Finishing up a busy Summer

Hey Guys,

I hope you've had a great summer so far. I know mine has been crazy, so I hope you've had a great vacation, break, or even Lunch if that's really all you got. :) I've had a bunch of up's and downs, but all good things come to an end. As we roll into the slower season, I've posted some new photo's in the Shanghai section as well as the Conventions. These photo selections will increase as I continue to add as well as I will be traveling to new locations and more of the similar. 

Take a look at what's new! Here's a couple of teasers.  

Shanghai Skyline

D-23 was a great and fun show, There were fun new art pieces for purchase, like Raymond Swanland's new image Ahead of the Odds. 

And Hoth Winter Games by Mark Daniels. 

There were also a couple of really great exclusive prints on Metal that were a collaboration of Disney and Gallery 1988. For the Art Awakens, a charity event benefitting Unicef coming up in the next few months, Disney had Mark Englert and DKNG have their quick stab at the Force Awakens. 

DKNG

Mark Englert

Some really great images, and collectables came from this D-23. Some really fun stuff. If you didn't make it to this show, as you're all aware Ebay will have it all momentarily :|. 

I got to showcase a large amount of really great images this last handful of months as far as Star Wars is concerned. Looking forward to getting some more 20th Century Fox Images out there shortly. Some truly great stuff. I will also be working on more Iron Maiden images as well. There are so many great things to look forward to, keep your eyes tuned to www.acmearchivesdirect.com and www.darkinkart.com 

Truly been a blast gaining extra knowledge, eating new foods, hanging with new friends, learning new art techniques, and allowing for others to pass knowledge I didn't know existed. It's been a summer of learning for me and hope it has been for you guys too.  When you hit a whirlwind it really does tend to become more than just what you're involved in. It pulls in so many people. One thing I have learned this summer is when going gets tough, it takes an army to tackle everything. Really and truly asking for help is never a sign of weakness, but more a sign of strength. Know your limits. Know when to say I'm a bit of overwhelmed and truly need some help. It's been fun, but i'd be no where without my team, and support system. 

Until next time. 

-Blake