Back in the house!

Sup everyone. I'm back in the place to be, NYC and I have a lot to talk about / show you. You'll see updates starting to pop up all over the site in the next week. Be sure to check back soon for the latest and greatest!

Wes

Bahamas

Hey all, I'm going on vacation for a week, a much needed vacation! I'll holla when I return. Peace playas!

Testing 123

testing somethings out.

Hard Head Records

Earlier this year I was commissioned to do some Illustrations, 8 to be exact, for a friends CD booklet. I have heard the album and can say for sure that it is HOT! I have not however seen how they hooked up the Illustrations with the song copy and credits and all that. The album was recently released and I should be getting my copy soon. Until then, I've posted a few of the pieces in my gallery section, under the commercial heading. When I get the final version I will post them as well. If you want to check out what HardHead Records is doing you can visit them here.

Big Konizzle finshed

Sup peoples! I've been doing some drawing as of late. Most of it for stuff I can't show you yet, but you know I will as soon as I can. I did get a chance to finish this pic for my boy Kon so I'm posting it before I forget, lol. Some of the tones got lost in the scan, but you'll get the idea. I'm pretty tired now so I'm off to lay down. Holla.

Wes

AM Pinup #2 Colored

Hey everyone. I finally got the color back for this bad boy. Thanks goes out to Rob Kohr (inks) and Kanila Tripp (color) for the hook up.

Art Out Loud 5

So I got a last minute invite to attend the Art Out Loud event held this past Saturday at the Society of Illustrators. This event had special guest artist Klaus Janson (a great guy and former teacher of mine), Paolo Rivera and Mike Oeming. These guys spent more than 4 hours just doing their thing in front of about 50 aspiring and professional artists. IT WAS AMAZING!!! I was too interested in the "experience" to take more photos, but those should give you an idea of the setup and vibe.

I got to watch Klaus work on World War Hulk issue #3 pages. The John Romtia Jr. pencils were sick on their own, but watching Klaus ink them was a thing of beauty.

Standing over Oeming's shoulder and watching him bust out 3, yes 3 Powers pages, including a double page spread!

And the incredible digital tutorial Paolo gave was insane. It was like he was sculpting with color in photoshop. I've never seen anything like it. Paolo also showed us how he makes sculpts of his characters for ref when doing a story. Talk about some serious prep work!

Dirty Konizzle

So my come boy Kon asked me to do him a sketch in the skethbook he bought. i was so inspired by his idea that I decided to do it up proper for him. Here are the finished pencils. this one was tough for me but i think it came out very well. I'm very happy with it thus far.

Wes

Atomik Mike Pinpup #1 Final

Sup peoples, here is the final Atomick Mike #1 Pinup. Special thanks to Wesley Wong for coloring this under crazy conditions ( massive power outtages). Thanks bro!

Wes

Atomik Mike 2 Inks

Hey all. Here is the inked version of the AM2 pic. My buddy Rob Kohr came through on this pic. Thanks Rob.

Atomik Mike 2 Revised

Ok, so after a few comments and suggestions I made some changes. I'm sure there is still more that can be done, but for this peice I'm done. I'll apply the stuff I learned to the next joint. But I am very happy with the turn out of this peice. Let's see if I can get some more knocked out :)

Wes

Atomik Mike 2

In an effort to help out a friend I've knocked out a second Atomik Mike pinup. Here are the pencils. Hopefully I can get it inked and colored before the deadline.

Wes

AM Inks

Sup peeps. Way back I did this Atomik Mike pinup that I posted here in pencil form. I just got around to doing the inks, and will hopefully have it colored soon. Once I get it colored I'll post that as well.

Wes

Killa Munny Pics

Click here to view some process to completion pics for killa on my flickr account.

Killa Munny

Sup everyone, it's Munny time! That's right, ya boy finally got around to painting his first Munny figure.

This Munny's name is Killa and you don't want to see him in a dark ally way for sure. From what i've heard he keeps souvenirs of his victims in his briefcase, which is still pretty bloody as you can see.

I'll be posting some of the process pics of Killa up on my flicker account so be sure to check for it. Also, I will be doing a few more of these soon and they will be available for sale in my eBay store. Who knows, Killa might even be up for grabs.

ArtBid 11225

Here is the correct info. I think you can e-mail you bids in as opposed to going in to bid. My pieces are not viewable online just yet, and I suspect there are others only viewable at the cafe as well. I'm gonna check it out tomorrow and let you know what's poppin'. Keep checking back.

