We Having Fun Yet?

So I'm finally getting around to telling you about my adventures the past few weeks.  Not really gonna "tell" you, more like show you with pictures of certain moments frozen in time forever & ever.

Two weeks ago was ARTSLAM!'s sixth year anniversary show.  It was a whirlwind of fried brussel sprouts, Ben Stiller Alamos, a lady VERY excited about a man stacking kegs on his head, paint fumes, delicious cupcakes & grunge kids.  I'm sure that won't make sense to pretty much ALL of you reading this, but a few of us know what this means.  I won't leave you readers out anymore...

Let me tell you...I mean SHOW you the story of ARTSLAM! 666(shown by the worst storyshower in the world):

Once upon a time it was ARTSLAM! 666 Maximus Erectus in San Antonio, TX.

ARTSLAM! creator/organizer/masterminder/camouflager Rob Perez aka Deadbeat Hero drank paint for inspiration:

Alex Pardee physically flew in to paint on walls:

Cody Schibi painted with his magical, Harry Potter finger:

Skinner traveled to San Antonio via ladder to paint:

L'Amour Supreme rode a giant, one-eyed, winged skull into Texas to paint:

Cody Schibi's LIVE painting looked like this:

L'Amour & Cody enjoyed a portrait of the Commandant from the Police Academy movies who coincidentally founded San Antonio in 1666:

Alex, Skinner, L'Amour's painting looked like this:

They all held this position for two days surviving on digested cupcakes:

Liz Perez & Holly Brown helped us ALL survive with their loveliness:

Liz, Rob, Holly, Cody, Alex, Skinner & L'Amour ALL ran around in a circle 750 feet above the Earth's surface:

Cody Schibi, Alex Pardee, Deadbeat Hero, L'Amour Supreme & Skinner hugged it out:

Cody went on to star in 'Forrest Hump':

THE END!

Wow.  That really was the worst story ever & all over the damn place! Needless to say that this show kicked major ass.  Amazing bands & artists were ALL over the place creating a beautifully orchestrated show of chaotic brilliance! Thanks to everyone who came out & the new friends made.  You can view more photos & wrap-ups of the show at ARTSLAM!'s page, Skinner's page, MishkaNYC's page, Alex's page & whatever else google pulls up! Here's a great video wrap up shot & edited by David Alexander:

OH! & Skinner just released his art book about a week ago.  Go buy it....now!

So exactly a week later I flew to Detroit for the opening of "LoveSick", the three-person art show I was fortunate enough to be a part of.  LIFT Gallery owner Kent Alverson & his lovely wife were extremely welcoming & awesome.  Heather Hansma & Josh Buckenberger are the other two massively talented artists in the exhibit who were my high-fiving homies for the night. (Oh & Kill Taupe needs a shout out for sharing his french fries w/ me! Cheers & thanks big boy!)

So since my sleep-deprived self failed to operate a camera successfully that evening, go check out Hansma's site for some photos of the opening.

You can also view & purchase ALL the artwork from the show HERE.  Go make your walls (& us artists) happy with some original goodies!  Here are three of the eight pieces I did for the show:

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to say "hello" at the opening & if you're in the area, stop by LIFT.  "LoveSick" will be up thru March 4th….

& be sure to follow me on Twitter for more updates & some art sharing….FUN!

Straight up SICK & EVIL!

Hello friends!

I seriously haven't been taking a really long nap lately(though I'm in dire need of one).  Instead I've been treating my studio like a prison cell.  Nooo....I haven't been doing thousands of push ups & sit ups while turning my toothbrush into a shank & turning my face into THIS , but have been locked in total isolation hard at work on some exciting things. Allow me to share with you...

