SLC comi-con sketch: Death of the Endless

 Death of the Endless, The Sandman by Niel Gaiman

Sean Leslie was kind enough to scan in his commissions at high res and email them to me.  One nice thing about the a con is all the amazing people you get to meet.  

Turns out Sean Leslie is the mastermind behind this cool logo design... it says coexist but in super hero logos.  Its pure genius.  I bought one as soon as I saw it at Dr. Volts comics.  You can get your own here: http://fightforcomics.com/fight-for-comics-store-is-open/

www.matthewart.com

Disney Infinity Concept Art The Incredibles Violet!!!

I'm one of six concept artists for Disney here in Salt Lake.  I work with the most talented people ever.  Its been a real pleasure and one of the best things that's ever happened to me.  I've learned sooo much from my comrades in arms here.  I'm am a firm believer in working with people that are more talented and skilled than you.  It will only make you better.  

Violet ended up in the game more or less as initially painted her.  Normally a character had to go threw many revisions and a few of us artists, however Violet was one of mine that somehow made it past the approval goalies intact.  :)  

Any one who knows me knows... I'm a big toy collector, so the Violet toy based on my art fills me with pride.  I just heard Violet is hard to keep on the shelfs she's become so popular.  Joy!!!

ADVENTURE TIME's Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, and Marceline the Vampire Queen!!! SLC comi-con sketch 004

TEEN TITANS RAVEN!!! SLC comi-con sketch 003

I'll be at Salt Lake City's FIRST comic book convention this weekend.  Selling prints and doing con sketches!  ANY CHARACTER!!! ANY SERIES!!! $25!!! I'll even have some Jane and Mizmow picture books with a special bookplate!!!  So if your in the neighborhood stop by! I'll be in the big booth with the Legendary Jed Henry, Jake Parker and Brandon Dayton!

Harry Potter and Hedwig SLC comi-con sketch 002

I'll be at Salt Lake City's FIRST comic book convention this weekend.  Selling prints and doing con sketches!  ANY CHARACTER!!! ANY SERIES!!! $25!!! I'll even have some Jane and Mizmow picture books with a special bookplate!!!  So if your in the neighborhood stop by! I'll be in the big booth with the Legendary Jed Henry, Jake Parker and Brandon Dayton!

Link vs. Phantom Gannon in Zelda: Wind Waker SLC comi-con sketch 001

I'll be at Salt Lake City's FIRST comic book convention this weekend.  Selling prints and doing con sketches!  ANY CHARACTER!!! ANY SERIES!!! $25!!! I'll even have some Jane and Mizmow picture books with a special bookplate!!!  So if your in the neighborhood stop by!  I'll be in the big booth with the Legendary Jed Henry, Jake Parker and Brandon Dayton!

Pacific Rim Jaeger Designer

Having a blast with the Pacific Rim Jaeger designer.  You can build and customize your own Jaeger and then make a killer movie poster out of it.  It's a pretty in depth little app.  I especially loved how the robot was 3d and you look at it from every angle to create the perfect battle stance.

Give it a try: http://apps.warnerbros.com/pacificrim/designer/us/

Pacific Rim: ONI TSUNAMI 34-2

Would you rather eat a peanut butter jelly sandwich in a car?

or IN A JAEGER!!!

Would you rather call mom while on the train?

or IN A JAEGER!!!

Would you rather go to drive in movies in a truck?

or IN A JAEGER!!!

Never forget:

Everything is better IN A JAEGER!!!

Magik the X-Man

Magik the X-Man.  I think she's a bad guy now. Follows evil Cyclops and Magneto around.

Link meets his Crimson Loftwing in Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Link meets his Crimson Loftwing in Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Fortress Maximus

Daddy daughter date at Atomic Arcade

10 bucks worth of quarters. Over two hours of fun. Cheaper than a movie. Its of the utmost importance that we educate our young on humanities greatest accomplishments... like, Pac-Man.

Masterpiece Red Alert

Disney Infinity is finally revealed to the world!!!

So, the company I work for Disney revealed Infinity to the world at one o clock today.  Its the biggest trending thing on twitter... the web is all a buzz about it... It feels really good.  My brothers in arm and I have been crafting this thing for 3 years.  I'm lucky enough to be doing concept art for it and Art Directing the 3DS version.  It's all sooo cool!  It's all so super cool!    Here's the teaser trailer!!!  Wish us luck.

Disney Infinity Teaser Trailer

even more links:

www.disney.com/infinity

youtube.com/disneyinfinity

facebook.com/disneyinfinity

Introducing the Transformers Collectors Club Magazine's 2012 Profile Artist - Matthew Armstrong!

Fulfilling a childhood dream.

            Tracks by little Matthew 1985                                      Tracks by big Matthew 2008

In 1984 when Transformers first came to the States it rocked my world.  My love for the robots in disguise was a huge part of me wanting to be an artist when I grew up... maybe even an artist that got to draw Transformers.  I can still remember my 3rd grade teacher getting on my case because I drew Transformers all the time.  "Draw something else!"  I can still hear her say.  I did draw other things but never stopped drawing Transformers.

Any way...

I was thrilled to get an email which led me to getting to draw a bunch of Transformers professionally.  It's weird and wonderful to see my name and art pop up on all my favorite Transformer websites.  Here's what the TFCC had to say:

We are excited to announce that Matthew Armstrong will be the artist behind the 2012 Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine MTMTE profiles! Matthew recently had his first solo children's book "Jane & Mizmo" reviewed by Publishers Weekly and the book itself will be available in book stores on Oct 1st.

We look forward to sharing Matthew's great art with everyone in the 2012 editions of the TCC magazine. But, why wait 4 more months for your first look? We have a preview for you today of one of the characters you will see featured next year in a MTMTE profile AND in the story "A Flash Forward"... G2 Flamefeather!

Click the story thumbnail for a expanded look and check out Matthew's Blog and art page, featuring all kinds of great art including some other Transformers, here!

via:  http://www.transformersclub.com/

 So, I hope my fellow fans like my take on the Heroic Autobots and Evil Decepticons.

I'd like to thank Pete (the man) Sinclair for the opportunity.  Thanks Pete!

Till all are one!!!

You can see just about all my TFCC art in the TFCC section of the ART BOT page.

R. I. P. Estariel, Wizard of Sancutary

There are few who will understand how I feel right now.  

My wiz Estariel paragon 23 was slaine today.  No, not in glorious combat agaist a pack of elites or one of the Prime Evils, but by a stupid lag and a single arcane sentry.  

I love Diablo 3 Hardcore.  It's rad.  But in Hardcore if you die, your dead and that's it. 

There I was having a blast.  I was playing it safe. No monster power.  Lots of VIT.  I'd found 2 oranges and a green in just a couple hours. The computer was running smoothly.  All was well.  Good times.  

Then the screen kind shifted, all the graphics jumped, and the words YOU HAVE DIED appeared on the screen.  

Killed by lag.  Killed by an arcane sentry, a little pink energy ball of death,  I couldn't even see.  So sad.  

Sniff.  Sniff.

Now. I finally have a hero who can join my friends dead toons in Diablo 3 heaven.  In who's grand company I shall no longer feel ashamed.

R. I. P.  Estariel

Transformers Collectors' Club Profile Artist Matthew S. Armstrong

Hey!  That's me!

 My art was featured in TFCC Magazine.  I made a Diaclone color version for my fellow Magnus fans out there.

The sketch version of Magnus had a little bit of a different pose.  I decided to add the Paladin Hammer from Animated later.  I'm happy to see the hammer continued in his Prime incarnation.  It makes Magnus more of his own bot, further defining him apart from his brother Optimus.