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some redesignerings

2012-02-11T05:25:00.000-08:00

a cat woman

2012-02-07T19:16:00.000-08:00

So with all the hubbub with the Dark Knight Rises redesign, I just figured I take my own stab at her, because for the most part, I’ve never really thought about her costume much before. And as I was mulling it over, as much as I like the Darwyn Cooke design, the old Julie Newmar version really struck me as fitting her character a lot more. Granted, I think of her much more lighthearted than a disgruntled former prostitute. I personally like the character better as an overly playful fashionable femme fatale, so i took a far more flashy stance to the costume than a realistic one. I find that the realistic believable approach only goes so far, because, come on, this is superheroes. They shouldn’t have to make complete 100% sense. They need an element of spectacle and iconography. I’m still waiting for the Batman movie with grey cotton tights.

some sketches

2012-02-05T10:00:00.000-08:00

2012-01-27T07:17:00.000-08:00

So, because of another project I'm working on, I got the urge to draw my favourite pkmn of all time.
Feraligatr
Mareep
Reuniclus

Gonna try to do some more, work down my list of favs. This'll be a good/quick subject matter for the Daily Draw February going on over at SatelliteSoda.

New Mutants #40

2012-01-24T19:11:00.000-08:00

New Mutants #40
Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (W) • Leo Fernandez (A)
Cover by Kris Anka
• Part 3 Of 3!
• The New Mutants Have Fallen! Only Cypher And Warlock Remain
• Can They Stop The Virulent Mutation Of The Animator Before It Engulfs The Whole World?

2012-01-24T16:47:00.000-08:00

a drawing of bryan caselli

zesung's drawing
ben's drawing

collabs

2012-01-19T17:12:00.000-08:00

This is a collab I did with Pac.
His colours, my lines. Which you can see below

Now this one, is over a year old.
My half of a collab with Chris Copeland.
As you can see, it's the Avengers vs Justice League.
Nothing ever came of this piece. I still like some of the drawings though. That Namor is terrible however.

vigilantes

2012-01-19T07:13:00.000-08:00

brigade
the judge
quickshot
sherwood
eagle
magnum
dingo

Lantern's Light

2012-01-03T08:48:00.000-08:00

Here's a speedpainting I did as a break from my film.
I just wanted to practice some lighting, and who better than someone who is practically made of it.

The Ryan Reynold's likeness was totally by accident.

V. Lake

2011-12-28T11:35:00.000-08:00

les Dames

Ulysses S. Grant

2011-12-28T02:53:00.000-08:00

"I know only two tunes: one of them is "Yankee Doodle," and the other isn't."

I wanted to make him look like he is really drunk and barely able to open his eyes to look at you.
Personally I don't think I got it too well, but it's time to move on.

Done as a companion piece to Sophie's AWESOME General Lee

2011-12-27T21:20:00.000-08:00

Okay, im never gonna get this thing done, so I may as well just post it.
The main reason for this was just an excuse to use real inks again. So I decided to make a piece of my favourite Marvel characters. Man, I'd wish there was a new team book with these guys, written by brubaker. Best book in the world, that'd be.

doom

2011-12-14T08:40:00.000-08:00

So during the same conversation that I mentioned in the last post, I began wondering how I would redesign one of the greatest villains over at Marvel.
(we were talking about comic villains if you haven't noticed)

Doom as a character is singlehandedly one of my favourite villains, because at his core he is so not a villain.
Like magneto, he is a man doing what he thinks is what is for the greater good for himself and his country, his methods can just be villainous and often times ruthless.
At his heart, he is a man that can ally with you, as long as your needs are aligned.

Doom has some of the single most iconic design elements of all comic characters, so I really wanted to keep it.
I just hate the medieval armour look to him, cause it's extremely campy and dated.
I wanted to keep the sort of medieval vibe, but make him far less clunky and more regal.

2011-12-14T07:27:00.000-08:00

after a conversation with classmate, I have come up with my three favourite Batman villains.
I could make the argument that these are my favourite DC villains, but that would probably involve another conversation first.
Granted, as anyone who knows me knows, I'm not a Batman fan, and to extent a DC fan.
I like it just fine, sure, but we all know I'm a marvel boy at heart.

Anyway, these would be the three that I want to be the villains of a batman movie. Then I might actually care.

