25 years ago this month, Michael Moorcock’s Behold The Man: The 30th Anniversary Edition was published by Mojo Press, featuring my cover artwork. At the time, I was self-publishing my own comics stories in a book called Words & Pictures. My dream was to work in comics, not to become a professional illustrator in the…
I noticed my name emerge within a Facebook discussion the other night, and it led me to discover the booming San Antonio music act, Bombasta, led by Roberto “El Robotico” Livar. He’s also orchestrating a new podcast series called Radio Bomba, broadcasting from the old Alamo City Music Building in downtown San Antonio. I’ve been checking out…
I’m remodeling my blog and web store right now, switching everything to WordPress. It should be finished by the first full week of January. Meanwhile, I’m making changes to my social media participation in 2015. I’ll be substituting much of my time investment via Facebook to other social media conduits. Facebook: For those who don’t know yet, Facebook is instituting…
A great person died last week. Her name was Karen Jones and she was my friend. I heard the news Saturday night when I was heading out to the World Fantasy Convention Art Show Reception. Jennifer Heddle phoned me and let me know. It was a shock, to say the least. She introduced me to…
I met Graham Joyce in 2000 at the World Fantasy Convention. He was one of my favorite writers. Still is. I first heard his name four years earlier. It was my first visit to Michael and Linda Moorcock’s house. I was there to meet Mike because I was doing my first book cover gig —…
HUGE weekend at San Diego Comic Con International. Words and pics about it forthcoming, but while I’m cranking on client deadline here upon return to studio, I wanted to acknowledge something amazing that happened on Saturday. I was on stage Saturday for ‘Spotlight on John Picacio’, and about to launch straight into my slideshow, when…
They’re HERE — and they’re heading your way, Detcon! I’m debuting two limited-run, special edition Loteria posters — ‘El Corazon’ and ‘La Luna’, and they’ll be convention exclusives at my appearances this summer. There are only 500 of each and they won’t be available for purchase online. Detcon — you’re getting first crack at these…
Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 3 hits Kansas City next week! For those of you that have never attended — this is three days of sf/f art Woodstock. Be there. Seriously. There’s no event quite like this. I’ll be there again this year — and I have a special offer for SFAL3 attendees. Starting today, through…
Here’s where to find me at Norwescon. 1) For Game of Thrones fans: I’ll be presenting some behind-the-scenes on the making of my A Song of Ice and Fire artwork at “The Art of John Picacio”. 1pm / Friday in Cascade 12. 2) For gaming fans: Win books and art prizes while learning to play…
My Loteria final pencil drawings have received a lot of buyer interest, which is great to see and very appreciated. That said, those drawings won’t be for sale until well after all 54 Loteria works have been completed. Here’s good news though — for one week only, starting today — I’m offering Grande card-sized Loteria…