Website and a move!

Hey folks!

To the three people who actually look at this thing, i'm just letting you know that further updates probably (well, definitely) won't be happening here.  I finally got my website back up and running, and it has an integrated blog in there.  So for the sake of streamlining everything, any future stuff will be posted over there, including Worklist updates.

here's the link:  www.meghanhetrick.com

New artwork, twitter feeds, blogs, a store... all sorts of fun stuff can be found there :)

Thanks!
-M

VICTORY!

HAH!  I finally remembered my stupid password to open up this blog!

I'm so sorry for the lack of updates and such.  I got the new Mac, and when i switched over, i realized that, like a dumbass, i didn't have my passwords saved :P  And to top it off, i can't even update my site anymore, because the software that i used is incompatible.  Of course.

Anyhoo, it's been an exceedingly busy couple of months, what with card sets, and especially the comic Bait taking up the majority of my time.  I'll post what work i can, but, if you're curious, you can always pop on over to my facebook art page The Art of Meghan Hetrick.  There are a ton of in progress pics and updates on it.

Okay, back to work for me.  I'm going to update the worklist (not too much though, i'm afraid), and get back to this stack of stuff that's glaring at me.

Computer go BOOM!

Hey folks!

Well, it finally happened.  My computer, which has been on life support for the better part of the year, has now been deemed terminal.  It's working for basic things, like internet and such, but as soon as i try working in photoshop, or any other program that REALLY draws on the system, the whole thing goes slightly demented.  So, basically, i need a new computer ASAP, so i can finish some upcoming projects by the end of next month... meaning i need a new computer by the end of this o.O

That being said, i'm doing a fundraiser of sorts.  I'm selling off a bunch of my art, whether it be preliminary sketches, finished pieces, even prints.  I'm also doing something i'm calling "Project Sexy" which is essentially fan service art of some of the sexiest characters in comics, both male and female (primarily the girlies though).  Seeing as i'm booked through the beginning of March with contracted work and commissions, this is pretty much the only way to get art from me at the moment 

If you're interested in anything, please check out my Facebook fanpage, at
http://www.facebook.com/MeghanHetrickArt

If you want to help out, but can't afford the stuff at the moment (trust me, i COMPLETELY understand), you can spread the word if so you choose 

Thanks guys and gals!
-Meghan

I'm trying to get back into the habit of updating this thing.  Sorry guys and gals!

Here are the cards i did for Cryptozoic's DC New 52 set.  First time ever drawing most of these characters, and DEFINITELY the first time drawing these outfits.  These are oversized redemption cards, so 4x6 instead of the usual 2.5x3.5.

Worklist

This list now has a permalink in the right hand column!  Should be the first one up there :)

Commissions update!

Hey guys and gals,

Just wanted to let you know that i bowed out of a fairly substantial set, so i can focus on catching up with outstanding commissions and other projects.  I just need to finish up the set i'm on working on now, and then it'll be a straight month or so of catch up.

Thanks for being patient folks.
-Meghan

Hey guys and gals!
I just wanted to let everyone who's waiting on a commission for me know that i didn't forget about ya'll.  I'm im the middle of Deadlines from Hell at the moment, but i should have a short break soon, so i'm hoping i can get some commission work out in that time.  That being said, i am NOT taking other commissions at the moment for obvious reasons.

Thanks for being patient guys and gals,
-Meghan

Whups!

I forgot to check in and let folks know that my website is back up and running now!

http://www.meghanhetrick.com/

Also, for those waiting on pieces, i made the decision recently to leave my day job and focus on art full time.  Last day is April 20th, so expect to be bombarded with stuff shortly after.

There are a whooooooooooole bunch of other things/projects in the works, but i can't really discuss them here at the moment (yay for NDAs!).  As soon as i can though, i'll share!
-M

Conan!

I don't know how i did it, but i apparently won Dark Horse Comic's Conan art contest.  My piece will be published in an upcoming issue of Conan (i believe they said issue 3).  Still surprised over it, as some of the other entries were jaw-droppingly amazing.

Been busy lately, very very busy, so i haven't really been updating this except for the Worklist.  I do have new art, which can be seen at http://meghanhetrick.deviantart.com, or you can follow me on facebook, http://facebook.com/meghanhetrick.  Most of my new stuff and works in progress get posted up on there (just easier right now, time constraints and all that jazz).

New website is coming soon, so keep your eyes open for that too!

New Commission Rates

Hey guys,  I just wanted to get this up before the new year kicks in.  I had to update my commission rates, something I didn't want to really do, but unfortunately, with the amount of work I tend to put into these, I wasn't being fair to myself at the old rates (I hadn't raised them in over two years).

