Year End Doodles

Doodles from a new sketchbook that I received as a Christmas gift from my art manager. :)
Hopefully, everyone is enjoying their holidays...and getting ready for the new year.
Late,
Axel

Aaron Smith

www.aaronsmithart.com

GEEK! Comic Book Site!

GEEK! Comic Book!

G.E.E.K! Holiday Update!

Hello all! Wanted to share a video that Matt, Shawn and myself shot last week.
Have a great work and Christmas shopping week! :P

GEEK! Inked Pages

Hey all wanted to share with you...pages 8 thru 11 inked of GEEK! 

Hopefully you'll like them? Let me know what you think? Working on the pencils now...want to have a chunk done before going back to inking. Want to get as much done before Christmas. :P  

Catch you all later.

Toujin Kit

Genius Party Beyond - "Toujin Kit" by Studio 4°C from Oskar E on Vimeo.

Merry Christmas

Obie wants to wish you all a great Christmas and Holiday Season! He says shop online instead of going to the mall. It'll make your life easier. :P

Catch you all later!

A GEEK! page being inked

Hello all! Wanted to share an image I took of me inking a page using a lightbox. I do this to keep the line art clean pencil marks. Of course there are times I really want that rough and dirty look...so I'll ink right on top of the pencils. If anyone has questions about my process...feel free to ask by leaving a comment. :)
Catch you all later!
Axel

Do I really need a leash?

A pet robot doodle I wanted to share. :)
More to come.

Pet Robots

Hello All!

Wanted to share some pet robot doodles with you. Let me know what you think of them?

Later,
Axel

GEEK! updates!

Hey all! Wanted to share with you soem inked pages for GEEK! which are ready to be lettered and colored! Let me know what you think? I'm currently working on penciling as much pages this week...then ink those next week. I do have to say it's very enjoyable to be working on these pages...but they are taking a bit of time in producing them. In time I'll be able to produce these pages faster. I also have another project that I'm working on that has me designing robots...fun robots! :) 

Well, I hope all are doing well! I expect all of you to be producing some great work! So draw, draw, DRAW!!! 

Late,

Axel

CTN...will you be there?

Hello party people! wanted to let you all know I'll be attending CTN this coming weekend...I'll be at table T-102. It will be my first time doing this show by getting a table space...I have attended this show before for the past three years...I really enjoy myself there. Lots of cool folks to meet there.

I will be selling copies of my sketchbook, Japon! There will be prints and original art for sale as well. Plus I will be doing sketches (commissions) as well at the show. Hit me up here if you like to be put on the sketch list. Sketches will be $20. New York was nutty for my this year...better to start that list early.
But if one wants to do a bigger commission (higher price) it will need to be done after the show.

I hope to see some of you there..it would be great to chat with some of you! :)

Here's a link to the CTN site

I'll catch you all later,
Axel

CTN Animation Expo

Axel Ortiz | CTN Animation Expo

Dia de Los Muetros

Hey all, wanted to share pics that I took with my phone for this years Dia de Los Muetros at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery that happened right before Halloween. I guess better late than never on uploading these pics. :P

-axel

Son of Monsterpalooza

Hey all! Wanted to upload a few pics from the Son of Monsterpalooza event at the Burbank Convention Center...which took place right before Halloween.
It was a good convention...lots of folks hanging out and checking out all sorts of cool stuff on display and for sale. It was great to catch up with a few folks there as well.
I know need to be updating this blog more often but with GEEK! and other projects taking my time...oh well I'll do my best. :P I really looking forward in sharing what I have in store in terms on the GEEK! Project...read through the script...made some thumbnails of the layouts...now I have started penciling in pages! :)
Also in the end of next week I'll be attending CTN...Nov 16-18. I will have a table (#T102) there where I'll be selling my sketchbook, Japon...prints and doing quick commissions...Plus original art for sale as well! It should be fun. It will be held at the Burbank Convention Center. Hope to see some of you there!
Have a great day!
-axel

Satine on Machinations of the Space Princess

Machinations of the Space Princess 

Hey Party People! Just wanted to spread the word on a project that my buddy Satine Phoenix is raising funds for through Indiegogo. Please give it a look and contribute if you can, click on the link above, 

Catch you all later.

