March of Dimes Sketch Card Benefit is going on now.

My Sketch Cards for March of Dimes Benefit on eBay, bid lots, bid often! Save the Babies! http://bit.ly/9ogu7b #sketchcards

 A scan of the cards is posted below.

Sketchcards for March of Dimes Event

These are my submissions for the March of Dimes event put on by 5finity's Steven Frank.  A very angry Nav'i, Brood Wolverine, Zombie Wolverine, Venom and a Zombie from AMC's The Walking Dead.  I will pass on the auction information as soon as I have it, I believe that they are all going to be on eBay. 

Latest ink on Tusken Raider

Latest inks on the Tusken Raider.  I will be getting rid of some of the black lines and I am really trying to make the hill in the background work.  I am not sure I am succeeding. What do you think?

Inking Stage - Tuskin Raider

Just wanted to show you an update on my new Tuskin Raider piece.  I have spoted some of the big black areas.  I still need to go in an do the wrapping on the head and I am not looking forward to that.  LOL.  Anyway, let me know what you think!

Work in Progress - Darth Vader

A work in progress, Darth Vader with his "angels", Darth Sidieous and Qui-Gon Jinn.

New Piece - Tusken Raider

This is a new piece, a Tusken Raider.  I really find sandpeople challenging to draw.  The wraps and fringe makes it difficult, but when it works, it always impressive.

Jedi Clone Lightyear Cosplay

This is a pen and ink drawing of my son when we went to Free Comic book Day at Brave New World Comics in Newhall.  I was really happy with a lot of the fabric texture, but it is really difficult to get the "feel" of the fabric with pen and ink.  I would love to heard what you think of it.

Boba Fett - Final Inks

This is the final inking of the Boba Fett piece.  Now I just need to find someone to color it.

Cad Bane - Watercolor and Ink

I really like drawing Cad Bane.  I am having a real good time with the watercolors too.  I can't say I am getting them to do what I want, more like I am doing stuff and seeing what I end up with.  Anyway.  Today's watercolor experiment with ink.  Comments are always welcome.

Boba Fett - Work In Progress

I am doing a cool new Boba Fett piece, I am really loving it.  It is based on reference from the Ken the "ElvisTrooper".  That guys takes some seriously great pictures.  I would love to color this, but my color skills are basic at best. 
I would love to find someone that could color this for me.  If you know anyone that might be interested, please contact me  ccthorne@socal.rr.com

The Rocketeer

 This is a piece I have been working on, on and off, for a while and it has been finished for a while too, I have just been too lazy to scan and post.  I wanted to to an ink piece for Dave Steven's, the Rocketeer for a while, I think it just lens itself to a older look.  The reference photo came from a cosplay photographer I found on Flickr named  djwudi/Michael Hanscom, I think this guy is a really good photographer.  I need to work on developing some backgrounds...  LOL

Comic-Con Art Show Announcement

Art Show at San Diego Comic-Con (Chris Thorne - Artist)

Start Time:	Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 8:00am
End Time:	Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 4:00pm
Location:	San Diego Convention Center (Sails Pavilion)

Description 

Chris Thorne - Artist will have multiple pieces of artwork on display during the Art Show at San Diego Comic-Con, which runs from Thursday the 22nd through Sunday the 25th. Comic-Con attendees & exhibitors are invited to take a moment out of the craziness that is SDCC to stop by Sails Pavilion and check it out!

There are approximately 200 artists exhibiting work during the Art Show and most of the work will be available for purchase via a silent auction or quick sale. I am pleased to be exhibiting amongst a group of high caliber artists. I will be visiting the display off and on throughout the exhibit and hope to see some of you there!

If you have friends who are coming to Comic-Con please feel free to pass on an invite to visit the Art Show!

For more information on Chris Thorne and my artwork, please visit http://www.christhorneart.info/ or http://sketchbookbychris.blogspot.com/

Watercolor Wolverine

I am really enjoying working with watercolors.  I have done a few flowers and a Clone Trooper, but this was interesting to do.  I just started putting colors down and figured I would ink out a figure after.  What do you think?  I think there are some spots with too much black but I think is has some feeling, some movement, some action. 

Treasure Chest of Art Benefit Sketch Cards

These are the 10 cards I did for the Treasure Chest of Art for the CECExpo.  I had a really great time doing these.  HR Pufnstuff, the Garbage Pail Kids, Slimer from Ghostbusters and the monsters from the Rankin/Bass Mad Monster Party.

