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]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28601884/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28601884/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:37:31 PST So in the meantime, please drop by the shop! Everything in there is limited edition prints and pretty reasonably priced for what they are.
Thanks everyone!



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And...
Im going to be a bust monkey in April of next year!
BOSTON AND C2E2 comicons added to the list!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28319584/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28319584/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:10:08 PST I will be at the Boston Comic Con!
So stop by and say hello!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28266795/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28266795/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:44 PST Here's the skinny!
$25 gets you one character fully inked and colored. I do all my inking and coloring digitally so you will get a hard copy of the pic as well as the file sent directly to you. This may or may not include a simple background.
I'm going to open 10 spots for now and see how that goes.
If you want more characters included or a specialized piece just shoot me a note and we can discuss pricing from there.

Thanks everyone!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28243476/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28243476/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:12:51 PST
with the helpful insistence of i hereby issue a call to arms for all triangle area artists wishing to participate in a monthly art jam. i dont think anyone who watches me is really in my locale but if you are, let's meet at the Cup A Joe's at Mission Valley near NCSU.

EDIT: 7:30pm to 9:30pm

be there, or be STUPID
*stolen from 's journal*

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28160835/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28160835/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:05:50 PST I am embarking on a self destructive quest to do a bunch of shows over the next year. As they are coming up, I will post em here so people will be able to stop by and say hello if they happen to be there as well

Nov. 6th
Eccentrik Fest Closing Art Show
Group Show at Pitch Media Gallery
Raleigh, NC

Nov. 7th
Charlotte Comicon
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Charlotte, NC

Nov. 14th
Roanoke Valley Comicon
Salem Convention Center
Salem, VA

Hope to see some of you fine peoples there!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28103566/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28103566/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:09:44 PST I have to give a shout out to my good friend Justin for showing me how to do that ultra nifty texture. It adds a lot to the site!
Still have some stuff to add to make it complete but Im getting there. And the excitement of that new procedure is sure to keep me cranking out some new work!
GO LOOKY!!!
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]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28062594/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28062594/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:44:24 PDT The past few weeks has essentially seen me shut down. This pretty much translates to "Eric hasn't gotten anything done."
I spent a few hours beating myself up over this last night. It is the one thing in my life that I do have some sort of control over and proved that I set the bar a little too high right now. It all comes down to this:
One project has been consuming all my time and attention but is not turning out how I would like it to. Therefore, nothing gets done because of this one project. So what would be the easiest way of dealing with the situation? I opted to just step a way from the project indefinitely and see if it comes back to me later on. Unfortunately this project has been a thorn in my side since day one. I have made a little progress here and there over the years with it, but it still eludes me in getting it rolling in a comfortable manner.
I really want to just hide for a while, get a bunch of new stuff together then unload all of it at one time on the world. Maybe start the new year off with a bang, some new stories, new artwork, stuff like that.
Im feeling a little defeated right now, but in the face of defeat the best thing to do is regroup and figure out a better way to ultimately succeed....
I will get there... And thanks to everyone for being patient with me. Ive come a long way this year and I will keep trudging on.

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28038723/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/28038723/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:47:40 PDT He gave me some great pointers on how to kind of streamline the process of doing my work in illustrator. I look forward to putting what i learned to use and see how much time this saves me in the long run.
you guys should check him out!
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AND
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Thanks Mike!!!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27987515/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27987515/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:07:06 PDT That day will always be the happiest day of my life. I celebrate the union of my best friend, Bonita, and myself. I have had a year to deal with what happened afterward. I am not going to dwell on that. Instead I will be happy in the knowledge that I was blessed with having her in my life.
I realized some time ago that forever only lasts as long as you do. Everyone's forever is different for them. When my time comes, that will be my forever.
Bonita gave me her forever and I look forward to the day that I can see her again. I miss her greatly, but I have done all that I can to be the person that she saw in me. I am strong for her. I live for her, because it is easy to die for something. It's a lot harder to live for it. I live to be a stronger person and give positivity where I can.
I'm not claiming to be a saint or have infinite patience with the world. I am only human, but I do try to keep perspective of where I have been and what direction I want to take with my life. Most importantly, I try to help the ones I love as much as I can. My friends are as near and dear to me as my immediate family. It doesnt matter to me if i have never met you face to face. If you are my friend, that is a title that I dont walk away from lightly.
Thank you to all my friends that have stuck by me over the past year. Thank you to the new friends that I have met over this past year and to the ones that I have had the honor of meeting.
You all will never know how much your encouragement and understanding have helped me through the hardest days of my life.

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27548754/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27548754/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:15:56 PDT Daniel did a great job in setting up the displays and I look forward to bringing some new stuff to unleash for the 2nd half of the art show.
In the meantime I am going to b working dilligently on some SPOOKYCO web site revisions and getting some giclees up for sale through the site.
I will keep everyone posted on the progress with that. I will also be selling the last of the LITTLEST ZOMBIE books before we go to printing the trade paperback version.
Hope everyone is having a stupendous weekend!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27443435/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27443435/ Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:57:33 PDT yeah an Eric's work is never done...
Im pretty stoked to see how this stuff looks framed! I will take pictures at the art opening
There will be limited edition gicless of all the work displayed there as well
TTFN!

