My Art Featured in James Gunn's "Sparky and Mikaela" for XBOX Live

My illustrations Send in the Clowns, I'm With Stupid, and FU Dice will be featured in James Gunn's Sparky and Mikaela for XBOX Live “Horror Directors Do Comedy” series. Gunn says, "Sparky and Mikaela is the story of a raccoon/human superhero team. They fight crime in both the forest world and in the world of human beings. I think of it as my first "message" piece.

After generations of us humans warring with our natural enemies, raccoons, it's a plea for us all to just get along. It's also a plea for more shows with girls wearing sexy superhero outfits fighting along Muppet-type procyonids." Sparky and Mikaela will debut on XBOX LIVE on December 24th. Just a few weeks after XBOX LIVE it will go to MSN.com and Zune, and will thereafter be available in numerous other places on the web, TV, and DVD. Unlike the XBox version, some of these versions will be the Director's Cut -- uncensored, pure, and untouched.

Kudos to Mercedes Blackehart!

All photos by VANCE. Poster by Marci Holmes.

The XBOX Live series features comedy shorts by horror directors, including Slither's James Gunn, Saw's James Wan, Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night's David Slade, Hatchett's Adam Green, May's Lucky McKee, Amityville Horror's Andrew Douglas, and more. "Almost every director we approached wanted to do this to show their comedic vision," Safran Digital Group CEO Peter Safran said. "Most of these guys know the Xbox demographic are also big fans of horror and the supernatural and realized this was the platform where they should be."

Straight No Chaser Updates

It has been a pleasure illustrating Michael Davis' column Straight No Chaser for www.ComicMix.com As of Friday, October 31st, Straight No Chaser #90: My Way; was the last article for Comic Mix. Don't fret- the column and my illustrations will have a new home! www.MichaelDavisWorld.com 

Here are some of my latest illustrations for Comic Mix:

Air Force Art Program: USAF EC trip

Last week I was privileged to represent the U.S. Air Force Art Program and visit the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to document the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course and Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag. I was joined by fellow artists James Bennett, William Frake (Ice Age- Creator of Scrat) John Finger , Steven Walker; and escorted by Tech. Sgt Scott Sturkol.

It was an amazing experience that has left me with many great memories, insightful information and over 2000+ images of photo reference to sift through. I will be making a couple of paintings that I will then be giving to the Pentagon to be apart of the U.S. Air Force's Art Collection.

To see more images of the other artists and myself go to the USAF EC and see a feature by our guide, Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
http://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123103914

Illustration West 47 Call for Entries Artwork & Comic Con

Illustration West 47- Call for Entries Artwork
Copyright 2008 Tatiana

As the Show Chair for the Society of Illustrators Las Angeles, it has been a labor of love organizing Illustration West 47. The Student Call for Entries are currently being accepted. For more information please download the PDF here: http://www.si-la.org/Student_CFE.pdf

The Professional Call for Entires will be opening soon. We have an exciting caliber of judges lined up for this years competition that reflect the diversity of our categories from art directors, entertainment executives, illustrators, editors, and comic book professionals.

We have combined two existing categories, Entertainment and Visual Development, into one category. Doing so has allowed us to add a brand new category, Comic Books/ Graphic Novels. This year will be our first year having presence at San Diego Comic Con with an exhibitor booth and panel.

We are booth #2616. We will be in the main exhibit space located across from and next to Dark Horse Comics, Bongo Comics / Simpsons, and the industry machine known as Marvel Entertainment.

Our Panel:
Saturday, JULY 26 3:30-4:30pm
ROOM 30AB

The Walk Of Fame: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix. To read the full article, click here:

The Walk Of Fame, by Michael Davis

Yes We Can: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix of Obama. To read the full article, click here:

Yes We Can...by Michael Davis

Sex In The City: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix of Wonder Woman working the pole. To read the full article, click here:

Sex In The City, by Michael Davis

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix of Freud and his "Dr Feel Good Pills". To read the full article, click here:

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut, by Michael Davis

Cool Like That: Straight No Chaser Illustration

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix of Frank Sinatra. To read the full article, click here:

Cool Like That, by Michael Davis

I Got Nothing... : Straight No Chaser Illustration

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix. To read the full article, click here:

I Got Nothing..., by Michael Davis

Sound Bites For Dummies Illustration: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix. To read the full article, click here:

Sound Bites For Dummies, by Michael Davis

Send In The Clowns Illustration: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix. To read the full article, click here:

Send In The Clowns, by Michael Davis

New York, New York Illustration: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix. To read the full article, click here:

New York, New York, by Michael Davis

The Way We Were Illustration: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Check out my latest Illustration on Comic Mix. To read the full article, click here:

The Way We Were, by Michael Davis

The Race Card: Straight No Chaser Comic Mix Illustration

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

To read it and see the art full size go check out Comic Mix's column Straight No Chaser. Read the full story here: The Race Card, by Michael Davis

The Story of O 2 (kinda) Illustrations: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

This week Straight No Chaser loyal readers are in for a treat. Michael Davis wrote 1 and a half articles, so here are my 2 illustrations. To read the full articles, click here:

The Story Of O 2 (kinda) &
Strange, No STUPID Bedfellows, by Michael Davis

The Story of O Illustration: Comic Mix Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

This is my second Illustration for Comic Mix's column Straight no chaser. Read the full story here:

The Story Of O, by Michael Davis

My Illustration on Comic Mix: Straight No Chaser

Copyright 2008 Tatiana

Friday, March 14th marks the beginning of my commissioned Illustrations running in the column "Straight No Chaser" by Michael Davis. To read the full article click here,

The Moment Of Truth, by Michael Davis

Visit ComicMix.com next week Friday to see my next Illustration. Don't forget to check out Comic Mix regularly for great free Web Comics done by amazing talented comic book professionals and catch up on the latest news, reviews, podcasts, rants, and raves on Comic Books and Popular Culture.