Sad trombone noise!

Hey, gang!  Due to Jeff's ever-increasing demand for his art at Disney (WOO!!1!), we're on an indefinite hiatus.  He's been killing it (and himself, keeping up with their crazy workload!) and this half of JeffandCeleste! couldn't be happier for his success. :D

Until then, feel free to continue following Jeff in his portfolio work and Celeste!'s writing via BLORG.  We'll update as we we can, but until then: Stay fun, everyone!

Chalk it up to Jeff to provide a post!

  

 

Photos courtesy of our friend Oscar Melgar.  Thanks, Oscar!

By the power of Grayskull!

"Compromise, my friend, is the essence of diplomacy, and diplomacy is the cornerstone of love. Sweeeeeet looooove."

We'll be back!  We're off negotiating with the enemy: our day jobs.

Trying our best to beat work!

Good luck, soldiers!

Jeff's submissions for "I'm The Art Show, Deal With It!"

As tall as Jeff is, he's up to his ears in work for his real, grown-up job.  But!  Before that attacked him, he was able to complete his submissions for "I'm The Art Show, Deal With It!"....

"Honor thy Mother"

"Honor thy Father"

"Inside Republic City: Sato Heiress"

For more details on the art show, Jeff's participation, and other examples of Jeff's fine artistic prowess, visit his portfolio page: The Art of Jeffrey Thomas!  Yay, Jeff! :D

Jeff's submission to "Capcom's Darkstalkers Resurrection" contest!

Check out Jeff's character submission for Capcom's Darkstalkers Resurrection: Embrace the Dark character creation contest!

Darkstalkers Embrace the Dark: Amelia

To find out more, visit Jeff's portfolio page!

Jeff's gonna be in an art gallery!

"I'm the Art Show, Deal With It!" is a tribute gallery to the "Legend of Korra", featuring 100+ artisits--including Jeff!  So, for anyone thinking "Man, I wish Jeff did more Legend of Korra pieces so it couldbe part of an awesome art show/gallery dedicated to the new Avatar seriesin a show space in Los Angeles..." your wordy prayer has been answered! 

Advanced tickets are on sale now, and the show opens January 19th! Woo!

Want to see some of Jeff's previous Legend of Korra work? 

Visit Jeff's portfolio page and see more of why he was solicited for this event! :D

Look what we forgot to post last month...

Happy 4st birthday, JeffandCeleste.blogspot.com! 

They grow up so fast....

"But here, cleverly disguised as a bomb, is a bomb."

Jinkies!!!

Happy Halloween, ghouls and goblins!

Get your copy of "Beatrice: Volume One," today!

Do you dream of more Jeff and Celeste blog updates?

Well then here's your chance to pitch in!  Help us get closer to making this gig our day jobs buy purchasing your copy of Beatrice: Volume One, today! 

All proceeds benefit us writing and drawing more. :P

PS:  We're on Amazon.com too!  Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Twisted Princesses!

Once again, we've been beaten senseless by our day jobs....  But!  That doesn't mean you shouldn't have awesome things to look at!

Jeff has risen to internet superstardom thanks to his imaginative and original take on Disney's princess cast.  Below are a few, randomly selected examples of that work, but the complete Twisted Princess collection (so far!) can be seen by visiting his portfolio site.  Enjoy! :D

How To Train Your Jeff and Celeste!

Evidence of other work!

Hey, kids!  Since we always talk about how busy we are outside of our comic-book-lives, we thought we'd give you a sneak peak into our other worlds! 

Celeste not only works a full-time job, but also volunteers full-time at a non-profit creative community center (http://lyricmusictheater.org/).  Right now, she's busy producing an original fundraiser for them at the end of June.  The "Choose Your Own Adventure Karaoke Musical" was the brainchild of David Surkin (the pirate in the picture), and Sean Senior (pictured below as the mad scientist) helped Celeste co-write it in record time!  And to top it off, Jeff was awesome enough to do the poster art for the event.  Yay!

Jeff works double-full-time as an artist in Los Angeles, not only as a 9-5er (and usually more than that...), but also independently.  When not cranking out our webcomic material, he works on classwork for an artistic program he's enrolled in, his hugely popular Twisted Princess collection, assorted and amazing portfolio material, and our upcoming serial work.  Oh, and not to mention managing his international celebrity status.... :)

Here's a video of a Twisted Princess-inspired performance from the Danish 2012 SVSCON:

You wouldn't like us when we're angry....

We thought we had a big announcement this week, but the book-gods tell us otherwise. Which make us feel like this....

