#FF Harley #0 Sketch Covers

Thank You for Understanding.

Dear friends, fans and supporters,

First of all I just want to say thank you for all the complements, reviews (good and bad so long as they were intelligent) and support you have shown me for Harley Quinn, and other projects I’ve done in the past. It has been awesome and honestly overwhelming. Being the artist on Harley is a dream come true. I too am a Harley fan and a giant comic fanboy (Don’t tell my editors :-p). 

I want all of you to know that If I could I would draw you pictures all day long for free. I mean it. It is a fantastic complement that anyone would want something I’ve drawn for any reason whatsoever. The reality is I though that I have very limited time. After all I got to make sure that Harley is on the shelves when DC tells you she’s going to be, and more importantly I have 4 kids that need a father and wife that needs a husband. The reason I’m writing this letter is because with the attention Harley is bringing I can’t handle the massive influx of requests for commissions especially at conventions.

 Just recently I increased my rates for things like sketch covers. I felt bad doing it. I don’t want people to think that I’m using them or taking advantage of them or of Harley. I did it in hopes that the amount of requests would normalize back to a number I could handle. Unfortunately they haven’t, In fact they just keep coming. So I just want you to know I’m raising my rates again. This is not because I want to milk you like a cow. Trust me as a fan there is nothing more off putting to me than an artist who asks too much for a sketch (I’m with you)! So If I’ve done a sketch for you in the past, and you get shell shocked for my rate increases at an upcoming show. I’m sorry but I have got to do it. Also I want to remind everyone that Scott Kress is my agent, has been for years. He handles all the sale of my original artwork and commissions. His job is to make sure you get your stuff. I wish I could haul him to every signing and convention as well. His email information is here: coymn@hvc.rr.com

I want to make everyone happy, I will never forget that with out you guys I would never be able to do any of this, I love you all, and I’m grateful to you all as well. Thank You for understanding.  

-Chad. 

Harley Quinn: Line work

Harley Quinn

Just in case you have been living in a cave... DC has asked me to be the ongoing artist for Harley Quinn. I'm totally stoked to be working with Jimmy, Amanda, Katie and Mike. I will post more preliminary sketches here so stay tuned!

Some Like It Rot.

Forgive me guys, it has been a crazy time in my life and I have had some of the tightest deadlines. I always have to put my family, friends, clients, and school first, before the blog. Which means it can get the shaft every now and then. I have not abandoned this site, and I hope to update regularly now that I have put some things behind me. I have big news to share. Look here to be the first to know. Here is a commission I recently completed and hope to post more over the next few days. 

For those of you who don't know Salt Lake Comic Con is just around the bend come visit me at booth #204 and I fill you in on the latest. 

Dragon Age: Until We Sleep - Concept Art

Any Dragon Age Fans care to guess who this dwarven maid might be? Read DA: Until We Sleep #2 to find out! -Chad!

Dr. Fate

Happy Halloween!

Dr. Volts and The Little Con of Horrors

This Saturday Oct. 27th I will be signing at the famous Dr. Volts in Salt Lake City UT from 11 to 3pm then I will be rushing off to Spokane WA for the Little Con of Horrors where I will be signing and drawing form 10 am to 4 pm. Please come by and see me if you are in the area of either of these two events! Above is a picture of "Creepy Connie" the LCH's mascot! I will have prints available at both events just in time for Halloween! Special thanks to Faestock on DeviantArt for the stock photo reference.

The Walking Dead

Happy Halloween!

Las Vegas Comic Expo

 

 

Thanks To John, Jacob, and Jemma for taking photos! Next week: Cards!

Kitteh, Kitteh, Meow, Meow!

Because we all know the internet needs more pussy cats! Bad-um-pump ching!... Las Vegas Comic Expo was a smashing success. It seriously reminded me of San Diego about 20 years ago. Loads of super talented people: Stephane Roux, Dan Panosian, Mateo Scalera, Adam Hughes, Scott Lobdell, it goes on and on. Lots of people from Utah, California, Arizona, and of coarse Nevada. Despite a flash flood changing the venue, and a rival con going on at the same time: LVCE has broken the Las Vegas Comic Convention curse. Bravo ladies and gentlemen, Bravo. Special Thanks to: Slade Hart for hooking me up with my sweet standing banner in time for the show. John and Rachael Ross for feeding me, and putting up with my wackiness for the con, and a boatload of free miniatures.  Lynn Walker who watched me set back the Rivera Buffet at least a week's worth of profits. The waiter at Coco's who let me draw commissions well into the morning on a purchase of a diet Pepsi and a piece of pie (hope the tip helped.) Breanna Brock for helping the HAS crew get situated. Special thanks to my former students / current friends (and their significant others) Amanda Bills (soon to be Mrs.) Beu Law, Jemma Young and Jacob Young. They were surrogates for Joy who could not attend and kept me from spending my money on toys, comics and other artists' sketch books. I just might ask Jacob to come with me to every show because he could sell ketch-up popsicles to a woman in white gloves.  However I have zero pictures because Joy wasn't there to take pictures. Finally my apologies to Jemma who had to sit in the backseat and listen while Jacob and I talked politics and James Bond movies on they way home (If bad conversation were a crime I would get the chair). As if being pregnant, tired, and carsick wasn't bad enough for the 3 hour road trip back. As my Dad would say "You're all good kids".

