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Night Monkeys – Production Notes 02

A behind-the-scenes look into the Night Monkeys cover illustration production process. Watch how both color and composition evolve to create this evocative [...]

Night Monkeys – Production Notes 01

The Night Monkeys illustration is done and my signature placement is the only thing left to be approved.

For those of you who enjoy BEHIND-the-SCENES, I’ll be posting versions of the work as it developed. Let’s start of with the studies and what thoughts went into deciding the best composition.

* these studies are not done [...]

These Weeks According to Joel – PR , Painting, P.O.D.

Public relations and painting, two opposite poles but happening on the same week. Just like the rain & shine weather we’ve been having here in Metro Manila.

Preparations for the 15th Anniversary INK Exhibit seem to be going at a crawl. On the P.R. & Sponsorships side, we have contacted potential sponsors regarding our [...]

Wooly Willy – My Fascination with Magnets

Digging up old stuff to sell I came across my old Wooly Willy toy. It’s got a face, iron filings, and a magnetic “wand”. The face and the iron filings are underneath a plastic shield – and you simply use the magnetic wand to put hair onto the face. Quite novel. [...]

Cover Illustration Studies : Night Monkeys

I am currently working on a cover for Night Monkeys, by Lakambini Sitoy… to be published in the second Anthology (the first was called Golden Loom) by Tahanan Books. The plot is about a girl who who has the ability to see night monkeys and the story is one of following one’s heart regardless of [...]

Meeting Nate Butler

Rico Rival and myself had a pleasant afternoon chat with Mr. Nate Butler. We talked about our recent 120-page graphic novel adaptation together, anime/manga influence in the Phlippines, the upcoming manga projects Nate is packaging for Japan, as well as health and family! It has been perhaps 10 years since Nate has been [...]

Anime/Manga Artists in Manila – Portfolio Time!

Mr. Nate Butler of the COMIX35 Ministry will be in Manila from the evening of Sunday July 2 through the evening of Tuesday July 4, 2006. He will be staying at the Century
Imperial Palace Suites on Timog Ave and Tomas Morato.

He will be conducting interviews and portfolio reviews of anime / manga
style illustrators here for [...]