Just a quick entry to let everyone know I will be at Dragon*Con this Labor Day weekend.  I'll have a table in the art show, so stop by and say hello.

I experienced a revelation today which was so sad, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. I've been on a number of freelance sites today looking for new clients.  There are plenty of jobs out there, but I was struck--as I always am--by the ridiculously low pay scales offered.  One company needed a 50 page graphic novel illustrated for a budget of $500. At ten dollars a page, even Jack Kirby in his prime would only be making minimum wage, while most artists would be pulling $10-20 a day on that project. I kept searching. While most projects on the site were offering $20-30 dollars per assignment, one job involved illustrating a poster for ju

I just heard that Jeff Jones has passed away. Jeff was an amazing talent; a prolific book cover artist, cartoonist and fine artist.  A member of the famous Wrightson/Kaluta/Smith Studio, Jones was a big part of the fantasy landscape for my generation. Sad news.