Gronk Sketch + link to a great webcomic

This is a sketch I did of Katie Cook's "Gronk" monster.  Gronk is a nice little monster that loves cute things and is bullied by the other mean monsters.  Gronk has a cute little stuffed cat (which she cannot find in the sketch above).  If you like Katie Cook, monsters, cute things or all of the above, you really need to check out her new webcomic.

Comicsforcures.com Benefit Auction

I did four sketch cards for a Cancer Benefit called ComicsForCures.com. The link below is to my sketch cards on eBay for the benefit. All of the proceeds go to American Cancer Society. If you feel so inclined, please bid as much as you can and as often as you want. All the auctions start at $0.99. Thanks.

http://shop.ebay.com/comics2games/m.html?_nkw=Chris%20Thorne&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313

Sketch Card trading - Oran Parker

I got a note from another sketchcard artist named Oran Parker, (Check out his site http://www.oranparker.com/ ) who wanted to know if I would trade cards with him.  After checking out his stuff, I said Yes right away.  He requested Beta-Ray Bill, Abe Lincoln and Hawkman.  None of which I had any experience with, but I thought this would be a great deal.  I had a bunch of things going on travel-wise (see Korea blog-post) so I wasn't able to get to them finished right away.  I saw the cards he did (see his blog post about the trade) and I knew I was going to need to up my game.  Anyway.  I did one of Abe Lincoln "Vampire Slayer", A raging Bill, and Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl.  I did the Lincoln on tan card stock to give it a vintage feel.  I wanted the Hawkman to still feel Golden-Agey so I tried to do it in that style.  I just wanted Bill to look as pissed off as I could.  I did an earlier one, that I will post later, but in the pencils stage, I creased it doing some erasing and so I had to start over again.  I actually did another Abe, but I didn't like the feeling, so I redid it and I think this one is much much better.  I hope he likes them!

Trigger Fish Watercolor

This is a watercolor that was commissioned for a friend.  Watercolor on watercolor paper, I did finish it off with inks, but I haven't scanned it yet.

Finished Cody

I finished the Commander Cody Watercolor piece, I added ink to it.  I was very pleasantly surprised in how well it came out.  The Clone Troopers are really starting to grow on me.  Makes me wonder why the Empire got away from the clones or if there are clones in the Stormtroopers uniforms...hmm.

TREASURE CHEST OF ART PROJECT ARTIST LIST

This post was originally posted on Denise Vasquezes Art blog: (

 http://denisevasquez.blogspot.com/

I'm happy to Announce

The Treasure Chest of Art Project

Has over 500 Artists participating!

Thank you to all of the Artists

Who responded to the call!

I'm SO proud to be a part of this

Wonderful project!

About the Treasure Chest Of Art:

The Treasure Chest of Art is a very special event for the 10th Anniversary Expo in September. Benefiting the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, this limited edition sketch card collection will feature dozens of talented artists from across the world, many of whom will be at our show throughout the weekend. Limited to only 100, each individually hand-crafted Treasure Chest of Art contains 50 original and randomly inserted black & white as well as color works of art in trading card form. Each chest is numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. We are very grateful to Lucasfilm who has supported this charity project by approving the use of Star Wars™ sketches within the set. Card subject matter includes but is not limited to Star Wars™.

Each Treasure Chest is made to order & handcrafted in the USA of the finest hardwood. A complete list of participating artists will be included in each Chest and posted here. Every card is protected by an Ultra Pro Top Loader and sealed in a plastic sleeve. Each chest will be hand packaged with the greatest of care.

100% of the net proceeds from the Treasure Chest of Art, less expenses, go to the POTCF. We are offering you an opportunity to purchase your own unique chest for $395.00. That’s less than $8.00 per card! There is a mandatory down payment of $50.00, followed by regular monthly payments, with final payment due prior to the Sept. 2010 Expo. You may also pay in full with one payment. All amounts are non refundable.

Treasure Chests will be available for pick up at the 10th Anniversary Expo, Sept. 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th, 2010. Or for mail order orders, shipment of chests will begin 1 week after the Expo.

