Batting the rain

an old pal mentioned he'd kept a drawing of Batman that i drew him from highschool. i realized i hadn't had my hand at any good ole capes and tights in a while so... here we are, a sketch with wacom tablet and photoshop.
[the Dark Knight endorses Rain-x rain repellent]

backup monsters!

These guys never got to share in the limelight for the Superfreak music e-card.
So for Halloween time, they get to be here~

"Freaks" and "Superfreak"

Add-a-photo e-cards for Kiwee.com
Thanks to Matt Dow for references for the 'sideshow' project (in book form that is...)
To add your own photos check out one of them here (<--mermaid)
Character design sketches and background for a music card for AmericanGreetings.com. It's finally up in time for Halloween HERE. Great animation to Rick James' "Superfreak" by the amazing Chris K from Down Under, Mr. Kennett.


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Add-a-photo Madness

Bam! A movie poster parody of Japanese tokusatsu films (ie: ultraman, power rangers) for Kiwee. A full set of these is set to be released-- links to come when they go live~

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costume figure drawing

I recently sat in "Costume Figure Drawing" at good ole' LB state and got to draw some really neat costumes.


may i present:
"The Nearly Invisible Man"

and "The Great Sheik Seafoam"

Rosh Hashanah

the Jewish New Year... I had to consult wikipedia then some friends for this one ;]
For Kiwee, one of the few animations i've ever done-- rudimentary but enjoy !

the littlest werewolves...

too early for Halloween..? i think i shall color these at least by then~

"we'lll always have Paris.."

--playing around on the wacom again, oh cntrl-z, i <3>scan>photoshop coloring routine. Maybe more of a woodcut look would be neat... more to come.

Kiwee.com and AG Character Designs

A character designed as part of a family, "The Blockheads" are an e-card series over at Blue Mountain. Animated and brought to life by Chris Kennett, check out the finished card here !




This here is "Cheekie Monkey", a saucy British simian-- and she don't take no guff~ One of many characters you can download for your messenger windows, see her animated here.

Not exactly a Golden Book... this one is entitled ::ahem:: .."heavy petting"
check out the storybook version to have it spelled out~ :P


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'siren' sketch

"Keepers of the Blue"

Keyframes for an upcoming environmental documentary

"Idol Hands" and "Synthetic Selection"

Pieces part of the "Far From Here" show (4/12) at Koo's Art Center, Long Beach




[inspired by 'the Godfather']


[smart monkeys.... run my brain]


This one was part of a collaboration with The Year Zero's Rodney Sellars. His music is pretty unique and parallels well with the background art. Yeah, some people get to have both music aND artistic talents... luckyyy :P

SuperDad and SuperTeacher

"Everyday Superheroes" for the Elevate Film Festival
[They changed the theme later on which deemed these two the only ones made... ;( ]

'Extra' time

[Gloviegirl and Mushroomhead]

I like making up alter egos for ppl i share a waiting room with...
this one was conjured up while waiting my turn as a movie extra. I met Batman this day..the OG batman, Michael Keaton...gave him a lil' drawing on an index card i did i did. ;]
"The Post Grad Survival Guide" also with Alexis Bledel and Carol Burnett--
look for the back of my head in a Chinese restaurant scene ! weee!

"Poor Horsie"

Haven't updated in a spell... so here's a sketch from a bit back.

the petrolurker and siblings

X-mas 2007

deja vu~
...if you found my blog fom an email or an actual card =)

cowboy and cangirl

i just thought these two unrelated peices looked funny together..

the odd animals farm

"Phantom Scale"

[digital gel transfer and gouache on woodpanel]
part of the "Lightmares" show at the C1D Gallery, Long Beach

susanstrange & radargirl

sketch for a possible collaborative work with Year Zero's Rodney Sellars~

Junk Collector

Something for a character of the week on conceptart --a great way to stay motivated and inspired :]

Fish Scuba Suit

F.ish S.cuba S.uit, the Fss..! (which is also the sound it makes when operating..) Acronyms within acronyms, amazing!

[An old submission for Threadless]

spqr

[and trying me hand at 'girly'...]

alien w/ respirator

"huuughhhhh-shhhksssssss"
...is the sound this guy would make

comic work-in-progress

feed me!

headhunter v.2

let's wrassle !

::ding ding::

life can just be... tough.

pro-active lowjack

TVs and stereos everywhere:
don't give up without a fight!

a critical cleric

'young people these days'
this was originally a quick sketch of a priest that was on the ali g. show. he looked really really mad...

sasha cohen really goes all the way when he's in character.

Great Northern

went to go see them last thurs. at Hollywood&Highland with Ladytron. Got there just in time to say hi to some of the band their manager. Swell folks that bunch!

dog bubble (v.2)

Childrens Illustrations for Redheat LLC

homeless sketch

a sketch for an old COTW for rick's class. i was just about done with a version in illustrator when it froze up on me... suggested i put this one up anyway...for now

clawguy and rhonda

i saw 'smokin aces' a little while back. if anybody remembers one of the hired killers was a group of 'madmax-like' rowdy, crazy skinheads-types... well anyway, this is him at tea time.




having quit the artstore, i went to the sunday modeling session at csulb for the first time. t'was good to practice, the more the better. . .

guitar herO

after some stina persson admiration...

fun at the zoo

look what some spring cleaning turned up...

lesson # 3: never underestimate a gorilla's sense of smell (or something like that)

pencil sketches

saw "300" again fairly recently, couldn't help throwing a Spartan shoutout. "rrRRgghhAAHHH!!"

typical tough warrior-type (seeks SWF)