New Mutants #39

2011-12-13T14:21:00.000-08:00

NEW MUTANTS #39
WRITERS: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
ARTIST: Leo Fernandez
Cover By Kris Anka
• Trapped On An Island Consumed By A Super Virus, The New Mutants Fall One By One To The Monstrous Infection...And Begin To Change
• Can Warlock Keep The Virus In Check, Even If It Means Going Against His Friends?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

calarts christmas poster again

2011-12-12T18:14:00.000-08:00

a time traveler

2011-11-30T15:53:00.000-08:00

I did this for this month's theme over at Planet Pulp, which is time travel.
It may show my lack of age, but the first thing that always comes to my mind when thinking about time travel is Cable. Which stems from the fact that my first exposure to time travel was the Cable storyline from the X-men cartoon from the 90's.

P:R Invincible ReDesign

2011-11-26T20:49:00.000-08:00

My entry for the Invincible Redesign contest over at Project : Rooftop.
This one was pretty hard for me to get something that either wasn't too similar to the original design, nor one that relied heavily on my go-to design elements.
Pretty happy with what came out. especially the tone of the blue.

K Hepburn

2011-11-16T05:22:00.000-08:00

i like the other Hepburn better

lesDames

New Mutants #37 & 38

2011-11-15T14:55:00.000-08:00

Here are the covers I did for New Mutants. Both being released in February.

NEW MUTANTS #37

DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING (W) • DAVID LOPEZ (A) • COVER BY KRIS ANKA
• Special VALENTINES DAY issue!
• Magma made a deal with Mephisto to go on a single date with him if he helped save the team…and now he’s come to collect!
• A DATE WITH THE DEVIL!

NEW MUTANTS #38
DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING (W) • LEANDRO FERNANDEZ (A) • COVER BY KRIS ANKA
• Start of a new 3-part arc
• The team returns to the scene of Cypher’s death, only to confront an evil reanimated into a terrifying new form of horror!

wolverine

2011-11-14T21:57:00.000-08:00

Lookie, another wolverine. boredom sketch

Greta

2011-11-07T06:56:00.000-08:00

lesDames

forgotten faces

2011-11-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

Just some facial studies i did of some original characters.
As an exercise to just get a grasp on these characters better, there were actors that we are pulling from as a jumping off point. as you can see, there are hints of them within the face design as well. some more evident than others.
Hopefully down the line, the likeness' of each character will become second nature when drawing them, so the designs will become more natural.

batman amended

2011-11-02T00:10:00.000-07:00

So here is a batman i just cranked out while taking a break, Sort of surreal because I got everything pretty much on the first try.
I think all the changes are pretty evident. I originally wanted to do something where the logo is black and had a circle behind it that silhouetted it, but I couldn't get a good shape/logo size that worked, and this is what I ended up with.

3 down from my Justice League. 5 to go. Some expected, some surprises.

Guardians of the Globe

2011-10-26T20:27:00.000-07:00

So a couple months ago, i was contacted by Robert Kirkman to do a final issue for a mini series he was doing called Guardians of the Globe.
That issue came out today.
here are a couple select pages from it.
its funny to see the changes of style between the first image and the last, which are a couple months apart.
the first panel on the second page is probably my favourite i did for the series.

link

2011-10-23T02:19:00.000-07:00

i think its good to note, ive never played this game. maybe like 5 min or so.
never really had an interest. but this was requested.

DC femmes

2011-10-22T16:40:00.000-07:00

my fav dc girls. ironically, this is almost backwards from front to back of who i like the most.
scandal savage and canary are def my fav. followed by batwoman and zatanna

batfam

2011-10-21T18:13:00.001-07:00

big Reds

2011-10-21T01:13:00.001-07:00

a monroe

2011-10-12T06:29:00.000-07:00

lesDames

testing out sophies colour pencil brush.

the might the worthy

2011-10-12T04:28:00.000-07:00

i really hate these designs. so much

SatelliteSoda Contest De Lineation

2011-09-28T10:26:00.001-07:00

heres a piece i coloured for mara
of her winning entry for a SatelliteSoda contest

sherwood

2011-09-25T19:05:00.001-07:00

just another character

quickshot

2011-09-24T19:19:00.000-07:00

developing a new character. her name as of now is quickshot.

