The Question: Renee Montoya

Just felt inspired to do this today. I had never drawn The Question before today, and I wanted to do something so that I could practice on my digital skills in regard to inking and drawing and so forth. This is the product of that practice. This took about say, 2 hours to do, all 100% Photoshop.

This is something that I think would look good as a shirt or something like that. But for right now, it's gonna be a print. I'm going to slap some colors on this soon, but not right now. I will have it done in time for the Con season though. I'm gonna do both a Black and White, and Color Print for these. I'm hoping that with the low price I'm putting on these bad boys that they will go fast.

I'm allowing folks to color the picture here, so if you are an aspiring colorist looking to get some practice, then don't hesitate to drop me an email and a request. I do take commissions by the way. Be sure to visit IDArtSales when you get the time to get some cool traditional artwork! Well I'm off to bed folks. See you all later!

Original art for sale - http://idwalkerartsales.blogspot.com
Deviant Art Page - http://iandwalker.deviantart.com

The Seven Graphic Novel Indie Go-Go Campaign

Hey guys, I'm back to let you know what's going on right now! I have been working on my graphic novel The Seven for over a year now, and after getting started with the lineart, and reading the script more, I decided that I didn't like it, and that I wanted to start over in the story. This time around I brought on another writer to help work with my current writer on the story Ricky Burnett to get this thing going. I am going to revamp the story to be a more realistic and believable story.

The writer working on the story now is here on DA, and is also an aspiring digital colorist named Brandon Smith. He even has a page on DA. Check him out here ----> http://brandon-smith.deviantart.com

Last night, I started a crowdfunding campaign over on Indie Go-Go to bring the first part of this graphic novel to life. CAINE is the first story in this book, and it will be made into a stand alone comic. This is being done for the purpose of promotion and to get the story into your hands to whet the appetite for the graphic novel. I plan on running a bigger campaign in the future on Kickstarter, but need help right now raising funds for a colorist to do the book for us. I have a goal of $2000 right now, and I really really need your help in two ways; either by spreading the word about my book, or by actually donating and helping us get this book rolling. There are rewards and perks for donating, and all that do will receive them. I thank you guys so much in advance, and please please please go spread the word and help in any way you can!

Surfer of the Cosmos

This is the newest Silver Surfer piece that I did today. I am very proud of it, and is a far better improvement from the last Surfer piece I did earlier this year. This one here took me a good 3 hours to do, and I put a lot into this pic. I am selling it on my IDWalker Art Sales page, and hope that it sells soon. My goal is to get one of my pieces on that site to sell. I am betting on Fate and Surfer here to be some of the first to go. We shall see! Let me know what you guys think in the meantime.

The Most Imaginative...

The minds of children are the most imaginative vehicles of thought, and wonder I know. I came across this site by means of a Twitter feed in which Adrienne Curry brought to light. It's a site where this artist Dave DeVries took a simple childs drawing, and added texture, three dimension and reality to it as much as possible, and came up with some of the coolest, most original artwork I have ever seen in a long time. I need you folks who either need to get inspired, or want to get more inspired to take a look!

http://www.elezea.com/2011/12/realistic-childrens-paintings/

Artistic Inspiration: Drake - Take Care

I'm gonna be a bit off of the mark right now, and do some thing I have wanted to do for a while, and talk about something different, which is another love of mine... MUSIC!

I LOVE RnB, and I love certain kinds of rap. Most of it is garbage right now because I think it all talks about the same things... Girls, Money, Drugs, etc...

I have been listening to Drake's new album, Take Care, and though I still can't call myself a Drake fan, I can tell you that I really really enjoyed this album. This album had a straight line of hearts going down as I liked nearly every track on this album. It had heart, talked about real life things I could relate to. The beats were really nice, and it showed off this dude's singing ability. My favorite track is Headlines, and my favorite line "Shout out to the asian girls, so let the lights Dim Sum." I fell out of my chair when I heard that line.

I wanted to talk about something different on this blog and let you guys know a bit more about me as an artist and what inspires me when I do my artwork. This is one of the things I have been listening to that have helped me to push the envelope on my artwork. Got more pics coming soon though!

