tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:45:28 +0000A place to share art and rant like a bitter fool.<li><a href="http://scribblettes.blogspot.com/">Click Here to view Alberto's Daily Scribblettes</a></li>http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)Blogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-7605323094867765217Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:15:00 +00002009-06-21T23:04:01.421-04:00Cheers!—Ahttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/06/tillary-flatbush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3671141573034945817Tue, 26 May 2009 05:40:00 +00002009-05-26T03:01:35.001-04:00Happy Memorial Day, I hope you had a great barbeque or whatever it is that you do on this holiday.I Had a wonderful weekend, I met two illustrator friends from Brazil , The amazing Hiro Kawahara, illustrator extraordinaire (above image) and Ricardo Antunes, the gracious publisher of Ilustrar Online Magazine, which I highly recommend. Go ahead and click on the link and download & enjoy every http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-headless-torsos-last-one-i-promise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3800775362207154373Thu, 14 May 2009 07:13:00 +00002009-05-15T06:15:13.090-04:00http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/05/low-budget-cheap-bastard-sketch-sculpt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-1455432963156894147Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:50:00 +00002009-05-10T21:42:02.681-04:00Plenty of shit happening in my life at this moment (beside the dreaded spring allergies). Big decisions to be made at a personal level. All of them for the better. So please excuse my absence, I'll be back soon with more new book announcements and exciting news.To my dear friends in Calgary:I couldn't make it to the Expo this year, I hope you guys had a great time. I'll be seeing some of you in http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/04/allergies-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-7023982603082149444Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:53:00 +00002009-04-02T03:12:24.882-04:00SketchbooksComicsBrandstudio PressbooksdrawingArt BooksCOFFEE, PORN & FRENCH FRIES Well, here we come again, we're going to Seattle, a fine city, the porn capital of the world as we kn . . .. Wait! scratch that! Seattle is not the porn capital of the world, my bad.Anyways, I was thinking of Chatsworth. Seattle is not infamous for its porn, which is fine, trust me, I've seen it. But rather, for fucking coffee. Would you believe that? How did that http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/03/seattles-comicon-shanes-daily-spiral.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-4390346312965534205Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:09:00 +00002009-03-18T04:33:52.260-04:00"TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN" THEY SAY.Who the fuck are "they'? and why do they say that?I don't know but in our case "They" are one hundred percent wrong.In fact, we've been so busy pumping out tons of quality books in the past two years, it almost seems as if time just stood still, nearly sixty books have been released (more by the time Summer comes along). It feels as if Brandstudio http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-2nd-anniversary-brandstudio-press.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-5078653372308993312Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:07:00 +00002009-02-26T23:17:00.440-05:00I am so very pleased to announce the first Brandstudio Press book by San Francisco based artiste Pascal Campion. 52 colorful pages worth of the most evocative, whimsical and artfully crafted illustrations by one mighty original and talented animator/character designer living among us mortals.Pascal calls these "sketches", Hah! He told me he draws one of these life-celebrating mini masterpieces http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/02/pascal-campion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3579439774712438660Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:08:00 +00002009-02-13T01:35:42.864-05:00THANK YOU!New York Comicon was everything I hoped it could be and more. Thanks to all the kind folks who stopped by and said Hello. Next stop for us will be the Seattle Emerald City Comicon in April.See you there!Abrazos,—AlbertoJ. Scott Campbell's TALL SKETCHBOOKA few people emailed me about this sketchbook and here it is, please get it while supplies last, very, very limited amount of copies. http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-8823067829843488728Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:54:00 +00002009-02-04T06:14:08.182-05:00Shane GlinesCharacter DesignCartoonretroCartooningrt bookArt BooksCABIN FEVER, CABIN SHMEEVER! It's that time of the year, Woohoo! The convention season has begun and after the brutal winter which has kept us indoors for weeks, here in the North-East, it's good to finally have a great excuse to leave the house and battle the elements.This year I am honored to have my good friend and legendary character designer/illustrator Shane Glines of CartoonRetro.com famehttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-york-city-comicon-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-8583236780045227822Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:06:00 +00002009-04-27T14:23:57.731-04:00The pic above belong to a character I wanted to draw a turnaround for. The idea was to "Sketch/sculpt" something quick and basic to have as reference for the turnaround drawings.This was so much fun, I kept going. I modified the pose to model a woman combing her hair.Modeling the hair proved to be a stiffer challenge than I thought, particularly since I had (or wanted) any preliminary drawings tohttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/01/sketching-in-3-d-4-real.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-1660814729253930754Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-02-27T00:51:34.746-05:00AN HISTORIC YEAR, A TRANSITIONAL YEAR.2008 is gone, I really don't know what to make of this past year, a black man was elected president of the most influential country in the only world we know; I certainly never dreamt this would happen in my lifetime, I am glad it did, if for nothing else than what it represents, a giant step forward in humanity or in what we think being 'human' means. It http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/01/memento-mori.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3464263865236657527Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:18:00 +00002008-12-07T22:44:06.864-05:00(Above) Rejected design for a magazine cover.Home For The HolidaysFinally home after much globe-trotting and family time. Back to finish work on a couple of secret projects, some of which I'll share with you today:Carlos Meglia's SketchbookI'm extremely proud to announce a project near and dear to my heart, the publishing of Carlos Meglia's first ever sketchbook. This is something Meglia, http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/12/seasons-greetings-fellow-earthlings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-2928614193990422225Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:59:00 +00002008-10-27T16:43:47.271-04:00As promised, the 2008 Eye Candy From Strangers is nearing completion and it should be in stores in a few weeks.Even in its infancy, this yearly visual treat is quickly becoming a tradition in the illustration community.Thanks again to all of you for submitting your work regardless of inclusion and to those who have supported this project from the get-go.The winner of the cover contest this year http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/10/ecfs2-in-production.