This article popped up on iO9 today (check it out here), all about “night terrors”. Go ahead and read it, and come on back. My turn? Well, to start off, here’s a gif from the comments in that article that might perfectly tell you what night terrors are: Yeah, they Read more…
I had a great chance to take the new Canon T3i outside this weekend, as it was a pretty nice day out. My daughter and I stopped at a local area that’s known for having lots of wildlife, and it didn’t disappoint. Now, don’t forget, this is a brand new Read more…
I yearn for the days of old.I look to the hillsfor adventure and glory. I look to the seasto fight the good fight.To dash to and frofighting my waythrough the day. I look to the desertsbarreling fiercelyon my strong steed.Breaking through thelines of the weary enemy. I see my Read more…
Now, there are roughly a billion ways to do any one thing in Photoshop. When it comes to color correction, there may even be two billion. But today I just want to look at one particular method, using the Curves adjustment layer to correct color. A couple of caveats: I Read more…
I think it’s important as an artist to look at various kinds of art each day. Just as it is important for graphic designers, filmmakers, authors, and anyone with a creative side, seeing the works of others can help a creative person learn more about what they do. In that Read more…
Over the weekend, we picked up a brand new dSLR camera, a Canon T3i. Our Canon point and shoot is about five years old right now, and we thought it would be a good time to pick up a newer camera. Especially with the upcoming trip to the Kennedy Space Read more…
“I’m telling you, it’s the Canites”, Marko said. He tore off his helmet, tossing it on the floor in front of his panel. “The prophets warned us! The reports from the other side said–” “Calm down!”, the magistrate said. “Remember your discipline, or I’ll have you run out of Read more…
We lived in our quiet homeand ate of our good bounty,until the walls fell. They were built to last forever. But forever is just a word, meaningless in the dark. We fought against the darkness that invaded. We were strong together. Divided, it was still stronger. It came for Read more…
The wind knows of sorrows long past.Ancient souls long forgotten,yearning to rise again. Cries are heard through distant valleys, of the coming of the lost ones. Storms rise and fall on the voices of the old, the feeble, the few who remember of old. When in times before, the Read more…
Last year, I created a cover for author Vincenzo Bilof’s Necropolis Now: Zombie Ascension. So, as is sometimes the case and something I look forward to, he asked if I could create the art for the book’s sequel, the now-released Queen of the Dead: Zombie Ascension II (go get it Read more…
Just the other day, Thunderstorm Books posted their newest book, Bryan Smith‘s Grimm Awakening. I was lucky enough to do the cover art for it, which was a great thing for me because I also did the cover for the original version way back in 2004. It’s not often that Read more…
“He just scratches the walls, day and night”, Conner said. “His nails came off weeks ago. We bandage them, but he keeps scratching until they’re broken through again.” Dr. Manheim peered through the small window in the door, watching James run his fingers back on forth on the far Read more…
Note: This article was written in 2010 for a “Visitor’s View” section of Legacy Magazine, when I worked for the National Association for Interpretation. Legacy Magazine was the organization’s magazine, sent to 5,000 members at the time as part of their membership. It is written in an open, easier to Read more…
They had said he never listened, and someday he’d learn his lesson. They told him not to go into the old Hill mansion. They told him not to touch the stain on the floor in the abandoned library. He kept wrenching back and forth, trying desperately to pull his Read more…
Every home has different needs, but the standard furniture we have in them is normally the same. We have beds, dining room tables, dressers, and chairs or sofas. Once you determine what your needs are, you’ll know what furniture your home needs to have. One consideration is having furniture that Read more…