When Plan B is better then your Plan A – The Pete Show Eps 04 – Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD

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On December 31, 2017

What happens when your Plan A really was never much of a plan and you spent time acquiring a skill set you need to apply to another field for some fast and furious money? This episode of The Pete Show sketches this scenario out in his real life experience to further illustrate that you can […]

Selling Out and Creating Your Tipping Point – The Pete Show 03

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On December 18, 2017

You spend a chunk of your life training yourself to draw, but what do you do when you have to move on and acquire more skills? Are you selling out when your friends continue the fight to break into mainstream comics? How do you stack your own tipping point to things sway in your favor? […]

Sketchbook Flip Through – High School Art Project – Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD

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On December 16, 2017

This was the start to what nearly got me kicked out of high school. I really should do these with commentary but I love picking out the music so much, also I like this format a little too much. So one day I will most likely get into this on The Pete Show and explain […]

High School Comic Book Project Sketchbook Flip ’96 – AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

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On December 13, 2017

Would you believe this project is still in the works? It can only be described as the definitive take on alternate dimensions within comic book storytelling. This is the beginning of those very ideas. Should this be AKAPAD’s first Kickstarter? PETER A DELUCA AKAPD AKAPAD is a versatile thinker known across Philadelphia, Europe, and even […]

Motivation for any artist – The Pete Show 02

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On December 12, 2017

The Pete Show Eps 02 continues the conversation with Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD on how he leveraged his ability to draw into a career as a full time creative and IT Guru in and around Center City Philadelphia. PETER A DELUCA AKAPD AKAPAD is a versatile thinker known across Philadelphia, Europe, and even in the […]

Sketchbook Flip Through Tour – Licensing Pitches – Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD

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On December 8, 2017

Here we are again. It was back in 2002-2003 and I just discovered how to track down individuals in film companies who’s job was to evaluate licensing proposals. So at this time I developed ideas for….. V (TV Series) Comic Book Waterworld (Movie) Comic Book Legend (Movie)Comic Book This sketchbook shows off what some of […]

Cat Trailer Reaction Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom

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On December 8, 2017

It’s here. It’s finally here. What’s the word on Diamond Dallas Cat’s opinion on the new Jurassic Park Lost Kingdom? Only one way to find out. Don’t forget to follow the little dude on The Gram. PETER A DELUCA AKAPD AKAPAD is a versatile thinker known across Philadelphia, Europe, and even in the vast Multiverse […]

Sketchbook Flip Through – Unreleased Comic Book Project – Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD

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On December 7, 2017

3rd of the Sketchbook Flip Through series is a comic book project Peter has been working on since 1997. This is the 2011 update of that project. Here Peter expands on some of the concepts he conceived of in High School, while working as Art Director of Design Pros Media and becoming the overall #nonstop […]

All young artists should watch this – The Pete Show – EPS 01 – When you learn how to draw

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On December 1, 2017

What comes after you spend almost all of your youth training to become a comic book artist and then you begin to move on in life after you get a few books published? What are the challenges in moving into the corporate world? Why should you care to do this? This is the first of […]

SketchBook #2 Flip Through Comic Book Production (2003-2004 )

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On November 29, 2017

Here’s the 2nd Sketchbook in this flip through series from 2003-2004 and focuses on a yet to be completed comic book project. If you’re interested in creating comics or am already knee deep in making your own this sketchbook hopefully gives you some insight into my creative process. If not maybe you willl like ducks […]