IFW: Tone poem

I thought I'd post this IFW on my blog too. Its from a few weeks ago.

Probably my absolute favorite strip we've collaborated on... for now.

Click on it to 'embiggen'

The great move.

I'm switching sides. Sorry Minneapolis you have too much hustle and bustle for me. I'm going to your twin, the nice older St. Paul. Where it is greener (for now), and much more quiet.

Bonus: I found this old illustration in the closet, its been in there for many years. I used to hate looking at it, now I see it with older eyes. A much younger artist with a lot more ambition. I need to capture that spirit again.

Hopefully with a whole new room dedicated to my art will help. I've been creating art the last two and half years in a space which is essentially the dinning room of my apartment. It kind of throws off the mojo so to speak.

The coming Fall/Winter really helps my work ethic here in Minnesota. There is really not much else to really do... then to hunker down and create.

Paper Craft Concepts

Here is a few designs I did for a client. 

The logo is just a cheap placeholder to fill up space. 

I like the idea of a guy cutting himself out of the paper.

The character above is a riff of an old 1980's Texas Instruments style printer.

Soap Factory $99 Sale Submission

I was so graciously asked to be a part of
the $99 Soap factory auction. 

Here is my long necked, coral torus fellow.

Beholder for J. Shiveley

Per his request on twitter.

You can "follow" me on twitter.

@NickStraight

if you want.

Moar Drawings!!

Random - Dandom - Sketch - Stuff

Teaser

 

I still need to add the astronaut and his robot counterpart. 

The rough drawing of the idea.

Ep23: Bilingual Edition

http://infinitywallcomix.com/2011/06/29/episode-23-lorange/ 

My Creepy Tiled Images

Everyone is welcome to download them, and use them as a tiled pattern for your desktop.

Sure they are a bit creepy... take a chance... make your computer a bit stranger today.

IFW #22

I really love how this one is written, Cory really did a nice 

job of interpreting my silent narrative this go around.

Go check the full comic out.

http://infinitywallcomix.com/2011/06/15/episode-22-cupcake-buddies-or-suicide-is-painless/

Tomorrow's Infinity Wall star!

Sweet, huh?

Game Idea Number Two: Tether Brothers.

I'd be a 3D platformer and online co-op. It would focus on communication and coordination to solve puzzles in the levels. Example: One player could anchor themselves to the ground while the other player spins around, then disconnecting the tether thus flinging themselves across a gap to push a button. You could help your teammate wrap around enemies to defeat them (pictured). Perhaps pull each other back and slingshot off of pillars like Angry Birds. The ideas are endless.

My Imaginary Friends illustration

The Lonely Child

Mr. Lily: Video Game Concept!

I think i'd make a cute side-scrolling game. Mr. Lily has to save his seedling from the Beezies every level. He has the Nectarlings on his head, they can stick to walls and climb... they also fight off the Beezies with goo. Mr. Lily can "root down" and grab objects under the dirt like rocks, and toss them at the Beezies.

From the mouth.

Boredom while waiting in a tea shoppe.

IW EP: 19

Imaginary Friends Art Show

Friday, June 3^rd

7pm-11pm

Featuring the art of:

Todd Balthazor, Pat Callahan, Will Dinski, Katy Ellis, Sarah Hedstrand, Danno Klonowski, Pete Lochner, Lisa Luck, Chrysa Otto, Cory Speets and Nicholas Straight.

A limited edition Imaginary Friends mini-comic, drawn by members of the Minnesota Cartoonists Conspiracy, will be for sale the night of the show.

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Infinitea Tea House

2827 Hennepin Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 871-3900

Open caption.

EP 18 - Manfred Grimsrüüd!

Germ Warfare Anthology

Something I submitted to Lupi's anthology http://lupiloops.wordpress.com/  plus it was a good excuse to draw dust mites... I hate those creepy bastards.

Kicking doors open!

Shameless self portrait

Every artist has to do one every so often... 

you know to keep yourself in check.

Hive Number 5!

One of the sexiest comic anthologies in the northern hemisphere!

 You can even undress it.

Take that slick slip cover off... and read 192 pages of
hand illuminated goodness.

You can preorder it here: 

http://grimalkinpress.bigcartel.com/

It's Wednesday again... time for another Infinity Wall Comic!

The musical edition!

http://infinitywallcomix.com

EP 15: Hawks of America part 2 of 3

To find out more go to: http://infinitywallcomix.com/

But be forewarned, It is not for the kindhearted.

Monster Pillow

What a rad couch!

The lovely and talented Jenna stitched this up based off one of my dumb monster drawings, she even made the pillow too. Her website: http://sweetgingerbee.com/

Rutabaga Boy

I tried to colorize it, but I wasn't feeling it. I'll have to come back to it later.

IF: Toy/Duet

I know todays word is Duet. But that is not what it said early this morning... I saw "toy" posted. 

And I'm not going to let the last two hours go to waste, so I posted this under Duet.