Nova Colony Book 1 posts new pages every Mon, Wed, and Fri.-Trent
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Nova Colony book 1 available now!
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Buy the book now!
Use coupon code NEWREAD305 for a %15 discount!!! offer ends 9/15/2010.
Buy the book now!
Use coupon code NEWREAD305 for a %15 discount!!! offer ends 9/15/2010.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Just for kicks
Zombies, Robots... Amazons. I tried to put JUUUUUST enough Ashley Wood style brush work in while still making it my own. This stuff is just SO fun to draw. But I should probably get back to my own book now. -Trent
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
A sweet CreeD collage.
Craig Devena sent this to me today! Thanks Craig! There are so many memories in each of these images. -Trent
Friday, April 30, 2010
over 100 pages added to CreeD omnibus online!
Ive added over 100 pages to the CreeD omnibus earlier than expected! New updates include new remastered updates to:CreeD/Cyberfrog crossover with artwork and script from Ethan Van Sciver
CreeD-Utopiate 3.5 issue mini series
More sketchbook and production artwork
Fixed some page order issues with duplicates and spelling errors throughout
Covers now feature publisher/publication date information
-Trent
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
the "free" 6 inch "stoupon"
So... Im perusing the Blizzard internal employee coupons and discounts page today and I find a coupon for a free 6" combo (when you buy one for 8.99) from the new subway down the street. I passed it around to a couple of people at the office, and we all agreed... this is a sweet deal! So Angela and I decide to go because its basically a meal for 2 people for 8.99. Thats 4 cookies btw, and subway cookies are my weakness. (Only 2nd to sun cakes from 85 degrees.)
Anyway so we get there and she orders a 6 inch, and I ordered a footlong, thinking ill just pay like 50 cents difference. We get the the register, I hand him THE coupon, and the guy... swear to god... he rings it up and its 13.50. And Im like "whoa whoa whoaaaa turbo. Pump the brakes, cuz I got a coupon that says this should cost 9 bucks, and maybe 50 cents cuz of the footlong". He tells me that my" footlong counts as the 2 six inchers", and then angelas "6 incher is full price". This KINDA makes sense... but not really, and theres a line stacking up behind us, so Im like... fine. I saved 1 dollar, what the fuck ever. lame coupon. Then I walk away, forgetting to pay the man, still trying to figure out his "Thought trap" involving a footlong being charged as 2 6 inchers, im thinking "maybe i didnt read the fine print".
And HE says "sir, arent you going to pay"? So I pop out 15 bucks and hand it to him. some coins roll out and he closes the register, and I walk away.
As we're eating, I notice a flyer that came with the meal that has the EXACT COUPON that I thought was so exclusive from blizzard (except it doesnt say blizzard employees only) , AND i realize... he never actually gave me my change! So essentially I payed 14.50 for something that should have only cost 9.50! WTF man!? BEYOND that... theres a coupon right next to it for a footlong for 5 dollars!!!!!!
Fuck that subway.
Next time I go in there, im just going to walk up the the counter and say "I would NEVER eat here!" and then spin my finger around at everyone in line.
I miss the quiznos they kicked out of that spot.
Anyway so we get there and she orders a 6 inch, and I ordered a footlong, thinking ill just pay like 50 cents difference. We get the the register, I hand him THE coupon, and the guy... swear to god... he rings it up and its 13.50. And Im like "whoa whoa whoaaaa turbo. Pump the brakes, cuz I got a coupon that says this should cost 9 bucks, and maybe 50 cents cuz of the footlong". He tells me that my" footlong counts as the 2 six inchers", and then angelas "6 incher is full price". This KINDA makes sense... but not really, and theres a line stacking up behind us, so Im like... fine. I saved 1 dollar, what the fuck ever. lame coupon. Then I walk away, forgetting to pay the man, still trying to figure out his "Thought trap" involving a footlong being charged as 2 6 inchers, im thinking "maybe i didnt read the fine print".
