A Spirit

Personal work, trying some new stuff. I also have prints available.

society6.com/ZacRetz

Color/Character Study

Studies From Life

Study

Studies From Life

Digital Painting Class

Last week I taught an online class with Will Terry, Kevin Keele, Jake Parker, Brooke Boynton Hughes. Very honored that I could be part of this with such talented artists! This is the painting I did durring the demo, (most of it). The videos are available and will stay 25% off for another week!http://willterry.blogspot.com/2013/10/photoshop-power-day-videos-now-available.html

Cloud Study

Did this over the course of a couple lunch breaks at work.

Sketches

Doodles

ipad

Going though my brushes to get ready for a demo I'm doing with Brooke Boynton Hughes, Will Terry, and Kevin Keele. Sign up here:

http://schoolofvisualstorytelling.bigcartel.com/

New Website!

http://cargocollective.com/zacretz

I post my favorite finished paintings here. Thank you so much Jocelyn Lui for making this for me! https://www.facebook.com/thebrokenclock?fref=ts

Ipad Doodle

Tree Doodles

This Little Dude!

I made this little guy for a quick animation. It was my first animation. I posted these drawings earlier in my blog but wanted to repost with the animation.

Character inspired by Sidekick on Cartoon Network and Fanboy and ChumChum, a couple of my favorite shows :)

Painting In Photoshop Power Day!

On Saturday, October 26, 2013 we will be offering an all day online live class taught by 4 different illustrators/animators. This is all set up by the amazing Will Terry! Who is not only an awesome kids book illustrator but a super nice guy and is so knowledgeable in the world of illustration.

Get all the info here:

http://www.willterry.blogspot.com/

http://schoolofvisualstorytelling.bigcartel.com/

Myself, Brooke Boynton Hughes, Will Terry, and Kevin Keele will all be doing live demos and answering your questions.

http://willterry.com/

http://www.brookeboyntonhughes.com/

http://beawesome.blogspot.com/

Digital Painting Class!

Storm cloud study

New Project

Just testing out some brushes, and working on some characters for a personal project.

Space Clean-Up Testing

I was going though some old art for my website, an I kinda like this one. I posted it a wile ago but here is a higher rez version :)

Ipad Doodles From Life

Top 50 best selling kids books on amazon!

Email me if you want a signed copy zacretz@gmail.com. Or you can order here.

http://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Glue-Jason-Lefebvre/dp/1936261278

Text

Getting Jobs

Iv been getting emails with people asking for advice, so I figured I would share some tips on my blog. I hope this can be helpful. Everyones experience is different but learning from as many people as you can will only help you:)

Life Paint

Ipad sketches

Aliens

Some concepts I'm working on with Rob Lee.

Best Seller!

I illustrated this book over the winter, for Flashlight press. (some really great people over there!) I hope to do another book with them soon. Recently found out that the book is a best seller on amazon! #11 So much more than I planed for my first kids book.  BTW, thanks my and son at barns an noble, just making sure my book is actually there and I'm not dreaming lol :)

http://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Glue-Jason-Lefebvre/dp/1936261278

Ipad Life Paint

Morning Warm Up

I do a little character sketch every morning before work, I color my favorite ones and post them:)

Nerd Kid

Book stuff I have learned