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Also, I will have some new work showing at Pitch Media Gallery in Raleigh from OCt 2nd to Halloween for the Eccentrik Festival Art Show! Im very excited and flattered that they asked me to submit some of my work again for this!
Also, I will have a special piece just for ALPHA DOG STUDIOS! It will be a surprise to everyone, even the other guys int he studio. lol!
Hope everyone has a great weekend! Best wishes to you all!


EDIT: The art show is for one night only! There will be another art show on Nov.1st at Pitch Media Gallery for the Nov. 1st Friday which I will have stuff displayed for that as well

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27271268/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27271268/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:49:27 PDT The 3rd installment is going live at midnight!!
So go look!
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]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27098297/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/27098297/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:03:35 PDT While I was there, I made some great friends and connections. The people at Baby Tattoo Books were so incredibly nice! I have to give Bob a big thank you for the positive reinforcement (and the books!) Also a huge thank you to Doktor A (www.spookypop.com) for making some great great stuff and turning out to be just an all around amazing person! I got to meet some of my heroes (Alex Pardee, Humberto Ramos and Ted Naifeh) as well as getting to see some other just incredible artists! It was like going to summer camp and having famous people there. lol
What was really cool was running in to a fellow DA member at the con as well! Richard, your stuff rocks my socks! I am so looking forward to seeing your comic hit the stands! I will put in a good word for you around here as well. Gotta keep the support going!
Next on the list is Eccentrik Fest! Im making prints for that as we speak including a huge 13x19 open edition of one piece and some limited editions of some stuff as well. I am getting in to the making giclee prints. Very nice stuff if you can get your hands on em! If there are any left at the end of the fesitval I will post it on here.
I believe there has also been talk about hitting up the Baltimore con as well. That would be a lot of fun! But for right now, It's a matter of getting new stuff together and gearing up to do it all again next year. Im hoping to be able to get a table at SDCC next year. It would be a blast to be able to head out west and meet some people out there as well.
Thanks to anyone that stopped by the table at Dragon Con to say hello!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/26896746/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/26896746/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:46:37 PDT Hope to see you guys there!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/26627198/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/26627198/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:20:50 PDT So, anywhooo. I was not feeling in a particularly creative mood yesterday so I opted to get atleast something done. Therefore I have the current news...
THE LITTLEST ZOMBIE BEGINS PRODUCTION TOMORROW!!!!
Justin Wayne and I decided to make a more affordable release of the book to be ready for dragon con as we trudge through doing a color hard back version a little later down the road. This has been a LOOON time in coming and honestly at times I began to wonder if this project was ever going to actually come to light. It looks really good and I am pleased to be able to do this.
As soon as I have some copies in hand, I will post a link on here so that people can get one if you cant make it to dragon con. I believe Justin will be producing these as well as the ones that will be the initial run that will be embossed, signed and numbered by yours truly.
So, yes, staying up til 3am did pay off in this respect. I am off to consult with a friend of mine that does editing to make sure all the t's are crossed and the i's are dotted.

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/25349441/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/25349441/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:41:12 PDT So with Heroes con coming up this weekend, Im hoping to have some goodies finished to bring with me.
Also Dragon con is right around the corner and I will be unleashing a bunch of limited edition fine art prints at that show. A HUGE thanks to Thom Trainor for the invite on that!
And it's looking like I might be draggin my sorry butt to Florida for the show down there as well. I think I can dig this whole hitting all the shows thing. LOL
Now off to work with me

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/25024958/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/25024958/ Fri, 29 May 2009 23:43:21 PDT why am i not asleep? lol!
damn it's nice to have my own place again... well kinda... my brother is going to be living with me but that is a mutually beneficial arrangement.
but yes... moving again. but staying put in NC this time!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/24710625/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/24710625/ Mon, 11 May 2009 19:49:16 PDT i went back and changed stuff up a little bit. i know i should take advantage of being able to do this in color, but i had the idea to make this look like a b/w movie from the beginning. so... gotta stick with what i had initially intended.
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hope you enjoy!

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The clown image will also be offered as a t-shirt and stickers!
Shirts are $15 and I am doing pre orders for those. Note me with the size you want and details for paypal. Stickers are still in the works but I will let you know as soon as those are ready to roll.
Thanks again everyone!

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/24575654/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/24575654/ Sun, 03 May 2009 22:55:51 PDT I will be uploading a page every week until it is done. So go check it out!
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]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/24465370/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/24465370/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:12:58 PDT The new table is NIIIICE! Ive never worked on a big imaging area on one before but you definitely adapt quickly. Nice to be able to pull a good long line without worrying about running out of tablet. LOL
ummm... not much else to tell. I'm trying to make myself sit down and get to working on art. I need some suggestions from any of you out there that do this stuff from home. How do you keep yourself on task?

