patrick thomas parnell

MegaCon 2012!!!!

2012-02-16T11:57:00.002-08:00

Come visit Alex and myself in artist alley this year at MegaCon!!!! Are you turtley enough, for the turtle club? Turlte, tuuurtle.

DC: Universe

2012-01-30T22:56:00.001-08:00

The DC Universe has always caught my imagination. The heroes of these books are not just super, yet gods.

RINGLING: ILLUSTRATION DEMO NIGHT....PRIME!

2011-11-18T22:06:00.000-08:00

Here is the piece I did for this semesters Demo Night at the Illustration Department, Ringling. This is Transformer: Optimus Prime done in Dr Martin Watercolors on top of a ink wash and illustration board. For the dusting effects I used Montana spray paint.

A long time ago, at the Kubert School, I used this method before I learned how to use acrylics. After this piece, I might go back and try using them again...

The Absence Halloween flyer

2011-11-05T18:02:00.000-07:00

NYCC!

2011-10-18T23:05:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out and visited with Alex and I at the New York Comic Con! We had and great time and made some progress on some future projects....make sure to come out and see us at Mega Con this year in Orlando!

NEW YORK COMIC CON!

2011-10-12T23:46:00.001-07:00

RINGLING: ILLUSTRATION DEMO NIGHT

2011-05-03T16:45:00.000-07:00

Here is the piece I did for Demo Night at Ringling. Once a semester the Illustration Department gets together and jams on different demos. I did a mix media piece of Darth Maul. Pretty stoke how it turned out...
1. First, pencils.
2. ink wash
3 matte medium
4. acrylic
5. air brush/spray paint
6. photoshop

MEGA CON 2011!

2011-04-19T22:08:00.001-07:00

Had a rad time at Mega Con this year. Met lots of interesting people and did some really cool sketches. Here is a shot of my table and a scan of a sketch I did for the con!

RINGLING: INK AND PERSPECTIVE DEMO

2011-04-18T13:52:00.000-07:00

Demos, demos, demos!!!! In school I loved watching demos. It seemed much easier if I saw the instructor take an idea and flesh it out right in front of me. So naturally I'd be doing a bunch of demos in my own class....

Here is my demo on perspective and inking!!!

Ringling: Intro to Illustration: black & white acrylic demo

2011-04-09T16:15:00.000-07:00

In this assignment I gave, the students had to find and use reference in the theme of World War. There had to be perspective, person(s), vehicle and vegetation. I did a quick demo to show them what I would have done. Pretty stoked out they turned out...

BATMAN

2011-04-09T16:05:00.000-07:00

This is a Batman commission I did for this dude in Ohio. Just sent it out...hope he likes it!!!

Ringling: Drawing 103: final

2011-01-04T16:53:00.000-08:00

As I gear up for another semester at Ringling, I wanted to post some of the final projects from the class I taught last, Drawing. It was interesting seeing students at the very beginning of their art college career. Overall I was very stoked on all of the progress we made and all of the finals look amazing.

Magdalena Szymaniec
Kyle Katterjohn
Belle Austin

Frank Frezetta Tribute

2010-12-14T13:47:00.001-08:00

Doing a Frank Frezetta Tribute piece meant a lot to me. While attending The Joe Kubert School, the school went on a field trip to his home and art gallery. AMAZING!!! And the best part was that he came out and visited with all us students briefly. It was one of those moments that a person will always remember….so here’s my "tip of my glass” to him.

DEMO NIGHT AT RINGLING: WARMACHINE!!!

2010-11-19T15:54:00.000-08:00

This is the demo I did at Ringling's Demo Night. Demo Night is a night when the Illustration instructors get together and do demos for the students. It's a pretty rad idea. You can just walk around and check out all these awesome methods of working...

D & D: Gamma World!!!!

2010-11-14T15:48:00.000-08:00

Once again, I got to jam on a project with Jon Schindehette from Wizards of the Coast! And it came out rad as hell!!! From the cover art by Steve Ellis and the amazing layout & design of the book, this project is one of my personal favorites for sure. The whole look of this book is super radioactive looking and edgy. Good ,good stuff. Check it out and let me know what you think!!!

