Thursday, December 16, 2010

Jason


Watched Friday the 13th. extended cut (2009). I was a big fan of the original movie series back when I was like 16 and have most of them on VHS tape (they have made a total of 11 films plus this new one if I remember it correctly). Jason Voorhees is more iconic than Michael Myers; the hockey mask really does the job. And yes; I still have something like 300 VHS tapes I never carried to dumpster.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

HELLsinki freezes over

Not Siberia. Helsinki this evening. We have more snow than anywhere in Finland. Used to be the other way round. Over 50 cm. at this moment. Over 70 car crashes today.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Undead Girlie

Testing some new techniques. I used a lot more collage here with this little girl.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Death

This fella here is originally a tattoo I designed few weeks ago. But I took the image a little further since I wanted to test some colors the new Deadworld series in my mind...

Friday, November 12, 2010

Chaos AD.

Finished part eight of The Pacific -tv series and took a look at my desk. And the first thing that comes to my mind is the battlefields of Iwo Jima. Will finish my cup of coffee now and start filling more of them papers. But I will not clean the desk. No. I will end up living amongst my scribbles in a mad scientist way.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Deadworld Omnibus

IDW and Desperado are releasing the DEADWORLD OMNIBUS for January release. It collects Requiem for the World (Image) and Frozen Over and Slaughterhouse (which was only in hardcover)...264 pages for only $19.99. This is where Deadworld was sort of rebooted so fans could join right in and not have to deal with the 50 previous issues of continuity. Diamond order #NOV10400...make sure you tell your store you want a copy so they'll be sure to order it. Also, here is an interview Gary Reed did that discusses it a bit more.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Hatter M. vol. 1 reissue

Vol. 1 was illustrated by Ben Templesmith but the now published reissue includes two short stories I did last year. That`s 18 pages from me.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Cleaning pipes

Got this great waste pipe cleaning powder from friend of mine. I think with 20 cans of them you could dispose a body. For professional use only!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

The world is dead

Another page from the Deadworld graphic novel I`m very much trying to illustrate in the middle of this chaos and pressing. But I`m enjoying it. The biker Tony has got himself to a situation not so nice.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Older scifi


They started to broadcast the new V -tv series here yesterday. And as I very much guessed it, the series seems to be crappier than the old one. Very much the same way than The original Battlestar Galactica vs. the new one. hope it will get better later; I`m still going to see the next episode.

Well here we go. An image of Cylons I did a long time ago. I modified it a bit though (and no the older version was not better).

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Character designs


A VERY quick character design sketch warm up
thingy for Deadworld. Meet Lonnie and Tony, an
ex-biker with Harley motor tattooed to his belly.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Desk today

My desk today. Some Hatter drawings and a cup
of coffee. Lot`s of more drawings at the left
corner. And the red thing is ink made in China. 
Smells like shit.

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Hatter M. vol. 3

A reminder. Hatter M. vol. 3 hardcover
is now available.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Deadworld doodle

King Zombie and Bowker ready to color.
The harsh and violent Deadworld and softer fantasy
world of Hatter M. is actually very functional
compination for me. When you draw both of
them at the same time they kinda support
each other in terms of drawing technique and
my imagination.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Hatter M. vol. 1 reissue

Available November 9.
Reissue of Hatter M Volume 1 Hardcover
compiling Hatter M Issues #1-4 with two new bonus chapters
and additional bonus material. 

Friday, September 24, 2010

thumbnails


This is where it starts. I allways do the thumbnails
when reading the script for the first time. This
here contains Hatter M. vol. 4 pages 9-16. Just stupid
little pics for me to know where I`m going.
But you guys, you don`t
probably get anything out of these.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Aukio art

All of the Anssi Kela Aukio -CD cover stuff can be now found from the section B of the gallery at my site.

Samimakkonen.com


My new website is now published; go and check it out! And bookmark it!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Huuto

So these are all done 2009. And starting with illustration #1.

Aukio cover

Hey you guys. Thought I should post here all the material I did for Anssi Kela`s Aukio -CD. So basically one image every day from now on... You might have seen some of these before but now it will be the whole package.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Hatter M. vol. 3




Got my copies of Hatter M. vol.3! The book will be in stores October 6. Here is couple of pictures of it.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

hatter M. vol. 4 drawing 2

Another one. She is actually the same girl as the one posted on September 01. She just went through a little metamorphosis.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Hatter M. vol. 4 drawing

My second week with vol. 4. Thought that I`ll try to post a drawing here every now and then... Maybe that even happens. Let`s see.

Friday, September 03, 2010

Hatter M. concepts

One more new character. A very cool one actually. Can`t wait to get drawing this girl.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Hatter M. concepts


Started illustrating the next volume today. Did some thumbnails and concepts. Here is one of them.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

New Deadworld in production

Sunset. Deadworld characters, some new some old walking towards the safehouse.

Monday, August 09, 2010

Tweet tweet

Just created a twitter account so you can follow my madness there as well.

Saturday, August 07, 2010

New Deadworld in production


Some of you may know that I was telling you about one little vacation book I started a while ago. Well here is one page from it. Yep, another one in Deadworld graphic novel series. No real deadline as I`m doing it beside the next Hatter M. volume but you`ll see it coming.