And HE says "sir, arent you going to pay"? So I pop out 15 bucks and hand it to him. some coins roll out and he closes the register, and I walk away.
As we're eating, I notice a flyer that came with the meal that has the EXACT COUPON that I thought was so exclusive from blizzard (except it doesnt say blizzard employees only) , AND i realize... he never actually gave me my change! So essentially I payed 14.50 for something that should have only cost 9.50! WTF man!? BEYOND that... theres a coupon right next to it for a footlong for 5 dollars!!!!!!
Fuck that subway.
Next time I go in there, im just going to walk up the the counter and say "I would NEVER eat here!" and then spin my finger around at everyone in line.
I miss the quiznos they kicked out of that spot.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
More original art for sale! THURSDAY 11 a.m.
Check it out! totally just posted another piece of original artwork from the classic CreeD years! Right here? no. over at ebay. Did that happen? I think it most certainly did! (nods head to confirm)-Trent
P.S. im sorry I havent been posting as much the last 2 weeks. Im wrapping up the Nova Colony book and scripting new stuff, and I cant post scripts, or my Blizz work. I will resume with my constant postings very soon!
-Trent
Saturday, April 17, 2010
more Creed omnibus progress!
A few people were wondering what some of my problems with CreeD Utopiate were, and so I thought id show a little bit of the progress Ive been making on cleaning this one up. Im not a pro letterer, so I still dont feel like its up to snuff, but I think its better. probably my biggest problem with the book is that I just wasnt very confident with my colors. Its like looking back on a period of time when you were really trying to push yourself to learn something new. Ive learned a LOT about color and creating depth in my painted works since then. Utopiate was I think the book that I painted right after doing THOR.-Trent
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
If youre not on my facebook, you probably havent seen this...
Just FYI, Ive been posting progress pieces for this regularly on my facebook too. Friend me there if you havent already!Its finally finished, and I realized I have a lot to learn about traditional painting! But thats a great thing. Perhaps Ill catalog my notes as I learn so that others can join me on this adventure into an area before the digital.
-Trent
Monday, April 12, 2010
Omnichronos update! The CreeD collected omnibus reaching over 500 pages!!!???
Ive added about 20 pages to the "scraps and notes" section of the CreeD Omnibus. Above you can find samples of the kind of behind the scenes materials that Ill be adding. The final book will have a LOT of these. It turns out that I WILL be adding the Cyberfrog/CreeD crossover. I read a review that referred to it as "the crossover that NOBODY demanded"... but fuck 'em. Im reprinting it ANYWAY! Primarily because the book was actually really damn good, but also because I want this thing to be complete. Which brings me to Utopiate... the image series that nobody demanded. lol. Im going to re-read it again tonight and see what I can see. Maybe for the sake of satisfying those who demand a complete collection... itll still make it. Perhaps with a disclaimer, and notes on what I might have done differently.[edit]
I read through Utopiate last night and found a great deal of value in it afterall. I think that my memory of developing the book was really negative, and that evokes some reluctance from me about reprinting it. But after taking another look, I realized that I can fix some of the problems I had with the artwork in remastering it, and rework the lettering (which really needs it btw). So, yes, that will push the collection up to about 550 pages so far.
-Trent
Sunday, April 11, 2010
1st week original art auction from CreeD
Click on the image to go to the auction.
Id like to try auctioning off old original artwork from Creed and my other projects every week. For our first item, you can buy this classic CreeD original from the series "Appletree". For each piece of artwork that is sold, you can rest assured that it is an investment, and my heart and soul are in these pieces. If you simply would like to support the books that I make, or would like to encourage me to do more, please think of this as a donation that will encourage me to produce more books.
-Trent
Click on the image for the link!
Id like to try auctioning off old original artwork from Creed and my other projects every week. For our first item, you can buy this classic CreeD original from the series "Appletree". For each piece of artwork that is sold, you can rest assured that it is an investment, and my heart and soul are in these pieces. If you simply would like to support the books that I make, or would like to encourage me to do more, please think of this as a donation that will encourage me to produce more books. -Trent
Click on the image for the link!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
getting the easel going again.