Fate

11x17 Full color art piece of Doctor Fate. Done with inks and markers. Let me know what you guys think! This is up for sale now on my art site:

http://idwalkerartsales.blogspot.com

Turbulence Commission

Nice way to start the new month, with a new commission piece! This guy was amazingly patient. This is a commission for his original character Turbulence. Let me know what you guys think!

Sonja

11 x 17 greytone pinup of Red Sonja. Done w/ Copic Greys and Red. Enjoy guys!

Black Canary and Black Cat

Here are some new drawings that I did to put up on eBay really soon for auction on my personal site for selling my original artwork pieces. These will be on sale soon. They are 11 x 17 pinups of both Black Canary from DC Comics, and Black Cat from Marvel Comics. Sexy aren't they!?

New eBay artwork & Commission art!

Just wanted to let you guys know that I put up some new artwork on eBay after a few weeks of catching up on commission work that I needed to get done, and after getting done with some pages in my new comic. I have the Wonder Woman piece up as well as Selene from Underworld. These are pictured below. These drawings are going to further help me get the Seven off the ground, and get it done! When I start the crowdfunding campaign for the book, I really want to have most of the costs taken care of, like a colorist most importantly for this book. So below are some of the pieces that are on eBay now. I am also taking art commissions as well on eBay so check those auctions out! Click the eBay auctions link above, or here. Thanks so much for your support guys!

New You Tube journal!

In this vlog or video journal, I kept it really simple. I wanted to show off some of my drawings that I have been doing. Some folks thought that I was no longer drawing and just doing editing stuff with my comics. I had to put those rumors to rest. But this video also talks about some new stuff that is going on within Obsidian Studios. Please take the time to share the video, leave comments, and most importantly, subscribe to my You Tube channel! Enjoy!

Wonder Woman Pinup

Hey folks, what's goin on? I decided to do something different with my day off today to get myself focused. I have a task of getting pics done to put up on eBay this week. I put on my Obsidian Studios t-shirt and jeans, and started to get to work. I was really focused, and I busted out with some nice artwork. One of those is this Wonder Woman right here.

The first here is the lineart of the drawing. Wonder Woman is always so fun to draw. Below is the final colored version using Prismacolors, Copics and a Sharpie poster paint pen to do the stars and hair. It was really fulfilling, and afterward I thought it looked pretty good.

I'm going to be putting this up on eBay in the next few days, so be on the lookout for the video to follow soon!

Dick Tracy

This is the latest Dick Tracy piece that I just finished up tonight. I always have tons of fun when drawing Dick Tracy. I wonder what it would be like to do a comic of this guy? Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy it. I put it up on my fineart portfolio site called Prokofolio.com. I did it with Copics, and Prismacolor markers and inks. It measures 11 x 17 and done on Canson Comic Art Board. It's up for sale on the site now for $150! So email me if you can't remember the site so that you can purchase it! In the meantime, I hope you guys enjoy!

Sexy Rogue (requested by the wife!)

My wife had been asking me to draw Rogue for a while. I gotta be honest, I had been ignoring it because I didn't want to draw another static pose. She finally asked me again, and described the request, and this is what came of it. Yes... my mouth dropped open. I showed it to her and she loved it. She said..."That's gonna sell for a lot on eBay!" We shall see. If I don't get bids, or offers on it, it will be thrown up next week on eBay! E-mail me if you are interested with your offers.

In the meantime, ENJOY!!!

Catwoman & She-Hulk

I haven't posted in a while, but I thought I would go ahead and put up these two drawings I did. Both done on Canson bristol boar, and drawn with Copic & Micron Inks, Prismacolor markers, and a whole lot of time. These pieces are both on sale right now. Please send an email for price, or with an offer if interested!

eBay Auctions ending in 14 hours!