For more information visit the PLG Arts website:

http://www.plgarts.org/home.htm

To preview the works and bid on line, please visit:
http://www.damelioterras.com/room/
To access:
Username = lefferts
Password = auction

Exhibition and silent auction:
Monday April 23-Sunday April 29
Closing reception:
Sunday, April 29 at 5 p.m.

K-dog and Dunebuggy
43 Lincoln Road
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 282-7139 (Prospect Park on the Q)

This week kicks of the start of a silent Art Auction at the K-Dog Café in my neighborhood. I have donated 2 pieces to the weeklong auction that can be yours if you are the winning bidder. From what I know, to bid on this auction you will have to go to the café and place a bid, then continue to come back and make sure you are not out bid by someone else. Here is a snippet from and announcement I got as a donor.

“The first PLG Arts Art Auction Benefit will take the form of a week-long exhibition/silent auction from April 23rd to Sunday April 29th. There will be a closing event on the 29th. It will be held at K-Dog & Dunebuggy Café on Lincoln Road in our neighborhood. “K Dog” hosts exhibitions on a regular schedule and is a center for neighborhood life. The proceeds from the auction will directly support our creative arts programs and help establish our visibility.”

If I get more info I’ll let you know. If you have questions or comments hit me up.

Wes

Gunn Smoke Sketchbook

It has arrived! My first sketchbook is now available to order online. There have been a lot of orders already and I'm really excited about it. The first order of books arrived in time for the New York Comic Convention. I did well at the con for my debut book (there is more about that in the post below this one). I also got quite a few orders from my friends and coworkers. Thanks Guys and Gals!

The sketchbooks will be available through my eBay store at a cost of $15. Each book comes with an original drawing on first interior page. Each drawing is different and can be of anything from Superman to a cute kitty. You will also be able to order custom drawings in your sketchbook. For a book with a custom sketch you'll need to send me references of what you want. Custom books are $50. There are a limited supply of books and even less custom books available. Be sure to order yours now or you'll have to wait until my next print run and that might not be for a while.

Below are photos of some of the sketches I've done so far. I'll add more to my Flickr account when i get a moment and post the link here. Check them out and then go order a book! ;)

Wes

New York Comic Con 2007 Feb 23rd – 25th

For those of you who don't know, this was the second year of the New York Comic Con. It was a great show. I had lots of fun of course, but before I get into all that, I want to say thanks to all those who came by the table and hung out, bought some books, sketches and prints. You all made this year's con a great experience.

Day 1 - Friday

I took the day off to be at the con while the press was there. I didn't get any interviews this time, but one person was interested in interviewing me at a later date. I'll let you know when/if it happens.

Even without my 15 minutes of fame, it was a good day. There was a good amount of press and professional artist walking around, and setting up. I split the table with Larry Christmas and we were holdin' it down. Larry Introduced me to some nice people who work at Simon and Schuster. We also met some fellow artist setting up near by.

We were able to take turns watching the table and walking around. I took a few pics, which you can check out here on my new flickr account.

The doors opened at about 4:00 pm to the public and it got crowded quick. I sold a few sketches that day and saw a lot of friends who I have not seen in over a year. All in all, it was a good start to a great weekend.

I bounced out a bit early as I was exhausted from the long day. I knew Saturday would be the real monster so I needed to be well rested for that.

Saturday

Today I got in and it was crowded from the jump. I setup quick and kept on the lookout for my buddy Dave Hillman. Larry was back at the crib doing freelance work so Dave came and filled in. He set up quick and we were busy from then on. I really didn't move from my table at all, lol. I spent the whole day drawing and selling books and prints.

I hooked up with a few artists after the con, and then went to the Pop Culture Shock party that was going on. I didn't stay too long as I knew I'd be back up bright and early for Sunday.


Sunday

Today was more of the same as fans couldn't get enough of the con. I can't blame them tho as it is great to have a con this big on the East Coast. I talked with a few more friends and sold some prints and t-shirts that day. Business was good.

I'm still holding onto the energy I gained from being there. I'm currently doing custom sketches for people who preordered my book. It's helping me keep that energy I gathered from the con. I'll drop a line when the book will be ready online. It should be soon, in the next week or so.

Till next time. Holla.

eBay Auction - Spider Woman

Hi all. I've put one of my last drawings of the year up for auction. It's a cool maker drawing of Spider Woman. You can check out the auction by clicking here, or go to the store section for more info.

I'm starting an eBay mailing list to let people know of my upcoming auctions. If you'd like to sign up for my eBay mailing list use the contact page to send me your e-mail address.

Happy bidding and Happy New Years Everyone!