drive

2011-09-22T15:34:00.000-07:00

favourite movie of the year, hands down

superman amended

2011-09-03T02:34:00.000-07:00

in honoring the new DC 52 relaunch this week, i thought id take a stab at continuing my redesigns for the justice league. first wonderwoman, now superman.
ill do others whenever i have time for it,

bucky and thor

2011-08-31T07:37:00.000-07:00

spider mens

2011-08-28T12:03:00.000-07:00

man, i may not like spiderman, but fuck are they fun to draw

miles morales, ultimate jessica drew, and my spiderman

Mary Marvel

2011-08-23T00:56:00.000-07:00

always loved this costume. 1 hr speed paint

the Pride

2011-08-19T15:20:00.000-07:00

here is the cover i did for Joseph Glass' the Pride.
you can check it out and support it here

film 04

2011-08-16T20:00:00.000-07:00

here are some sketches i did a year ago of my current film character

2011-08-14T07:32:00.001-07:00

Carey Mulligan

2011-08-14T05:45:00.001-07:00

lesDames

Project Rooftop : Spider-Man

2011-08-14T04:24:00.000-07:00

here is my entry for project : rooftop's redesign spiderman contest.
with the development of the spiderman costume to final

omega girls

2011-08-09T04:14:00.000-07:00

helena, deborah, and annabelle

sdcc 11 stetches

2011-07-29T15:27:00.000-07:00

so here are the only things i drew while at con. well thats not true, i did a batman sketch for jose lopez, but i forgot to get a photo of it.

the widow peaking over steves shoulder is done by sophie

Lanterns

2011-07-28T10:28:00.000-07:00

old stupid drawing i did of myself and Zac as red and yellow lanterns.
for shits and giggles.

Spade

2011-07-27T12:16:00.000-07:00

2011-07-27T10:00:00.001-07:00

Venus and Ironman

2011-07-26T17:39:00.000-07:00

kp

2011-07-19T17:27:00.000-07:00

ares & warbird

2011-07-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

more Comic Con pimpage

2011-07-18T18:25:00.000-07:00

so heres a newer "new hotness" image with our booth location.
and this is a print we will be selling done by fabian "monk-art" shlaga
its a fake movie poster if you cant tell

if you happen to see me, i might be down to do a con sketch if anyone is interested. just ask.

Elektra

2011-07-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

a redesign i did

SDCC '11

2011-07-11T11:30:00.000-07:00

sooo
gonna be at comic con again
this time at booth 1634
part of Satellite soda booth again
will be rocking it with David Igo
he will be selling his book, and our three satellite soda books
as well as some prints and t-shirts.

2011-07-09T19:30:00.001-07:00

2011-07-07T09:38:00.000-07:00

haha yeah yeah, im going to be that guy. but i might as well do something with these fucking things.
taken with phone. around LA

some shits

2011-07-06T14:35:00.000-07:00

SSC - nick fury & madam hydra

2011-06-23T11:35:00.001-07:00

SSC - thor

2011-06-21T16:08:00.000-07:00

another sideshow piece. for the thor film premium format

SSC - cyclops

2011-06-21T09:11:00.000-07:00

another sideshow piece
for the cyclops premium format
lines by me, colours by fabian shlaga

SSC - gambit & rogue

2011-06-20T18:03:00.000-07:00

and this, a triple venture.
Dave Igo drew gambit
I drew the background and Rogue
and fabian monk-art coloured it up.

another piece for sideshow. this time of two statues that we decided to make work together for the print

SSC - bucky captain america & satellite soda contest!

2011-06-20T13:43:00.000-07:00

so for the last year, ive worked for Sideshow Collectibles.
and over the last year they started this new product program of including prints with their statues as exclusives.

Last october i painted this up for the Bucky cap premium format statue. first full painting ive ever really done, i felt. so there was a lot of experimenting i did on this piece. very intimidating

here is a link to the statue

yes, i changed the gun haha. i did two versions, this one which is the correct gun bucky uses in the comic, and the print that shipped with the statue with the gun he has there.

i'll be posting the other prints over time.

