Beware Issue 1 cover Preview.

2011-08-13T16:25:00.000-04:00

Here's a look at the final colors by Liezl Buenaventura on my Cover for Issue 1 of "Beware..." Beware...The Frogmen From Neptune never looked better!

Beware Science Predictions Guest comic

2011-01-06T10:50:00.001-05:00

Thought-Crimes creator and buddy of mine Joe Pangrazio has posted a 4 page comic My brother Mike wrote and I drew for his "guest creator" week. Swing by and check it out! Tc-comic.com It was a lot of fun working in such a restrictive space with only 4 panels. Something I would certainly enjoy doing more of.

BEWARE promo colored

2011-01-05T13:04:00.001-05:00

Liezl Buenaventura just delivered the first colored BEWARE...the Frogmen from Neptune Promo image to Mike and I today. I love absolutely everything she did with it. The frogmen came out entirely more menacing than I originally thought! Thank god she ignored my comments about orange and white jump-suits. Will P

New Pages, New Projects

2010-11-02T10:44:00.000-04:00

Here is a look at a couple pages recently scanned for upcoming projects. First image below is a look at the title page of a project I created with my brother Mike Perkins that I will be posting more about in the coming months... and this page is from an interesting Graphic Novel im doing with Spyros Evangelos Armenis over at Arcana Comics. Nothing like good ol' Demon Hordes.

Beware Elections Loom.

2010-10-02T00:56:00.002-04:00

Curse of the Snake God issue 2 preview

2010-07-12T13:28:00.000-04:00

Here is a random sampling of pages from the second issue of CURSE of the SNAKE GOD. Written by Marc Morrell.

Wickedly Sent Soaps

2010-06-30T21:43:00.005-04:00

I was recently commissioned by Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company to provide them with several designs for an upcoming soap line to benefit AIDSRochester. The drawings were fun and with a healthy dose of Tongue in cheek.Look for them this July at Wickedly Sent.

UPDATES!

2010-06-30T21:41:00.001-04:00

Its been a while since I updated...but that is due to heavy work load. Hopefully Ill be able to upload some of the newer stuff very soon.Check out my new side-project/sketch-blog "Touched" Doodles. I keep my ipod on me at most times for impromptu drawing, at least for music. But now I downloaded a few programs that allow me to draw even on breaks from real drawings...check it out for anything and

BEWARE,...

2010-04-25T18:26:00.003-04:00

Thug Life Eternal

2010-04-13T17:29:00.002-04:00

Just a quickie. T-shirt design I did on commission. Not sure what the caption is going to be on the t-shirt but I was assured that it would be plenty offensive. I hope I get one. Save NowOffensive is my favorite kind of shirt. next to Hawaiian.

CURSE OF THE SNAKE GOD issue 2 cover Penciled!

2010-04-13T17:14:00.005-04:00

Here is an early look at the pencils for my cover to "Curse of the Snake God" issue 2! I was about halfway done with the snake when I absolutely began regretting it, but I always hated it when someone draws snakes and all you got was a criss cross or checkered pattern here and there. That being said....my future snakes will all be checker patterned, or maybe ill just print inside the snake (

STRONG MUSEUM OF PLAY

2010-03-30T18:25:00.008-04:00

Here is the poster Mike Perkins and I created for last years Strong Museum of Play's Comic Book Weekend.Written by Mike PerkinsConcept and Art by Will PerkinsCurrently under production....poster for this years Comic Event SEPTEMBER 25th-26th, Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester NY.Mark it down, come and visit...maybe get a free drawing!WP!oh,.. and for fun, enjoy a daily dose of Zilla.

Untold Stories from Iraq and Afganistan

2010-03-30T18:06:00.002-04:00

Both my brother and I have been asked to contribute a story (written by Mike Perkins, Art by myself) based on true stories collected from various men and women in the military. For "Untold Stories from Iraq and Afganistan" Mike has been conducting interviews and is in the process of putting together the script for me and production will begin very shortly.image above By Nathan Thomas

Spring Updates

2010-03-30T17:56:00.002-04:00

Okay...time to catch up. This year is shaping up to be quite a busy year, and I get the feeling that if I dont start keeping this blog up to date now,...I will fall horrendously behind once the true work starts up.Curse of the Snake God issue #2 has begun production! I finished laying out the entire issue over the last week and am currently beginning the character designs and pencils for

Strong National Museum of Play 2010

2010-03-05T15:52:00.002-05:00

I was recently invited to attend and have a table set up for this years Comic Book Super Hero event at the Strong National Museum of Play. The event will take place September 25th and 26th. I will be there to meet and greet, sign and sell books, and draw for anyone who wants to watch! I will update with more news as it gets closer, but mark the calendars and check back here for updates to

Spiderman sketching tutorial

2010-02-04T17:46:00.004-05:00

I recently received an email from a friend I met last October at Strong National Museum of Play's Comic book exhibit opening asking me to possibly put up a video explaining a few things. Bernard Asked "Will, how do draw the webs spidey holds when swinging,... and the spider on his chest?" So I threw together this VERY poorly done video. I will certainly need to make the plunge and grab a tripod

page 1 process SNAKE GOD

2010-01-12T14:25:00.005-05:00

CURSE OF THE SNAKE GOD cover preview!

