Scott Zirkel

West Texas Comic Con

2009-11-03T15:17:29Z

This Saturday I’ll be at the West Texas Comic Con in Lubbock. From 11:30 - 12:30 I’ll be co-hosting a workshop/panel on writing which should be fun. My friend Josh Howard will be a co-host, so at least come to see him.

Lore is Live!

2009-10-12T20:34:27Z

Lore Investigations is on the case! Make sure to drop in every weekday from now until the end of October!

Lore Investigations

2009-10-02T15:21:47Z

A few years ago I had the opportunity to work with a friend of mine, Amanda Jones, on a story idea I had. As a sort of tryout for Wonderdog, I had Matt Hebb and Jason Worthington do the art work. I hadn’t found the awesomeness that is Tracy Bailey at this time, so Matt’s friend Juan Carlos Porras took the coloring duties. It’s been sitting on my hard drive collecting dust (actually tied up with a publisher, but that didn’t work out), which is a shame, cause it’s such a great story with fun characters. So we bring you this Halloween ghost story told over the month of October. Starting on Oct. 12th, I’ll post a page a day for five days a week. If you enjoy it as much as we do, perhaps we’ll be bringing more stories to you soon! So save the bookmark, Delicious tag, rss feed or write it on your hand! http://loreinvestigations.com

New Site Design

2009-09-29T14:16:55Z

I’m working on a new design for this site. Similar styles, just a wider design for more modern monitors and an update of color & contrast. Feel free to preview the progress, though keep in mind some images and links will not work. I’m currently using ExpressionEngine as my CMS for this site. It works OK, but they are developing a new version and so this one is growing stale. The problem is, I’ve been waiting on the new version for over a year now. I’m toying with the idea of moving everything back to a WordPress install. I’m just not sure if I could get it to do what I want. I really love having the ability to create a ‘weblog’ section for any part of my site and being able to update it separately from the main blog. I also like EE’s gallery and I don’t know if I can find what I want in WordPress. I’ll be looking around at that before I go live.

I’ve been working on commissions and freelance work lately. I have another day here at my job, then I’m on my own. I’ll still be teaching a couple of days a week, but freelance and commissions will have to tide me over until I can find more gainful employment.

I put up some of the commissions I’ve been working on, and I’ll try to get some more posted soon.

Commissions

2009-09-11T14:18:24Z

Just a reminder, I’m still open for commissions, (full price sheet here). I’m currently working two jobs and one of them may be ending soon. So I’ll be looking for more gainful employment soon. Once that happens, I may need to close my commissions for a while, depending on the schedule. So if you’ve been on the fence about getting something done, do it now!

I also have a few 2009 sketchbooks still available.

I’m working on a page for David Hopkins upcoming anthology. Similar to the Mine all Mine anthology he put out a couple of years ago, this one is called One Night Stand and it features stories written by David and drawn by people other than David. My story is really cute so I’m looking forward to doing it.

Joes & Foes

2009-08-20T15:15:24Z

A few Joes in my silly style. And yeah I drew Bazooka instead of the main lineup. Gotta problem with that?

Thundercats…HOOOOO!!

2009-08-17T03:09:45Z

Added some Thundercats stupidity to my gallery. Enjoy!

New drawings

2009-08-13T21:53:01Z

I added a few new cards I’ve done to the drawing page. Most are commissions. The He-Man ones I did in San Diego. I was working on some larger pieces and getting frustrated with what I was doing, so I came up with a stupid looking He-Man. Josh and Pat liked it so much, I did more of them. Some sold, some I still have. If you’d like one, shoot me an email and I’ll either sell one I have or do another. Like always, $10 + shipping.

I’ve been sick all week, so my commission list has been left waiting. I’ll try to get to them this weekend, if I’m not stuck in bed with fever.

Back Home & New Store

2009-07-27T18:34:13Z

Well I made it back from San Diego in one piece! I had a blast and I really wish I could have stayed through Sunday. I hear the AC stopped working, so I’m glad I missed that. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth! It was fun meeting everyone! I hope everyone liked the sketchbook, I worked pretty hard on it and it was good to see so many being bought. I did come home with a few copies, so I’ve added a PayPal button so you can still get one. I’ve also added a buy button to the Mine All Mine mini comic/anthology I participated in and I updated the price on the 2008 Sketchbook. I only have a few of those left, so they’ll go pretty quick I’m sure.

I’ve decided to keep my sketchcards at the $10 dollar range for color cards. I had some folks ask if I was accepting commissions, I guess some artists tell you when they are open. Consider my commission list open until I say otherwise.

Occasionally I’ve been running sales on my cards or books via Twitter. If your not following me yet, that should be a good enough reason to!

If you pre-ordered a sketchbook bundle from me, I hope to get your cards drawn and sent out this week.

Thanks again to all who came out this week! And thanks to Josh, Pat, and Bryan for making it so much fun! Go to their sites and buy their books today!

San Diego Schedule

2009-07-21T19:29:15Z

I’ll be doing color sketch cards for $10 this week in San Diego! I’m at booth J7 for most of the weekend, if you’re looking in the directory the booth is under Josh Howard’s name. I’ll also be at booth 2002 (Blue Dream Studios) doing Dreamland Chronicle (http://thedreamlandchronicles.com) cards for charity Thursday and Saturday from 12-2.

I’ll also have my 2009 sketchbook on sale. A 24 page full color book featuring original pieces and some sketch card highlights from the last year.

Hope to see you all soon!

General Philanthropy

2009-07-20T14:27:44Z

The following conversation took place between my son and I on the way home from church yesterday.

He: How do you help someone when they’re down?

Me: Well, you give them money or a place to stay, whatever they need.

He: No no, I don’t mean here in the world, I mean in Ghostbusters. How do you help someone when they are down?

Me: Oh. Push A.

How to find me!

2009-07-09T15:19:12Z

Coming to the San Diego Comic Con? Stop by and say hi. Then buy something.

2009 Sketchbook Preview

2009-07-03T15:10:46Z

My sketchbook is done!

The book is 24 full color pages filled with mostly brand new artwork.

I’ll have it in San Diego at the convention for $10! If you can’t make it, I am pre-selling 10 copies now! Better yet, I’m bundling them with a color sketch card! So, for only $15 you’ll get a color sketch card with the character of your choosing, a full color sketchbook with a free sketch in the back!

Here’s a few sample pages:

10 Questions with ME!

2009-07-02T20:42:41Z

Andrew Hungerford was nice enough to not only order a commission from me this week, but also interview me for his Non-Sports Card website!

http://www.whodidthewhatnow.com/?p=194

Commission Price Slash

2009-07-01T15:06:23Z

Sketch card commissions are now $5 for inked and $10 for colored cards! Shipping is $3. Please leave a comment or fill out my contact form to order!