BIO:
Justin Castaneda is a comic artist and children’s book creator from Chicago’s south side. He is the creator of the When I Was Little picture book series and the hardcover children’s book, HEART.
He has worked on such comic titles as Aw Yeah Comics, Scratch 9, and Wonder Care Presents: The Kinder Guardians. In addition to providing pin-ups for Image Comics’ The Li’l Depressed Boy, he has also contributed art to Printed in Blood’s The Thing Artbook, Visions From The Upside Down: Stranger Things Artbook, & The Archie Yearbook.
Justin continues to work with the Chicago Public Library providing coloring sheets in celebration of Asian-American Pacific-Islander Heritage Month every May.
He is a frequent sketch card artist for Upper Deck Entertainment & The Topps Trading Card Company working on licensed properties such as Avenger’s Infinity War, Stranger Things, Star Wars Masterwork, & The Alien Anthology.
He won the 2015 S.P.A.C.E. Prize for Best Web Comic for Wonder Care: After School and was a 2017 Finalist in the Ghost City Comics Competition for the One Page Comic category.
His newest book, The Murder Balloon, is a horror-comic disguised as a children’s picture book about a clown who creates a killer balloon to exact his revenge on those who wronged him.
F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)
This page will answer the questions that a lot of people ask me about myself or my art. It will be updated often as more of the same questions flood my emails and social media feeds. So if you are thinking about asking a question please check here first to see if someone's already asked it. Thanks!
Q: What do you use for white ink on the #cardBOREDsketches that you do?
A: I use a variety of pens that range from Pentel's White Gel Ink Pen to the White Acrylic Paint Marker by Montana. I sometimes use crayons too because...why not?
A: I use a variety of pens that range from Pentel's White Gel Ink Pen to the White Acrylic Paint Marker by Montana. I sometimes use crayons too because...why not?
Q: Is this for sale?
A: All the #cardBOREDsketches I put on my Instagram and Twitter are for sale. If there are any that you are interested in, you can email me at wheniwaslittle@gmail.com.
Q: What type of paper do you use for your #cardBOREDsketches?
A: I don't use paper for the #cardBOREDsketches, I use a chip board that has been cut down to the 3x5 index card size. You can find at any shipping products store/warehouse...to the internets!
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