-Axel

Nueva York Comic Con

Hey all! It's been awhile since my last post. Been busy in my end...from going to NYC for the NY Comic Con to moving into my office space at Titmouse Animation in Hollywood.
Here's a few pics for you all to check out on my trip.
Overall NYCC was pretty good...it was crowded with folks walking the aisles. Tickets sold out right before the con started as well. I did well in selling my latest sketchbook, Japon. I even did quite a few sketches/commissions for folks. It was great to get a chance to talk to new con goers whom normally wouldn't be able to attend west coast conventions like San Diego. I'm really thinking of doing it again next year...let see. :)

Cheers,
Axel

GEEK! page uno inked

Hello all, fo some reason I thought I had uploaded the inks to page one of GEEK! here on my blog...apparently not. :P Well here it is for all of you to look over. Gotta get ready this weekend to pack some stuff for my upcoming trip to NYC...pants, shirts,underwear, pencils, bristol paper, etc. Want to wish everyone a great weekend and remember to draw draw DRAW! Cheers, Axel

Pinched

Wanted to share this animated short by David Vandervoort which is pretty slick! Hopefully you'll agree with me. -Axel

Pinched from David Vandervoort on Vimeo.

I'm going to New York Comic Con!

Hello wonderful beautiful people! Wanted to let you know that I'll be heading out to New York City next week for the NY Comic Con...I'll be in Artist Alley at booth #A-7....hanging with the Essential Sequential crew. Here's a link to the NYCC site, also here's a link to the Essential Sequential site, Just to let you all know, I'll be doing $20 to $30 sketches at the show...one is able to go through Essential for a full on commission....please feel free ask Jason. I think New York Comic Con will be a cool event to do. It'll be my first comic convention outside of California. I hope to see some of you there. Cheers, Axel

Stars of deviantART

Don't I look cute?

G.E.E.K! Funded!!!

GEEK! Hours left!

Hello beautiful people wanted to let you know that the GEEK! campaign will be coming to an end in the next 20 hours...2pm (EDT) Friday, Sept 28th. There's plenty of time to be part of something beautiful and geeky! Just go to the GEEK! KS Page Thank you all for the support by spreading the word on this fine project! I'll be updating in the coming weeks with scans and images on the production on GEEK! Regards, Axel

GEEK! One Day Left!

Hey all! We have one day left for one to jump on and pledge to a wonderful project, GEEK! Kickstarter Have a fun day! -Axel

GEEK! Two Days Left!

Hey all! We have two days left so if you want to be part of a cool project...feel free to pledge here, GEEK! Kickstarter Have a fun day! -Axel

Obie Character Design

Wanted to share this character art of Obie the main character in GEEK! Let me know what you all think? I'll catch you later. -Axel

GEEK! 3 More Days!!!

Hey All! How's things coming along? Just wanted to say that the GEEK! Event went very well last Saturday at the Petra Gallerie. I want to thank all that came. For an update on the Kickstarter...GEEK! reached it's goal! We still have three days left so if you want to be part of a wonderful project...feel free to pledge here, GEEK! Kickstarter Hope all is well with you all. I'll catch you all later. -Axel

GEEK! Event this Saturday!

Hello all! wanted to let you know about a cool event happening this coming weekend in Los Angeles! It's the GEEK! show being held at the Petra Gallerie in Beverly Hills...event starts at 8pm.
There will be a live Bagged & Boarded podcast taping by Matt Cohen! There will be artwork on display for all to see. I'll also will be doing a live drawing demo! doodling away and chatting with folks. Drinks and munchies will be provided...there will be a DJ at hand spinning some nice tunes.
The address and info to Petra can viewed here,
1151 South Robertson SORO Los Angeles, CA 90035

Petra Gallerie Site

Also wanted to let you know we have less than 7 days left for the GEEK! Kickstarter campaign
please help support and spread thew word of GEEK!

GEEK! Kickstarter page

I hope to see some of you on Saturday! Catch you all later!

Cheers,
Axel

Draw Bitch!!!

"Last Saturday's" Presents DRAW, BITCH 6: REVIEW from SNAKEBITE CORTEZ on Vimeo.

Comikaze 2012

Hey all wanted to share some doodles I did this past weekend at Comikaze. It was held at the LA Convention Center. There were a bunch of folks in Saturday...a long line to get in. With the sun beating down on those folks on that line...it was not fun.
The folks that run Comikaze should have been better prepared for this also other things during the con didn't run as smoothly as well.
Sunday was a disappointment...sakes wise...the crowds were less than Saturday. If I do this convention again I will go and artist alley instead of a 10x10...it's way cheaper. Plus they want to add an extra day...and charge more...I say forget that! Now they're doing Comic con prices...but without the comic con crowds with money to spend. Oh well I can stop venting now. I want to wish you all a great day! Also remember there's 9 more day on the GEEK Kickstarter please help spread the word and support if you can!

GEEK! Kickstarter

 Thanks!

Late,
Axel