Star Wars: Errant Knight variant cover

This interview with writer John Jackson Miller features a cover I did for a new Star Wars" Errant Knight series.

Check it out.

As usual, I'll write a process post soon.

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Mike

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Blog moving to MikeHawthorneArt.com

hey everyone,

Just a quick note to let you all know that I'll be revamping the blog soon, and the first step of that is to change from the old Blogger URL to the new MikeHawthorneArt.com URL.

Easier to remember, right?

I'll be consolidating things on the blog and hopefully adding new features, like free downloadable sketchbooks.

The old MikeHawthorne.blogspot.com URL will still work, but will just direct you to MikeHawthorneArt.com.

Thanks!

Mike



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Mass Effect: Homeworlds #3 cover

The last of the covers I did for the new Mass Effect series are being discussed on the Bioware message board, so I figure it's cool to show the next cover here.

This cover links up with the previous covers. I'll share the process behind this cover later in the week.

best,
Mike


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Silver Surfer on Comic Twart.

Check it out.

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Mike

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Oms en Série visual diary IV

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Mike

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The Chronicles of Professor Elemental

hey everyone,

Hip Hop may have been born in New York, but it's traveled a hell of a lot since then. Hip Hop has no borders now and you can find great music being made all over the world.

Professor Elemental is an English MC who I'm happy to have gotten to know a bit. My intro to his music was "Fighting Trousers", which I instantly dug. I love the unusual approach to a battle rap song, and the good Professor may be playing a part but I'll be damned if he can't rhyme!

Don't believe me? Go check him out on Bandcamp,. Some of my favorite tracks; the Fighting Trousers remix by Mr Simmonds, Alright, and Pay me a Visit with the great Count Bass D!

The good Professor asked me to work with him on an upcoming project, and you can guess what I said - right? ;-)

More on that another day, let's move on.

Elemental is working on a video series called "The Chronicles of Professor Elemental", and is looking to crowd fund the project and keep it independent. If you're into it, check out the project's pitch page and consider contributing to the cause.




Thanks in advance for supporting the project, and stay tuned for more information on the project the good Professor and I will collaborate on.

Best,
Mike

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Oms en Série visual diary III

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Just a little snippet of a page ;-)

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Mike

Jean Grae - Cake or Death trailer

So, if you know me you know that I'm a like long Hip Hop addict. Grew up with it, and never grew out of it.

Some people bitch about the state of Hip Hop right now, but to me it's never been brighter. I feel like we're hearing amazing music every day.

I have a few artists who's stuff I buy instantly, no questions asked. Jean Grae is on that short list. No lie, she's one of the best ever. I've been following her music since hearing "Bum deal" way back when.

So imagine my fanboy-like thrill when she asked me to collaborate with her to help create a visual side to her new upcoming album - Cake or Death.

It all came about when she saw this piece I did of her, and she hit me up on Twitter.

After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I agreed to whatever she wanted to do :-)

Anyway, here's the trailer to the upcoming album.

Cake or Death Trailer from W.A.R. Media on Vimeo.

Here's a link to the "Cookies or Comas" mixtape she released as a prelude to the album.

Oh, and check her out at JeanGrae.com.

We have more planned, so stay tuned. This gon'be good!

Mike

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Interview on Newsarama - Oms en Série preview!

Damn, somehow I managed to forget to post this interview I did for my french comic - Oms en Série! You can read it here, and check out some preview art.

Sorry bout' that!

Mike

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Oms en Série visual diary II

Some early designs for the Traags(or Draags) - the giant aliens who keep humans as pets.

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Mike

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Oms en Série visual diary I

A bit of a page from my upcoming French BD.

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Mike

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Animalman

Done for Animal Man week on Comic Twart.

I don't know what I was thinking either.

Mike

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Mass Effect: Homeworlds #2 cover process

Think that if you're a cover artist you just draw a cover and all is perfect? Well, think again. Some times covers take a tremendous amount of work to get right. Here's an example of that:

Though it was hard getting through this cover, I think the end product is worth it. I'd rather fight with a cover and get it right than just have it come easily and end up with something I'm not happy with long term.

There you go.

Mike


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Mass Effect: Homeworlds #2 cover

Hey all!

I've seen my second cover for Mass Effect: Homeworlds floating around the web, so I figure it's safe to share the first two covers linked up here.

All four covers will link up together and form a huge, unstoppable image. (It'll be the Voltron of comic covers! ;)

Here is the first cover's post.

I'll upload some process art for you folks in a day or so. Keep and eye out.

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Mike


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Remember the "Game Changer"?

Followers of this blog may remember my posts about a secret "game changing" book I wrote and drew.

Well, it's been a while since I've spoken about it but that doesn't mean the project is dead. It's very much alive, just taking it's lumps. Which, if you know anything about me or this book, is perfectly fitting.

I won't bore anyone with all the behind the scenes mess. I will say that the book has BEEN finished for quite some time (I wrapped it up before starting Conan, and the end of Fear Agent!), and publishing-wise things seem to be coming to a head.

I want to thank everyone who has asked about the project, hoping for good news. Knowing you're excited about the project makes me want to fight that much harder to have it finally come out!

Stick with me a little longer. We'll get there.

Previous "Game Changer" posts (Forgive any previous cheesy language. Emotional investment makes me talkative ;)
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII (sort of)

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Mike

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Oms en Série promo pocess

Hey everyone,

Since the purpose of this blog is to be a "sketchbook", and we all like process posts, I figured I'd post the process behind that Oms en Série promo art.

Presented in the order which I drew them.

Enjoy!

best,
Mike


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Mystère révélé!

In the French town Angoulême, there is a huge comics fectival held every year. It's like our Comic Con, only it's not limited to one big building. The entire town is taken over, and I assume there is more wine and fun involved in Angoulême.

The French publisher Ankama is at the festival, and is announcing an ambitious plan to develop the classic French science fiction novels of Stefan Wul into a series of comics.

The Wikipedia page for Stefan Wul.

One of these books is "Oms en Série", which loosely translated means "oms linked together". "Oms" is a play on the french word for "men", or "hommes".

The Wikipedia page for the book.

I will be illustrating Oms en Série, and I couldn't be more excited about it! I'm also working with a writer I've grown very fond of, JD Morvan.

I'll have more details soon, but for now I leave you with Ankama's promo video for the line of books, as well as the promo image accompanying the announcement at the Festival.

Link for Ankama's video page.

More soon. Promise :-)

Best,
Mike

edit - For some reason the video is down. I'll post it again if it gets fixed. Sorry.


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Un mystère!

Maybe I'll announce my next book soon...

Maybe in 6 to 9 days...

Who knows?... It's a mysterious mystery!

Mike


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Conan rides off...

My last issue of Conan is out this week, so I thought I'd share a page of him riding off into... well, into the next story arc.

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Mike

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Mass Effect: Homeworlds #1

Hey,

Dark Horse's new solicitations are out, and if you've seen them you may have noticed I'm doing variant covers for a new Mass Effect series called "Homeworlds" .

Since they've released the cover image, and since this blog is essentially my online"sketchbook", I figured I'd share some of the process behind it.

I should start out by saying that the image used for the solicitation is not the final image, as I'll be tweaking the sky for the final comic. Also this cover is one of four covers that will make up one big image.

So, when the series is complete, you'll be able to butt all four covers together for a huge panoramic shot. Each cover will feature a different member of the game's cast set in front of a destroyed London backdrop.

A TON of work is going into this, which I'll share when I can. I'm excited to show you the final product, but we'll have to wait a few months for that.

Some pictures from the blitz of London I used as inspiration for the covers.

best,
Mike


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