Digital Love

Some new digital art I created. I'm most happy with my digital art when I let go and just let things flow. The more I try and make it look like my non digital art the more frustrated I become.

-k

Sketch Cover Madness

Many of sketch covers over the last month or so. I have so much fun doing these. I feel like a band that gets asked to do requests of other peoples songs. It's need to collaborate with person choosing the character and coming up with something cool.

FREE Artbook

http://karlaltstaetter.storenvy.com/If you order a commission through my shopping site before Monday the Dec 17th I'll include a FREE signed copy of my Lost Treasures Art/Sketchbook. Karl's Art Land

A must read for all artists. It's focus is on musicians and downloading music...but the idea of global corporations looking to build the road to your "free" content is staggering."Letter to Emily"

It also addresses the various arguments in regards to the justification of stealing content.

This brings up a larger idea of how Social Networks create a forum to "share" work..essentially cutting out the cost of creating content and actually charging the content creator to showcase their work.



-k

Taskmaster Commission Inked

I always loved the design and the powers of the Taskmaster. Here are the rough pencils and the inks of the commission I did of him.

I used to do super tight pencils but since I ink most of my own work these days I try and keep it loose so the drawings have more energy.

_karl

Long Beach Comic Con Sketches

I had a great time at LBCC this past weekend. Here is a selection of sketches I did at the show.

Can you name all the characters?

-k

Emerald City Blues 04 Begins

For those of you that have been following my work already know about my web/print series Emerald City Blues. Emerald City Blues is my take on the world of Wizard of Oz but with a dark twist.

I've created three issues so far and it's been a fantastic journey for me in terms of experimenting artistically and storytelling wise.

Here is the first page of book four with some links to where you can read them online.
ECB 01 on Deviant Art
ECB 02 of Deviant Art
ECB 03 on Deviant Art
You can also purchase a print copy of ECB here. ECB Print version