A stunning Erica Slaughter by the crazy talented @danielgovar.bsky.social

COMIC NEWS INSIDER 1618 - Heroes Con: Daniel Govar! I sat down w/ pal @danielgovar.bsky.social about his graphic novel TUSKERS, elephants, dragons, Star Wars & more. #ComicNewsInsider www.comicnewsinsider.com/2025/06/epis...

Heroes Con auction piece preliminary. #galactus #danielgovar

X of swords. Well this took a little longer than usual. #watercolor #comics #danielgovar

It’s been a really busy month. Who am I seeing at Heroes Con? I’ll be a guest there and if you’re looking for a piece, I’m down to just 3 slots left.

Some recent things from Conventions :)

Now for some light reading 😁 art by @danielgovar.bsky.social

Good times at Central Florida Comic Con this year! I even got to chat with the absolutely lovely Emily Swallow ( the Armorer), who was so personable and funny! Thanks again to the con for having me as a guest :)

Been wrapped up in family time but wishing everyone a belated happy holidays from House Govar :)

Hawkworld.org Art of the Day! #Hawkman and #Hawkwoman by Daniel Govar @danielgovar.bsky.social

For lack of things I can post at the moment, here are some things I did at #nycc this year:

Samples of rewards just launched on @christopherpaolini.bsky.social’s awesome World of Eragon Kickstarter. It’s frighteningly close to $1 million! Huge congrats and can’t wait to paint Saphira!

Some of the recent Star Wars Topps cards selling out today (Maul) or sold out already. As ever a super fun property and publisher to do work for!

I’ve been insanely busy the last 3 or 4 weeks since coming back from NYCC. Work, tree removal/hurricane cleanup, helping my other half with weddings & attempting to stay on top of commissions. Yesterday I had the pleasure of teaching 7 classrooms at the Great American Teach In about being an artist.

Working on some remarque warm ups this morning inside of Tuskers Graphic novels -

Finch, @danielgovar.bsky.social @tonymoyart.bsky.social Story, Workman, and @kellyyates.bsky.social Come to @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social 2024 conta.cc/3B3F6eM #baltimorecomiccon #baltimorecomiccon2024

Who is coming to Baltimore Comic Con in a couple weekends? This guy!

It’s been a bit but me making the things and selling the art stuffs at ECCC

Sometimes I get asked to recreate a tiny bitmap image from an old video game. This was actually a lot of fun. :)

Some holiday pieces. New art every day starting tomorrow :) #watercolor #illustration #danielgovar

This has been making the rounds. Agree? Disagree?

Recent Star Wars sketchcovers. Cheers!

Diligently working on unsharable but soon shareable art things, and oh we now have a new family member. he’ll soon outweigh me. Meet Heavy, our second Great Dane. He’s 3.5 months old and already has bigger paws and eats more than his 4yr old sister.

#NYCC pieces (the Keira Knightley piece was signed by her and will be up for auction to benefit St Jude’s)

Some recent covers I did dropping. FOC for issue 2 of A Haunted Girl is Monday, and FOC of the final issue of Tuskers, my painted novel with Marc Gaffen and Javier Barrios on elephant poaching in Africa is Nov 18th.

Hellraiser warmup from the other day #pinhead #danielgovar #horror #watercolor #gold

Speaking on Aquaman, has everyone seen the new trailer? Thoughts? I’m kind of excited for it :) Here are a couple of older pieces featuring Black Manta. #watercolor #ink #danielgovar #dccomics

Aquaman sketchcover from a con a little while back. I think I worked on this off and on for 2 days because of the wonky paper that didn’t want to dry or absorb. Meh - here’s water-Thor.

Strength training this morning was rough #coconuts

Quick sketch in someone’s tonal sketchbook from IndiePalooza at my local comic shop over the weekend. #watercolor #nightcrawler #danielgovar

Frodo and Sam at the Trolls of stone. M. graham #watercolor on hot press Arches - 12x16in #danielgovar #tolkien #lotr

My new column, ADVENTURES IN THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM, continues with the newest installment: LIVING AND DYING IN FOUR-COLOR TIME. You ready for real talk about rates and consequences? www.thepopverse.com/comic-book-c...

More things I did at Dragon Con this year. Still just a fraction. I painted 23 pieces this year at the con. #watercolor #danielgovar #illustration #dragoncon

Some love from Dragon Con 2023 #dragoncon #danielgovar #illustration

Ivy & Harley commission #watercolor #illustration #danielgovar #poisonivy #harleyquinn #dccomics

Another warmup from a few days ago from #princessbride #buttercup #watercolor #danielgovar #art #illustration 40min

My 7 yr old when asked on a school questionnaire about the ways he learns best: “Failure. I learn by messing up a lot.” Man I love this kid.

Something else #Ahsoka I painted last year at Chicago’s C2E2 #starwars #danielgovar (painting with pals Tony Moy and Stéphane Roux). Rosario later signed this one and another for their charity auction.

There's LOTS of talent in the world, but that alone is no guarantee of success in the arts. You need a fierce will and a burning passion in order to endure failure and rejection, keep improving your craft, and push forward to your goal.

If you can’t handle rejection, then don’t make the arts your career; because—no matter how successful you are—rejection is a HUGE part of the process. And how to handle rejection? Shake your fist, curse the gods, weep and wail—then get off your ass and create something new.

Ahsoka Tano - #watercolor - everybody dig the show? You know, the new season of Rebels? :) #starwars #danielgovar #ahsoka

I’ll be a guest at Dragon Con in a week, set up in Comic & Pop Artist Alley slinging watercolors & selling books, art, prints. etc. come by, grab a sketch or chat me up about Star Wars, Temeraire, Alaska, dogs, tortoises, whales, horses, Paint Bros, or whatever else is tickles your fancy!

Wesley and his anime hair. 38min will upload the timelapse on IG later. #princessbride #warmup #danielgovar #watercolor “As you wish.”

Grandpa warmup painting “As you wish.” #princessbride #danielgovar #watercolor #peterfalk

Another warmup - “inconceivable!” #danielgovar #princessbride #watercolor

Anybody want a peanut? #watercolor #danielgovar #princessbride #fezzik #warmup