio Art - New Media
Webster University - Saint Louis, Missouri

B.A. 1997 Media Communications - Animation, Film and Video
Webster University - Saint Louis, Missouri

Group Exhibitions and Screenings

2005
ASSEMBLE, Collaborative Works
Cecil R. Hunt Gallery / St. Louis, Missouri

TURNoff
The Acorn Gallery / Los Angeles, California

What is Mail Art?
Commission Culturelle / Lorentzweiler, Luxembourg

The Artcard
Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

2004
Human Unity
Caritas Diocesana di Imola / Imola, Italy

Spiritual (Misticismo)
Cultural Center Tell The Amarna of the Order of Rosa Cruz / Santiago, Chile

Metamorphosis Caterpillars
Gallery 32 (London Biennale)
London, England

Cats
Baldwin Art Museum / Foley, Alabama

Art and Culture
University of Panama / Panama City, Panama

Locations of Obscure Splendor
University of Florida / Gainesville, Florida

NADADADA 7 HUMAN BEHAVIOR
1608 Gallery / St. Louis, Missouri

2003
Drawing the End of the Line
Ecole Municipale de Dessin / St Lo, France

Monsters
Open House / Toronto, Canada

Line du Moulin
Lutterbach, France

The Whole World is a Stage
Festival d’ Avignon / Avignon, France

Milagros
Open House / Toronto, Canada

EURO
Alba, Romania

Home and Garden
Budget Gallery, San Francisco, California

Buddhism
Buddhistisches Tor / Berlin, Germany

Colonialism
Harare, Zimbabwe

Publications, Street Art and Web sites

2007
Caffeine Dreams #2 – Comic Book Illustration
“To Rule in Hell” / By: Mark Allyn Stewart

2006
Caffeine Dreams #1 – Comic Book Illustration
“On Becoming a Monster” / By: Dale Wilson
“The Sketchbook of Rand Edmond” / By: Mark Allyn Stewart

Dietrich Lockard Animation –Web site / St. Louis, MO
www.Dietrichlockard.com

Caffeine Dreams #0 – Comic Book Illustration
Promotional Issue

2005
Ponus Ridge – Web site, Zine / New York, New York
www.ponusridgezine.com

2004
Crow – Web site / Biddeford, Maine

http://www.geocities.com/lpmcdg/puzzle
Watch – Web site / Istanbul, Turkey

2003
Swarm – Street Pieces
Santiago, Chile / Yokohama, Japan / Niamey, Niger / Los Angeles, CA / Niagara Falls, Canada

Happy Un-Birthday – Web site / Gent, Belgium
http://users.pandora.be/frips/mailartcalls.htm

Imbroglio – Zine
New York / New York

Fate Document – Street Pieces
Chicago, IL / New York, NY / St. Louis, MO / Manhattan, KS
Swarm – Web site / Ibaraki, Japan

Commissions and Collections

2006
Eidolon – Series of 4 Paintings (Oil)
Private collection / Rios - USA

Upside Down Angels – Series of 2 Paintings (Acrylic)
Private collection / Conner - USA

2005
Marriage – Painting (Acrylic)
Private Collection / Donaghey - USA

Galaxy – Painting (Acrylic) ongoing series
Private Collection / Benson - USA

2004
A New Look – Series of 15 paintings
State Bank Corporate Collection
Saint Jacob, Illinois - USA

Galaxy – Painting (Acrylic) ongoing series
Private Collection / Sagovac - USA

2003
Mail Art – Series of 10 collages
TIXE Gallery Permanent Mail Art Collection
New York, New York - USA

Swank Things to Wear while Killing – 1 Collage

The Violence Collection
Panama City, Panama

Current Employment

2000-07 Webster University – Instructional Support Specialist
Motion Film, Video, Audio and technical support

1997-07 Film and Video
Storyboard Art, Concept Art, Animation and Production Design

2005-07 Comic Book Illustration

Professional Affiliations

International Union of Mail Artists, Ray Johnson Bunny Club

Film and Video Resume

2006-10-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

Film Festival Credits

Jacob’s Room / Credited: Art Director
Directed by: Calcaterra / HD video color

KC Jubilee Film Festival (Kansas City, MO) 2007
Park City Film Music Festival (Park City, UT) 2007
Gasparilla Film Festival (Tampa, FL) 2007

All Fall Down / Credited: Storyboard Artist
Directed by: Ormond / 35mm color

Ladyfest Dresden Germany (2005)
Seattle International Film Festival (2005)
-"Best of Seattle Film Festival" comcast cable On Demand broadcast
Santa Cruz International Film Festival (2005)
San Diego Girl Film Festival (2005)
Rochester International Film Festival (2005)
-Honorable mention
Humboldt International Film Festival (2005)
-Won best narrative
Hi Mom Film Festival (2005)
Arizona International Film Festival (Tucson, AZ 2005)
St. Louis International Film Festival (St. Louis, MO 2004)
Webster University Film Series (St. Louis, MO 2004)

