Different day…
Different day. Different sunrise. Same sense of wonder. Currently playing: Queen: - It All Worth It
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Arlington Bridge
Currently playing: McPhillips Street - Sounds of Traffic
Shop Canadian! Captain Canuck
It's been a thrill to have worked on a number of Captain Canuck issues over the last few years! If you're looking to pick up a few Canadian published comics, you can't get much more Canadian than a man in a Maple Leaf costume!
I ❤️ our Libraries
Spotted at Sir William Stephenson Library! Once you see it… Subtle, playful, brilliant. Well played, librarians. Well played. Currently playing: L.A. Guns - Never Enough
Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979)
When a man is born, he is soft and pliable. When he dies, he is strong and hard. When a tree grows, it is soft and pliable. But when it's dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death's companions. Flexibility and softness are the
Dr. Illuminati! Goose! Shark fist! Kid Danger! Oh MY!
Finally got a chance to colour some of Nathan Wahl's artwork! I've been a huge fan of his style for a few years now, and he posesses a seemingly endless well of cool character names and designs. Clockwise from top! * Dr. Illuminati * Shark Fist * Bug Boy?
Galaxy Warriors (5 stars!)
Without hesitation, my second favourite film of 2023 is Galaxy Warriors. A tight script, great characters, and so much heart and FUN! Thrilled to have this poster going up on my wall signed by the film's writer Janet Heatherington and movie poster artists Ronn Sutton and Geof Isherwood!
Seven colours?!
Here's a mind blowing fact for fellow artists. Jan Vermeer did most of his paintings using only SEVEN COLOURS. * White Lead * Yellow Ochre * Vermillion * Red Madder * Green Earth * Raw Umber * Ivory Black In total, he only would have had access to around 17. The painting shown here is
Stan Lee
This was a phenomenal weekend. I met Stan Lee. Yes, THE Stan Lee, who is responsible for co-creating and promoting the stable of superheroes of Marvel Comics that was my playground as a boy. At almost 90 years old, Lee looks great and is still as sharp as a knife.
Colour Deconstruction - an in depth look at atmospheric perspective
Last week, Dark Horse Comics released the book Chronicles of Conan Vol. 21: Blood of the Titan. I coloured issue #166, and think it was some of my finest work! Here is the opening splash page, and I think it's possibly one of my favourite colouring jobs I&
Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks vol. 13
Below is a page that I did colour restoration on from Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks vol. 13, on sale this week! I handled the colouring on Amazing Spider-Man #130, which was ridiculously time consuming. Ross Andru's art looks simple enough, until you start working on it! That last panel,
The Chronicles of Conan Volume 20: Night of the Wolf and Other Stories
Dark Horse Comics have posted preview images of my work on the next installment of their Chronicles of Conan series! I still get a kick out of seeing my name in the credits at the bottom of the first page up alongside such greats as Jim Shooter, Larry Hama and
Photography
Winnipeg Northern Lights/Ice Crystals - November 30, 2010
I was shoveling the mountain of snow left by the plows out of my back lane tonight, and noticed a massive beam of light coming from the direction of McPhillips Street Casino. I wondered what performer was appearing there that deserved such a massive light show. I turned around to
Making comics
A dream come true!
Today is a day I'll remember for the rest of my life. I've been colouring comic books for just over a decade now. It's a huge thrill for me to be able to work on books that come out in print and sell thousands
Making comics
Chronicles of Conan
I haven't had a chance to blog in the last little while, as April finds me in the thick of a May 1st colouring deadline! A few months ago, I was working on Dark Horse's Chronicles of Conan volume 17: The Creation Quest, which came out
Making comics
Digital Chameleon on A-Channel
I posted this video up on the YouTube machine a while back, of my appearance on City TV's Big Breakfast (then known as A-Channel). In it, Jon Ljundberg visits Winnipeg's now defunct Digital Chameleon to investigate how modern comic books are coloured! I show up for
Queen
I'm In Love With My Car (Vancouver 2006)
It's no secret, I'm a huge fan of the rock group Queen. One year ago tonight, my cousin Scott and I, along with a few other friends, got to see the remaining members of Queen play live in Vancouver. (See my post from last year, titled
Making comics
Where the hell have I been?
It's true - I've not updated the old blog lately. It's been a busy spring! I recently wrapped up some big freelance jobs, including: Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 HC Collecting Fantastic Four issues #31-60, and Annuals #2-4, this massive, oversized, 832 goliath showcases
Music
So THAT'S what that song is about...!
While not one of my "Desert Island" tracks, I still have to admit that David Wilcox's "Layin Pipe" is a great song. The lyrics are what really get me, along with all the tongue in cheek innuendos and double entendres within. I first heard
Music
It's a Miracle
Do you have a list of desert island discs? The idea comes from a BBC radio show, aptly titled Desert Island Discs. The programme first began broadcasting in 1942, and it has continued to the present day. For the few who are unaware, it's premise is simple -
Dauphin, Manitoba
Happy 14th Annual International Robin and Donovan Friendship Day!
t's December 20th. Today we celebrate the 14th Annual International Robin and Donovan Friendship Day! Technically, Robin Kowal and I have been best friends for over a quarter of a century, but it was 14 years ago today when the "incident" occurred that turned us into
Making comics
A bizarre case of Life imitating Art
I came across a old comic book story that displayed an astounding amount of prescience and foresight. Panel 1: A feller named "Jim" is participating in a rodeo, while his fiancee cheers on. Panel 2: Whoops-a-daisy. Seems Jim has lost the fight and has been unceremoniously been bucked
The best burnt sausages I've ever had in my life!
Tonight I decided to treat myself to a nice garlic sausage snack. It's been over a year since I'd had some, so tonight I figured I'd go all out and do it up on the barbecue. Well, as with all things in life, sometimes
Dauphin, Manitoba
Kids say the darndest things
On October 21st, we traveled to Dauphin to attend the wedding of an old friend, Jason Beyette. The wedding was a veritable cornucopia of Dauphin's who's who. I heard an estimate that there were around 450 people there - pretty much half the town! Out of