TATA GALA 10

2010-11-11T22:41:00.000-08:00

Moon Knight

2010-09-14T09:57:00.000-07:00

A Gentlemen Army ep

2010-08-19T23:58:00.000-07:00

Dungeons & Dragons: Strategy Guide

2010-06-25T11:15:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege to work with Jon Schindehette, art director from Wizards of the Coast, on a new type of strategy guide for Dungeons & Dragons. The theme of the book was meant to be in a comic style, aimed for advanced players. Hadn’t played D & D since I was a kid, so this was a fun project. Mike Krahulik did a really kick ass cover for a badass book! Hope you dig the art!!!

intro to illustration : year end

2010-05-19T16:58:00.000-07:00

Well, I just wrapped my first semester teaching at the Ringling College of Art and Design...and had a blast!!! I feel like the students learned a few things from me and also me from them. Being their first illustration instructor, it's going to be interesting to see where they go from here.

Here are a few choice picks of my fav illustrations done in my class...and as I upload them, I can't but help feeling a lil proud in the progress the students and I made.

Will Kirkpatrick

Sean Cruz

Martina Crepulja

Rebecca Smith

Dylan Bonner

Nate Woeber

Alvy VerEecke

Amanda Erb

intro to illustration: place setting...9am, 6pm & midnight.

2010-05-05T16:11:00.000-07:00

These are some demos I did for my class. The project was to do a place setting at three different times of day. I think knowing the time of the day of your illustration, is one of the most important pieces of information in nailing a good image.

Riot Press at Mega Con '10

2010-03-19T14:20:00.000-07:00

Had a awesome time at the Mega Con 2010. Met a lot of rad people and got the word out about Riot Press. Riot Press is my publishing name. I've been putting out my own books for sometime now and decided to give them a name. Ultra Star, I Am Radioactive and General Star are all books done by me. Only available, at the moment, through me(www.patrickthomasparnell.com) and local comic shops by me. Planning to hit up Diamonds and some other comic distributors soon. Keep a look out.

Also, one of my convention sketches done in Copic markers.

The pages on the bottom are from a preview book I was showing at the con. They are from my book, General Star. Hope you dig them.

Ghost Rider

2010-03-09T15:25:00.000-08:00

....i decided to color my b&w demo I did in class.

Intro to Illustration: value study and black & white acrylic demo

2010-03-07T11:56:00.000-08:00

This is a black and white painting demo I did in class. With the value studies, I was showing the different approaches one could take before a final plan.

JEM!

2010-03-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

Jem and the Holograms was one of my all time favorite cartoons growing up. I loved the art, animation and stories...plus, The Misfits!!!

Intro to Illustration: composition and ink wash demo

2010-02-03T17:09:00.000-08:00

I'm teaching at Ringling these days and hears a peek in what I'm teaching my class.

photoshop...

inkwash...

pencils...

thumbnail...

WIZARDS OF THE COAST

2010-02-03T17:04:00.000-08:00

tata gala '09

2009-11-12T10:28:00.001-08:00

this saturday at the old d3 studios in downtown sarasota. be there or be lame...

A Gentlemen Army album cover

2009-08-18T18:20:00.000-07:00

the crow

2009-07-13T22:58:00.001-07:00

Ultra Star promo poster

2009-06-13T18:46:00.000-07:00

hellblazer

2009-05-29T21:07:00.001-07:00

superman returns

2009-05-25T22:18:00.000-07:00

power girl

2009-05-25T16:21:00.001-07:00

green lantern

2009-05-24T16:23:00.001-07:00

convention sketches: copic marker

2009-05-17T23:42:00.000-07:00

IDW Publishing: Groom Lake

2009-03-24T22:38:00.000-07:00

sith boy...