Hey folks, these are the eBay auctions up right now, and I really would appreciate if you would be able to buy from me. This is my lively hood now, and is helping me to pay the bills. If you can buy, or know anyone that is looking to get some custom artwork done please bid! Each of the commission auctions have 2 slots available. The auctions end in 15 hours, and I can't afford having to keep putting them back up and paying the eBay fees, so your patronage is much appreciated. Thanks so much and happy bidding!


SuperGirl Rebooted Auction ------------------------ http://www.ebay.com/itm/270819239665?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1060wt_1396

Wonder Woman 11 x 14 Full Color ---------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270819240761?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1015wt_1396

9x12 Inked Commissions ---------------------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270818969394?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1273wt_1396

9x12 Colored Commissions ------------------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270818972425?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1273wt_1396

11x14 Colored Commissions ----------------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270818973038?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1273wt_1396

11x14 Inked Commissions -------------------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270818974874?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1273wt_1396

11x17 Inked Commissions -------------------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270818976677?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1273wt_1396

11x17 Color Commissions --------------------------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/270818973660?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1273wt_1396

Supergirl Rebooted

So here is a new Supergirl in the new costume redesigned by DC for the reboot campaign. I have to admit that I kind of like the new suit. But that's just me. The piece is 9 x 12 bristol and done with my usual traditional materials. I have been studying various marker techniques to add to my design arsenal and learn something new. This seems to be doing well so far.

This piece is up on eBay right now for a low price, and is only up on the weekend with a low starting bid. So if you can, please bid and get your hands on this now. Either way, let me know what you think of it will you? I would appreciate it!

EBAY AUCTION LINK!!! ----------------------> Supergirl auction link

Talk to you later...

Finished Commissions

Here are the commissions that are finally done and finished from the eBay auction I held last week. Hope you guys enjoy. If you have any questions, let me know if you want commissions done! 9x12 inked drawings go for $45, and full color go for $75. Let me know if interested!

Sketch a Day: Harley Quinn

Today's post is of a warm up commission I did for a fan of mine. He buys all of my work when I post it up on eBay. Amazing dude that one is. Anyway, I have never drawn the Arkham Asylum version of Harley Quinn. Personally I'm still a fan of the old school, but that's just the kind of guy I am. Anyway, let me know what you guys think of it. I think I did okay!

Comics For the WIN!!!

This could mean a variety of things. Perhaps an introspective view on the current state of the comics industry today. Or about a childhood love of one of my favorite past times, which is reading comic books. But this isn't about that. At least not today it isn't. I am talking about a local comic book shop in my city of Santa Rosa. The shop has been open for a few months, and they are great! It is a clean, down to earth shop, and run by a great guy named Kris Bartolome.

I stopped into the store with my son, and spoke with him a bit, and being the comic lover he is, he seems to have created the store that most comic afficianados will be starting to call home really soon. He is a lover of the classics, supportive of the new stuff coming out, and in love with indy lines. In fact today in discussion, I talked to him about my comic book White Ninja Guy. Kris immediately loved the idea that a Sonoma County artist wanted to show him his book. And as I told him more about it, he went further, letting me know that he wanted to actually SELL my comics in his store! You have no idea how ecstatic I was with this. I came back later on in the night to bring over a few copies of my book, and 2010 convention sketchbook. I ended up talking with him more about my projects coming down the pike and then he asked the mother of all questions to an up and coming comic artist... "Would you like to do a signing at my store when White Ninja Guy #1 is released?"

I kept my composure... And calmly replied... "I'm down for sure man." The smile inside and out couldn't have been wider. All of what has happened has taught me a few things. One... it never hurts to ask. If you don't ask, then you will never know if someone will support you and your endeavors. And two... Never to give up and to keep going with what I am doing. Things are moving quite well, and I am even more excited about the movement! So I just wanted to take the time to tell Kris on this blog THANKS SO MUCH PIMPIN!!! Now, off to my bed!

Talk to you later,
Ian W.

Black Dame Commission

This kind of warmed my heart up a bit. I have a regular client who is a big fan of my artwork that buys my stuff over on eBay on a regular basis. When I asked him what he wanted for a commission, he said that he wanted a drawing of my original Obsidian Studios character The Black Dame in a swimsuit. Talk about something I want to draw, eh!?

