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2026 is turning out to be the year for the fine art side of PLUGOarts. It began with a personal invite to appear in the 35th Annual Children’s Illustrator Exhibit and has continued to wind a path of opportunity and synchronicity that has gotten me to this mid-point in the year. The invite to display work from one of my more notable projects also gave me the chance to pitch something additional.…

With the return of season 3 of HBO’s House of the Dragon – let’s look at the the show which originally launched the franchise Game of Thrones, and its connection to the origins of The Milo…

I devoted most of May to one objective, applying for an Artist’s Fellowship with the Kala Art Institute whose headquarters are based nearby, in Berkeley California. Where they’re located is a spacial place; on top of the colonialist history this entire region sits upon, the building they’ve repurpose is historic, originally erected to be the Heinz Ketchup factory of the west coast. Way back when…

Are swords & sandals making a comeback? I sure looks that way and if the recent past is any indication, it’s about time. Last week Variety released a First Look at Matt Damon in his role as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Others in the cast include Tom Holland, Mia Goth, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal and John…

Are swords & sandals making a comeback? I sure looks that way and if the recent past is any indication, it’s about time. Last week Variety released a First Look at Matt Damon in his role as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Others in the cast include Tom Holland, Mia Goth, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal and John…

After being extended an additional week, the 35th Annual Children’s Book Illustrator Exhibition – hosted by Hayward’s Sun Gallery came to a close on Friday May 29th. For those of you who missed the chance to see this work in person – a guided video tour… Now let’s go into detail – In the following video we’ll take a look at the iterations involved in creating a cover painting that was…

Did you know The Mandalorian is also a Capoeirista? Find out how the space Bounty Hunter mastered the Brazilian martial art and why the Star Wars universe still has deep roots in the Bay Area! Read my latest review, before or after you’ve seen the movie… KungFuMagazine.com Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu takes place after the events of season 3 of the Disney+ series. That show, The…

Who remembers my Wuxia Warrior commissions? The TLDR: I transform you into a legendary Kung Fu (Wuxia) Hero done in my newest, most luxuriant illustration style. People Love ’em. I’m delighted to say that I’ve been invited to apply that style of illustration to a new comic-book cover! I’l be contributing a special variant cover to issue #2 of Sifu Kurtis Fujita’s Shadow Ghost. It’s the Kung Fu…

Ramayana’s greatness lies in its emotional richness. At its heart, it is not just about good and evil, but about choices, consequences, and the weight of doing what is right. Rama’s journey is deeply human and that is what we have tried to stay true to.  Nitesh Tiwari, Director of Ramayana parts 1 & 2 I discovered the Ramayana soon after completing the Mahabharata. These were texts I encountered…

Turns out I’ve been writing such Year-in-Review posts since 2021. I’ve gotten better at doing them, or at least they take less time. Also, it helps put things in perspective when considering what progress has been made on an artistic and motivational front; worth a try. So – starting with 10 and working towards the #1 spot . . . 10. Writing for KFM Even with the tapering off of Superhero…

The PLUGOarts line of comic cards are about to explode in variety next year, but you can get a set early and at a discount. Our first official comic card the tale of Tamo & Tea has been a popular Comic-Card since its publication in 2021. Regularly purchased and often included as a freebee it’s been called clever by comic editors at San Diego Comic Con. Combined with continued popularity of the…