ICON Manila 2014!

ICON MANILA is now officially launched. An International Entertainment Design Conference will be held in Manila on July 3rd, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center. Marcelo Vignali, Tony Bancroft, Vance Kovacs, John Butiu, and Stephen Silver and myself will be the speakers at this conference. All proceeds, will be used for much needed humanitarian (build a feeding center and  medical mission) and education causes (free education conference for public school teachers) both in Manila and the gravely typhoon affected Visayan province! So please pass the word around...

Merry Christmas!!!

"Today in the town of David a savior has been born to you: he is the Messiah, the Lord." (Luke 2:11) 

HAVE A FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

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30-Minute Spitpaint: Statue of Mushrooms

Daily 30-minute spitpaint warm-up. 

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CTN Animation Expo

Don't forget today at the CTN animation eXpo, 3 AMIGOS plus 1!!! Marcelo Vignali, Marcos Mateu, and I will be on a panel talk hosted by another good friend Paul Lasaine!!! 2-3 pm at the tent. See you there!

Also I'll be at the Disney Animation booth 12-1:30 pm!

For Sale Signed Prints For A Cause!

"Crusader" 8.5 in. x 11 in.     $20.00

"Scout" 8.5 in. x 11 in.     $20.00

All proceeds will go to the Typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines. Prices include shipping and handling. Will ship only in the US and Canada.

CLICK HERE to buy prints.

Dangerous Beach

Originally intended for Daily Spitpaint, I sketched this on my iPhone at the dental office only to be interrupted halfway when I got called in. So I just finished it off in PS another time.

Coming Lectures and Workshops

This is the list of my coming lectures and workshops in the next two months for those interested.

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It's Alive...

The car in the woods...

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Happy 90th Anniversary Walt Disney Company!

Rejected by the army during the First World War, Walt Disney joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France 1918. Happy 90th Anniversary and more power to our Walt Disney Company!

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Happy Columbus Day!

The Santa Maria, Pinta and Niña entering the Bahamas in 1492. Happy Columbus day everyone!

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Leif Erikson Day!

Today is Leif Erikson Day. Not exactly sure why we celebrate him but I guess from some historians' belief that he could have discovered America and not Christopher Columbus after all. Either way, Vikings are always cool to draw! :)

Click this post to see step by step painting process below. Enjoy.

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Crusaders - Fun Warm Up

This was a fun warm up to test out some new brushes. The step by step is included in this posting. 

Click to see full post with all images.

All images ©Armand Serrano.