Since I knew I probably wouldn’t have the time to color the cover to my upcoming (soon, I hope!) sketchbook, I engaged the services of the inimitable KELSEY SHANNON to provide the color work– and I must say, the results are absolutely AMAZING!!! Since the piece is supposed to be set on the planet Saturn, I asked Kelsey to give everything that golden glow that the planet seems to give off in all the pictures I’ve seen of it. The atmospherics that Kelsey gave the piece just blew my mind…! And the lighting he put on the main figures is just perfect. I want to say a HUGE PUBLIC THANK YOU to Kelsey for the astounding job he did on this piece. Now I’m more excited than EVER to get the sketchbook produced and in my hot little hands. I’m hoping to have it done in time for the BALTIMORE COMICON which runs September 17th and 18th this year. In the mean time, I’m eagerly anticipating the arrival of my buddy Scott Kurtz of PVP fame on Wednesday. He’s flying into RDU International, where I’ll be picking him up– and then we’ll be driving down to HEROES CON on Thursday to get there the day before and chill with any other pros that have come in early. It’s going to be a blast having Scott here…!

OK, that’s it for today.

This is Entry 123.

Mike