First off THIS Saturday, January 28th, is another ARTSLAM! event I'm lucky enough to be apart of that will make you even MORE excited than finding Blastoise.  You think THAT kid has a "Maximus Erectus"?! It's ARTSLAM!'s SIXTH year anniversary show & they're bringing in some BIG guns to celebrate: 

Mind-twisting artists Alex Pardee, Skinner & L'Armour Supreme will ALL be on hand flinging paint & high fiving all night long.  Head ARTSLAM! honcho & mastermind Rob Perez, aka Deadbeat Hero, was awesome enough to print up some shirts I designed for the evening which will be on sale (& some even GIVEN away!) at the show.  Try to snag one & make your chest sexier with this very limited edition shirt:

So yeah...I(along w/ 20+ other artists!) will be there LIVE painting away as well(& high fiving as well) & have some other goodies available like my 'Oddities/Deformities' mini art book & prints. This is gonna be a great one filled with amazing live music/art & I want you ALL there to experience the "Maximus Erectus"! Please come by & say "yo".... Here's everything you need to know about the show & how to even get advanced tickets: ARTSLAM!: Maximus Erectus.
OH YEAH!  Give me a follow on TWITTER if you plan on making it out too.  I'm known to have giveaways sporadically on Twitter anyway(so give me a follow regardless!), but through out that night I'll be giving away some FREE goodies to my followers that'll be 100% FREE! Yep....you read that redundant sentence correctly! FREE GIVEAWAY THAT'S 100% FREE!

Speaking of painting & maximus erections...I've been doing just that like crazy the last few months in anticipation of "LoveSick", a three-person show consisting of the talented Heather Hansma, Josh Buckenberger & myself.

Opening reception will be NEXT Saturday, Feb. 4th, 7-10pm, at LIFT Gallery in Detroit.  I've completed eight new pieces for the show that I can't wait to share with you, so if you're in the area come say "hi" to my paintings....they may just high five you back & force you to take them home with you.  All paintings will be up online for purchase that Saturday night for those that can't make it, so check back as I'll be posting all information & paintings right here.  Here's my sneak peek, promotional piece that I'll have prints of at ARTSLAM! this Saturday & available at my store soon!:

& after all this madness finally winds down I'll again be entering my padded prison cell & begin work on my first comic books.  Damn! Is that an "s" at the end of "comic book"?! Sure is.  I have TWO titles I'll be illustrating this year which I'm very excited about.  The first being "When the Evil Came" written by Fabian Rangel Jr. who I bumped into at Austin Comic Con where this idea was spawned & the other being "BULLMOOSE" written by my twin broseph Lance Schibi who I bumped into in my mum's womb.
Here's a promo image of "When the Evil Came"(which is obviously a comedic, love story about a family of cute, cuddly bears with a unicorn as a landlord):

Alright amigos...hope to see you all at the shows!
xo.

Yo Johnny C!

Just a quick note to say "Happy Birthday" to the Master of Horror himself, John Carpenter!  He's behind some of my ALL-TIME favorite movies ('The Thing' topping that list) & continues to inspire us.

Head over to my Twitter or Tumblr account & spread the Birthday love by ReTweeting or ReBlogging this illustration...

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Johnny C. & here's to another 64 years of brilliance!

Oh...& I haven't been taking a long nap lately, I've been locked in my cave working like crazy prepping for the ArtSlam! show in San Antonio on Jan. 28th & painting for a three-person show at LIFT Gallery in Detroit.  Here's a peek & info for "LOVESICK" opening Feb. 4th with my sneak preview piece:

A GIANT update coming soon on everything....
Thanks homies.

Holy SHIP!!

I’m having a quick, New Years special at my store until Jan. 2nd.  ”What’s the special?” you ask?…it’s FREE SHITTING!…i mean SHIPPING! on your entire order!  Just use discount code: HolyShip & watch as your order magically appears at your house/apartment/cave/etc.. without paying for shipping! Neat-o! Head to my store & see if there’s anything you fancy to start off your 2012…

Have a Happy High-Fiving New Year!

Holiday Fear!