2009-11-24T22:34:00.005-05:00

Its taken some time to find a new routine with my new schedule, but here is an early look at my inked version of the snake god cover. Im really happy how this came out (much thanks to both Mat and Marc for their input and direction when I would slip into old habits). Finally getting a handle on the brush work. Its a different world all together than pencils and Ill admit it, ...the two parts

Sneak Peak at upcoming cover

2009-10-29T21:37:00.001-04:00

Marc Morrell has updated his website with an early look at the cover to issue #1 of CURSE OF THE SNAKE GOD. It can be found here.

Happy Halloween

2009-10-02T09:54:00.003-04:00

My favorite holiday season is finally here....Happy Halloween!

snake god pencils preview

2009-10-02T09:46:00.006-04:00

Not sure what I can show and what I shouldnt...but here is a small look at the upcoming project from Nifty Comics. Written by Marc Morrell and Art by myself.

COPY STORE featured in UK

2009-09-30T12:19:00.002-04:00

Just received word from Spyros that this month issue of Advanced Photoshop Magazine (issue 61) features an interview with Liezel Buenaventura concerning her expert digital coloring abilities. Included is our cover to COPY STORE #1. Very cool news. A bit tough to get my hands on a copy out in Western New York, but if you can find one, check it out. Its pretty cool. Glad more people are giving

Pencils on First issue Done!

2009-09-21T13:39:00.004-04:00

FINALLY! Doing a page-a-day of pencils is a lot harder than I imagined without losing steam. it took a lot longer than 26 days to get the 26 pages, but while working back at the Vineyards Wine and Spirits store in Canandaigua I managed to finish up pencils to my upcoming comic written by Former Marvel Bullpen artist Marc Morrell! Thanks goes to the manager of Vineyards to say the least for

Gutters: Recession Blues

2009-08-10T18:45:00.006-04:00

I know..I know...complaining. But this is included in my vague often selfish definition of things I consider "gutters". Aka....things that get in the way of my enjoyment as an artist.Spent the entire day today coloring two 11 x 17 images entirely with my mouse. My right hand is just this side of a horrible claw and all I can do is be happy that I draw entirely with my left. During the whole

Artist Spotlight : Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

2009-06-30T14:26:00.003-04:00

Huzzah! The Rochester D&C did a piece on me for their sunday column "Artist Spotlight: Rochester's Hidden Talents" and once I looked beyond the pains of being edited...Its pretty cool. Been getting flooded with Emails and site visits. Some are even people who are not related to me!Im a bit depressed that some of the things I thought were most important were left out (sorry Tom MacPherson and

CURSE OF THE SNAKE GOD: Under Production!

2009-06-28T11:19:00.004-04:00

Started this week on the pencils for CURSE OF THE SNAKE GOD. Written by Marc Morrell, and published by Niftycomics.com. Im really excited to get this one inked and out the door. Mark has groomed me a bit and helped me really grasp the intricacies of Story-telling ive have struggled with in the past. Cant wait to show you its progress in the coming week!Both Marc and I will be regularly

"Insert Michael Jackson Joke Here"

2009-06-27T17:15:00.004-04:00

With very little telepathic ability I can make a reasonable assumption that you have been inundated by almost anyone you talk to with at least one low-brow pun and possibly hilarious Michael Jackson joke this week. But Honestly...With any artist of considerable worth, regardless of their medium, you have to take into consideration that a little craziness comes with the package. When they are

Plastic Man Pinup Project

2009-06-11T16:48:00.004-04:00

For my second weekly project I figured I would do a better version of a previous sketch of Plastic Man. I always enjoyed him above Mr. Fantastic and even Elastic Man. Allows for a bit more artistic license and fun. This is the first day's worth of pencils not counting some sketching I did the night before. Final pencils soon. Still debating on Inking/coloring all of these. I figure I will

Green Lantern Project

2009-06-03T13:22:00.002-04:00

Just an update on Green Lantern Drawing. Finished most of the pencils for this project. The rest is up to inks. Good ol' Mogo pulling up the rear.

Sketch tangent

2009-06-03T13:18:00.003-04:00

Was working on a real project and the pump just wasnt priming. So I got lost doing this sketch infront of my computer. Work went faster afterwards. Figured I would throw it up here for my daily update.

COPY STORE cover

2009-06-01T12:56:00.004-04:00

Copy Store is a comic about 2 guys that live in Greece who are secretly Demons that spend their time between running a local copy store, and attending classes in a hell-school. Homework can be a bit complicated....I recently used this and the sequentials for Spyros Evangelos Armenis (Copy Store's creator and writer) for a FREE COMIC DAY sneak preview that I threw together.Art by Myself.Colors by

I think....

