Thursday, December 03, 2009
PURE MOTIVATION: Steve Jobs (CEO Apple/Pixar) speaks from his heart!!
I had no idea he'd gone through so much to get where he is. Incredible story! Deserves all the success! SO motivational!
Labels: inspiration, life, motivation
Friday, November 20, 2009
PREVIEW: Peter S. Beagle's "The Last Unicorn" - IDW

A comic book adaptation of the classic novel. Also made into an animated feature in 1982. Drawn by my wife, Renae De Liz, who was highly inspired by the movie as a kid. Inks/Colors by me.
More info: http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/904/

Labels: comics, Concept Art, Drawing, Fantasy, IDW, Renae De Liz, wife
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
PREVIEW: Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box - IDW
I am coloring Music Box #3 and inking/coloring Music Box #4 over my wife's pencils. Here is a preview of our issue together:

Renae is an incredible artist. I love working with her. Couldn't be a luckier man. Visit her site here: http://www.RenaeDeLiz.com
I will have more previews soon, so keep tuned in!
And for more info on Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box, visit IDW's site: http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/864/
Share this and help my wife and I build our careers together! :o)
~Ray

Renae is an incredible artist. I love working with her. Couldn't be a luckier man. Visit her site here: http://www.RenaeDeLiz.com
I will have more previews soon, so keep tuned in!
And for more info on Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box, visit IDW's site: http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/864/
Share this and help my wife and I build our careers together! :o)
~Ray
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
VIDEO: The Wolfman Trailer #2
Oh, WOW!! This looks amazing! This might end up being my favorite movie ever!
You see, I'm a HUGE werewolf fan. Always have been. Thought I WAS a werewolf at one point in my childhood, thank you go movies like "An American Werewolf in London" having incredible transformation scenes.
Well, this looks like they took the werewolf seriously! I hope it's as good as the trailer.
Also, I'm working on a werewolf comic book with Nightmare World creator Dirk Manning. SO, this is a huge inspiration and pumps me up to get some pages done and get the thing published.
YAY!!!
The Wolfman Trailer #2
Trailer Park | MySpace Video
You see, I'm a HUGE werewolf fan. Always have been. Thought I WAS a werewolf at one point in my childhood, thank you go movies like "An American Werewolf in London" having incredible transformation scenes.
Well, this looks like they took the werewolf seriously! I hope it's as good as the trailer.
Also, I'm working on a werewolf comic book with Nightmare World creator Dirk Manning. SO, this is a huge inspiration and pumps me up to get some pages done and get the thing published.
YAY!!!
The Wolfman Trailer #2
Trailer Park | MySpace Video
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Lost Kansas house & moving to Maine?!
Well, things just didn't work out with timeline, the requirements, the sellers, and the lenders. We had the option to extend the contract a few more months, but didn't want to be in this situation again with a 1 month newborn baby, so we opted to just move.
We looked at local houses, but couldn't find anything decent and the idea of living in the same town as our lost home and seeing other people buy it was heart-breaking. Plus, we figured, if we were going to have to leave our son's school district and pay more in rent for less in the same town, we could start looking for possibilities in other towns. We looked at Overland Park, KS, but then began to wonder about something outside of Kansas altogether. While Kansas is a nice place, there really isn't much left here for us. We don't want to backstep, and we don't really want to make a lateral move. If we are forced to make a move, we want to move UP!

So, we are currently looking at Portland, Maine. That might seem like a drastic change in direction, but it makes a lot of sense. A place that has frequent White Christmases, an Art Scene, is near the ocean, has forests, great schools, great stores and culture, great dining, and just about everything we could hope for. It's also close to NYC (publishing companies), Boston, Baltimore, Canada, and lots of big comic book conventions. Closer to airports. It's a place for our children to live a richer life. It's safer. And, surprisingly, is not that much more expensive than we're paying now. Just an overall better quality of life.
We found there were more reasons for us to leave KS than to try to stay in the house, even if we were in love with it. So, we're looking at this as an opportunity for us to move on to bigger and better things rather than dwell in the sadness of losing our home.
Thank you to everyone who cared enough to listen. If you'd like to still help, every order or donation will now be helping us to make our move and get settled in a new place in Maine. Maybe it will all turn out to be for the best. Might be a blessing in disguise.
If you're new to the site and have no idea what I'm talking about, read the previous blog and go to this webpage: http://www.raydillon.com/help.html
Thank you all so much for your caring and support. It means the world to us!
~Ray, Renae, Tycen, Baby Belly, Indiana Jones (dog), Olivia & Aubrey (cats)
We looked at local houses, but couldn't find anything decent and the idea of living in the same town as our lost home and seeing other people buy it was heart-breaking. Plus, we figured, if we were going to have to leave our son's school district and pay more in rent for less in the same town, we could start looking for possibilities in other towns. We looked at Overland Park, KS, but then began to wonder about something outside of Kansas altogether. While Kansas is a nice place, there really isn't much left here for us. We don't want to backstep, and we don't really want to make a lateral move. If we are forced to make a move, we want to move UP!

