Hi, thanks for checking things out!!

Version 2 of the site has finally been put together. A lot has changed since the last update to the site. I've made the transition to full time concept artist from freelance and even the Children's Book I illustrated was finally published through Providence Publishing.

Currently I am concepting in the game industry and have been exposed to a whole new world. I get to see cutting edge technology at work. Working along side talented 3D artists and animators has only made me want to push my limits as an illustrator. I can definitely say there is nothing like seeing your concepts come to life through the skilled hands of 3D artisans. I also get the chance to glimpse into the future of gaming as we, as a company, have entered into the "Next Gen" world of gaming. I am seeing a greater importance placed on the need to master such programs as "Photo Shop", "3D Studio Max ", "Z Brush" and "Mudbox" as these seem to be the tools of choice for the "Next Gen" community bringing to life highly detailed characters and environments. Exposure to these tools has allowed me to further my personal knowledge of 3D software and have begun to put it to use in my concept work. As these pieces become available I'll make sure to include them in the gallery.

While trying to stay true to my artistic roots by continuing to develop my pencil illustration; I have also been hard at work honing my digital paint skills wearing grooves into my graphic tablet in order to make quick detailed hi res color illustrations. The transition was rough at first, but hopefully I can wield the two mediums as complementaries.

If you would like to contact me for illustration work or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at my email address below. I also have a sketchbook thread on Concept Art .org that I update regularly. I respond to comments there pretty quickly, so feel free to leave a comment or question there as well. Thank you again for visiting.

Sincerely,

Manuel M. Gomez III

"Pencil Lad"

To contact me, just email me at mmgomez@pencillad.com

or visit my online sketch book.

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Brief Bio:

Employment:

• Currently

Vicious Cycle Software

Title: Game Concept Artist

Game Titles:

• Flushed Away (GameCube PlayStation2)
• Dead Head Fred (PSP)
• Current Project TBA (Console TBA)

Education:

• 5/2004

University of Houston Clear Lake

Field of Study: Applied Design and Visual Arts

• 5/2003

University of Houston

Field of Study: Graphic Communications

• 12/ 1996

Skills:

I have varying skills from my collective employment background that have served me well in other areas of my life as well as in other places of employment, these being but not limited to team work, moral work ethics, prioritizing, organizing, quick study and assimilation of new procedures, adaptive-ness, technical confidence and leadership.

I have many artistic skills including 2d and 3d crafts. I have worked with many different media including clay, sculpey (synthetic clay), oil paints, acrylic paints, pastels, watercolor, prisma color, digital paints, charcoal, pen/ink, and pencil.

My computer art skills include working knowledge of the following programs:

Adobe Photoshop CS2

Corel Painter IX

3D Studio Max 9

Z Brush 3.1

Mud Box

Current & Previous Clients/Employers :

Vicious Cycle Software

Providence Publishing

Sandy Point Bible Church

Share the Harvest

Baron Press Int.

12 to Midnight

Penny Farthing Press

Kenzer and Company

Harsh Realities Studios

Rasberry Design

Atmospherically Assimilated Energies, LLC

W-H Energy Services

Well Safe Inc.

Pathfinder Energy Services

T.H. Hill

Bubble Tea U.S.A