Magic and Quest out West

Okay enough ranting...you are probably wondering what I have been doing with myself. Well, I am working on another magic book with a friend of mine named Patrick Redford. All of the tricks are card tricks, so we decided to make the book a western. Here is the first page. I have been experimenting working at a larger scale, it gives me more freedom to add detail when I want, and I don't have as bad of hand strain working on things at such a small scale. I particularly liked doing the wallpaper pattern in the second panel. Not sure if I will work on the entire magic book at this scale, or whether I will only do them at this 11x17 scale when details permit me to.

Speaking of 11x17 scale, I also churned out a portfolio piece the other day when I had a free moment...I have this short Jonny Quest story in my head, figured I should get it down on paper...I think the story will be about 6 pages all together. So this is simply the first page. As opposed to painting I went back to Photoshop for the coloring, haven't digitally colored anything in quite a few years...feel pretty rusty at it. Into the Dust is on the drawing table as well, but the magic book has to get done first.