Here to help spread Holiday Fear...I mean CHEER is a quickly modified version of one of my 'Monster MugShots'!  I give you "Christmas Crowley".  Put it on a card & send it over to Grandma!

Hope you guys & gals have an awesome, safe Holiday!...& you will...if you STAY OUT OF THE DAMN SWAMP!

*The creator of Victor Crowley (Adam Green) himself has been spreading this image via Twitter, Facebook & on his website.  Coolio!

It's A SALE 13ig 13oys!!

The Holidays are here fools!  

Time to buy all kinds of crap, wrap it up with paper & love, put a bow on it, give it to people, watch the people tear apart your lovely wrapping & then high five those people!  Yes...in THAT order!

The first thing on that list can really add up, so I'm having a little sale over at my online store to save you a little moneys.

And this is exactly what I'm doing.......:

That's right!  13% OFF EVERYTHING!!  Why 13%, Cody?  Well, since it's my online store, & "Cyber Monday" was on November 26th...50% of 26 is 13! Makes perfect sense right?!...OH! AND I have thirteen fingers!! That's why! And not only will you get 13% off your ENTIRE order, but somewhere in your package will be a quick, FREE custom sketch from me.  That's right again...even if you buy only one of 'Those Weird Ones' trading cards, you'll also get a little sketch thrown in for FREE! If you buy my 'Oddities/Deformities' mini art book, you'll get a custom sketch inside the book for...wait for it.....FREE! Whatever you order you'll get an actual ink illustration done with my right hand that has 7 fingers on it!  YES! All you have to do is type in: 13FINGERS in the "Discount Code" box when completing your order & voila!...13% OFF your order AND a FREE sketch!!  FUN!  This SALE starts TOMORROW at 12:13PM CST on FRIDAY, Dec. 9th & ends at 12:13PM CST on TUESDAY, Dec....yep, y'got it...THIRTEENTH!!

Now that I'm done screaming my brains out like a crazy, car salesman, head over to my store & find something that will make you or someone else happy this Holiday.

And a little heads up about an event that I'm super excited to be a part of in late January.  My magical mastermind monster buddies at ARTSLAM! are throwing their SIX year anniversary show on Jan. 28th in San Antonio.  This is a GIGANTIC deal & to celebrate this milestone they're bringing in THREE amazing artists to celebrate with us: Alex Pardee, Skinner & L'Amour Supreme!  Yep...Maximus Erectus indeed!

I along with a few other artists will be flinging paint alongside these mofos ALL NIGHT that night & we want YOU to witness this!  It's still a ways off, but get your tickets NOW to guarantee a spot inside The White Rabbit while we melt your faces!!  More info coming soon...

The Monsters Have Been Caught...& NOW RELEASED!!

Here are my ever-growing, never-ending "Monster MugShots".  I have a lot of them constantly sketched out & when time & deadlines allow, I'll continue to add to the series which already include Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th), Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm St.), Michael Myers (Halloween), Pinhead (Hellraiser), Victor Crowley (Hatchet), Chucky (Child's Play), Ghostface (Scream), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Sam (Trick 'r Treat), Angela Baker (Sleepaway Camp), Tall Man (Phantasm) & Krite (Critters).
(the dates on their boards are the film premieres)

And be sure to follow me on TWITTER & especially Instagram as I show a lot of process pics of these guys & have giveaways for them as well.

So head to my online store & start collecting these trading cards!  Share &/or swap with your amigos...it's FUN!

SERIES I:

SERIES II:

...keep checking back as I'll be updating my page with this never-ending series...

Happy ThanksGiveaway!!

The day is almost here where we hang out with family & friends, gorge ourselves with as much food as humanly possible, take a nap, then DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN!  There's a lot to give thanks for this year, but ONE thing I'll be giving away is my new art book: 'Oddities/Deformities'!  This little "contest" is running a whole week with the winner being announced the day after our food comas on BLACK FRIDAY!  All you have to do is give me a follow on Twitter & ReTweet the tweets I'll be periodically putting up from here until next Friday...THAT'S IT!  I'll be randomly selecting one of my followers who retweeted the goods & sending them out a book with something special scribbled in it.  

