Art of Wilson - News

Dark Matter III Completion

2/23/2021

Collin Williams/Dark Matter

Kyle Reyes

This has been a crazy year, but what's crazier is that I pushed to pack six months of writing into three months! There's been no changes to this site since the beginning of November and thankfully, that will change soon enough. As you all know, I have written two full-length Dark Matter novels, each following the life of Collin Williams, the galaxy's strongest mutant (or so we'd hope; also, it's not set in our galaxy).

Finally, I have completed the draft for the third novel, wrapping up a trilogy that took four years to write! The story will continue right where the second novel left off, and there's no shortage of action. Now, before you jump into the first and second novels (if you haven't already), please be aware that all Dark Matter content published currently is about to be purged in the coming months. Dark Matter: Code Red and Dark Matter Rises are being rereleased this summer, June 9th and July 9th respectively. Dark Matter III will be released August 9th. The new editions of the first two books will be a little more in depth with a few scenes, with added scenes as well. It mostly minor changes that help to fit the trilogy together.

Dark Matter III is the longest novel I've written yet. The first two clocked well UNDER 100,000 words. DMIII was over 130,000, so when I say you're in for a ride, you are in for a ride. As we get closer to the due dates of the trilogy, you'll be seeing actual Dark Matter artwork, as I hired a 3D artist back in December who has clearly done a PHENOMENAL job.

Stay tuned for more! Also, Table Manners is pretty behind (I'm still working alone for the most part), but a new strip just released on LMStudios' site, as well well as this one. Three more will be released this week.

"Blight" (2020)

6/23/2020

My apologies! I kept forgetting to get this out there! Been too busy with LMStudios and our Table Manners game. But "Blight" is finally here! The third in a series! Still haven't named the series. I should do that.

"That's My Book!!!"

5/30/2020

From Laughing Matter Studios comes our first videogame! Someone stole your sketchbook and it's up to you to find out where it was taken to! Get it back!

"That's My Book!!!" is playable in browser on Itch.io. If played via mobile browser, controls will be visible below the screen. It's a quick game, playable in under half an hour, so you can even check it out during break at work!

"Quartz" Print

5/30/2020

The print for "Quartz" is now live in my store! It took a couple weeks to finally get the print ready, but it's here! The full series is almost done, with one final piece in the works! So get "Quartz," "Ember," and "Leaf" now (and the fourth piece when it comes out)! All proceeds go to Laughing Matter Studios (a studio I own, if any of you didn't know).

Comic Hiatus Over

5/24/2020

It's been difficult getting every piece of art and comic out these past couple months, all the while I'm producing a video game for Laughing Matter Studios. But, I'm about caught up on the Table Manners comics. I'll be doing catch-up on Smokey and the Bands tomorrow. But here's a new art piece AND a new comic! (strong language depicted)

First Art of May

5/4/2020

I'm hard at work at my studio as bring my own art and Laughing Matter Studios up to date. I'm behind on a good amount of work, what with all the...stuff...going on in the world. Ladies and gentleman: "Planetary Defense!"

Okay, Final April Piece...I Think...

4/30/2020

I uploaded the polished collages earlier last week and mentioned that they were to bring April to a close. So...that was obviously a lie, because three face covers (neck gaiters, buffs, balaclavas, etc. Whatever the heck you want to call them) appeared in my shop with all original art. Now, several new shirts have been designed, but the they are not being revealed yet. But, there's a total of ten art pieces done for that mega-project. More on that project this summer.

Now, behold the TRUE final piece of April: "Eye of the Storm!" Lightning has become a new deal for me in my digital space art. Can it happen? Eh...as much as I love science, this isn't something I've genuinely looked into. Maybe I will. Maybe I won't. Regardless, sit tight! This year is about to get crazy!

Neck Gaiters?

4/23/2020

Never heard of 'em, but I've a few people like masks these days. Now, these can't be used as medical-grade masks, but they are stylish! And you can wear an actual mask underneath! Check them out in the store! I may release a few more designs, so keep an eye out if these aren't to your liking! Or, send my Facebook page a message and request a color scheme! No guarantees that every idea will be excepted, but I wouldn't mind a couple different colors. I just love blue!

New Art Bringing April to a Close!

4/22/2020

I completed the first new piece "Silence" last year, and now "Cosmic Soul" takes the light. This is the second part of a series I'm working on. Took a bit longer than I had planned, but that's due to me dedicating time to a Table Manners videogame, as well as building a 3D asset library for a major project. I have also completed "Ember," a second part of a smaller series. Prints are available in the store!

Second Weekend of December Wrapped!

12/8/2019

What a weekend! Christmas season has fired up for me, but I'm still cracking down and getting some art done. Hoping to finish a few more pieces before 2020. I took on a photography job for a wedding during the last week of November, so I was busy this weekend getting those done. I also produced three new digital pieces. Wrote some for Dark Matter III, a new Smokey comic, and a video game script. Never stop being busy!