Twelve monkey and ape illustrations to guide you through an entire year of monkey business. CD Calendar Case Design. Pages are contained within a CD case, which flips open to easily display on a desk, table or any other flat surface.
12 individual, one-sided pages for each month. Each month’s page measures 5.4″ x 4.65″ Printed in vivid techna-monkey color on 51 lb, Ultra Premium Presentation Matte paper.
The Musical Pets card set showcases a collection of 20 musical legends transformed into dogs and cats. A variety of music genres are represented throughout history that includes classical, jazz, soul, rock, country, reggae, opera and new wave.
Each card measures 2 1/4″ x 4″ on sturdy 14 pt.cover stock and presents a full color portrait on one side with biographical information on the reverse. Also included in the set: George Grrshwin, Buddy Howly, The Beagles, Bruce Springersteen Spaniel, Mutt Jagger, Michael Catson plus 14 more!
Just released- the 2012 Literary Pets wall calendar. This dual month display design is printed on sturdy 100 lb glossy cover stock with each month’s page measuring 9″ x 12.” Includes such fur-faced literary luminaries as G.R.R. Tolkien, Kurt Vonnemutt, Laura Bengal Wilder, H.P. Lovecat plus 8 more.
As an extra added bonus, the back page of the calendar offers 4 full color 4.25″ x 6″ postcards. Trim them out and mail your final thoughts to a friend before the Mayan prophecy delivers the ultimate smack down.
Upon learning that I was highlighted on Regretsy this week, a brief twinge of concern passed through me. Regretsy is the hilariously witty clearinghouse for all things gone horribly wrong in the world of art and crafting. Thanks to a shout out from Dane over at Monkey Minion Press, I learned I was part of Regretsy’s “Awesome Purchase of the Week” post. Thanks to April’s kind words of support and spotlight on F. Scott Fetchgerald, I spent the next 24 hours constantly fulfilling Etsy orders. Thank you Regretsy and all that came by to shop!
The San Diego Convention Center from our hotel’s front door.
Our last day started slow and showed all the signs of a general mood of winding down… until after lunchtime. The crowds and sales suddenly came to life and we ended up with our best day to date. So it was a great way to wrap things up for our second year in San Diego. The only regret from the experience was a lack of time to spend out in the exhibit hall visiting other booths and vendors. I took a bit of time during the morning lull to document a few of our neighbor’s booths. Be sure and visit their sites for more fun and wonderfulness.
Peter Mayhew with his purchase of my “Hairy Trinity” print.
Another day of great sales with the added bonus of two great events. The first was the purchase of my signed print titled “The Hairy Trinity” by the wife of Mr. Peter Mayhew, a.k.a. Chewbacca. (Peter has recently undergone surgery and wasn’t able to walk the convention floor.) Shortly after the purchase I visited Peter’s signing booth to thank them both for the purchase and was invited to take a picture of Peter holding his print.
The second event was the purchase of one of my new Superlative/Nefarious books by a gentleman that showed an intense interest and asked several questions about the project. As we wrapped up the sale he presented his business card and identified himself as a project executive with Imagine Entertainment, the company founded by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. So perhaps my book will eventually work its way through the studio’s intricate project review maze.
More photos from the day:
This weekend marks the release of the summer blockbuster The Green Lantern. Perhaps in an alternate universe somewhere down the wormhole there’s a similar event for our intrepid Superlative Hero “The Magic Lantern.” Presented in glorious sepia tones with wondrous “SteamMax” effects. Here’s a bit of background on our hero:
“Part skilled magician, part necromancer and known for the supernatural device he wielded, The Magic Lantern was able to conjure both human and animal spirits to do his bidding. He held the title of royal conjurer for the government of Rotterdam for 20 years before turning his unworldly invention towards the war to thwart evil. He discovered his namesake while exploring the underground catacombs of a burned out forgotten cathedral. From the moment he grasped the handle an otherworldly bond was formed, linking him to its dreadful powerful. With it he confronted and defeated such evil entities as Professor Mojo, Evil Comet, Major Marionette and the Dark Hell’s Ember. “
(Excerpt from the upcoming limited edition, handbound book of Superlative Heroes and Nefarious Villains. Due out soon!)
