Moved to www.dana-illustration.com/blog

Hey Folks, if you're checking this blog out and wondering why I haven't updated in so long, it's because I've moved all of my blogging to a single place on my website at :
www.dana-illustration.com/blog

That's where I'll be updating from now on, and this site will be shut down after a few months.

Just got back from Kansas City, I was at the first ever Spectrum Live Art Convention.  Was blown away by the talent and dedication of the artists on display. Saw Phil Hale, Ian McHaig, Brom, Android Jones, Donato Giancola, Justin Sweet, Greg Manchess and tons of other top illustrators. Lots of other incredible artists I had never seen before. At an earlier point in my life being surrounded by so many people above my level of skill would become depressing at a point, but I can find them much more inspiring now. I'll definitely be attending next year.

Also have another image done for my portfolio revamp:

Can't keep a good maniac down

What's this?  An update after 2 fallow years?  That's right, after a sojourn in the world of fine art and oil portraiture, I'm making my (triumphant? embarrassed? begging?) return to commercial illustration.

Expect new updates soon, as I rebuild my creaky old portfolio.  Here are a couple of pieces I've recently finished. I'll be posting new work here, and updating my main site as I go along.

Excited to be back to work!

Assassin Devil

Another ArtOrder design; I'm happy with how the armor turned out in this one. Not sure about the mask though.

Krampus

Did this for another ArtOrder Challenge, but I couldn't help making it into a christmas card and sending out to friends and family.

Samurai sketch

Kind of lost interest in this once I got to the legs...

Hive Zombies

Spent a lot of time recently getting prepared for a fine art show that ultimately didn't pay off at all. The only viable remedy for such disappointment is coming up with weird zombies. Just in time for Halloween too.