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/23857576/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/23857576/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:51:36 PDT Well I decided to do a zombie paper toy... of Elvis... and not just any Elvis! This is the fat zombie Elvis!!!
I ended up making 3 verisons of this one. Just different colors to make it interesting. I still haven't even made myself a tiki yet! But I'm gonna make me a couple paper toys real soon like.
So without further adieu... HERE IS THE FAT ZOMBIE ELVIS!!!
enjoy

EDIT
I added all three of them in one file! So go HOG WILD!!!!
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN FLESH!!

FURTHER EDIT
I think I have it fixed now. These were more tricky in setting up than I had initially thought.

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]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/23508045/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/23508045/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:56:27 PST For some odd reason i have grown this fascination with paper toys. I ran across these in a magazine a long time ago and thought it was the coolest thing i had seen in a loooong time. So i decided to try my hand at it as well. It is addicting!
So this is my first time trying my hand at creating one of these from scratch. I will be making more to go along with this one. I will keep everyone posted as they get done. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of a finished one to post on here. I will get that taken care of asap. lol

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]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/22336260/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/22336260/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:46:34 PST This year is going to be opening a lot of doors for me. I feel really good about the possibilities that I have. New possibilites and a different outlook on life. No matter what comes my way, I know I can overcome. It's all a matter of how you approach whatever happens. If it seems like something bad, just smile and take it, get past the situation and learn from it. We will appreciate the good things that come that much more because of what we have just learned.
I wish all of you the very best for this upcoming year. We all have gotten hended some tests to get past and we are making it through. Some of you have been handed worse than others, but you still made it. I am so proud of all of you and I appreciate what you have all done in trying to keep me thinking the right way.
"We all have what it takes to make it home."

]]> *SPOOKYCO http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/21858952/ http://SPOOKYCO.deviantart.com/journal/21858952/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:45:15 PST
tonight started the "cleaning up" process. going through boxes of stuff that had been left at my old place and trying to figure out what to do with everything. there were so many pictures... so many small fragments of a life that had just started anew here. it made me pause on several occasions to look at things and just reflect on a life cut too short.

a large majority of her clothes were donated to a local church along with her vast collection of coats. i have said numerous times, i wanted to take something negative and use it as fuel to do something positive for a change. people need this. there are people out there that cant afford to feed themselves, much less buy a coat. this is what she would have done. she would have done the same. other things like small keep sakes were given to our old roomie or her sister. i dont want a lot of "things" to remember the person that i loved so much and held so dear as my best friend.

i havent said a whole lot about my wife. bonita was a light to all that she met. she left a little of herself with each person that she came un to their life. she inspired, she shook you up and made you see things in a different way. but most of all, she made people's lives better. she was my wife, but most of all, she was my best friend.

there was a time i told her "I feel like it's me against the world" and she said "No, now it's me and you against the world".
i really cant even begin to put in to words the difference she made in my life. before this entire thing happened, i was a very negative person. i felt like i was always fighting and getting nowhere. she did not like negativity, but for some reason i always found the positive things to encourage her when she needed it. she would tell me that she felt like had done so much for her and she never gave me anything in return. when i was finally coherent enough in the hospital, said that i felt like i had been given another chance. like she said "i know i felt like i had not done enough in return. so here is my last chance. your best friend isnt going to be around anymore. so make the most of the life you have now. do something good. be happy with your life and do something that makes you happy."

when i was told that i had lost her, i was not able to respond at all. i was drugged up and had a tube down my throat so i couldnt say a word. weeks after i had gotten out of the hospital, my mother was talking to me about when they were finally going to tell me that i had lost her. she said that initially my little sister wanted to be the one to tell me. but, my mother said "No, that is my son and i want to tell him." then my step father stepped up and said "No, if he is going to hate anyone for having to say this, i would rather it be me." he has no idea how grateful i am to him for having the strength to do what no one else had the strength to do. he has always been my dad, even if he was a step dad. he said "I feel like i lost a daughter even though i never had a chance to meet her." that's the kind of man he is, caring and strong and a pillar of strength. i am lucky he is in my life.

words dont even come close to expressing how much i have gone through in a very short period of time. people tell me how far i have come. they tell me how proud they are of what i have accomplished. at first it all seemed like a hollow victory because she wasnt around anymore. i didnt feel like i had the strength to go through this. so many times i was just wanting to give up. but, i didnt. she would have wanted me to keep going, to take the gift she had given me, this new start, and to do everything i dreamed i could. she would be there right now saying "I came back from a broken neck before. I lived through that. You have a couple broken legs and a broken shoulder. Get over it, stop feeling sorry for yourself and work through it. You can do this!"

i am very proud to say that i had the chance to marry my best friend. my best friend spent the rest of her life by my side and not many people can say that now of days. it really was too short. but i will always remember her and always love her. she was an amazing person and a light to this world. that light has not gone out. she lives on in the people's lives that she touched.

if you get this far, i ask one thing of you. learn from this. take the bad things, the negative things in your life and use it to fuel a positive change. not only in your own life, but for all those around you. when you better yourself, all around you strives to make itself better. please, do that one thing. its what she would have wanted and what i ask you to do in her memory.

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