Comics By My Friend Troy Gillogly

I have known Troy Gillogly for about ten years. He, another friend of mine named Roy Dornbusch and I published a comic book back in 1997 called “Area 13”. Well, ten years later I’m still planning and working on ideas for other comic book projects and Troy has now published two projects, “Snuffy, The Vampire Rabbit” and “Wild Breed”.

Wild Breed is a project that Troy has had in the works since before I even knew him, which he has now brought to life. The story takes in medieval times with a demon setting the stage for his people, the Appolyons, to rule the kingdom of Asria. It is filled with interesting characters and a good story.

Snuffy, The Vampire Rabbit is about a hitman rabbit that is send on what he thinks is an ordinary hit job, but he soon finds out different. Snuffy discoveries that the man he is sent to kill is a vampire. Although he kills the vampire he is bitten and starts to go through some weird changes. Now, Snuffy is on a mission to find out if his boss knew the victim was a vampire and if he sent Snuffy there to be killed.

Both projects are out now, Snuffy with two issues done and Wild Breed with its first issue. All three books have great artwork. Although I have always been a big fan of Troy’s art, it’s still amazing to see how much he’s grown.

You can get more info and contact Troy at Comic Space.

I will be doing a interview with Troy in the near future so watch out for that.

Check out my new Comic Book Video site. This site has videos comic book artist like Jim Lee, Alex Ross, Todd Mcfarlane, John Romita Sr and more doing what you like to see them doing, drawing. There are also video documentaries on Superman and the history of comics. Check it out.

My New Comic Book Video Website

I want to take this time to announce my new Comic Book Video site. This site has videos of some of your favorite comic book artist. You can see artists like Jim Lee, Alex Ross, Todd Mcfarlane, John Romita Sr and more doing what you like to see them doing, drawing. There also video documentaries on Superman and the history of comics.

Now you don’t have to look all over the Internet trying to find these videos, I have put them all in one place. If you are a comic book lover I know you will enjoy this new site. I plan to add new videos as I find them and as people suggest they want to see. So go check out my new Comic Book Video site.

As a side note, I have also re-decorated my Superhero Portraits site. I’m planning on adding more art to that site. Check it out when you get a chance.

This Weeks Print for Sale

This week’s poster print is of one of my own creations, I call her "De Mona of Hell". This print like the previous prints is $30 with a shipping charge of $8. The print is 16”x20” on high quality photo print paper. It is expertly made by FinerWorks. If you would like to buy this poster print just click Buy It Now below the image. If you would like a smaller or larger size let me know and we’ll work something out. You will always be able to find the weeks print for sale in my sidebar.
Remember I am also available for commission work. If you want something special that is uniquely yours let me know.

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New Commission

I have started on a new commission. This time it's a character based on the lady that having the commission done. She wants to see herself as a jungle woman who she's calling Diva, kneeing next to her pet white tiger.

Below is the concept sketch and what I have put on the canvas so far. I will try to post the step by step of the progress of the painting.

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This is an original character created by the wanting the commission.

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Comic Book Character Commission Finished

Well, The comic book character commission painting I wrote about here is now finished. I didn't get to put up the steps of doing this painting like I intented to, but here is a look at it from the start to the finish. Click the images to see a larger version.

This is an original character that the guy I did the commission for created.

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How I do My Comic Book Superhero Paintings

For those who are interested, here is a video on how I create my comic book superhero paintings, which I call my superhero portraits. I hope you enjoy it.

Please leave a comment. I would love to know what you think good or bad.

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This Weeks Print for Sale

This week’s print is of one of my superhero portrait paintings. This painting ofthe Else World's Supergirl was a commission piece I did. This print like the previous prints is $30 with a shipping charge of $8. The print is 16”x20” on high quality photo print paper. It is expertly made by FinerWorks. If you would like to buy this print just click Buy Now below the image. If you would like a smaller or larger size let me know and we’ll work something out. You will always be able to find the weeks print for sale in my sidebar.
Remember I am also available for commission work. If you want something special that is uniquely yours let me know.

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My Most Recent Commissions

I wanted to take this time to share with you some of my most recent commissions. Like I said before I do two types of art, surrealism and comic book superhero paintings. Although I really like doing the surreal stuff the most, it just seems that my comic book superhero stuff is the best selling right now. Anyway, here are my most recent finished commissions. Click the thumbs to see the larger picture.

Remember I am also available for commission work. If you want something special that is uniquely yours let me know. .

Don’t forget to check out this week’s Print For Sale on the sidebar.

Working on Comic Book Superhero Commission

I have started on the new comic book superhero commission that I talked about last week. Below are the character I’ll be doing, the reference photo I’ll be working from and the sketch I have done. The name of the character is Sharise. I will be posting the progress of the painting here.

This is an original character that the guy I’m doing the commission for created.

Don’t forget to check out this week’s Print For Sale on the sidebar.

Ebay Commissions Helping In My Quest

I had a commission auction up on Ebay that ended Sunday. To my surprise a guy that I had just finished a commission for won it. In fact, I haven’t even shipped the finished piece to him yet. Added to that is another guy contacted me to do a commission for him. We are working out the details now. He lives in London. You can check HERE to see the ended auction.
I also recently sold a poster print of one of my newer superhero portrait paintings. Below is the painting.

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What I’m going to do is have a different poster print here for sale each week starting with this one. This print is $30 with a shipping charge of $8. The print is 16”x20” on high quality photo print paper. It is expertly made by FinerWorks. If you would like to buy this print just click Buy Now below the image. If you would like a smaller or larger size let me know and we’ll work something out. And as the title of this post states I am also available for commission work. If you want something special that is uniquely yours let me know.

My Art Blog Introduction

Hi, My Name is Michael Bridges. With this blog I hope to accomplish two things. One is to get my name and art out to a larger group of people and two is simply to make money from my art. I do two kinds of art styles.

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Surrealism, which is my real passion and gives me the most pleasure to do. This painting titled "Portrait of Salvador Dali", is one of my surreal paintings. Salvadore Dali is my favorite artist and the reason I started doing surreal art.

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Superhero paintings, I really like doing superhero paintings because it's a challenge to change a photo of some model into a believeable painting of some superhero. This painting is of Supergirl and one of the first I did of the superhero paintings, which I like to call superhero portraits.

For this blog I will be concentrating on my comic book superhero artwork. You can see my surreal work at http://myartquest2.blogspot.com. I will be posting items for sale here such as prints, posters, original art, t-shirts and other stuff. I will also be showing some works in progress. So keep coming back to see how I'm doing in my "Quest to Make Money as an comic book superhero Artist".