Quick Sketch with Quick Color!

This is the drawing of the day, but the headline more accurately describes this posting.

Drawing of the Day

A Comic Book Sighting

I go through a lot of foreign magazines looking for reference. I always like to find comics featured in big, mainstream mags like Wired or Newsweek. This photo is from Vogue Hommes International. I think they're trying to sell clothes!

I review myself!

In this post, I will critique the pencil art of a page drawn in 1995, drawn by me!
At the time, I was inking a bunch of Marvel books but putting together some pencil samples. This page is from an X-men script that I got a hold of way back when. The story shows that Prof. X, Cyclops and Storm have crashed in a blinding snow storm. Storm is having a bad time in the storm (get it?). You can see my original 15 year old pencils next to my recent inks.
Because I am never satisfied with my own art, I tend to destroy the older stuff. This pencil page managed to survive the countless purges. When I decided to to ink the page I thought to myself, how would I advise the younger me? I made the changes in the inks, but what would I point out as correctable to the penciler?

Here is a quick breakdown.
First, check your anatomy. The Storm figure in frame 2, her head is too small. The pencils might have followed the comicbook styles popular at the time, but that's no excuse.

Second, work on your expressions! The Prof. X face looks bored. I tried to fix it in the inks, but his expression should be more expressive!

Third, the Storm face in the last panel is ugly and badly drawn. The change I made was necessary, but might not be well received by the ME of fifteen years ago!

I wish that I could reach back thru time to advise the Don of 15 years ago,

Old Reference Photo!

I put the reference shot together maybe four or five years ago. It looks kinda freaky, but I survived!

Drawing of the Day

I think the caption could be, "Hooray! The Huskies win!"

My Wally Wood Art!

I don't know if I've posted this before, but I am showing off my Wally Wood Original!

Jenna part 8

Drawing of the Day

Advertising Art

I guess the best time to plan a trip for the holidays is now.

Jenna part 7

Boost Mobile Commercial

A few months back, I did layouts for a Boost Mobile Commercial! It was for the initial animatic and they kept a lot of my direction.

Green Lantern Corps Halloween!

The Big Halloween party was a gathering of Green Lanterns! My friend Rob had an idea, get some GL t-shirts, some rings and masks and we could all customize our outfits. As you may know, Green Lanterns and be from any planet and look like anything as long as you have the logo. Wonderful idea! We met at his place and we walked the streets as a very powerful team!
I had to leave the emerald gathering early, but I am proud to be a member of the Halloween Green Lantern Corps!

My Scary Postcard

I sent a holiday postcard to someone special! Was it you?

Halloween Costumes Thru The Years!

I'm looking forward to this years Halloween celebrations because of this years costume choice. More of that to come, but I thought I would go over the many other outfits I've worn. Check my other blog posts from2009 2008 and 2007Fun stuff to be sure!

Happy Family AD!

I do so much work in B+W, so it's always cool to see my stuff colored well! Here is some recent Advertising work. Color by Jason V.W.

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Drawing of the Day

It's Saturday!

Jenna part 5

Scene Of The Crime

I've recently moved out of the apartment that I have lived and worked in for the last eleven years. A lot of neat memories, but it's time to move on. I'm waiting for my security refund and I returned to the scene of the crime. The place is open for viewing!

When I first moved in 1999, I took some snapshots. When I returned yesterday, I took a few more.The wooden fence outside was replaced a couple of years after I moved in. They painted the walls and changed the carpet after I left.I really liked the old glass shower with the wire in the glass! Really old school. They replaced the floor after I left with a textured vinyl. New paint job all around.This is the kitchen with my friends Rob and Monica in it. New floor and a cleaned up fridge. Goodbye natural wood and hello neutral Grey paint.

There were many other changes too many to list, all designed to make the place worth the raised rent. I'm glad I had a chance to take these exit photos. That's it. I'm out!