SDCC

hey folks,
while i dont officially have a table at SDCC this year, i probably will be chillin' and taking a break from the sea of people at table 18 in artists alley. Howard Chaykin was nice enough to share it, so stop on by and say hi....and if i'm not there, Chaykin will be....and he's not only a swell fella, but a guest of honor this year too.


xoxo
-weshoyot

R.I.P.

so sad to hear about michael turner..

stuff

hey,
so the countdown to SDCC has begun! im getting antsy and excited! it's like my one nice long vacation per year....

in other news:
i have some sweet art on ebay right now for sale to support my holiday in san diego. just search keyword 'weshoyot' on ebay....

my b-day is coming up too...im going to be old...like super old! UGH! but i get to eat cake, so that'll be emotional eating and i'll feel better

i also got interviewed by a fellow myspace buddy. He asked some good questions, so if anyone feels like reading something, this is some good something to read:
http://anm-okc.blogspot.com/2008/06/ipi-indigenous-peeps-in-industry-01.html

I'm going to be doing some full issues rather soon as well, which means new art, and hopefully better art.

wish me luck!
-wa

with love, from soviet mars

about me....

okay, so i have gotten a few 'where'd you learn to draw' messages and things like that so im up to answer questions, if you'd like to ask them.

I have been drawing since I was little....it has always interested me. I wanted to be an animator...i wanted to create movies like the little mermaid and stuff.....I was always in awe at the way animation was made and how they got drawing to move. I got into comics when i was in 5th grade, after my mom bought a box of marvel flaire trading cards at a yard sale for me. since then, i was hooked. I used to draw from those cards, and got all sortz of made fun of. "why do you draw boobies" "ewww your gross" but somehow I didn't care because I thought they never understood it. The feeling I'd get when drawing....I guess it would be called 'passion' or 'drive', but somehow that was more important to me than letting their mean ways get to me. I made a descision way back then that I wanted to be a famous artist and would do whatever I could to get there.
I entered contests and won a lot. I got sucked more into art as i got older, which made me give up friends and social things most kids do. But I didn't seem to mind all that much....I was happy living in my own world. I read a lot of books, I entered contests and throughout school realized a bit more of what I wanted to do. I graduated high school early, because I was sick of being around people that weren't like me. I was taking college classes while in high school and wanted to be one of those kids on the news that graduates college and high school at the same time. I dont think my parents ever quite understood my passion, as they felt the social experience of high school was important and wouldn't let me do independant study until my junior year. And after I lost all the art I had ever made in a school fire in the art room.
i grieved a lot from that, questioned if art was really what I was supposed to do in life, and reconfigured how important the worlds were that I made up in my sketchbooks....I gradually came back after about a year of wandering and doing a lot of thinking about art, and not actually materializing it. I went to CALARTS for a high school summer school program in animation: which I loved but also got a reality check from: as the handdrawn animation industry at the time was dying.
I went to college. I won scholarshp competitions to pay for art supplies I couldn't normally afford. I dreamed of going to art school, but the dreams wouldn't cough up the $40,000 i needed and so i went on to go finish my degree at a newly refurbished mental institution, that I think I nearly lost my mind at. Im now at a good place, and I think I'm going in a good direction. I only looked back today after reading something deemed ficticious, but based on truth that made me reflect on the hours I used to spend righting all the ideas and feelings in my head down in strathmore sketchbooks. It inspired me to write this, so thank you troubled girl....

iron man..........

....so my mom asked me what the movie was about....and so i said " a man....made outta IRON!"

and then i drew this. enjoy. i shall be coloring it and putting it on my DA page:
www.weshoyot.deviantart.com


i think this will be going to a friend o' mine... ^_^

once, twice, three times a lady....

so im learning photoshop here....inbetween 2 jobs, commissions and three side projects...and a manic fabric addiction...

first: traditional stuff


and then i try to color it in PS2...i cant tell you how i got this, as im not quite sure myself...some sort of happy accident involving quick masks and layer styles...



and then me being obsessive and going back into something.....i don't know which i like better or if either is finished...

it tastes just like spam!

another much neglected post trying to bring some life right back into this blog. I don't seem to get very many readers, so i guess that's okay, but I wish those goddamn spammers wouldn't get my hopes up by making their spamicious comments trying to get me to buy German cameras and cd things...I see 'oh i got a comment! sweet' then check and it's a spam comment. just lame.

so here's something not so lame. a OKAMI piece I did for a DA contest to win a Wii. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out and me and Photoshop had a nice romp through a smiley, poppy-laced field with this one, so it was all a pleasant experience. (and no, that's not drug reference there, I just mean I actually managed to use Photoshop on this and not want to shoot my computer up with ACME elephant bullets when I was finished...

BPRD

a commission i did for a hellboy fan that works at my comic shop...he owns my ultimate favorite hellboy piece i've done too...lucky punk! LOL

some marvel goodness

these two were commissions for two separate folks, one of David Mack's/ Daredevil's "ECHO" and the other is X-Men's "ROGUE".....cool stuff and worthy of getting my blog here back to life a bit. that damn deviantart site has made me neglect this puppy.....

WWLA this saturday!

hey anyone going???? i'll be walking around and signing at booth #2410 in artists alley.

i'll take nice smiley pics, with the cool dudes from ARCHAIC



and dukin' it out if anyone gives me any crap ( cower in fear from my she-muscles!) LOL



see you all this saturday!

cool shit and WWLA

hey everyone, i've been a bit absent of late...it's always a bit tough to have time to update all my pages and stuff when im working two jobs....but i get stuff done eventually...

