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12.20.06
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Another
year, another adventure. For my last post of 2006, I've uploaded
2 new pencil works in the Black & White Section
to close things out. 2007 is looking like it could be a very
busy one for me on the drawing front. I don't want to get too
over-excited and jinx things, so I better just update you when I get
closer to those projects coming to fruition. Until then, have
a joyous holiday season filled with friendship, warmth, and much
laughter. See you all again in 2007! |
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8.31.06
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The end of
August is nigh and September is rising. Time to start thinking
about the color burst of Fall leaves, the crisp air, the pumpkin
patch, and what Halloween costume I'll get into this year.
Hope you enjoyed your summer.
The wonderful people over at
Digital Bits have named
me as their Artist of the Month for September. This is
a great thrill for me, and I want to thank them whole heartedly for
the honor. If you get a moment, click over to their site and
check out the fine work they do each and every day.
I've added a new color piece which
was one that I hold very dear. It was a pleasure working on my
good friend's wedding portrait, and they were very VERY patient in
waiting for this one. It's actually a mix of black and white
and color, but since the color section here needs some beefing up, I
figured I'd put it there. The final piece was around 24" x 32"
and was done entirely in watercolor. Enjoy.
Also updated are 2 new pieces for
Lightsabre.
These are of Aurran and Galgen, two characters from Lightsabre's
expanded universe of original Star Wars stories. Look for more characters for
them in the months to come. Special congrats to the owner and
webmaster of Lightsabre, Mark Newbold, for his upcoming wedding in
October. Cheers mate.
My schedule is filled and my free time is nil, which means I'll be
working on artwork this Fall for a variety of sites and projects.
So check back for updates. Happy Autumn everyone. |
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12.23.05
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Hey some
updates!! First and foremost Season's Greetings to everyone!
Now on with the new stuff. I've finally gotten around to
scanning in some sketches and adding them. There are 8 new pieces in the
Black
& White Section on pages 4 and 5.
In keeping with my usual "unfinished" theme, all of these sketches
are in the production stage in varying phases of completion, which
almost all my art seems to be these days. And others are line
art for more finished work described below. Hopefully these were
worth the long wait.
Among my current commissions and personal projects,
three have been completed and I'm very happy with the final results.
One, as mentioned several months ago, is the artwork for Eric
Nail's debut fantasy novel called Wave Wranglers. I've
dedicated an entire page to the final artwork, close ups and concept
sketches that went into this project. All told the final piece
was something to the tune of 18" x 25.5" and finished in watercolor.
It was my first watercolor piece in quite sometime, and an ambitious
one at that, but I as very satisfied with the results.
And the client is happy, so that's what really matters. The
book should be finished and published soon, and I'll definitely post
the good news once that happens. In the meantime, enjoy the artwork!
Another project I was fortunate to work on was band
art for my good friend Jamie with Baltimore rock group A Perfect Excuse (formerly Hyper Chyld). The band is charting new territories musically and
with that comes fresh artwork requests for me. Which I am, as
always, very happy to oblige. These guys are great clients
and put on a hell of a rock show. You can view the artwork in the
color section.
Lastly, my stained glass experiment turned out
rather well for being only my 2nd piece I've ever worked on. My first stained
glass piece was just a small job we did in class to get our feet
wet. But my Four Seasons piece was the reason I learned
stained glass in the first place and had over 200 individual pieces
to cut, grind, smooth, and solder. Learning stained glass was
really great and I hope to make more in this medium when time
permits. You definitely have to enjoy the process, but the end
results are well worth the time and energy. You can check out
how it turned out in the Color Section, since I don't have enough
glass pieces to dedicate a new page to. Maybe down the road.
On the bill for early 2006 is definitely finishing
up some character commissions from the good people at
Lightsabre.
Lightsabre is a fan-run Star Wars universe site founded by Mark
Newbold. Mark was kind enough to contact me and ask me to
handle some character interpretations to compliment their RPG
scenarios and website. I'll be creating a total of 5
characters, and 2 I've half fleshed out in the
Black & White
Section. The whole gang should be completed after the
holidays, so stay tuned! Happy 2006 everyone! |
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7.15.05
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Well, it's
been an extremely, un-godly long time since I've updated or posted
some current artwork or news about the latest happenings at
WannsWorld. My site is feeling so neglected these days, it doesn't
even come when I call it anymore, just out of spite. So I need to
throw it a bone, scratch it behind the ear and hopefully amends will
be made. Good doggy.
Even though my lack of updates don't reflect it, I've been very busy
with all kinds of artwork. During the winter I learned stained
glass, which is definitely a time-intensive but rewarding medium.
I'll post some images of my first project soon. I've also been
working on many logo projects for various clients. I soon plan
to have a 'logos' section to showcase all the work I've done in that
area.
The biggest news is that currently
I'm working on a cover art project for writer Eric Nail's debut
fantasy novel. The book may also include inside illustrations,
which I have my fingers crossed for. It's an exciting project
and hopefully soon I can show some work being done for that, but
I'll have to get Eric's blessings before doing so since he'll own
the artwork. Details are coming.
On a personal note within the last
few months I've moved from the comfy suburbs of Baltimore to the
charming heart of Baltimore City. Between developing a
wonderful courtship with a terrific girlfriend, moving to the big
city, getting familiar with my new surroundings, and still taking on
all the freelance work I can snag... It's been an exciting past
several months for me.
Keep the faith, artwork, a new
section or two and updates are coming. Thank you guys for your
patience with the Wann-man. |
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