Its been 10 years since Ive gotten out the old acrylics. Lets see how this turns out!
-Trent
Thursday, April 1, 2010
MORE New Project Preview
Because you demanded it! This is a scene from my new graphic novel (maybe series?). Im hoping to have an official announcement soon. Im REALLY enjoying drawing this kind of stuff. Its the kind of book that transitions through multiple styles of art. The main focus is much more on telling the story of an epic journey for this one. Creed was very whimsical and almost poetic, with much more focus on characters and dreamy dialogue. This book is much more of a cohesive, linear, plot driven story, within a really fantastical world. It will be violent, it will be beautiful, and I hope to get it rolling as an "official" project soon.
-Trent
Friday, March 26, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Creed omnibus update
I decided to rework the omnibus cover. What do you guys think? I really want to do a poster for this image, so would you as a CreeD fan, want one?
-Trent
EAT IT Mario!!!
Ive always had a love for 2d side scrollers! My fondest memories of my childhood were sneaking into my presents every night before Christmas and playing with my Nintendo, then sealing it up so that nobody could tell Id already mastered all of the warp paths in Mario.
Its no secret that Ive always wanted to make a sidescroller, so Im making some sprites for a Nova Colony game.
-Trent
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rights
I really want to include the TMNT/CreeD crossover into the CreeD omnibus, but I just found out that nickalodeon has purchased all ownership of the characters for TMNT. Im pretty sure that Mirage would have let me do it, theyve always been really cool to talk to, and work with. But my dealings with Nickalodeon are really limited. Outside of hanging out with a few animators, and licensing an option to them for a show, I dont know anyone over there. I really dont think theyre going to let me print this book.
I dont know. Heres to hoping that my habit of falling ass backwards into good fortune hasnt run out!
I dont know. Heres to hoping that my habit of falling ass backwards into good fortune hasnt run out!
Monday, March 1, 2010
New CreeD omnibus update! ITS HUUUUUGEE!!!
The remastering of the mini series "imaginary" has been added to the omnibus at www.creedcomic.com.
To show what kind of enhancements were made, I present 3 pages from the book.
I re-lettered the entire book (Erik Larsen said "the lettering sucked"), so it looks way better now. Although Im not a pro, and some pro letterers will likely cringe. The pages were drawn to be printed in a 5x7. I dont know why. I always liked that size for a book. But here Ive resized it to fit traditional formats.
There are also 2 pages that were previously unreleased in this version. Im thinking of this omnibus as a work in progress, so these 2 new pages will be colored accordingly when I have time. I cut appletree, and I cut utopiate. Thats about 90 pages of creed. Why would I do that? well for 2 reasons.
In the case of the Appletree book, I cut it up and used parts to complete the Imaginary story. So there are about 6 pages that were unused in the final. Imaginary after all was really just a more complete version of the appletree story. Utopiate was... well, Im not sure what Im going to do with that. I would rather assume that I never did those books. But there were scenes that might be worth salvaging. Maybe at the very least, Ill cut it up and rewrite it as a shorter story.
Let me know what you guys think of the rework of Imaginary!
-Trent
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Jimm Showman sculptures.
Everyone who knows of Nova Colony, or Scud:Tales from the Vending Machine, should know the writer of these fine comics is also a skilled metal working sculptor!Check out images of his first set here:
And purchase a sculpture here:
-Trent
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I want to work on games like this.
I know I know. R0ight? Why would the guy doing concepts for friggin DIABLO want to do cute fantasy games? Maybe there's something wrong with me, or maybe its because Im an artist. It just looks like so much fun! its super stylized, easy to read shapes, relaxed color palette. It looks like its got a nice artists touch, without compromising classic rpg gameplay. Something like this would be really cool for a CreeD DS game.
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