If you're already on "The List", don't worry, you still follow under the old rates.  This is just for going foward in 2012.

Sketchbooks!

Heyas!  I wanted to announce that my first sketchbook is officially available!

Edit ->  No idea why this didn't save on here, but if you're interested in a book, hit me up at NaiomiWindrider@aol.com.

Also, trying to reply to comments, or even make one of my own, on this thing is a pain in the ass o.O

New artstuffs!

As promised, new artstuff!  I'm only posting a small amount here, coz it's a pain in the ass with a lot of pictures.  The rest of the pieces can be seen at my deviantart page.

There is a *LOT* and i mean a lot more on my dA site, so go check 'em out if you're interested!

*grr* and an update

Stupid Blogger wouldn't let me log in for the past few weeks, so i couldn't update anything.

ANYWAY.  Here's some new artstuff:

My one completed Bettie Page AP so far.  I really enjoyed doing this one, since it's a bit out of my comfort zone.

 Quite a difference in style/technique since i did those sketch cards almost a year and a half ago, lol. 

11x14 Thor commission.  Another piece i really enjoyed working on.  Last time i did any pencil work (rendering) was December 2007, so this was a nice way to crack back into it.

I have a bunch of commissions that i'm working on at the moment, so i'll be back with those soon =)

Thanks for looking!
-M

Whups!

I didn't forget about this place, i swear.

Now that it's been announced, i can officially state that I'm part of the upcoming Marvel Universe set from Rittenhouse Archives.  Unfortunately, i can't show any of the art from it yet, but hopefully, maybe the middle of October we'll be able to show it off.  If you're interested, more information can be found here.

But, i do have a few things i can show off until then =)

These were done for the Treasure Chest of Art project, which benefits the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation.  My markers were left in a sorry state after I finished the MU cards, which required me to use watercolor on cardstock that reeeeeally didn't like it (marker-work on it was GORGEOUS though).  I also had a very limited amount of time to do these in, which makes me sad, because i would have liked for them to come out a bit nicer.

I'll be posting more art soon, such as things for Psion, which is hopefully on track again =)

Take care all!


More new stuff

Just a couple of other pieces i finished within the past couple weeks (aside from the buttload of cards i have sitting here)

Done as a 60th birthday gift for my best friend's devoutly catholic mother. I'm personally not religious, i consider myself to be spiritual more than anything, but this woman was a rock for me in my younger days, so i wanted to do something special for her.

Little known fact about me, the Italian Renaissance masters have taught me more and have influenced my artwork more than any other artist, lol.

I haven't had a lot of time to do personal commissions lately, but i was able to get these three out.

Anakin and Padme
Elektra and Bullseye
Wolverine and Phoenix

Enjoy!

Yay, more DDs XD

Oy, i have sooooo much art to post, but i can't until it's all approved XP:::  That being said, I got permission to post three teasers for the upcoming Dungeon Dolls set from Axebone Studios, which was an absolutely amazing project (and person!) to work on/with.

Hopefully, i'll be able to post more art soon!  Worse comes to worse, i have an absolute assload of commissions coming up to whet your appetites with.

New Artstuff

After a month and a half, i finally got approval for my Dangerous Divas APs:

I also managed to get a scan of a large commission i finished up recently:

My Dungeon Dolls cards are finished, and in the mail now too.... now off to start on the next batch, lol.

Whee, boobies!

I have a LOT of art that i've done recently, but i can't post any of it yet until it either gets approved or the sets are released, lol.... that being said, we were allowed to post one piece of work that we did for the upcoming Bettie Page set from Versicolor productions, so after deliberating for a bit, i decided to post my base card art.

It's probably the only piece out of that entire set that i was actually happy with =\

More to come hopefully soon!

Then and Now

I wanted to put this up, coz it kind of made me giggle a little.

When i was working on the Dangerous Divas set, I had a few moments where i had absolutely NO idea of what to draw.  There had been a number of cards i had done previously on the Marvel Masterpieces 3 set, that i just was NOT happy with how they turned out (there are a few in the Dangerous Divas set as well), so i decided to do something sort of selfish, and redraw a few of those cards i had done previously.

Here are the results, and as i had said, they made me giggle:

Now mind you, when i did the Masterpieces set, that was before i had switched over to Copic markers (actually, it was the impetus behind it).  I used my ancient set of Trias when i worked on it, half of which decided to stage overly dramatic deaths during the process.  That's why there's not a lot of color depth in most of the cards.

Still though.... it's heartening for me to see that i haven't stagnated artistically as much as i thought i had.  I still have a long ways to go though =)