The drawing was supposed to be originally done on 11 x 14 bristol, but because of his loyalty and being such a great client, I did 11 x 17, and did head to thigh. I'm gonna throw in some extra goodies for him too. Your a king of clients Daniel!

Ian Walker Video Blog #1

Here is a videoblog of me letting you all know the status of Obsidian Studios, and what is going on within. Enjoy, and please follow me!

Darkseid... The symbol of my skill

I kind of feel like this after coming out of my hiatus. I feel more confident in my artwork. This Darkseid above shows it, and I can't wait to share it all with the world in the next few months. 

White Ninja Guy #1 will be finished and off to the printer by the end of August. After which another couple of strips of Life: The Ultimate Hater will be done and put into the book as well. After those projects are done, then it's going to be off to finish The Seven. It's time to get mighty!

I'm BACK!!! And better than ever!

Hey folks, I know it has been a minute since I have put up a new post. Now that I think about it, last year's WonderCon was the last time I put something up. That's a bit sad. But I have been working like a dog as a Personal Banker at Wells Fargo (hit me up artists if you want an account to separate your funds from bills, and art stuff so u can write it off!), and taking care of family and home.

But over these last few weeks I have been putting pen to pad again in full swing; and I feel like I come back with a new confidence everytime I take a break and then come back. These two pieces are some things I did when I came back. I was bitten by the UDON bug and came up with these.

Again, these are some of my best to date. These would be good to do at cons, don't you think!?

Speaking of Cons, I'm going through an interesting thought process for what I want to do for this years con season, and debating a few things. White Ninja Guy #1 is almost completed, and the Seven is almost ready to go to the drawing board for production. Also, another book I'm doing is a compilation of comic strips that I started doing last year called LIFE - The Ultimate Hater.

I'm thinking about skipping APE Con this year to fully concentrate on putting out these quality books so that when WonderCon hits next year, I will be able to bring out some quality work, and product that you guys will enjoy. Plus this will give me another couple of months to focus on this. On the other hand, I'm also thinking that I should finish White Ninja Guy #1 and debut it at APE Con just to help promote Obsidian Studios and myself to get the word out. Oh my god, what to do!!! I'm sure I will figure it out. Either way, no matter what I do, it will be great.

In the next few weeks, I'm going to be launching a whole new online campaign, in the hopes to draw more to my site and get potential fans ready for what's coming this year and next year. I'm really excited about it. In the mean time keep looking for more artwork and more musings. I plan on being really active for the next few months cause I'm not going anywhere!

WonderCon 2011... The Experience

Hands down, this WonderCon was one of the best experiences of my entire life. I came to the con with very low expectations being that I was an artist this year, and that since I would be at my table most of the time, and miss out on the opportunity to lick Morena Baccarin in the face and smell her hair, that I would be lucky if I got a few numbers and some cool art with less than mediocre sales.

Boy was I wrong!

Exhibit 1 - Cloak and Dagger

The con hadn't even gotten it's feet off the ground after it had been open for 15 minutes, when a very nice gentleman walks over and peruses my art portfolio. He goes back to this Cloak and Dagger more than 3 times, and when it was over he says "This is going home with me today... How much, $105?" (The extremely underpriced price of this item) Folks after 10 minutes of WonderCon beginning, I had over $100 in my pocket. 

This had taken things to another extreme for me. This had made up for all of the failed commission offers I had been putting up on DA for months, and all of the hard work I put into everything I had done. And I appreciated that fully.

I met martial arts greats Bob Wall and Jim Kelly from Enter the Dragon. It was one of the nicest experiences to watch my father turn back into a 10 year old boy as he met his childhood heroes. By the way... Bob Wall LOVES ME!!!

My parents and my family are AMAZING! Even my kid did well, and he had an amazing time. I will post more of that later on, as well as some very important things that I learned during my time at my first WonderCon. Stay tuned folks! Talk to you later!

WonderCon Artist Alley Location REVEALED!!!