So HAPPY THANKSGIVEAWAY everyone!!

If you just can't wait or feel you're the unluckiest person in the world & in NO WAY will you win this giveaway, I have put my book up in my online store.  Head over there & start your XMAS shopping from the comfort of your home!

I'll be back shortly with a review on my experience at Austin Comic Con & some other cool events happening very soon....

Austin Comic Con is here already?!...CACA!

What up g funks.

Just a quick reminder to let you know that Austin Comic Con is THIS WEEKEND!  It really snuck up on me even though I was always aware of it's looming presence & I'm already cursing my amazing procrastination skills....or praising them...or whatever.  But the last week has been a sleepless one as I'm getting all my caca in order.  Speaking of caca....

I've finally completed my first mini art book which will be released at Comic Con this weekend.  Yup, 'Oddities/Deformities' is all printed up & eager to give you nightmares or arouse you as soon as possible.

I'll have a plethora of them available at my table & will be putting some up in my online store sometime next week.  So if you're not gonna make it to the show this weekend, do not fret, you can have it dropped off right outside your front door.  It's filled with a collection of goodies that have been reviewed by the Board of Strange:

Not only will my book be staring at you begging for you to take it home, I'll also have a nice selection of prints, trading cards, buttons, iPhone Gela Skins, original art, etc...y'know...more "caca" I've been getting in order for this show. I'll also be spending the weekend taking commissioned illustrations for a few green pieces of paper in return.  Just come to my table & demand me to draw something for you!  Oh yeah & if you follow me on Twitter I'll be having random giveaways throughout the weekend.  So give me a follow & if you're the only one following me who's going be prepared for a bunch of FREE caca!

So the Austin Convention Center is pretty big, so I went ahead & drew out a very detailed, extremely clear, treasure-like map for you to follow to get to my table. Voila:

...if you get lost simply wave your hands over your head & start screaming as loud as you can.

I'll be at TABLE #2928 in Artist Alley ALL weekend, so do take the time to come by & high five me!  If I'm away at the moment, my twin brother, Lance, will be running the show so just give him a high five!  No seriously...I do have a twin brother & seriously...high five him.

With a few days left I'll be stapling my eyelids to my forehead & getting some final pieces done.
Again...here's the link to the Austin Comic Con page where you can see who's gonna be there, check out the times/schedules & grab tix. Really hope to see you guys there...

This, That & ZOMBIES!

Hello again friends!

A few things have happened since my last post so let's just get on with it shall we:

First off there's a killer show I was lucky enough to be a part of that's going on right NOW!  Heather Hansma is a super bad ass in the Detroit area & when I heard she was curating a 'Day of the Dead' themed show & let me be a part of it I screamed liked a little girl being ripped apart by zombies.  The opening was October 7th & the show will be running until November 5th at Starkweather Arts Center.  Heather was also nice enough to do a little preview on me & one of my pieces just before the show which you can read here.

Here're my two thingies:

"Removing the Mask" - watercolor/ink on canvas:

"Three Amigos" - ink on bristol:

Secondly the ArtSlam! event in San Antonio last month was high five awesomeness!  The theme was 'Martial Arts' & all you people who were involved &/or came by to check it out are the coolest.  My MUTANT NINJA prints were well received & the LIVE painting I did that night was a blast to create in front of your happy faces.  Here are some action shots of me acting like I'm knowing what the hell I'm doing...or not:

The silent auction for my painting was an epic, kung fu battle in itself, but the last, WINNING ninja standing was SETH who took home my piece & now has BIG TROUBLE all over his wall:

Thanks again to Rob for putting on yet another spectacular live show....Kung Fu Masters!:

I'm already looking forward to the next ArtSlam! event &...wait a minute...what's that?! There's an ArtSlam! TOMORROW NIGHT?!?!

