As I get back into the practice of drawing all the time, I am, of course, adding new stuff to my website’s portfolio. Some new stuff has been added to both the illustration and design sections. I will, of course, be adding and removing stuff as I see fit to represent the best of myself. However, my Tumblr site will be a more of a timeline, featuring concepts to sketches to finished works, so if I … Read More
Did I neglect to mention that PolyOmni Music is here? PolyOmni Music is my new sheet music sales site. PiNdrop Music Design has been overhauled into a free music education materials site, which means free music, free exercises, and free education packets. So, all my salable music had to go somewhere, right? We’re starting off slow, with all of my indoor percussion music available for sale. Marching band music will come, as will concert pieces, street … Read More
I’ve been wanting to update my site for a while, and here it is. It’s been restructured so that everything is more user-friendly. I have other plans for it, as well as content. But, I will not speak of the future. I will speak of the now.
It’s been busy. Recently, I finished the music portion of a commission for a school in Beijing, China (!) with my friend and PiNdrop Music Design partner, Noah Clark. Next up, I’ve got to write for my new ensemble, Lodi High School, as well as three other commissions that have come in. I also just put up a new show for the PiNdrop catalog, Cinderella, so if you’re looking for a new indoor show, check that … Read More
PiNdrop Music Design is a proud sponsor of the Mandarins’ home show, Saturday July 7, 7:00 PM at Consumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove. Look for our ad in the show program. Oh, and if you went to the Moonlight Classic show, bring your ticket stub and save $5 off the General Admission price at the gate!
I now have a SoundCloud account. Follow me as I post new things.
I just entered a one-minute piece called Panic into Vox Novus’ 15-Minutes Of Fame, which is an open call for new, one-minute pieces of music for various soloists and small ensembles. Panic is a piece written for The Parhelion Trio, consisting of flute, clarinet, and piano.
In late 2010, on through much of 2011, I began experimenting with some audio/MIDI software I had acquired. The result was supposed to be a full album, but things happen and so much time has passed that I decided to release the finished songs as an EP entitled Bandcamp.com. I’m pretty proud of it. You know it’s a good sign when you want to listen to your own music. It means you’ve done something right. Please … Read More
I have written a duet for violin and piano for Hilary Hahn‘s Encore Contest. I submitted my entry in the latter half of February. Unfortunately, the rules state that I cannot publish it until the end of June 2015, whether I win or not, so it will be some time before I can post an audio rendition of any kind on this site. I can tell you that I am very proud of it and, regardless … Read More
I now have a YouTube Channel. I’ve posted 2 videos so far: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) Spider-Man 2 (All music are digital renditions) Please feel free to share, “like”, and leave comments.
I’ve made changes to the site to make it more music-centric. The art stuff is still here, it’s just taken more of a back seat. Much more music content to come, so stay tuned.
So I’ve been back at the drawing board, and it’s nice to draw comics again. But while working on Payday, I just felt… dull. I’d spent some time doing thumbnail layouts (and if you’ve been reading, you know how I feel about doing those) and thusly lost the feel for drawing some of the characters. I needed a break from what I was doing. I needed to draw something fun and quick, and I wanted to … Read More
The wonderful Danielle Corsetto was running guest strips for her webcomic, Girls With Slingshots. This weekend ends the guest run. My guest strip is up today. If you miss it, you’ll be able to view it here. Thanks to Danielle for allowing me to contribute to a great strip. If you aren’t already reading Girls With Slingshots, you should start.
I do a quick 5-minute interview on Fanboy Radio Episode #298, spilling what little I know about self-publishing! You can download the podcast by clicking here. Guests include: Derrick Fish of Dandy & Co, and Marc Hammond, artist and writer of Tails To Amaze. John Kovalic, Christopher Jones & Melissa Kaercher of Dork Storm Press. John Taddeo of ZoomSuit. Christian Beranek, creator & Editor-In-Chief of Silent Devil Productions . Tim Leong of Comic Foundry Online, an … Read More
I, along with several other creators, did a quick interview on Fanboy Radio episode 276, which is spotlighting the online comic jam I participate in, The Bullet Angelica. The episode should broadcast on Wednesday, 11*30*2005 (tomorrow!). They put up recent episodes for free download at FbR PC.com, so if you can’t stream it, download it. Scott Hinze rocks.
For those of you wondering where the hell the next chapter of Max Hades is, well… I’m going to get to that. I just finished my Velvet Goat story, I Don’t Wear Love Goggles, and technically now I’m free to start the next book. The problem is, I’m packing up the house and cleaning it up because we’re getting it ready for sale. Hopefully I can start the next chapter after this weekend, if there’s not … Read More
Max Hades: Book One, Chapters 1 and 2 are for sale at Mile High Comics! Updated posts are below this entry
Look for MAX HADES, chapters 1 and 2, and the first strip in the the JACK NADA series to be up around August 15th! I’ll be working on all the web stuff for both comics when I return from San Diego (and a short trip to Oregon), so CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY!!! (please?) See ya then!
