Yoda meat!

1hr 30min

New challenge... YODA MEAT!

Been pretty quiet 'round here lately... looks like it's time to start a new challenge. This week's topic has been picked by a 4 year old.

From our creative director's child...

'We were sitting at the table having dinner last night when my 4 year old said, “We should have Yoda meat some time.” After I was done laughing (and explaining the limitations of the meat department at Albertsons), I was thinking that might make a good challenge… assuming Lucas doesn’t sue us or something. It’s just a thought. I wanted to share that golden memory with you anyway.'

Hence the name of this week's challenge:

YODA MEAT!!!

Another Sketchbook Down

Hey all! So I finished up my latest sketchbook last night - the one I started back in December. I thought I'd pull a few out that I liked and that have not been posted - and post them! :P

I also want to send a thanks out to all of you! Because of this wonderful group of friends and Sketch Lunch, I am once again keeping and completing sketch books!

Thanks for the inspiration!

Some Quick Sketchery

Of Ant's and Men.

Well, I decided to finally post some of this Single File stuff. For those who I have not told, Single File is a local independent rock band from Westminster, CO. They came across some of my art and were talking to me about doing some promo work. I started out with the following images - some quick logo play in Illustrator and two quick cover paintings for an upcoming I-Tunes EP. Well, it turns out that these guys got signed to Warner/Reprise records and I believe are on the verge of blowing up (they do make some good music!). Sadly, since that time they have slowly diminished their talks with me. No worries... They've gotta' do their thing and I'll keep doing mine. :)

Anyway, I thought there would be no harm in posting these now. Enjoy!

Skrawliness

A quick sketch page...

Penny

Here's a peek at some stuff I am working on with Geiger. Squeeeee!

Memorial Day Week/Weekend Sketches

I did this set of ghoulies earlier in the week while messing around with just a Sharpie Wide, a regular Sharpie, and a few Prismacolors. I like how they turned out.

This feller was done yesterday at our Sunday Skuntch session at Stella's. He is done with the some technique as the above zombies, but I brought in a white charcoal pencil for mre subtle lights and also a dab or two of white gel pen for bright highlights.

And finally, I started this guy at Stella's before everyone left and then finished him up in the wee hours of the morning. Inspired by a space man in Nate's sketch book and any given robot drawing by Cole, this drawing is done with Tria cool grays, Micron pens and brush pens, a light French grey Prismacolor, and a white gel pen.

Cheers!

My little sister has been bugging me endlessly for a portrait. I couldn't take it anymore and finally did this tonight. I put about two hours into it and there's certainly things I don't like about it. Thought I'd put it up for picking if you all are so inclined... :P

Speed Paint (Sketch)

Well, Nate, it only took me a week to get to it, but I finally did one.

30 minute speed painting (more of a sketch). Topic - 'A bespectacled viking in a gas mask.'

Yep, more zombies...

I promise you all, one day I'll take all these stupid sketches and make good use of them by making a comic book or by doing some creature design for a Romero zombie film. *crosses fingers*

Viking in a gas mask

Here's a quick speedpaint, it's not nice n' pretty like everything else posted recently, but I haven't posted anything in a while. I wish I gave him a big viking beard and hair.
The topic was "A bespectacled viking in a gas mask." 30 minutes. Process GIF:

I started with a greyscale, did a multiply layer of color, then another layer where i color picked and refined.

Blubber Goul

Just for fun. Started at Skuntch on Tuesday. Finished up last night while drawing with my sons. Check out his sweet ta-ta's.

Comic pin-up

This is something my buddy John Cboins illustrated (and I colored) for the upcoming TPB release of the compiled "Common Foe" comics from Image/Desperado... not sure when it comes out.

Hell opens up

Guys - please crit these... they've been at this stage for awhile, but I'm not entirely sure how I feel about them yet... need insight... seems like they're somewhere between stiff and loose.

Tessa

A quick painting of Tess. About 1 1/2 hours. Playing with skin tones from photo reference.

Rejects

Been a while since I posted anything... Haven't had much time for anything but work... speaking of which... these are some rejected concepts I can share:

So I got my new Intuos tablet about three days ago and did not really have a chance to sit down and play with it until tonight. As you can see, I came up with a lovely portrait of my wife, Tess, and goofy self portrait. Cheers!

Vector Portrait

This is a vectror portrait I did at the request of Tess' friend Brenna. These are fun.

Where's y'all at? I want to see new work!!!

First Cintiq Sketch

So my bosses deemed me a valuable enough concept artist to purchase a Cintiq for me to use. I must say, I am in love with this machine. This guy clocks in at around 30-45 minutes.