Here is the current list of Artists:

MARK MCHALEY

Aaron Miller

ADAM BLACK

ADAM CLEVELAND

ADAM CLINE

Adam Hughes

ADAM TALLEY

ADRIANA VARGAS

AL BIGLEY

ALAIN NORTE

ALAN DYSON

ALAN ROSE

Alayna Lemmer

ALEX ALDERETE

Alex Wald

ALLEN BELLMAN

ALLEN GENETA

Allison Sohn

Amanda Conner

AMBER SHELTON

AMBER STONE

Amy Mebberson

AMY PRONOVOST

ANA HARMON

ANDERSON GASTON

ANDRE SZYMANOWICZ

Andrew Pepoy

ANDY BROOME

ANDY HOPP

Andy Price

ANDY RUNTON

Anna Maria-Cool

ANNIE RODRIGUE

ANT LUCIA

ANTHONY CACIOPPO

ANTHONY CASTRILLO

ANTHONY HOCHREIN

ANTHONY ORDPEZA

AR UMALI

ARIE MONROE

ARLEY TUCKER

ARNE STARR

ARRON SOWD

Arthur Suydam

Ashton Gallagher

AUSTIN JANOWSKY

AXEBONE

BECK KRAMER

BENJAMIN GLENDENNING

BILL BRYAN

BILL MEIGGS

Bill Morrison

BILL PULKOVSKI

BILL REINHOLD

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS

BILLY TAN

Billy Tucci

BK TAYLOR

Bob Layton

Bob Renzas

BOB STEVLIC

BRANDI & BRIAN FRAIM

BRENT ENGSTROM

BRENT WOODSIDE

BRETT PINSON

Brian Babendererde

BRIAN CHING

BRIAN DOUGLAS AHERN

BRIAN KONG

Brian Roll

BRIAN SCHILLINGER

BRUCE BOLINGER

BRUCE GERLACH

Bryan J L Glass

Bryan Ward

Buzz

C K RUSSELL

C. Drake McKay

Carla Wyzgala

CARROLL SPINNEY

Carter Allen

CASSIE JAMES

Cat Staggs

CHAD CASAVANT

CHAD CICCONI

CHAD KRENRICK

Chad Spilker

CHADD KEIM

CHARLES DOWD

CHARLES HALL

Charles Moisant

CHARLES RAYMOND

CHARLIE KIRCHOFF

CHRIS ACHILLEOS

CHRIS BRADBERRY

Chris Burnham

CHRIS CHUCKRY

CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

CHRIS FOREMAN

Chris Grine

CHRIS GUTIERREZ

CHRIS HENDERSON

Chris Kuchta

Chris Samnee

Chris Seaman

Chris Sotomayor

Chris Sprouse

Chris Summers

CHRIS THORNE

CHRIS YAMBAR

CHRISTIAN N. ST. PIERRE

Christine Gutierrez

CHRISTOPHER HUNT

Christopher Uminga

CHUCK LUKACS

CHUCK ZSOLNAI

CLAYTON D MURWIN

Colleen Doran

CORBETT VANONI

Cory Smith

Craig Yeung

CRIS BOLSON

Cynthia Martin

CYNTHIA NARCISI

DAN ALEXANDER

DAN BERGREN

DAN BRERETON

DAN GEE

DAN PARENT

DAN PARSONS

DAN PIRARO

Dan Scott

DANE AULT

DANIEL BRANDAO

Daniel Mann

Daniel Olson

DANIELLE SOLOUD

Dann Philips

Danno Klonowski

DANNY DEVINE

DARLA ECKLUND

DARREN BADER

Dave Dorman

DAVE KELLETT

DAVE NESTLER

DAVE STRONG

Dave Wachter

DAVID CUMMINGS

DAVID DEITRICK

DAVID GIRDLEY

DAVID HARRIGAN

DAVID IRA HAYES

David King

DAVID NAMISATO

DAVID R DEITRICK

DAVID RABBITTE

DEAN YEAGLE

DENISE VASQUEZ

DENNIS BUDD

DIOSDADO MONDERO (DODIE)

DON PEDICINI JR.

Don Rosa

Donald Wood

DONATO GIANCOLA

Doug Sneyd

DOUGLAS KLAUBA

DREW BAKER

EARL GEIER

ED MURPHY

ELAINE BETTOCCHI

EMILY FIEGENSCHUH

Eric Adams

ERIC MAELL

ERIC SCHOCK

ERICA HESSE

EVAN DORKIN

FABIO REDIVO

FELIPE MASSAFERA

FRANCHESCO

FRANCHESCO!

