Dr. Werewolf
Published on October 31st, 2011
Tossing up a post for the great holiday of Halloween. Did a fun silly werewolf shoot a few weeks back. Here are some results from it.
We also did takes on a werewolf cop and lawyer. Will probably post those at a later time.
Ralphie May
Published on October 4th, 2011
Summer has passed and it’s show time at the Rialto again. I was lad to come back and shoot some stuff of Comedian Ralphie May and Lahna Turner. It’s my first time shooting stand up, so without further commentary from me, here goes.
Superman
Published on September 12th, 2011
Drew this overt he weekend as part of an effort from DigiCon to help out mentally disabled Superman fan who was robbed of thousands of dollars in Superman comic books and collectibles. You can read more about him and how to help at comics alliance.
Fake Band Posters
Published on September 9th, 2011
I needed some band posters for a project that is still in the process. So I mocked up a bunch of posters for various fake bands. It was a nice fun practice session of design. Check them out.
Click for full size
Revenge of the Noir
Published on September 7th, 2011
Ok, at this point I’ve done enough Noir themed shoots and projects that I have a problem trying to name them all differently. But I have fun going back to this genre and there are always cool new things to try. Big thing this time around was bringing in the classic blind shadows.
When a Good Man Goes to War
Published on August 29th, 2011
I had this idea of a logo based on Doctor Who in my head for a few days and whipped it up last night in a sleepless night. Thought it would look cool on a shirt.
Also I realize adding graphic design to the mix of photography and cartoons even further muddies the focus of the site. But I’m working on that.
Sketches vs. Photos
Published on August 24th, 2011
Needless to say sometimes, but I take on a lot of projects. I do photo shoots, I do the occasional make up work, on the backburner I’m working on a book, and lately I’ve been doing a lot of sketching. I can’t really say I have much of a plan with everything beyond looking to improve me skills.
One of the problems I’m running into is the idea that when you make something you need to put it out where the world can see it. Unfortunately with the variety of work that I do, it does come at a bit of a conflict with other concepts I subscribe to. Namely when someone comes to a site there needs to be a clear cut idea of what the site is about that a viewer will know with in a second.
At the moment I don’t feel I’m accomplishing that.
The make up and the photos go very well together. But when I toss sketches into the mix, it muddies everything up.
For starters, it’s was easier and faster to create and share the sketches. I don’t need to make sets or coordinate models. I sit down, draw and a little while later I have a final product. I plan on doing a lot more sketches because I want to improve and practice. It’s all part of the game.
It’s quickly obvious to me that while I believe I have my fans and followers for my photography work and my sketch work. They don’t overlap. The sketch fans don’t care for the photos and the photo fans care even less for the sketches.
So something will have to give, I’m afraid. I’m not sure how i plan to solve this, if I do at all. It might be the sketches go to live on an other site, or maybe I reboot the site from schatch here to they both can live in harmony. We shall see.
In any event I will be starting a sketch a night deal. I’ve started it already, while I haven’t posted any. But I will figure things out shortly.
Sketch Cram 11 : Bat Family
Published on August 5th, 2011
This will most likely be my last update until the show. I’ll be continuing to draw, but I’ll be unable to upload them. This set I went for the Bat Family an unoffical nick name for the people that work with and support batman.
This group includes Bat Girl (Stephanie Brown), Batwoman, Red Robin, Robin, Nightwing and cause I wanted a villain in the mix I tossed in the Riddler.
Sketch Cram 10 : Venture Bros.
Published on August 4th, 2011
Tonight grouping of sketches I did based on one of my favorite cartoon series, The Venture Bros. Although I do realize I didn’t actually draw the titular characters, I did attempt Dr. Venture, The Monarch, Brock Samson, Molotov Cocktease, Henchman, and Dr. Girlfriend.
Sketch Cram 9 : X-Men
Published on August 3rd, 2011
Back on the side of good night with the X-men. Loads of X-men to draw, so takes a bit to narrow it down. This set has Emma Frost, Cyclops, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde and Psylocke
Sketch Cram 8 : Marvel Villains
Published on August 2nd, 2011
Tonights set I tackle some of the villains of the Marvel universe. I tried to mix up how I drew them a bit and took some liberties with some. This batch includes, Venom, the Red Skull, Dr. Doom, Green Goblin, Sabertooth, and Magneto.
Sketch Cram 7 : DC Villains
Published on August 1st, 2011
Tonight I went to the dark side and tackled some DC villains. Included in this batch are Solomon Grundy, Gentleman Ghost, Sinestro, Captain Cold, Lex Luther, and Darkseid.
Sketch Cram 6 : DC Heroes
Published on August 1st, 2011
This batch is all DC Heroes. I had drawn a bunch of DC heroes previously so I’m getting a bit obscure with these and non comic fans might only know one or two of the characters. But I will suggest to read up on a couple of the obscure characters as they are fun. This group includes Deadman, Martian Manhunter, Supergirl, Huntress, Captain Marvel, and Metamorpho.
Sketch Cram 5 : Marvel Heroes
Published on August 1st, 2011
I set out to draw a set of 6 marvel heroes. I think ultimately I ended up drawing a bunch that used to be considered under the Marvel Knights line which was intended to be a bit darker then the standard Marvel story. Included in this batch are Blade, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, The Thing, Black Bolt, and Iron Fist.
Sketch Cram 4 : Indie Comics
Published on August 1st, 2011
Fr the forth night of sketches I decided to tackle indie comics. While I mostly picked comics that have seen love in other mediums, there is still a sense of this set being a bit obscure. I’m not too sure how well this will sell, but a nice chance to draw some characters I like and someone might enjoy. Included are my personal faves of The Tick and the Middleman. It also includes Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Vampierella, and Hellboy. Ramona didn’t come out as well as I hoped and might redraw her if I have some downtime at the show.
