My Pencil Box Zoo

Steeler

2009-02-23T13:57:00.003-05:00

This is a Jack Lambert-esque sketch I originally started back the week before the Superbowl, but didn't finish until I was hanging out with Jesse and Justin this past weekend. I haven't gotten to the color stage like they have yet, but hopefully that will happen soon.

Welcome Home, Fred

2009-02-03T14:17:00.002-05:00

Don't quite know why I got it into my head that I needed to draw this, but I did and here it is...and something tells me Betty will soon follow.

Quick Vampire Chick

2008-12-11T14:27:00.002-05:00

Another quick one, done while working on huge files and waiting for them to save and copy to the server. She might possibly end up as a painting after the holidays.

Cap'N America

2008-10-17T17:32:00.004-04:00

Just something quick done at the end of the work day. Pencil and "wet edge" brush in PS.

Wonder Woman Day III (10-26-08)

2008-10-01T22:26:00.007-04:00

These are the 2 pieces I donated for Wonder Woman Day III, that's taking place Sunday, October 26th. This year I decided to donate both drawings to the 'Jersey location, Comic Fusion in Flemington. Both are 11" x 17" in Pen & Ink on pre-printed comic book page bristol.

I'm really happy with how both pieces turned out, especially "The Trio", as I have a habit of usually drawing single characters in my artwork. A group shot was a fun little challenge. There has been a lot awesome artwork already donated and I'm jazzed to be in such talented company...especially helping some great charities.

I'll be spending some time at Comic Fusion on Saturday doing sketches/head shots for anyone who comes in to the store. I did this back on Free Comic Book Day earlier this year and had a blast. If you're in the area between 12 and 5, stop by. Comic Fusion is a great little shop in a kool neighborhood and it should be fun.

Cookie Monster ?

2008-09-10T13:46:00.003-04:00

Cookie Monster?...kinda...sorta. This is one of those sketches that just started out as a simple doodle of just the character's head and seemed to keep growing from there. He could have possibly used some more shading, but he's been hanging out on my desk and under keyboard for a couple of weeks and I thought I'd get him posted before he got destroyed.

Wonder Woman Day III Sketch

2008-09-07T15:16:00.003-04:00

This the initial sketch for my Wonder Woman Day III piece. I'll probably add a logo/lettering in up behind her head. I'm planning on doing this as a b&w, pen & ink with some marker for shading. This also might be the first of 2 pieces, I'll try and get done in time for the charity auction. I was thinking of possibly doing a group shot of her and other DC super chickies.

Halle Peño

2008-07-23T23:01:00.003-04:00

It's been beyond forever since the last time I added a new post. So, in an attempt to make up for lost time here is the first of several new posts that I hope will be coming soon...

This is an older piece that I could never come to a conclusion on as far as a final color scheme was concerned, so here's both versions.

She-Creature...New for '08!

2008-01-02T13:37:00.000-05:00

Woooo-Hoooo, Happy New Year!
My January 1st was super low key (never actually left the apartment), but when I was firmly planted on the couch I did manage to sketch up this lagoon-inhabiting babe. An inked and colored version of the image on the right will make it to my site in the near future.

Cartoony Wonder Woman for WW Day II

2007-10-01T23:12:00.000-04:00

This is the 2nd piece done for Wonder Woman Day II, an art auction to benefit several charities in Portland, OR. The finished art (an 11" x 17" inked piece on bristol) can be seen in the Illustration Portfolio section of my website. You'll notice in the final image, her breasts were reduced a bit.

Wonder Woman Pin-Up for WW Day II

2007-10-01T06:53:00.001-04:00

This piece and another (which I'll post later today) were done as donations for Wonder Woman Day II. A charity art auction being held in both Portland, OR and Flemington, NJ. As of this weekend, They've received donated art from Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, Al Rio and Jim Mahfood among many others.

My 2 are both 11" x 17" inked pieces on bristol. The finished art is in the Illustration Portfolio section of my website.

A Mid-Summer's Night Sasquatch

2007-08-20T20:56:00.000-04:00

The title pretty much says it all. Just got compelled to draw him this past Friday night after work.

Return to Frozen Monkey

2007-08-05T08:51:00.000-04:00

This is the poster from my show that opened Friday evening, the 3rd.

HTWHLZ

2007-06-01T00:21:00.001-04:00

This is my first post after a 2 month-long crazy period. I got a lot of stuff out of the way and can now get back to concentrating on getting ready for my new show coming up in August. This is a sketch for my third painting, which I actually finished tonight. It's acrylic and oil-based paintmarker on a 30" x 30" canvas.

Lil' Tony & Lil' Dig'Em

2007-03-30T15:44:00.000-04:00

These were both done during the day on Friday, while at work putting together Kellogg's prints. They're just for myself...they aren't being submitted to Kellogg's.

Gary Gill

2007-03-25T09:11:00.000-04:00

This is the sketch for my next new painting for the upcoming Frozen Monkey Cafe show (still no title for the show yet). Gary will be 24" x 36" canvas, again in acrylic.

New Dudes

2007-03-20T14:01:00.000-04:00

3 new sketches for Programmer's Paradise. They asked for a new dude, that was a little more muscular and younger with more accessories and hipper clothing.

Valderrama/Kramer Batman

2007-03-10T10:24:00.000-05:00

Charles did the great initial sketch of this Batman and he asked if I would like to finish it up (inks and color)...so here's the final result. Again, I experimented with a different inking and color style than my norm.

Vega/Kramer Batman

2007-03-03T00:49:00.000-05:00

Carlos provided the pencils, that I inked and colored. Played around with a different inking and coloring style on this one.

SNORT!

2007-02-19T18:11:00.000-05:00

So, here's my entry into the "Draw a Boar or Pig for the New Year" challenge. Don't forget the deadline's the 28th.

Wonder Woman...from a different angle

2007-01-23T13:24:00.000-05:00

This is going to be the first in a series of new paintings for a new show I have coming up this August, back at the Frozen Monkey Cafe. This one is going to end up as a 24" x 48" on canvas.

Montreal Martin's Wonder Woman

2006-12-14T12:50:00.000-05:00

this is the first of 2 sketches for a new Wonder Woman painting, I recently got commissioned to do for a guy up in Montreal. The final will be 24" x 24", acrylic on canvas.

"Super" Underdog

2006-11-08T00:40:00.000-05:00

a more comic book-esque version of one of my 1st faves.

Programmers Paradise

2006-10-10T14:14:00.000-04:00

These 4 sketches are redesigns of a character for the Programmer's Paradise site.

Portland Beaver

2006-07-26T22:57:00.000-04:00

Drew him at work today, after answering many questions about the OSU Beavers logo on my t-shirt...my wife, Wendy's alma mater in Oregon.

Lil' 'Lu

2006-07-26T10:15:00.000-04:00

Just a quick start to a new blog. Justin and Carlos were drawing Cthulhu last week...this is my less serious take.