2009-05-29T21:17:00.004-04:00

Composition and Layouts .If you feel like there might be something that doesnt look right for even a second. There is. Get out the eraser and do it over. Every single time ive redrawn or started from scratch, ive ended up liking the new version more. You always end up learning SOMETHING.Nobody ever got angry about extra effort.

First Project

2009-05-29T11:42:00.003-04:00

Been Jonzing for a Green Lantern drawing (I sometimes forget I can now draw all the things I love...with minimal disappointment). So I designed a 2 page spread/ensemble drawing. This is the first page I started. Did the majority of rendering yesterday. Always was a fan of Kilowog. The second part of the spread will be my next project. Havent decided what it will be. I originally was going

New Season, New Goals

2009-05-27T14:16:00.003-04:00

Ive found myself getting into a bad habit today. As I sat at the drafting table slapping together character ideas or just warm up sketches, I realized that outside of formal paid work this past month or so (storyboards/character designs) I really haven't produced much formal completed art work. Nothing that I could put in my portfolio at least. I feel like I am struggling constantly between my

Sketchblog: couple of quickies...

2009-05-26T16:01:00.003-04:00

Just a couple of quick sketches before jumping into doing some layouts for a project I am working on. I hope to update in the next week with more info on it. But for now...Metron and Plasticman!

2009-05-12T16:41:00.005-04:00

Today's Sketch is really just a study more than anything. Just playing around with face and facial muscle I guess.

2009-05-08T15:33:00.003-04:00

This is a sample page from Eric Williams and my short story included in Mysterious Visions Anthology. I know it doesnt count for the sketch blog,..but the true sketches will start monday.I may be bias in this since it meant I didnt have to do much lettering on this page...but boy do I love giant silent pages. No lettering, no exposition. Just draw as much stuff on the page as possibly and let the

Its my birthday.....AND Failure Fridays!

2009-04-03T09:47:00.005-04:00

I realise that it has been over a month since my previous post, but I have moved and umm.....(quietly whistles while looking at various other websites).Today is my birthday...but also Friday. So I would like to try to start adding to my blog Failure Fridays. Where I can post Jobs that either I did not get, or did not pan out the way intended. I feel like all artists websites and blogs are so

A Rob Liefeld Education

2009-02-22T16:12:00.007-05:00

I love the fact that every time Rob Liefeld is interviewed at Newsarama.com or any news is released that has anything to do with him, a creation of his, or one of his past antics...you can rest assured that he will be in the comments section fighting fanboys and commentors alike.I have never been a particular fan of Liefeld's personally.... But I have always found his work to be inspiring. It

Doooooooove!

2009-02-21T23:24:00.004-05:00

What a week. No posts really. I have tons of information and sketch work that I would love to upload...but I want to give it a bit more time before putting it up on the internet. Call me paranoid.Also..I am in the process of moving apartments (in february...stupid I know) so I am almost totally enduring that daily.On the plus side...I just received copies of Showcase no. 75 (the first

ifanboy article

2009-02-11T16:45:00.006-05:00

Recently the guys over at ifanboy.com asked Eric and I if we wanted to contribute to an article they were putting together concerning the struggles so many unpublished creators go through to see their product hit shelves. The Article used a rough approximation of what both Eric and myself had to say.The little bit that follows is what I had sent to Eric before we Amalgamized (its a word now) our

CopyStore Sequentials

2009-02-11T11:16:00.010-05:00

As promised, here are the rest of the sequential pages for my most recent project.Written by Spyros Evangelos ArmenisThe pages lead into the previously posted Double-page splash. As the main character rushes to attend Hell-school. The pages were really fun to draw. I love the main characters best friend...( just wait til you see his demon form).

Mysterious Visions Anthology Available

2009-02-10T02:21:00.003-05:00

MVA # 10 is still available for orders here.Written by Eric Williams. Art, Cover, and lettering by myself.Grab yourself a copy while supplies last! Read em'...burn em'...hell, you could just buy a copy to then burn it in front of me. I would still be honored. For a brief moment.Why would you burn it?...I thought what we had was real.Signed Copies also available at Pulp Nouveau Comix. Located

COPY STORE 2 page-spread

2009-02-07T18:30:00.001-05:00

This bad boy was a bitch to get finished. it started out as a single page splash in the script by Spyros Evangelos Armenis and the more I drew it the more cramped it felt. Before I knew it all my sketches were getting longer than they were high and I decided to just go for a 2 page spread instead. I like how a lot of it turned out. Some parts I cringe at...but that's just the way it goes.

Starting out....

2009-01-15T13:27:00.000-05:00

Just created this bad-boy to get it off my long list of "things that need doing before you can have a sucessful career as an artist". Deviant Art is nice for a lot of things...but sending potential clients to look at old work is not one of them. This will have to be a stepping stone at the moment.

Ink-spills