NEW ART!

Left: Detail "Sirena 2011". Original illustration by Rene Arreola, ©2011. Black india ink, rendered with brush and pens and graphite. Actual size: 10.25" x 13.75". Click on image to see full illustration.

Below: NEW Sketch of the Day...

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The cat's meow...

Welcome to the website of artist and freelance illustrator Rene Arreola! I specialize in commissions of comic book related artwork as well as fantasy art and science fiction art. Everything from fully painted illustrations or spot illustrations to character design is fair game for me. I work in pencil, pen/brush and ink, watercolors, arcylics, gouache and water-miscible oils. I am also able to create work digitally using Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop. Visit my online gallery to view my portfolio!

If you are interested in utilizing my skills for your next art related project, please write me with a request and I will give you a detailed quote on it. I can work in a variety of sizes and mediums so I will give you options.

I work primarily in pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache. Acrylics and Oils can also be arranged but will involve more detailed scheduling. Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

 

 

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1.18.12 Axe takes a dive and goes for a swim...YEAH, RIGHT!! He's out to take down the bad guy! Read on...

1.11.12 YIPEE-KI-YAY...again! The latest comic strip of Axe the Slayer is basically the equivalent of a 2 page spread! And (new for 2012) any page that is a full splash or any full, 2 page spreads will be in COLOR! So, what brought this on? I wanted to somehow incorporate the feeling of the Sunday newspaper comic strips. Traditionally, weekly comic strips in newspapers are in black and white, while the weekend editions are featured in color. Well, since I update every Wednesday, there is no "weekend." However, since I still want to have color on ocassion, I've decided to utilize color in the aforementioned way. So, whenever a splash or 2 page spread comes up, readers will be treated to a full color comic strip for that week! And now, on to the latest. Axe the Slayer comic strips #'s 46-47 here now!

 

1.4.12 YIPEE-KI-YAY.... Axe the Slayer has returned with fresh, all new web comic episodes today! When last we left off, we saw Axe battling a dragon on top of a sky fortress above the ocean. The action continues here...

12.20.11 In case you hadn't noticed, my website just got an overhaul...welcome to the NEW renearreola.com! In addition to the new look, the biggest news is that I'm announcing that I am now accepting art commissions. For the most part, I am going to focus on paintings and drawings. I will still do sequential art (comic books), but the focus will be on my own web-comic Axe the Slayer, which returns January of 2012.

Even though my area of interest in illustration is in comic book related art, as a freelance illustrator, I am open to many other art themes. So, be sure to contact me with any questions you may have if you are interested in utilizing my skills for your next art related project

For 2012, I am looking forward to continuing on with the awesome adventures of Axe the Slayer. I am also planning on creating more painted artworks along with offering limited edition prints of my art. I've also added a "Sketch of the Day" section that will showcase everything I'm working on from current projects and sketches to random doodles done on my iPad. You can access this page on this site via the NEW ART sidebar at the top of this page to the far right. Look for the link at the bottom of this sidebar.

11.30.11 Final episode of Axe the Slayer...for the year, that is! Read on to see what happens in this latest chapter, Axe the Slayer #44.

MORE! Axe the Slayer has had a great run for 2011, no?? Today's update will be the last of the year as yours truly takes a break for the month of December. New web comic episodes of Axe the Slayer will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. If you're just discovering Axe the Slayer, now's your chance to get caught up by reading the story thus far!

MORE-MORE!! In addition to updating the website with episodes of Axe the Slayer, I've been doing quite a bit of painting the last few months. Below are some previews (some 'snips' if you will) of some of my latest oil & acrylic paintings. These will be for a project that should (fingers crossed) see the light of day early next year. Enjoy!

11.23.11 Lift...LIFT....LIFT!!!! Axe the Slayer, episode #43 here it is!

11.16.11 OUCH! You mess with the Axe, you die like the rest--!! Axe the Slayer, episode #42 right here!

11.9.11 Cowabunga!! Axe the Slayer, episode #41.

11.2.11 Malek and Ona share a tender moment...or, maybe not! The mayhem continues in Axe the Slayer, episode #40!!

 

10.26.11 The action continues atop the Sky Fortress as a deadly dragon attacks!

10.19.11 Look out...here comes the....BOOM!!! The action heats up with Axe the Slayer episode #38!

10.12.11 Oh, yeah...whatever happened to Ona? Read the latest episode of Axe!

10.5.11 You'll never guess who these two are... Axe the Slayer episode #36 is here.

9.27.11 Axe the Slayer episode #34-35 with mean looking bad guys! Action, excitement...read on!

9.22.11 Axe the Slayer episode #32-33...that's right, another double page spread! Twice the action for FREE!!! Get to it now!

9.14.11 Axe the Slayer episode #31 now online! Read the latest in the ongoing saga of the Stone, the Flower & the Flame here.

 

8.29.11 Damn...that's gotta hurt! Asreeth, Lion Warrior episode #4! Like, check it out already.

8.24.11 "How does this structure stay afloat in the sky? I've never seen anything like it."

"The key to it all is in a special, metallic silver ore..."

Axe the Slayer episode #30, read it now.

 

8.22.11 Nose...teeth...whiskers..OH MY!! Asreeth, Lion Warrior episode #3...you know the drill.

 

8.16.11 Axe the Slayer episode #29....Axe is welcomed, with arms wide open. Read on...

 

8.14.11 Asreeth-Lion Warrior episode #2 online now!

 

8.10.11 Axe the Slayer episode #28 now up...and so is Axe! Read on...

 

8.8.11 Asreeth, the Lion Warrior is now online as a web comic! This is an all-new series launching today in traditional comic strip format. The choice for this style of comic strip came down to 2 reasons: 1) It allowed for a second strip (in addition to Axe the Slayer) to be added to the rotation. Since the average strip will contain 3 panels, it makes it relatively easy to keep up a decent schedule, and 2) this allows for color as well. Since the comic strip format has less panels it will make it easier to add color to the artwork.. But make no mistake about it--despite its seemingly smaller format, this series will definitely pack a punch. As we all know, dynamite comes in small packages! So, get started reading right now!

 

8.4.11 Asreeth, the Lion Warrior! First mentioned in Axe the Slayer episode #10, catch the very first glimpse of this noble and fierce warrior! Click image below for full character sketch. And, keep your eyes on this website for a special announcement regarding this character.

 

8.3.11 Axe the Slayer episode #27. Ona and Axe on a sky speeder...

 

7.27.11 Axe the Slayer episode #26 is up. So, why is Ona yelling at Axe? Click to find out...