But, with all that being said, our real lives are looking like they're about to ease up, which will mean a triumphant return of the normal updates! Never thought you'd miss Genre Squad, did you?

Get To Know The Artist: Jeff!

[It's Monday and we're trapped in the evil clutches of paying work again! Have a throwback to Jeff's interview from 2009....]

Q: Where are you from? Does that influence your work?
A: I’m from Virginia, but I was born in Japan. Actually, I was there long enough to pick up on their cartoons…. In a way, I’m very influenced by their animation. Not the aesthetic, but the concepts behind them; cartoons just aren’t for kids there. In their art, they try to reach all demographics. There are very few studios in America that see animation as something more than just for children—as art for the masses. For the whole family!

It’s become my goal to create an animated series that is for everyone; all age ranges. Like the Cosby Show…but animated.

Q: When did you begin drawing? What inspires you now?
A: When I was 3. I remember my mom used to tell me that I would scribble on everything. The first time I drew on paper, I drew Donatello (I had Ninja Turtle sheets). I think my mom still has it. I’ve come a long way since then.

Later, at school, I would draw Sonic and Garfield and sell them to kids at school. My mom found out and got mad. She forced me to give back the money. …I didn’t.

Today, I'm inspired by Glen Keane. All of his characters and designs have determined what Disney is today. It’s because of him that I feel the push to keep evolving—to keep trying new things until I can get to that point.

Q: What sort of artistic training do you have? What are your aspirations?
A: When I was in middle school I went to some art academy thing for the summer. In High School, I took IB art class. After that, I went to Virginia Commonwealth University and majored in kinetic imagery (moving pictures) and got a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts and Designs. What’s funny is that I went there to learn how to animate, but it turns out one of my teachers couldn’t draw, another hated industry animation techniques…. I learned a lot of my style from my Illustration classes. Because of that, I’m actually more driven to succeed in Illustration now.
I aspire to be a well-known character designer and story artist. I think this website is a start….

Q: Draw how you met Celeste.

Q: What’s your favorite project to work on, at the moment? Describe your working process.
A: Genre Squad. ‘Cause I get to see results of it faster! And I really love drawing Pirate and Zombie....

When working on our stuff, I read Celeste’s script, probably like, 3 times. And on the 4th time, I try to visualize it, storyboard it. Then I normally scan those thumbnails into the computer and do everything digitally from there.

...I’m particular about my environment, when working. I realize that it’s really hard for me draw if I’m watching stuff unless I’m watching The Office, since I’ve seen it so much. If I’m not doing that I’m listening to movie scores. Sometimes I get frustrated and go lay on the couch. Sometimes that frustration transforms into playing a video game….

I often sing to myself. I talk to myself a lot. I keep QuickTime open so I can record it in case there’s something to that madness…. I get easily distracted if my workspace is dirty. And I drink tea when I draw. It’s exciting.


Q: Do you have any side-projects planned?
A: There’s the Witch Files thing…. And Frostbite. I haven’t done anything new for it, but I’ve been thinking about it. I’m toying with an idea about a bear and a rabbit…but my plate’s so full already. Just look at my portfolio site! (http://www.jeftoonportfolio.blogspot.com/)


Q: Tell us 10 facts about yourself.
A: I have 2 bowling trophies, my favorite food is popcorn, I love driving, I’ve had multiple Nerf-inflicted injuries…. I want a motorcycle but I wouldn’t ride it. I’m scared of riding them. What’s that….5?

When I was younger I had to hide the fact that I liked so many Disney movies. Because elementary kids are cruel. That last part isn’t a fact about me, though…. More of a general statement. Anyway...right. When I was in second grade I made/ate a salad composed completely of four leaf clovers because I thought it would give me good luck. I'm still waiting to see if it worked...it better because if not, I ate a pile of grass for nothing. I used sand as salt!

Umm…my dad is a General in the Marines. When I told him I wanted to have a career in art, he actually supported me. My whole family is very supportive. That’s 8. 2 more…. I get a lot of my ideas for stories and characters from my dreams.

And 10: I’m nice! And modest!

Babaluuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

Jeff and Celeste, you've got some 'splainin' to do!

Happy Three-st Blogiversary!

Hey, you guys! Guess what this week is...?

Our Blogiversary! Three years of our webcomic ramblings! Thanks for being part of the fun, readers. Let's celebrate!

Working for a living....

I'm afraid that work has gotten in the way of play, yet again.... But fret not! This is how we partnered up in the first place, remember?!




Tune in for another new Beatrice next week!