So, we are currently looking at Portland, Maine. That might seem like a drastic change in direction, but it makes a lot of sense. A place that has frequent White Christmases, an Art Scene, is near the ocean, has forests, great schools, great stores and culture, great dining, and just about everything we could hope for. It's also close to NYC (publishing companies), Boston, Baltimore, Canada, and lots of big comic book conventions. Closer to airports. It's a place for our children to live a richer life. It's safer. And, surprisingly, is not that much more expensive than we're paying now. Just an overall better quality of life.
We found there were more reasons for us to leave KS than to try to stay in the house, even if we were in love with it. So, we're looking at this as an opportunity for us to move on to bigger and better things rather than dwell in the sadness of losing our home.
Thank you to everyone who cared enough to listen. If you'd like to still help, every order or donation will now be helping us to make our move and get settled in a new place in Maine. Maybe it will all turn out to be for the best. Might be a blessing in disguise.
If you're new to the site and have no idea what I'm talking about, read the previous blog and go to this webpage: http://www.raydillon.com/help.html
Thank you all so much for your caring and support. It means the world to us!
~Ray, Renae, Tycen, Baby Belly, Indiana Jones (dog), Olivia & Aubrey (cats)
Monday, September 28, 2009
Please HELP Our Family Keep Our Home!
My Wife and I are both comic book artists. We're in a rough spot with the home we currently live in and need your help! We have a 6-year old boy, and another baby boy on the way in February.
http://www.Raydillon.com/help.html

This isn't just donations, this is a chance to get original artwork or have us work on your projects. We've worked for IDW, Image, Archie, Topps, Upperdeck, film and gaming companies, and more. We just need help getting over a hurdle so we can stay on track.
Please, go to the following link and read what the situation is. Any help is greatly appreciated! If all you can do is spread the word, that would be wonderful!!
Thank you so much for your help!!! Our family thanks you!
~Ray
And please help spread the word!!
http://www.Raydillon.com/help.html

This isn't just donations, this is a chance to get original artwork or have us work on your projects. We've worked for IDW, Image, Archie, Topps, Upperdeck, film and gaming companies, and more. We just need help getting over a hurdle so we can stay on track.
Please, go to the following link and read what the situation is. Any help is greatly appreciated! If all you can do is spread the word, that would be wonderful!!
Thank you so much for your help!!! Our family thanks you!
~Ray
And please help spread the word!!
Labels: baby, Commission, Drawing, kids, life, marriage, Painting, sketchbook, wife
Friday, September 25, 2009
Our Baby Registry!
My wife, comic artist Renae De Liz and I have finally gotten around to doing a Baby Registry. Our baby boy is due in February. We don't have family to help, and being a freelance artist is a struggle! So, any help you're willing to give is GREATLY appreciated.
Please go to this link: Our Baby Registry!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!
~Ray
Please go to this link: Our Baby Registry!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!
~Ray
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Printed Sketchbook #1
Hi, everyone-
Here is the cover to my first ever printed sketchbook:

Back Cover Sketches: The back is blank with a small border for doing original sketches. Black and white is $15.00, full-color is $30. Or you can just by the book for $7 (add $2 to each for shipping). Please allow at least a month or two for the sketches to be completed. I have to attend the San Diego Comicon and finish some comics projects in addition to these sketches.
You can purchase a sketchbook with Paypal or Credit Card by clicking the buttons down below. Please include your full name, shipping information, email, and details of the sketch.
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Ray Dillon Sketchbook #1
+ COLOR back cover sketch
$30.00 + shipping


Ray Dillon Sketchbook #1
+ BLACK & WHITE back cover sketch
$15.00 + shipping


Ray Dillon Sketchbook #1
- NO back cover sketch
$7.00 + shipping

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If you have any questions, please post them here or email me at rayd@goldengoatstudios.com
Thank you all so much for your continued support. I really appreciate it.
Have a great day!
~Ray
Here is the cover to my first ever printed sketchbook:

8 1/2" x 5 1/2" - 28 pages - B&W interiors - Cover printed on a golden parchment
- This book includes sketches, sequential comic pages, and digital paintings of all styles. It even has a photograph evolution of me on the inside cover. ;o)
- Back Cover: Left blank with a border for personalized sketches! The back cover is also a golden parchment, perfect for adding those white, gold, and silver highlights.
Back Cover Sketches: The back is blank with a small border for doing original sketches. Black and white is $15.00, full-color is $30. Or you can just by the book for $7 (add $2 to each for shipping). Please allow at least a month or two for the sketches to be completed. I have to attend the San Diego Comicon and finish some comics projects in addition to these sketches.
You can purchase a sketchbook with Paypal or Credit Card by clicking the buttons down below. Please include your full name, shipping information, email, and details of the sketch.

Ray Dillon Sketchbook #1
+ COLOR back cover sketch
$30.00 + shipping


Ray Dillon Sketchbook #1
+ BLACK & WHITE back cover sketch
$15.00 + shipping


Ray Dillon Sketchbook #1
- NO back cover sketch
$7.00 + shipping

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If you have any questions, please post them here or email me at rayd@goldengoatstudios.com
Thank you all so much for your continued support. I really appreciate it.
Have a great day!
~Ray
Labels: Cartoon, comics, Concept Art, Drawing, Fantasy, Painting, Sketch Cards, sketchbook







