huntress redux

an older design tweaked, updated, and given a subtle color treatment in anticipation of this year's rose city comic con. a limited run of $20 8x10 prints will be available at the screaming sky table september 19th-20th. finished graphite line work above. scanned and colorized line work below. signed prints are free for carrie fisher.

huntress III

the third in a series. casually started years ago. drop by whole foods fremont for a chance to win this graphite original in an art raffle benefitting women in the developing world starting march 16th.

odds and ends/christmas in july/the sealord

I recently came across a couple of previously unfinished and unscanned sketches. so I finished and scanned them. here they are.

huntress II

an homage to the notion of women as hunters and providers. pillars of physical, emotional, and societal strength. the second in something of a series. the original graphite drawing is being raffled off as part of the annual whole foods whole planet fundraiser. tickets available and on display through the end of the month at whole foods fremont.

bostonia

for a benefit art auction here in pdx. from one wayward bostonian to another. a little hometown tribute. composite graphite sketch and final digital treatment. gotta remembah wheah yah from.

the chinese ghost

I've always held that asian stories of the supernatural are some of the most frightening, unsettling, and inspiring. the ghost lore and imagery in particular. the chinese ghost above is my own interpretation following years of exposure to various representations.

weird kreatures: the troll

revised and juiced up in illustrator. here comes trollble.

pin-up

reworked a drawing from a couple months back for my friend/roommate's band, johnny reno and the vice machine. it's currently available as a 1" button. if you live in the portland area, chances are they'll be breaking hearts and legs near you sometime soon. be sure to check them out. they even have a facebook page.

weird kreatures: the troll (in progress)

troll - in old norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together (usually as father-and-daughter or mother-and-son), and are rarely described as helpful or friendly.

lost gods: artemis (in progress)

artemis - the virgin goddess of the the moon, the wilderness, the hunt, and wild animals.

lost gods: first post: chaac (in progress)

first of a new series. similar to the weird kreatures concept, the idea is to create a series of illustrations depicting ancient deities based solely on textual descriptions and my own experiences/memories/interpretations. to reimagine and not draw from preexisting visual portrayals. new ideas.

chaac - (also spelled chac or, in classic mayan, chaahk) is the name of the maya rain deity. with his lightning axe, chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain. chaac corresponds to tlaloc among the aztecs.

nude

figure study. drawn from photo reference.

weird kreatures: the yeti II

second version.

weird kreatures: the yeti (in progress)

yeti - the yeti or abominable snowman is a mythological creature and an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the himalayan region of nepal and tibet.

wolf moon II

a while back I did a t-shirt design for my friend alex's clothing company, dance party massacre. he just recently reprinted it for a second run, this time on a breezy v-neck. get your chest tan on and snatch it up here.

the know II

a second design for the know...combination of some previous work.

weird kreatures: krampus

first post of the new decade...inked, colored, finished. krampus lives.

weird kreatures: krampus

suited up.

autumn into winter

old sketch. digitally revisited.

the know

a bar down the street was holding open submissions for a new logo/emblem...sketched this up, finished in illustrator. punk'd.

weird kreatures: krampus (in progress)

in an effort to be a little more prolific on here, I'm posting a sketch in progress...I'm planning on layering on some fur pelts, skins, chains, and other murderous/holiday gear.

krampus is about the most inspiring thing I've heard about in the last six months. or maybe ever...thanks chris and sarah.

krampus - a mythical creature who accompanies saint nicholas in various regions of the world during the christmas season. The word krampus originates from the old high german word for claw (krampen). In the alpine regions, krampus is represented by an incubus demon accompanying saint nicholas. krampus acts as an anti–saint nicholas, who, instead of giving gifts to good children, gives warnings and punishments to the bad children.

hand cramps and belly dance

a little homage to frank frazetta...some photo reference used.

weird kreatures: the lycanthrope

lycanthrope - a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence.

first time drawing without a mechanical pencil in ages...don't really miss it.

three dee II: the goatman

an orthographic drawing based on the goatman piece from a ways back and a three-dimensional treatment in maya. I'll upload a turnaround animation in the near future.

three dee

never thought I'd see the day...

I just finished taking a week-long course on 3ds max in cambridge. so much to cover in so little time...thankfully, I was to able to spend a decent portion of class on this holy wyrmslayer. pretty happy with the results.

from concept sketch to finished render/animation.

draw-a-friend

this is a sketch of my good friend and immensely talented artist, chris o'neill...he's constantly going around drawing other people, so I thought it was high time to turn the tables.

I left a lot of the dark areas white in the hopes of future digital color.

good thing I spent all that time memorizing the contours of his face during hangouts!!!

weird kreatures: the goatman

the goatman - a hominid cryptid most commonly associated with maryland in the usa. it is described as a hybrid creature; part man and part goat. some claim it is a relative of bigfoot. its appearance is similar to the satyrs or the god pan of greek mythology, or to the devil.

weird kreatures: the chupacabra II

this started out as an alternative sketch to the chupacabra from a couple months back...dug it out, worked it over.

the general II

inked and colored in illustrator/photoshop.

the general

I drew this while listening to the new fever ray record.

I'll update this post if and when I get a chance to give it an illustrator treatment.