My WonderCon Artist Alley Location this year will be AA-143! It's official folks! I will be at the Con in name only, but will be promoting some Obsidian Studios stuff there at the show. People can get their hands on White Ninja Guy: One Shot, which will be debuting the official and public introduction to Obsidians' flagship character White Ninja Guy. This book will be signed by me, and limited to a FINAL 50 copies! After this Con is over, and the issues are all sold, I will no longer be selling this comic! Also at this con, I will be selling copies of my 2010 sketchbook; Introducing: The Sketches of Ian Walker. I am looking forward to this event and getting hard copies of my publications out there to you all. Along with my original art pieces, I will be selling pre-made sketchcards, fan art prints, and other promotional materials related to future Obsidian Studios projects. 

I am also doing a promotion right now for you potential Moonwatchers out there. Here is the scoop... I have t-shirts made over on Zazzle, which is my Obsidian Studios Merchandise store. (link is in the top links area on the main blog page). I am doing a promotion right now, letting everyone know, that if you buy a shirt, and wear the shirt at the Con, and come over to my table with it on, then you will get a FREE FULL COLOR 8.5 x 11 Commission from me of one character of your choice. This is something I'm doing to show my appreciation for all your support. So I would love to see some folks sporting Obsidian there at the show!

April is going to be an exciting month in general, and I can't wait to get out there and let you folks see it all! Can't wait to see and meet you all! Talk with you soon at the show!

Commission - Jack Skellington

A Jack Skellington commission that I did for someone today. I had sooooo much fun drawing this character, and this was the first time that I have ever drawn this guy. It's cool knowing that I can do a variety of characters and that I know that I can go outside my normal style realm. Anyway, this was sold for $35. If you are interested, send an email or leave a note.

Trinity United Progression

These are the progression pieces of my new 11 x 17 piece of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Hope you guys enjoy it! This piece is available for sale for $85 if you are interested at all. This was extremely fun to do. Hope you enjoy seeing the progression.

Preliminary WNG #1 Cover Mockup

Here is a mock up of the cover of White Ninja Guy #1. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL COVER! But I do want your opinions and feedback please if possible. Does this cover even though it's black and white still capture your attention? Would you pay extra for a cover that is special edition black and white? Conversate with me folks, let me know what is on your minds. Especially as a consumer. Thanks much!

New Print to be sold at WonderCon 2011!!!

Here is the newest print that will be for sale with the others at WonderCon in April. Hope you guys like it! It's everyones favorite Teen Titan, Starfire!

Power Girl Inks

Power Girl inks done here. This is another ink brush sketch that I did 2 days ago. I'm going to be putting it up for sale on eBay soon. Look for it on the link up top.

Commission - Firefly

This is a new commission for someone who one a kiriban contest on my DA site. This is his original character Firefly. Pretty fun to do, and I did it in about 15-20 minutes.

She-Hulk Marker Sketch

Here is another one of my test runs in this style of drawing. Marker bust drawings are fun to do for sure. I am hoping that I can do these during the convention in San Francisco at the WonderCon. That is the plan anyway. I figure if I can do these bust sketches with full renderings, I could do them for $20 each. What do you think? Would you pay that much for a sketch like this? I would, but that's just me. Right now this sketch is on eBay...
SHE-HULK EBAY AUCTION

Batman Marker Sketch

Alright, so I have been sitting up here with this plan to try and create a quick style to use during the convention when I need to do convention sketches. So I have done two so far. But the one I want to show first, is the Dark Knight himself... Batman.

I'm going to put this up on eBay. So in the next day or so, be sure to click on the eBay auction link near the top of the page to bid on it if you are interested!

Commissions for WonderCon 2011!!!

You all know the situation. I have just begun taking some special commissions for the mission and quest to get to WonderCon 2011! I need money for the table, supplies, products, food and lodging. I assume that all of this all together will cost around $500-$600. If there is a cheaper way to do this, then please I ask you to let me know. Right now though I am asking you for your help.

Commission Info
Please read the information and rules before sending me an email! Any commission requests that do not follow the rules WILL BE IGNORED!