So, I've been waiting and waiting to the 'near print date' of a certain comic I'm rather fond of...I've been teasing it a bit on my DA page, as well as this one too and of course my blog....and now I think I cant tell you all what's up and post the actual art on here in a few days.

and............

here.....................................

it.................................................................

is...........................................................................................



So, I managed to snag the back pin-up in the final issue of the first run of UMBRELLA ACADEMY. It's been done for months, but I wasn't allowed to say anything about it. I will say now though (as it hits shelves this wednesday, february 20th) that I am SO honored and humbled to join the ranks of UA pin-up artists, along with other AMAZING (and I must say MUCH more well known than I, like by a million times!) comic artists such as Becky Cloonan, Fabio Moon, and Vasilis. These people are seasoned pro's and I'm so fucking happy I have an opporunity to contribute to a book to chalked full of fucking talent. SERIOUSLY!!! I seriously still cannot believe I actually have work in a book that I am such a fan of, but somehow the fates have smiled my way and given me the opportunity to share the printed pages with the amazing talents of James Jean, Gabriel Ba and Gerard Way....it's only one page, but I have been so fucking stoked about it! so there...now it's out....I think I can gush now! I cant wait to see what it looks like in print, it's a fully rendered pencil drawing, kinda similar to the snake cover I did for issue 11 of ARCHAIC.

And speaking of ARCHAIC, the boys will be at Wizard World Los Angeles selling copies of the book, the trades and issues 10, 11, 12 (the 3 issue story arc I contributed on) in artists alley. I'll most likely be there on saturday signing, but I'll defiantly update here first to let everyone know exactly when and where I'll be. The con is march 14-16 I think...and if you want your copy of UA signed, I'd love to sign that as well...

And now I'm thinking towards SDCC of this year...I dont know if I'll be doing sketchbooks or not...what do you all think? Let me know if you'd be interested in getting one, and if there's enough interest, I'll put my 'sketchbook makin' gloves' on and get the whip crackin'

So that's that...I'm writing today, because I have a bunch of crap to finish this next week and I dont know if I'll get a chance to write again....

february 20th

No art today...although im working on a few things. just wanted to let everyone (if anyone) who reads this know that something rather neat comes out on comic book store shelves on feb. 20th...7 days from now. I suggest you pick it up, and flip through to the back. It's something I'm rather proud of....i'll let you know more in a few days...

*^_^*

now that you got it...

& now with the following collection of the swizzy sounds

Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?

Now that I'm your baby the things you promised me now I want
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?
All the stars I was reachin' for you had in the palm of your hand
& if for just once I would let the
padlock on the door be open
Well, dammit, just get on over here
This better be the best thing I ever felt
My days, they better be sunny
It better be nothing but all that I want

Now that I'm your baby, the things you promised me now I want
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
If I'm really your baby then share with me your secrets & all
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?

I'm the raddest queen of them all
I could have anyone, so what I want?
Perfect, get it right, never wrong
So you gonna step it up? Or you gonna be gone
Not like the rest (not this), nothing is typical (ain't nothing is typical)
This is not a test (no test), this is a for sure (it's all gotta be for sure)

Now that I'm your baby, the things you promised me now I want
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
If I'm really your baby then share with me your secrets & all
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?

(Yo Gwen whatcha make 'em do?)
Well, I'd train him like a marine corps
Boot, camp, make him like a superhero (yes ma'am)
That always better be his response
Or I don't give a dog a bone
Attention! Show me your skeletons, let's not play games
We can be closer than sharing last names (gimme my award)
The award is a purple heart, it could be yours
If you earn that medal, yeah you could be my boy

Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh


If I'm really your baby then share with me your secrets & all
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?
If I'm really your baby then share with me your secrets & all
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?

Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it? What you gonna do about it?
Now that you got it, what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do about it? What you gonna do about it?

because I'm just a girl....

Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
Im exposed
And its no big surprise
Dont you think I know
Exactly where I stand
This world is forcing me
To hold your hand

cause Im just a girl, oh little ol me
Well dont let me out of your sight
Oh Im just a girl, all pretty and petite
So dont let me have any rights
Oh... Ive had it up to here!

The moment that I step outside
So many reasons
For me to run and hide
I cant do the little things I hold so dear
cause its all those little things
That I fear

cause Im just a girl,
Id rather not be
cause they wont let me drive
Late at night
Oh Im just a girl,
Guess Im some kind of freak
cause they all sit and stare
With their eyes
Oh Im just a girl,
Take a good look at me
Just your typical prototype
Oh... Ive had it up to here!

Oh... am I making myself clear?
Im just a girl
Im just a girl in the world...
Thats all that youll let me be!

Oh Im just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb
Makes me worry some
Woh Im just a girl, whats my destiny?
What Ive succumbed to
Is making me numb
Oh Im just a girl, my apologies
What Ive become is so burdensome
Oh Im just a girl, lucky me
Twiddle-dum theres no comparison

Oh... Ive had it up to!
Oh... Ive had it up to!!
Oh oh oh oh oh ... Ive had it up to here.

"there's a rumour a monkey has died...."

"...yes indeed it's true..."

"but that's not the rumour i was referring to..."

"however in memorium....in rememberance....and in love to the loss of all unfortunate animals...dead in space...whether above or below....please rest in peace, dear pogo. rest in peace."

really....

"a rumour you say...?"



"yes..."

i heard a rumour...

"really i did..."

"you just wait!"

"...til issue #6...you'll see...you'll see...."

now how's that for fucking cryptic, eh??? yes, I've got sumtin' up my sleeve...

the WHITE violin IN TECHNICOLOR!