This air combat video gamer portrait was recently added to the Etsy shop.
Father’s Day is June 19th
Nothing says “Thanks Dad, for all you do for me” like a gift of Sinister Monkeys, Bigfoot/Wookie/Wolfman portrait, Tiki, Googie Sign or Victorian superheroes. With Father’s Day fast approaching visit the Etsy shop for these and loads more great gift ideas.
Pictured above:
Society of Sinister Simians limited edition book
Smoking Fez Monkey leather paperweight
Atomic Mutant Sushi Googie Sign
“The Canine Transformation Anomaly” (a.k.a.-The Big Bark Theory) is presented as a signed Somerset Velvet Giclee print- limited edition of 250. Image area is 8″ x 10″ presented in an acid-free beveled 11″ x 14″ mat. Each comes with its own blind embossed atom graphic stamp for the edition number.
New portrait prints from the Literary and Artistic Pets series have been added to the Etsy shop. Each signed print comes mounted within an 8 x 10 beveled mat, ready to frame.
Next weekend marks the seventh annual Staple! show, the event to promote independent creative media: comics, art, animation and self-published literature. If you find yourself wandering around within the city limits of the live music capital of the world, come on by!
The Order of Nefarious Villains serve as the evil counterpart to the Union of Superlative Heroes. Spawned from the dark recesses of spider pits and graveyard shadows, this collection of evil deviants inhabit the same parallel Steampunk Victorian universe as their heroic foes. 20 cards in the set, including the characters Professor Cephalopod, Sir Samuel Lodestone, Black Piranha, Feline Fräulein, Lord Venomous, King Congo plus 14 more. Each card showcases their portrait along with a brief description of their malevolent deeds, origins and abilities.
Now available in the Etsy Shop.
Paul Bines over at the wonderful resource UK CardCast honored me with a fantastic plug for the “Union of Superlative Heroes” set with his latest podcast.
I recently had the honor of being included in the Daryl Wise and Linda Hellfritsch publication “Secrets of Corel Painter Experts.” Each of the seventeen artists are given a chapter that includes a step by step process and a gallery of works.
A big thanks goes out to the new Corel Painter Product manager Andy Church for including a spotlight of my work in the Winter edition of Painter Canvas.
The latest version of “The Society of Sinister Simians” is now available in the Etsy shop.
Signed and numbered from a limited edition of 50. This handbound, softcover book is covered in rich Arista burgundy bonded leather. A silver foil hot-stamped image and title adorn the cover. The structure is a stab binding (sewn with a black thread) with rounded corners and printed floral metallic paper end sheets. It was printed on a digital press on Cougar Opaque 80 lb text. Book Dimensions- 5.25″ x 7.25″
“The Society of Sinister Simians” explores the mysterious world of an evil collection of vicious and power hungry primates that held sway over the land centuries ago. Thanks to the efforts of the ill-fated Sourcrust archeological dig of 1887, details of this foul organization have finally come to light. In this book you will learn of The Society’s immortal leader, his powerful and brutal cadre of ministers and advisors, as well as a variety of assassins, spies, soldiers and frightful supernatural figures.
Twenty-four evil simians are fully illustrated and are accompanied by extensive biographies in the text. A map detailing the realm of sinister sway, two-page spreads of weapons and medals galleries, as well as an addendum of sinister ephemera are also included.
On the heels of All Hallows Eve comes the celebration of Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. It is certain that Xavier “Gorgeous” Gore will have his sugar skulls lined up to honor the foes he vanquished in countless grueling and bloody death matches.
Mordecai Sinisteroso wishes you a safe and fun Halloween weekend.
Half Price Books has just released their official 2011 calendar in stores and online, featuring 12 of the Literary Pet portraits.