Dragon Age: Those Who Speak

Hey all, just a reminder that I'm still working hard to bring to you the Dragon Age books from Bioware and Dark Horse. I just got the script for the first issue from Dragon Age: Until We Sleep and OMGosh if you liked The Silent Grove, and are liking Those Who Sleep, your going to lay an egg when you see who shows up in Until We Sleep. Anyhoo, here is a piece I did based on what's going on in issue #2. Hope you like it! If you do, tell your friends, this issue should hitting the stands pretty quick.

Also a reminder that I will be attending the Las Vegas Comic Expo this Sat. and Sun. (Sept. 29th and 30th Las Vegas NV) at the Riviera on the Strip!

I survived Comic Con 2012

I know what you are thinking. San Deigo Comic Con? That was 2 months ago! Yes, yes it was, but when you are penciling and inking a book with a 5 week deadline it doesn't leave a lot of time for love. Times that by two and you got me busting my hump to hit the deadline, and as much as I like to keep you updated when I'm are struggling to find a couple hours of sleep blogging goes down the totem pole pretty quick. However, my deadlines have been hit. I've slept. So its time to give this blog some long needed attention. I have tons of stuff to show, but rather than doing a huge dump I'm going to update twice a week. Hopefully this will get people back to looking here and give me a chance to rebuild some trust.

Above is my favorite commission I did for the show. It was for my now friend Marty Fung. I was drawing this on the sidewalk outside the convention center and despite getting knocked over by a bunch of Firefly fans too busy geeking out to watch where they were going, I got it done. The scene was enough to attract the attention a passing by editor, and yes I did get his card.

More pics coming. Stay Tuned. 

Report: Free Comic Book Day 2012

Okay just a quick update. Free Comic Book Day was awesome. Above is a quick commission done for Zack Olsen, I did other drawings that day but Zack wanted his sketch card done in full color so I got the opportunity to finish it (and thus scan it) at home. Zack, its in the mail to Comics Plus. Huge thanks to Dave for having me out. I was so stoked to meet Garrett Wang. Let me tell you guys I've met a lot of Trek actors over the years and Garrett totally takes the cake. There are a lot of Trek actors who are ashamed of their fans but Garrett is clearly not one of them. He had awesome stories, he signed my Ensign Kim Action Figure and was 100% cool with everyone he met that day, and it was a long day. It was also awesome to see my young friend Lee Wiley do so well selling copies of his independent books. Lee had the new tech down and was selling books like hotcakes! Maybe this old dog can try to learn some new tricks from Lee. Thank you to everyone who purchased prints and commissions it made my day to sell out of more than half of my prints. Thank you to Mike and his family for introducing me to the famous but now defunct Fargo's. Sorry to Mike's kids for talking to Dad so long while they waited patently in the car. I'll try not to do that again.

All my love and thanks to fans in St. George and the entire crew at Comics Plus.

-Chad

Garrett and Lee doing Zoolander and me with my giant geek grin.

Free Comic Book Day

Hey Gang, Its that time of year again! Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday May 5th. I will be signing comics at Comics Plus in St. George Utah. It's Dave's 25th Anniversary at Comics Plus and he's throwing one gigantic party. Garrett Wang who starred as Ensign Harry Kim on Star Trek Voyager will be there with Lee Wiley and myself. ITS GONNA BE HUGE. So stop by, get your books signed, see the latest Dragon Age art. I will have artwork for sale and will be doing commissions. Above is a sample of the latest from Dragon Age #6 available today to download from the Dark Horse Digital Store. If you come to Free Comic Book Day you can see the originals (and buy it if you like!).

Dragon Age: Art for Sale

Hey Guys! Dragon Age #3 is out today. Check out some of the interior art. Scott has Issues #1-3 for sale up on his site. Check out the pages in black and white and buy a few! They are priced to move so jump on it get the pages you want before they are gone. Click here :http://www.catskillcomics.com/Hardin.htm or just click the Catskill Comics link in the corner of my blog.

Isabella

Late night inking.

Dragon Age #2

 Hey Guys and Gals,

In case you didn't pick up Dragon Age #2 last week make sure you grab it and #3 (out tomorrow) this week. Each issue is $.99 at the Dark Horse's online store found here: https://digital.darkhorse.com/browse/126/. 

So do me a solid and support the book. I know everyone reading this has a smartphone so buy you copy and spread the love!

Dragon Age

Everybody has been asking what I've been doing. Well here you go! Dragon Age for Dark Horse Comics and BioWare, Download your copy today at: https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/1843.dragon-age-the-silent-grove-1/