Sketches
Bust - $10
Sketch Card - $5
Additional Simple Color - $5

Payment
via PayPal ONLY sent to: darkmyster@gmail.com

How I work

I will read your email containing a filled out version of the form below and get back to you accepting or not. If it is acccepted the payment must be made to darkmyster@gmail.com via paypal including your DA name so I can identify you (As soon as the payment is made you will have a slot). After that I will proceed to sketching. The more info you put in the form below, the better the sketch will come out (that does not mean the life story of the character but reference links, etc) Once I accept and payment is received, I will send to you an approximate date for when the commission will be done, and when you should receive it in the mail.

I retain the rights to sell or reproduce the art. If you wish to use it for self-profit please note me.

How to request commission
Please send me a note called "commission" and copy/paste this form and fill it out.
Email: (Your email address)
Type of commission: ( fullbody , Half Body etc)
Characters: (references to characters)
Description: (describe how you want the character, in which pose, background..)




Thanks in advance everyone for helping me to work hard and achieve my dream!!!

What's going on!???

So an update of what is going on is in order. So first the bad stuff. I had some news this past week that put a HUGE damper on my plans to attend WonderCon in the short 3 months that I need to get there. I have been literally saving pennies to get there because I have been using some of the money saved to get there, and now all I have is $200. This is not enough however to cover my costs for prints, and publications that I have coming out. This time, I don't want disappointment or another unforseen occurrence to stop me from accomplishing the thing I have wanted to do for the last 3 years. Though I had become extremely discouraged, I have decided to get up and do something about it. However, all my money is now going to something else, and there is no extra money for me to save even though I have a full time job. So I am going to ask for your help DA. I really want to get to WonderCon 2011 this year, and I need your help and support in doing so. 

I am going to take some $10 sketch commissions, black and white sketch drawing of fan art, or original characters. All of these will be $10 each. Add an additional $5 for simple color. I am not asking for a handout as I think this is tacky, but I want to work hard for this goal like I have for everything I have. So please please support me and help me get to WonderCon by buying a commission for me! Each commission is $10 and they will be a simple bust shot of whatever character you want; fanart or original characters. They will be drawn on 8.5 x 11 cardstock paper and sent in protected envelopes. If you want a character, please send me a note either here, or on my personal page with the character you want. Only request that it be no nudity! Thanks so much!


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I ask any that anyone that sees this journal please spread the word and help me out even if you can't buy anything yourself. All the resources and referrals will be greatly appreciated. I'm going to be doing all I can to be sure that I get to WonderCon this year, and this is my first step. Thank you all so much! This list for commissions will be open until I close it! So everyone can get a chance! 



Now for the good stuff. I still am really grateful when people come around that are excited to see my material that I am slowly working on. I tell you a full time job sure makes your side projects come to a crawl. However, one of the weekends I had free was a great one when I went to a beer bar with some family, and I found that my wifes cousin was a HUGE fan and a collector of so many things. I talked to him at length and honestly at this point I was in a bit of a slump. So I had been talking to him, and when he asked me about when White Ninja Guy #1 was coming, his eyes lit up! He went on and on about how he was telling friends and other family and other collectors in his area. This lit the fire again in me to keep going and make some changes. So BIG UP TO MISTAH J!!!


So with that said, I have been sitting down for the last few days and trying to plot out a plan as to what to do. I am currently going to be continuing work on Obsidian Studios new project Seven, and I am doing a complete revamp of White Ninja Guy #1. This will be released in April of this year, and Seven will be released later on in the year. So keep up to date on this, and follow us. Help us get to WonderCon 2011. I want to do my best to make things happen in 2011! Thanks so much for reading folks!

First piece of 2011 - SpaceGirl Starla

It's been a hot minute since I have posted something here online. And for that I apologize. There are a lot of things that have been going on in real life, and I felt that I had to attend to those things first, and that is something I don't apologize for. However, for those that follow me and watch my art, I apologize for not putting up artwork. As a way of penance, I wanted to give you all a sketch for this year that I liked and had some fun doing. Let me know what you think! Here is to a hopeful and wonderful 2011!!!