2009-03-19T22:34:00.001-07:00

the joker

2009-02-21T22:24:00.001-08:00

teen titans: halloween

2009-02-17T20:15:00.000-08:00

clones

2009-02-16T22:50:00.001-08:00

gaming cards

2009-02-04T18:18:00.000-08:00

dick tracy

2009-01-30T03:13:00.001-08:00

60's batman

2008-12-03T23:08:00.001-08:00

birds of prey

2008-12-01T19:19:00.001-08:00

GENERAL STAR

2008-11-19T20:46:00.000-08:00

9/11 theory

2008-10-28T15:49:00.000-07:00

gold standard.

2008-10-28T15:48:00.000-07:00

injured: NFL

2008-10-28T15:46:00.000-07:00

summer kiss.

2008-10-28T15:44:00.001-07:00

halloween : megan

2008-10-10T02:55:00.000-07:00

...snake-eyes.

2008-09-20T01:34:00.001-07:00

nightwing.

2008-08-06T20:00:00.001-07:00

superman II

2008-07-16T13:29:00.001-07:00

ash ( all grown up. ha )

2008-07-16T13:28:00.001-07:00

world's finest.

2008-07-13T15:32:00.001-07:00

daredevil

2008-06-17T11:14:00.001-07:00

x-men

2008-06-17T11:13:00.001-07:00

Ultra Star cover.

2008-04-14T01:44:00.000-07:00

flying pirate ship...

2008-04-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

ultra star_pages

2008-03-24T12:37:00.001-07:00

dc covers

2007-12-15T01:19:00.000-08:00

more I AM RADIOACTIVE.

2007-11-21T21:19:00.000-08:00

some old figure stuff.

2007-11-21T20:16:00.001-08:00

understanding thomas

2007-11-13T19:32:00.000-08:00

more I AM RADIOACTIVE!

2007-11-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

I’ve been putting together this book for the past couple months. It’s a called I Am Radioactive. It's my version of a sci-fi/pulp comic. Written, illustrated and lay out by me. I'll be shopping it around to comic publishers soon; hopefully someone will bite.

Here are some images of the look of the book and 2, 2page spreads.

the first page of this book is yellow-orange acetate. i thought it added a neat-o/sci-fi vibe. this book will be avail at my booth come megacon time.

star wars stroyboards

2007-10-28T23:45:00.000-07:00

make out!

2007-10-28T22:53:00.000-07:00

FORBIDDEN PLANET!!!

2007-10-20T17:06:00.000-07:00

I AM RADIOACTIVE!

2007-10-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

here are some finished pages of my mini comic I'm doing for megacon.

star wars concept stuff!!!!

2007-10-17T22:37:00.001-07:00

iron man!

2007-09-23T23:31:00.001-07:00

...i'm stoked for the movie. So i did a illustration of the old school iron man.

NO...STAY AWAY!!! I'M RADIOACTIVE!

2007-09-23T23:10:00.000-07:00

this is a new book i'm putting together for megacon. it's going to be a comic book laid out like a childrens book. the story is kinda weird but hopefully someone will dig it.

transformers

2007-07-11T20:58:00.001-07:00

the movie was... o.k. the 80's movie was better.

ultra girl!!!

2007-07-11T20:56:00.000-07:00

ultra stars sister.

mega con 2007.

2007-01-31T14:52:00.000-08:00

if your going to be at the mega con(orlando) this year, come by and say hello. im in the brown section.

late.

pat

... oh yeah, this is a banner that is going to be behind my table in o-town. make it and they will come.

it's not lion king... it's the king who is a lion... duh.

2007-01-31T14:37:00.000-08:00

i did this in concept class.

cover to ultra star #2

2007-01-31T14:30:00.000-08:00

ultra star # 2 will be avail at mega con this year. be there or be lame. late.

ultra star #1 cover.

2006-11-28T08:06:00.000-08:00

weapon X!

2006-11-28T08:04:00.000-08:00

paintings of tess by me.

2006-11-28T07:58:00.000-08:00

alice in wonderland... a mad tea-party.

2006-11-08T06:28:00.000-08:00

biz...

2006-10-06T15:07:00.000-07:00

some pages from my comic "ultra star : the end"

2006-07-19T22:04:00.000-07:00