FRANK KADAR

FRANK RAPOZA

FRANKY B WASHINGTON

FREDDIE E WILLIAMS II

GABRIEL BAUTISTA

Gary Carbon

GARY CLAIR

GENE COLAN

GENE ESPY

Gene Ha

GEOFF ISHERWOOD

GERALD DE DIOS

GEROGE CALLOWAY

GILBERT YOUNGROLLAND

GISELA PIZZATTO

GLENN FERNANDZ

GORDON PURCELL

Grant Cooley

Grant Gould

GREG HORN

GREG LAROCQUE

GREGORY SCOTT SPALENKA

HAL HEFNER

HAYDEN DAVIS

Herb Trimpe

HOWARD BENDER

HOWARD CRUSE

IAN WALKER

INGRID HARDY

J ANTHONY KOSAR

JACK HAI

JACKIE IMMEIE

Jamal Igle

JAMES BRAXTON

JAMES LYLE

JAMES O'BARR

James Polpiboon

JAMES ROGOVOY

JAMIE CAMPBELL

JAMIE SNELL

Jane Wiedlin

JASON CARRIER

JASON DURDEN

JASON GODWIN

JASON KEITH PHILIPS

JASON LOPAZ

Jason Metcalf

JASON MINOR

JASON POTRATZ

Jason Seiler

Jason Sobol

JASON UJVARI

Jason Yungbluth

JAVIER LUGO

Javier Saltares

Jay Leisten

JAY LYNCH

JAY SHIMKO

j (ay)

