May 18, 2009

lost connection ala' craigslist...

eep!

i need a nice man to re-e-mail me. he was interested in getting one of my wolverine origins artist proofs. (i just got *one* sent to me, that's all i got. one.). he's missed out on my last several returned cards so i want to give him first dibs on this one... but i've accidentally deleted the query e-mails he's sent me!. 

i'll know his e-mail/name when i see it, so please, contact me asap! otherwise i have to offer it up to someone else! 

May 12, 2009

dr. girlfriend

Cook-may09-drGF-monarch-4web i was piddling about with a recent commission i finished up to play with some new textures i've been making n' this is el' result-o.

May 10, 2009

a few pieces from my upcoming sketchbook

i have a few new pieces done that are going in the new "naughtier" version of my 2009 sketchbook. 


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the originals of these are going up for sale soon, as well as a few others i'll be posting later this week. i'll also be offering the option to color them to whoever purchases them. 

i FINALLY finished up a longstanding pile of commissions. i'll be making a post office run this week to start sending them out.

May 06, 2009

wookiees and babes

a few wookiee drawings from the other day:

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a 9x12 harli that i drew while i was sitting at my table at free comic book day. i think i'll color her up and offer the original for sale.

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May 05, 2009

if ryan could take over les stroud's life, he would

the other day, ryan was filling out a facebook "5" thing about his celebrity look-a-likes. 

personally, i think ryan is a mix of andy serkis and les stroud... at some angles, ryan is a DEAD RINGER for les. (right down to the scruffy face). but if andy and les had an alternate world love-child, it would be ryan. :P

so i made this:

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May 04, 2009

Ypsilanti Ink & Stein

do you live in southeast michigan? 

do  you draw comics or cartoons? (or, just like to draw?)

do you want to meet up with other artists in the area for good times and a big ol' drawing jam session?

then boy oh boy, do we have something for you!

The crazy grouping of david petersen, jeremy bastian, nate pride and i are teaming up to help host a new monthly event.... Ink & Stein!

Ink & Stein will meet on the last saturday of every month at the corner brewery in ypsilanti, mi. bring your bristol pad and pens, we'll all be drawing, chatting and sharing a few drinks. 

we'd really like to be gracious and give the brewery a head count for the first meet-up, so PLEASE let us know you're coming! rsvp to inkandstein@gmail.com (also, e-mail this address if you have any questions!)

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Ink & Stein!

the first meeting is Saturday, May 30th. mark your calendars


Time:

7 pm - midnight

Corner Brewery:

720 Norris Street

Ypsilanti, MI 48198

We're on the corner of Forest and Norris between River and Huron 2 blocks north of Cross Street.

(21 and up only!)

if you're coming (and have a facebook)... join the facebook group too!

Ink & Stein Facebook Group

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May 01, 2009

wait a minute... i think these ARE the droids i'm looking for!

this is the badge art for the 2009 Motor City Comic Con Droid Hunt for the Great Lakes Garrison of the 501st!

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i was thrilled that they asked me to do the art for it. the inks were done in micron pen, the colors in photoshop

April 29, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine card set

today, the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" trading card set from Rittenhouse Archives was released. I did ONLY 25 full color sketch cards for this set n' i was just told i was allowed to post them. woohoo!


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the characters i was allowed to draw were very limited... but it was still a fun set to do :)

...the deadpool on the moped is my favorite. 

this is a completely different set that the X-Men archives set i just wrapped up work on. i'll post those whenever i'm allowed. 

free comic book day

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this saturday is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

i will be appearing at "WonderWorld Comics" in Taylor, MI for the festivities.... so if you're in the area, come on out :) i'll be doing sketches and talking nerd for the better part of the day. 

22347 Ecorse Road

Taylor, Michigan in Scottwood Plaza,
(between Loung Hing Chinese Restaurant and Senate Coney Island)

http://www.wonderworldcomics.com/

*****

also, i'll be at the Motor City Comic Con in a few weeks, so if you're going... come on by and see me :) i will be there on saturday and sunday ONLY. i won't be there friday. 

April 26, 2009

ipod & the electric mayhem

first off, i finished up all 200 of my x-men cards for Rittenhouse about half an hour ago. i'm really happy about them. my wolverine cards were shipped off ages ago, so i'm sure that set is coming out soon. 


ipod helped me with every one of my x-men cards from her little lockheed-esque perch on my shoulder:
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also, i haven't posted a lot of art in the past couple weeks due to everything i'm working in being under wraps until whenever the heck the release date is. i CAN say that i've been drawing muppety things to add more samples to my portfolio and i'm really happy with them. i wanted to post a snippet of one of them.... the electric mayhem! woo!

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i was born to draw the muppets. pass it on. 

News Flash!

  • katie recently was asked to do the cover art for a line of sequential lined bristol board for strathmore papers! there's a blog entry all about.... somewhere around here. she'll be doing 2 different strathmore paper drawing demos at the san diego comic con in july. details to come.
  • katie has wrapped up production on the first season of starwars.com clone wars webcomics. the response was great! thanks so much everyone.
  • Welcome to the NEW katiecandraw.com... artist katie cook's home on the internet!
  • did you know katie did an 8 page story for Dark Horse's "Myspace Dark Horse Presents"? check out issue #4's "Tricks of the Trade" comic, that's katie! woohoo!

projects

  • -Star Wars the Clone Wars online comics (starwars.com)
  • -myspace dark horse presents anthology vol. 1. 8 page story "tricks of the trade"

sketch card work

  • -Rittenhouse Wolverine Origins
  • -Rittenhouse X-Men (2009)
  • -TOPPS Star Wars Galaxies
  • -TOPPS Star Wars Clone Wars
  • -Rittenhouse Fantasic Four Archives
  • -TOPPS NBC's HEROES Season 2
  • -TOPPS Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • -TOPPS Indiana Jones Heritage
  • -Upperdeck Marvel Masterpieces II
  • -Rittenhouse Women of Marvel
  • -Rittenhouse DC Legacy
  • -TOPPS Star Wars 30th Anniversary
  • -TOPPS NBC's HEROES
  • -TOPPS Lord of the Rings Masterpieces II
  • -TOPPS Lord of the Rings Masterpieces I