Jungle Gym / Credited: Animator and Storyboard Artist
Directed by: Ormond / 16mm color

Experimental Exposure (Grand Rapids, MI) 2004
Urban Institute of Contemporary Art (UICA)
Arizona International Film Festival (Tucson, AZ) 2003
Valleyfest Independent Film Festival (Knoxville, TN) 2003
Bare Bones International Film Festival (Muskogee, OK) 2003
- Best Experimental film nomination
- Best Soundtrack nomination
Ladyfest Texas Festival (Austin, TX) 2003
Ladyfest Outwest Festival (Denver, CO) 2003
Dahlonega International Film Festival (Acworth, GA) 2003
Downstream Film Festival (GA 2003)
Ohio Independent Film Festival (OH 2003)
The Ladyfest Melbourne Film Festival (Melbourne-Australia) 2003

Grumboon / Credited: Storyboard Artist
Directed by: Crozier / 35mm color

Atlantis Adventure Film Festival (Atlantic Beach, NC) 2003
Garden State Film Festival (Ashbury Park, NJ) 2003
Beg and Grovel Film Festival (Columbia, SC) 2003
Santa Cruz Film Festival (Santa Cruz, CA) 2003
Oxford Film Festival – (Oxford, MS) 2003
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase (St. Louis, MO) 2003
Gimli Film Festival (Gimli, Manitoba / Canada) 2003
Tulsa Overground Film Festival (Tulsa, OK) 2003
Boston Underground Film Festival (Boston, MA) 2003
Hertfordshire International Film Festival (Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, UK) 2003
St. Louis International Film Festival (St. Louis, MO) 2003

The Donut King / Credited: Storyboard Artist
Directed by: Ottinger / 16mm black and white

International Festival of Cinema and Technology 2003
(New York City) The Remote Lounge (Toronto) The Canadian Broadcast Center
2002 Official Sundance Selection (accepted) (Short Program 4)
High Falls (Women’s) Film Festival (requested) 2002
1 Reel Film Festival (Bumbershoot Seattle Arts Festival) (requested) 2002
Florida Film Festival (accepted) 2002
Nashville Independent Film Festival (accepted) 2002
Moxie Films Finalist (New York) (accepted) 2002
Hollywood Shorts Women in Filmmaking Showcase (accepted) 2002
D.C. Independent Film Festival (accepted) 2002
Georgetown Indy Film Festival (Washington D.C.) (accepted) 2001
St. Louis International Film Festival (requested) 2001

Film and Video Credits:

2006
Gravity Kills "Killoween Show" - Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
Small Press Exposition Commercial – Animator - Director Ottinger / Nadjamabodi (Broadcast on Sci-Fi, Spike and Cartoon Network / Adult Swim).
Ultrablue – Documentary Videographer and band interviews - Director: Sagovac
John Henry and the Engine – Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
Say Goodbye – Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
Hit Syndicate – Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
One Lone Car - Documentary Videographer and band interviews - Director: Sagovac
Full Day Affair - Documentary Videographer and band interviews - Director: Sagovac
Tobi Kai and the Strays - Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
Craig Wagner - Comedy Performance - Documentary Videographer

2005
Tobi Kai and the Strays - Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
Gravity Kills "Killoween Show" - Documentary Videographer - Director: Sagovac
Jacobs Room - Art Director - Director: Calcaterra
Deep Space Transmissions - Experimental - Director: Sagovac

2004
NFL Films - Documentary Videographer - Director: Benson (Broadcast on NFL Network)
All Fall Down - Storyboard Artist - Director: Ormond (Broadcast comcast On Demand)
Izumi - Art Direction - Director: Mori

2003
Jungle Gym - Key Animator / Storyboard Artist - Director: Ormond
King Vomit - Art Director - Director: Gartner
American Dream - Art Director - Director: Wyatt
Chester Doesnt Kill Clive - Art Director - Director: Grub

2002
Grumboon - Storyboard Artist - Director: Crozier
Kraft, One Year Away From Phillip Morris - Storyboard Artist - Director: Nadjmabodi
Gravity Kills - Documentary Photography
Wasted City - Key Animator - Director: Crone

2001
The Donut King - Storyboard Artist - Director: Ottinger
Gravity Kills "Preaching to the Perverted Tour" - Documentary Videography

2000
The Hair Ball - Key Animator - Director: Clay

1998
Full Circle - Assistant Storyboard Artist - Director: Whitlock

1997
Amateur Hour - Art Director - Director: Steinberg
The Undisputed - Key Animator - Director: Allen

1996
Rage - Art Director - Director: Clopton

1995
Hollywood The Movie - Art Department - Director: Allen