One last one for May

Another month zipped by and I didn't post as much as I should have. Actually, I need to DO more work outside of my paying gigs to post on this thing. Speaking of 'Thing'...

I think this is only about the second or third time I've ever drawn this guy. I tried to model my little rendition after versions of this character where his rock exterior appears a little softer and more organic or even clay-like. I never liked it when artists would draw EVERY SINGLE LITTLE PIECE OF ROCK on him. Not only is that pointless and a waste of time (come on, people, learn how to INDICATE), I think the "softer" look is symbolic of this characters soft heart. Incredibly cheesy, I know, but true.

Batman Cover 2

Here's the second in a series of three. GRRRRRRR!!!!

Nightwing Samples

Another little batch i got together last month for NY comic con.

Thor Samples

Don't tell anyone, but I didn't do a page-a-day on these samples. They took me more like six months to complete, in part due to the fact that i completely forgot they existed. They laid buried under a pile of art rubble in my apartment under a futon.

The sample plot that I was working from for these pages was a little wierd. In fact, they might have been a little too out there for convention purposes. There's too much emoting going on here and not enough easily decipherable action and advancement of a plot. Too many "character moments," if you will.

I probably shouldn't have shown them. The style and artistic ability are noticeably different from the first to the last page. Also, I had some other work that was stronger than these pages, and it's always better to show a smaller but stronger portfolio than a sprawling, diversified body of work.

Sure was fun drawing Thor, though.

Puck!

Who's Puck, you ask? Oh, ya know, that immortal Canadian dwarf adventurer. That dude. It sure is tough to get dynamic action from a 3'6" frame.

Links

Hello everyone,
I've updated my links section today, with links to friends and complete strangers alike. These are just a few sites that I check on a fairly regular basis and serve as a source of inspiration to me. Enjoy.

May

One of my favorite months of the year is upon us and I've decided to finally rejoin the blogosphere and get this old jalopy of a blog started up again. I'm just gonna post a couple pics today. The first are some old kicks with fresh grass stains and the second is my dear Millie, moving in to shake the hell out of her mousey baby. I love it that something as domesticated, tranquil, and loveable as my ten year old golden retriever can still show some killer instinct once in a while.