You know it!:

(poster by the talented Henry Quiara)

Last year ARTSLAM! did 'Undead' in San Antonio for Halloween, this year they're bringing it right here to my home of AUSTIN with 'Return of the Undead!'

That's right...zombies, monsters, blood, guts...all that super freaky crap that scares you will be attacking your every nerve & sense tomorrow at the ND at 501 Studios.  You can be on either side of the blood bath as there will be numerous make up artists making up ANYONE who wants to be a zombie INTO a zombie!  I've also printed up TWO new, nightmarish, monsterish, hand signedish prints for the occasion that I'll be introducing to anyone who visits my table.  Here's what they look like & I can already tell they'll go splendidly well against that wall color you chose in your home:

I'll also have some other goodies & original art for you to poke through, but you have to come to the show to see em!

So try to make it out TOMORROW & see some crazy talented artists draw zombies & stuff!  Here's the info where you can RSVP & gather the specifics.

After this show I'll be full throttle getting ready for Austin Comic Con which is only a few weeks away. Then a three person show in Detroit come February will be consuming my life after that...more details to come....

Thanks for wasting a few minutes of your life on my page! xo - c.

High Kicks instead of High Fives?

Hey friends!  It's been a while since my last post as I've been locked up in my cave working on a lot of goodies, but I've undone the shackles, jumped on my Mac & am ready to share a little info with you right now.  High kick to that! "Why a "high kick" instead of the regular "high five" you usually throw out, Cody?"............

.......GREAT question & THIS IS WHY!:

That's right folks! It's time for ArtSlam again & the cool kids down in San Antonio have invited me to play with them THIS coming Saturday, September 24th. I had such a blast at their 'Pixels vs. Panels'  show back in July(which you can read all about my experience HERE) that I've been punching the air with excitement waiting for the next event. Good thing too since this show's theme is 'MARTIAL ARTS!'  My nonstop air-punching has made me a Kung Fu Master & now I'm in tip-top shape & more ready than ever to tackle this karate chopping challenge!

So myself along with other local artists will once again be LIVE painting at The White Rabbit while all kinds of amazing things will be happening around us.  Things like: Wu-Tang Karaoke, a Mortal Kombat video game tournament, LIVE music from four different bands, DJs & a lot more!  Yeah...I know you want to go & I want you to too!  You can RSVP here on Facebook & get all the information you need.

Along with the main reason I'll be there that night which is creating an original painting right in front of your "HiYA!ing" faces, I've also created FOUR original prints for the event.  I grew up watching, buying the toys & drawing those cute, green little boogers the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so they've influenced me in some way(nothing like THIS awesome lady however).  But here's the thing...they're MUTATED turtles from the sewer!  How can they be SO DAMN CUTE?!  Welp, I went ahead & gave this some serious thought & after a few days of scribbling, splattering, scanning & coloring, I came up with how these little radioactive bastards should REALLY look.  So I give you the MUTANT NINJAS:

Donatello:

Michelangelo:

Leonardo:

Raphael:

These guys will be crawling all over my table through out the night waiting for you to come by & take them home, so be sure to save a life & adopt a grotesque, mutated turtle today!

Along with getting prepared for the Martial Artslam show, I've been hard at work finishing up some pieces for a 'Day of the Dead' group show in Detroit during October & continuing to finish up my mini book which will be released at Austin Comic Con in November.  You'll be hearing from me soon about those thingies...

On an entirely different note, the awesome peeps at Austin-Artists.com profiled me on their site recently. If you want to watch the most awkward & embarrassing interview ever, Go give it gander if you have the time & thanks to Roy & Maria for setting this up!

Remember to give me a follow on Twitter as I update things daily there & usually have little giveaways about once a month.  Free art is always cool!

Okay, check back soon guys....
xo.