Fantasy and Horror Author
I’m bad at this regular posting thing. But I have been doing new art, and even updating it here.
Check out some new pieces! Some digital art done with my Wacom Cintiq. Now that the haunted house is over, I hope to get back in the swing of doing these little color studies.
You can also follow me on Instagram for more sketches and more often updates. Also, pictures of my dog, because he is adorable.
I have officially opened a Zazzle shop! It’s been a long time coming, I know. But now the big day is finally here.
You will now be able to find  items, posters, and prints of some of my artwork for purchase. New items will be added to the Zazzle shop often, so keep checking back.
Really want to see a particular piece of art up for sale? Just let me know! I am adding new art and new products constantly and would love to get you what you want.
And on the technical side for anyone doing research for their own online stores, I am loving Zazzle. It is extremely user-friendly, and the products seem very high quality. This ease of use will allow me to get more art to  you faster. A win for everyone!
Also, stay tuned for a Zazzle shop hosted directly on my site. Should be up and running within the week. Also, an etsy store with some more…interesting… things should be just around the corner.
Here is a sample of some of the pieces I have currently featured:
And, once more (because I have no shame) stop by my Zazzle Shop and give me some love.
Mara Jade is one of my favorite characters from the Star Wars universe. The moment I read Heir to the Empire, I was hooked. It’s only fitting that I do her justice with some awesome fan art. And I see no better piece to for a semi-walk through.
From pencils to inks to colors: 
This is just a super rough walk through to give you an idea of how I work. The Pencils are rough, as I figure out the pose and proportions. I also rough in highlights, to give myself and idea of the light source.
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I using the inking stage to take that even further, and add depth and shading.
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I color in photoshop. I first make the ink a new layer, in which I delete all the negative space. The magic eraser is your best friend here. I throw in some rough colors on a new layer under the inks. Then I refine. I also go back to the ink layer and change my lines to soften the image. It’s a lot of just playing around and seeing what looks best. The final step is adding the water mark.
Excuse me while I get a little philosophical.
I’ve recently expanded my repertoire of art supplies to include markers. Now I will admit I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to my art supplies. In art classes I favored oil paints and charcoal and pen and ink, with a few brief forays with chalk pastel. I liked the tools I was familiar with. They were the tools of the masters. I always thought, growing up, that markers and crayons were for little kids. I was absolutely wrong about both of them.
I acquired a set of Copic markers in cool gray, and another set of the warm gray. With a few splashes of sharpie thrown in, I’ve come to truly love the effect they create.   I am in love with markers.
Expect many pieces in the future featuring my new-found love.
Welcome to the asylum. This dark graphic novel follows Doctor Paynes’ attempts to confront and control the darkness in all of us. But in this house in the hollow, one can never trust their own senses.
Written by Karl Custer, drawn, colored, and lettered by me. Check out Karl’s own site at http://www.uncleyo.com/
The following are some screen caps. If you want to see more, spread the word about this delightfully dark tell. Hopefully you’ll be able to follow the good Doctor from your local book store.