JAYSON KRETZER

JE Lozano

Jeff Butler

JEFF CLARK

JEFF EASLEY

Jeff Moy

JEFF PINA

JEFF SMITH

Jeffrey Moy

JENN DILLMAN

Jennifer Brazas

Jennifer Janesko

Jennifer Menkens

JENNIFER MERCER

JEREMY CREECY

Jeremy Dale

Jeremy Freeman

Jeremy Haun

JERRY & PENNELOPE GAYLORD

JERRY BINGHAM

Jesse Rubenfeld

Jesse Weedon

Jessica Hickman

Jill Thompson

Jim Calafiore

Jim Keefe

Jim Kyle

Jim Pavelec

Jim Terry

Jim Valentino

Jim Vargas

JIMMY HASSE

JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Joan Varitek

JOE GROSHEK

Joe Jusko

JOE PEKER

JOESPH MICHAEL LINSNER

JOHN CZOP

JOHN GILLILAND

JOHN SOUKUP

JOMAR BULDA

Jon Alderink

Jon Buran

JON HUGHES

JON RIGGLE

JON ROSCETTI

Jonathan Moore

Jordan Gunderson

Jose Mesarina

JOSH ADAMS

JOSH ALVES

JOSH HOWARD

JOSHUA FLOWER

JOSHUA WARNER

Justin “Spanky” Cermak

JUSTIN CHUNG

Juuan Camacho

K RAINER

KAMAL DHINGRA

KAT LAURANGE

KATE BRADLEY

KATE GLASHEEN

KATHRYN A LAYNO

KATIE COOK

KEITH OMALLEY

KEN KELLY

KEVEN BAJRASZEWSKI

KEVENN SMITH

KEVIN ANDERSON

Kevin Leen

KEVIN SANDSTORM

KEVIN VOITH

Khary Randolph

KRISTIN ALLEN

KRISTIN FOXY ALLEN

Kurt Dinse

Kurt Mitchell

KYLE BABBITT

LAK LIM

LANCE SAWYER

LARRY ELMORE

LAURA INGLIS

Lauren Perry

LAYRON DeJAMETTE

LEAH MANGUE

LEANNE BUCKLEY

Lee Leslie

Leo Leibelman

LEO LIEBELMAN

Linda Lessman Reinhold

Linda Lessmann

LITTLE GUY PRODUCTIONS

Logan Lubera

LOREN ROSS

LORENZO LIZANA

LUIS DIAZ

LUKE ELLISON

LYNNE ANDERSON

Mahmud Asrar

MANNY MEDEROS II

Marc Wolfe

MARCELLO FERREIRA

MARCO DAVID CARRILLO TORRES

MARCO RUDY

MARCUS PULLEN

MARGO MADGE HUISE

MARK BLOODWORTH

MARK CHRISTIANSEN

MARK DOS SANTOS

Mark Heike

MARK MCHALEY

MARK MCKENNA

MARK MEKKES

MARK PENNINGTON

MARK RUDOLPH

Mark Stegbauer

MARK TANNACORE

MARK TEXEIRA

MAT NASTOS

MATHEW HOWARD

MATHEW MINOR

Matt Hansel

MATT KINDT

Matt Wright

Matthew J Fletcher

MATTHEW ZUCKER

Michael Beazley

MICHAEL BIELACZYC

Michael Champion

MICHAEL CUNLIFFE

MICHAEL GOLDEN

MICHAEL KARTER

Michael Penick

MICHAEL PETERS

MICHAEL REISNER

MICHAELA EAVES

Mike Huddleston

MIKE LEMOS

MIKE LYNCH

MIKE MCKONE

MIKE MUNSHAW

MIKE VOSBURG

MIKHEL BOHBOT

Milena Deneno

MITCH BREITWEISER

Mitch O'Connell

Monte May

NATHEN FOX

NEIL MORRISSEY

NESTOR CELARIO JR

NICOLE FALK

NIKI LOPEZ

NORM BREYFOGLE

OMAR FRANCIA

OTTO DIEFFENBACH

PARTICIA DOMBECKI

PAUL GOULD

PAUL GULACY

PAUL JAQUAYS

Paul Pelletier

PEGGY KERWAN

PETE KRAUSE

PETE VON SHOLLY

PETER KRAUSE

PETER STOFFERS

Phil Moy

Phil Noto

Phillip Hester

Primo

R K POST

RAFAEL GARRES

Rafael Nieves

Raina Telgemeier

RANDY MARTINEZ

RAY CASPIO

RAYLKA WOODSIDE

Rebbecca Buchman

REBEKAH CLEVELAND

REGGI BYERS

Reilly Brown

RENATO MAPA JR

Rene Castellano

Renee Witterstaetter

Rhiannon Owens

RIC FRANE

RICH MOLINELLI

RICK PARKER

RICK STASI

ROB HASSAN *

Rob Jones

Rob Stotz

RODNEY FYKE

RODNEY MATHEWS

Ron Wagner

RONALDO BARATA

Rudy Garcia

RUDY VASQUEZ

Rus Wooton

RUSSELL WALKS

RYAN M KINCAID

RYAN OROSCO

Sam Flegal

SAM KIRKMAN

SANDRA CHANG-ADARI

SANJULIAN-MANUEL PEREZ

SANNA UMEMOTO

SANTIAGO IVORRA

Sara Richard

SARAH HARKEY

SCOTT BARNETT

Scott Beaderstaedt

SCOTT CHRISTIAN SAVA

SCOTT CUNNINGHAM

SCOTT D.M. SIMMONS

Scott Hepburn

SCOTT JONES

SEAN FORNEY

Sean McKeever

SEAN PENCE

SEAN SHAW

SHARA WILKINSON

SHERRY LEAK

SOCAR MYLES

SONI ALCORN-HENDER

STACEY GIRDLEY

Stephane Roux

STEPHANIE DI BONA

STEPHANIE FORNEY

Stephanie Heike

STEPHEN EIDSON

Stephen Gilpin

STEVE LECOUILLIARD

STEVE MUSGRADE

Steve Scott

STEVEN MILLER

Steven Sanders

steven@emphasis recordings

SUSAN FINLEY

SUZANNE LEGRAND

TAKEIA DUNLOP

Talent Caldwell

TAYLOR GARRITY

TED DASTICK JR

Termian

TERRY BEATTY

Terry Huddleston

TERRY MOORE

TERRY TIBKE

TESS FOWLER

THOMAS GIANNI

THOMAS YEATES

TOD SMITH

TODD NORCOTT

TOM FLEMING

TOM HODGES

TOM KELLY

TONE RODRIGUEZ

Tonne Rodriquez

Tony Fleecs

Tony Miello

TONY TALLARICO

TOREN ATKINSON

TREV MURPHY

Tyler Walpole

Uko Smith

VAL SEMEIKS

VINOD RAMS

WARREN MARTINECK

WILLIAM KENNEY

William O'Connor

Yildiray Cinar

ZANE DONNNELIAN

To learn more about this project

Please visit their website

http://www.nonsportcardexpo.com/TCoA.htm