ALSO!!!!!!!

new satellite soda contest!
go check it out!!!

some sketching

2011-06-14T22:24:00.001-07:00

ironfist & crystal

2011-06-10T12:14:00.001-07:00

2011-06-08T14:05:00.001-07:00

what she wishes to be wearing

nightwing

2011-06-06T17:58:00.000-07:00

love this new costume

fallen hero

2011-06-01T14:53:00.000-07:00

ff

2011-06-01T10:04:00.001-07:00

shudder and spade

2011-05-31T17:08:00.001-07:00

bette & tina

2011-05-24T18:38:00.001-07:00

man i miss this show.

Ned Stark

2011-05-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

oh ned

marion cotillard

2011-05-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

les Dames

troll

2011-05-16T14:58:00.001-07:00

Baron and galactus

2011-05-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

I tried to combine his WW2 costume with that of the Hydra tights. I wanted to redesign the Hydra logo and streamline it better to better implement as a design element for the costume.

My basic idea is that he is sort of a void of power. Make him a more visual representation of the “abstract” concept. The hole in his chest is where he eats planets. Afterwards his body physically becomes whatever main element of that planet was. So if he eats a star, his body becomes fire.

ultron

2011-05-10T18:08:00.001-07:00

so advanced, he is now a living robot. biomech.

kang

2011-05-10T15:19:00.000-07:00

its kang. he is from the future. he's all scifi-y. he conquers

Thanos

2011-05-09T18:49:00.000-07:00

this is my attempt to un-cornify thanos. i love the character from a concept view, but i always felt he was just plagued by his costume and treatment so he was never fully realized as a huge cosmic threat as he should be.
i brought in the hood motif to try to tie him more visually with death

daily sketches batch 27

2011-05-06T18:21:00.000-07:00

LAST BATCH - the nextwave squad!

and with that, all 160 are posted

daily sketches batch 26

2011-05-06T15:29:00.000-07:00

fantomex, deadpool, psylocke

daily sketches batch 25

2011-05-06T10:09:00.000-07:00

DeeDee, Mandark, Nick Fury, Phobos, Steve Rodgers, D-man

daily sketches batch 24

2011-05-05T14:19:00.000-07:00

dash, violet, elastigirl, mr incredible, syndrom, jack jack, frozone, mirage

daily sketches batch 23

2011-05-04T13:55:00.000-07:00

X-force Wolverine, archangel, shocker, noh-var, rhino, dr. ock, green goblin, kraven, speed

hart's avengers

2011-05-02T10:47:00.000-07:00

a commission i did of someone's avengers team:

satanna
dazzler
ms marvel
winter soldier
machine man
killraven
sleepwalker

hellboy and abe

2011-04-29T14:37:00.001-07:00

just a moleskin sketch with ballpoint

daily sketches batch 22

2011-04-29T10:54:00.000-07:00

abe sapien, lobster johnson, Spiderman & wolverine, stature

blanchett

2011-04-25T21:10:00.001-07:00

lesDames

daily sketches batch 21

2011-04-25T15:47:00.000-07:00

batman & robin, boulder, mary marvel, captain marvel, captain marvel, black cat (god thats hideous)

Akuma & Nightwing

2011-04-24T18:34:00.001-07:00

A-bomb

2011-04-24T01:42:00.000-07:00

fucking scales man. never again. never again

Vampire Hunter D

2011-04-24T00:07:00.001-07:00

the future foundation

2011-04-23T23:29:00.000-07:00

daily sketches batch 20

2011-04-22T15:23:00.000-07:00

hawkeye & mockingbird, ultimate venom, conquest, nolan, allen, and invincible

daily sketches batch 19

2011-04-20T15:49:00.000-07:00

sadafds

daily sketches batch 18

2011-04-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

pearl jones, the hollywood vampires, skinner sweet, jim book

daily sketches batch 17

2011-04-18T15:11:00.000-07:00

polaris, gorgon, karnak, medusa, triton, drax, starlord

Shameless

2011-04-15T18:08:00.000-07:00

the gallagher family

Chey Chey cowboy

2011-04-15T18:02:00.000-07:00

lines by Cheyenne
colours are mine

daily sketches batch 16

2011-04-15T13:43:00.000-07:00

thor, wasp, hulk, iron man, quicksilver, scarlet witch, hawkeye, captain america

daily sketches batch 15

2011-04-15T09:35:00.001-07:00

Lane, Pete, Harry, Peggy, Ant-man, Valkyrie