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-8704213150872031263Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:47:00 +00002008-10-21T14:26:41.435-04:00Thank you for chiming in. I regret not being able to stop by with regularity and to reply at length to all the kind folks who have left comments on the previous posts. I've been incredibly busy and it seems like years since I last posted anything. I will do my very best to update the SIGNEERSESSIES BLOG on a weekly basis.Cheers!—AI like this drawing.http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/10/arkaybee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-7190921524557032181Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:54:00 +00002008-10-14T04:50:06.598-04:00The limited edition vinyl figurines are finally available for purchase on the Brandstudiopress.com store. Please click on the buttons below the individual images to place your orders.IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER:We are shipping these toys via UPS only. You CAN NOT mix toys with books in the same order. Our books are shipped via the United States Postal Service.TOYS MUST http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/10/collectibles-finally-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-5915176977581573048Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:24:00 +00002008-10-27T20:31:51.072-04:00I"ve Feen the Fucking Future and It Fooks Fucking Freat!I'm not certain I will be attending the Baltimore Convention, most likely I won't, so this means the 2008 convention season is officially over (for me, at least).The long absence was necessary, much needed re-fueling and such. I am now ready for whatever comes my way.Brandstudio Press (as we know it) will undergo some transformations, I http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/09/back-from-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3969445591277865222Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:50:00 +00002008-08-16T01:22:35.821-04:00This is a very sad day for me. What a fucked up and unfair world this is, Meglia is dead and Dick Cheney is still alive.If you are a cartoonist and don't know who Carlos Meglia was, you should find out. To me he was the father of style in comics and animation, sounds like an exaggeration, which I'm prong to from time to time, but it is not. Meglia was more substance than style, but his flair washttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/08/carlos-meglia-is-dead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-7335879676795952225Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:38:00 +00002008-08-22T00:48:22.815-04:00NO TIME FOR CHATTINGFor me to not have posted anything in such a long time it could mean one of 3 things: 1-) I'm sick2-) A family member is sick3-) It's August and I just came back from San Diego.Unfortunately, all three things happened, although not necessarily in that order. Now I'm over my illness, the family member is doing better and the August rush is almost over. This year's San Diego http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-books-and-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-4078503950383733872Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:08:00 +00002008-07-28T13:49:14.713-04:00You haven't heard from me because I'm in San Diego attending Comicon.I haven't been near a computer while in California so if you haven't heard from me I'm not ignoring you, just bear with me and I'll get back to you shortly. btw The Darwyn Cooke link to the store is active, feel free to order the book.Peace out.-Ahttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/07/sandy-eggo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3900065377778214975Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:32:00 +00002008-08-22T00:43:00.287-04:00You knew summer was coming, you just didn't know how hot it was going to get. Until now! Heh, heh, I suck at this.Anyways, I'm happy once again to unveil the line up for this year's San Diego Comicon release/debut, other wise known as "The Summer Collection".You won't see previews of all of these titles because some of them are being shipped to the Brandstudio Press headquarters in NY and http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/07/summer-08-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-7916702387437893666Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:29:00 +00002008-07-01T18:31:15.475-04:00Due to multiple requests, I am hereby extending the submission deadline until July 10th. It seems a few of you just became aware of the call for entries so if you are among those people and want to give this a shot, go for it, you have 11 extra days.Cheerios!send your low-res images for consideration to: brandstudiopressATgmail.comhttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/07/eye-candy-deadline-extended.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-3070243109553017139Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:59:00 +00002008-07-01T00:18:46.405-04:00Well, we're back from Chicago-ish and I'm dismayed and sad to report that the Rosemont WizardWorld Comic Con sucked fourteen kinds of camel dick (to put it mildly, and I'm not talking about the cigarrette brand, either). As per usual, some folks did better than others, but my questionable common sense tells me that these WizardWorld shows are on their way to meet the Almighty Creator; no, not thehttp://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/06/eye-candy-20-deadline-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-7059298502863936216Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:54:00 +00002008-06-27T03:03:13.895-04:00. . . IS NOT. . . . But I'm going anyway.Actually, The city of Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the entire world but not Rosemont, which is one of the most uninspired and characterless corporate wastelands you can find on any map, this is where they hold this insipid convention. Chicago, in truth, is miles away from this hellhole of American suburbia. Not that you needed to know but I http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/06/rosemont-rosemont-my-kind-of-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-1117239043687264347Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:11:00 +00002008-06-15T20:47:28.192-04:00Maverikanim Vol. 2By Matt StewartIt gives me great pleasure to introduce to you Matt's newest book. As always, chock full o' gorgeous women drawn in his unmistakable style. By the way, Matt Stewart, Wade Furlong and Yours B. Truly will be attending the WizardWorld Chicago show at the Rosemont Convention Centre in two weeks, we'll have these goods available for your purchasing pleasure. For those http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/06/maverikanim-vol-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11306915.post-2589814607043051264Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:24:00 +00002008-12-27T07:46:18.372-05:00MARS MAIDENS book 1By Frank ChoPrice: $24.95 US DollarsA collection of women warriors and the men (and beasts) who love them, sometimes.HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDISBN: 978-1-934623-96-18 3/4x12 3/8, 48 pages Full-Color, Full-Bleed, Hardcover, Perfect boundPREORDER NOW, BOOK WILL BEGIN SHIPPING ON JUNE 17 2008LIMITED QUANTITIES WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.POSITIVELY NO DEALERS, PLEASE. Sorry, all copies on the http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/06/frank-chos-mars-maidens-preorder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Process Junkie)7