Its been a min.

Lightbox just wrapped up and it was calm and cool! Got to spend a lot more time with old and new friends, catch up and see how everyone was doing. It was pretty fun.

Remember Passive Strike? I mentioned it in the last one, but long story short, Splintercell deathwatch dropped. Man was my idea visually similar. It comically bummed me out at first because I was like damn! People are gona think I copied! But then I realized it felt like I was ahead of the curb, I was working on something that was so strikingly close that wasn't even announced until it was and thats something worth feeling proud about. 

                                        Here's a couple of things I did for that^

ANYWAY I'll keep at it, but I definitely want to adjust some things. Otherwise, I am now a concept artist at Astray Interactive! It's been pretty fun to have such an organized and passionate team. Every piece of art I've handed in to the team has felt rewarding. I wrote a little more about it on my website you can check out what I mean there.

Here are some photos I have from recent.

Eddie Smith is a longtime inspiration of mine. After we met last year at his FIRST convention ever ( he's nuts for waiting that long, dude is extremely skilled and admired by many) he has only deepened my respect and admiration for his character and his work. 

Checking in on me when he can, and helping me grow at every corner I find myself stuck at, I am very grateful for the bond we have. Some days when I've felt stuck I'll stare at the little sketches he's done for me, or reflect on conversations I've had with him.

Each time he has consistently made me feel like I'm headed in the right direction and man I just think the dude is damn cool. I hope to make an impact on other artists the way he has. 

I met so many dope people this year. I cannot wait for us all to eventually find the opportunity to work together professionally.