A Beer AD!

This is a recent job! I really like the color they added. Looks really rich and vibrant!

More Art

This is some layout art that I am working on! The pencils soon to follow!

Painter Sketch

I am posting my first sketch attempt in Corel Painter. I have to work on my brush strokes and this attempt looks clumsy. I guess I should keep trying.

Question Issue 37

I'm posting a page from a recent issue of The Question! Issue 37, page 11. Pencilled by Denys Cowan and inked by Bill Sienkiewicz. The pencils are so dynamic and Bill brings a powerful inking style. Take a look at the before and after inks! I am told that this issue has sold out, and with good reason. It's a great issue!

To the Moon

This is a drawing I did recently of an astronaut and a satellite. I did not do the color and I noticed that the colorist made the mirrors black, reflecting outer space. A lighter color might have been better.

San Diego Photo!

This is photo that was posted on facebook! It is yours truly at the Active images booth in 2006 with Tim Sale and JG Roshell. It was a good time and I was able to promote the Graphic Novel I did with Active Images; 'Gunpowder girl and The Outlaw Squaw!'

Photoshop Disasters

I would like to mention a great new website! It's called Photoshop Disasters and it spotlights really screwed up advertisements and products with screwed up Photoshop adjustments. Bad design, mistakes and distorted anatomy can be found HERE!

More from Brooklyn!

We stopped at Grand Army Plaza to pay our respects.

Brooklyn Museum Visit!

My Girlfriend and I took a trip to Brooklyn last week! We took the 3 train to Grand Army Plaza and walked a couple of blocks past the Library to the Museum. They have an excellent Egyptian exhibit and I brought my sketch pad!

These are all two-minute sketches that I did at different places in the museum. I think they look a little too sketchy.

Empire Hotel NYC

We did a lot of walking during our trip to NYC. It was good to take a rest at the Hotel lobby!

My Trip to NYC

I have returned from a week long stay in NYC!
I went with my GF and stayed with some friends in New Jersey. Just a happy Vacation and to hang out. I did however make a video or two and some quick sketches. More to come!

Ink Sketches

I did some B+W layout sketches for a job recently. It featured a girl talking to another and it involved girly type expressions. I think I got the emotions across, but the art director changed the camera angle on me. Oh well. I put some color onto the first drawing just because.

Let's Drink!

As regular readers know, I am a fan of Advertising! I would like to comment on a trend I have noticed in ADs for alcohol. Take a look at the ads below. It's important to show the people enjoying your product and to show how wonderful the booze is, show the male to female ratio as 2 to 1! Do men buy more alcohol than women?

I especially like the Cuervo AD: It looks like two dudes just crashed a bachelorette party and it's off to the races!

Blog Logo Art

When I blog-surf, I sometimes see some really striking logo art on the top of the blog. It's like a signature. It shows the visitor what the artist is about. I wanted to do something unique for my blog, but I had my doubts. If it takes up too much space at the top, no one will notice a new post. On the other hand, the old school banner I have there now is so 1996.

I am still debating the design elements to my blog and this is a drawing of what I could have at the top. I have a few neat ideas, but I can't help but think that it's unnecessary and vainglorious. Opinions welcome!

Talent Party!

I had such a wonderful time at Shawna's Talent Party last night! Everyone who attended the party had to perform and show off a talent. I helped Shawna with her talent. She created a video presentation and I did the camera work. I also helped with the buffalo wings. The house was filled with fun and laughter and I am so glad to have been there.

Star Wars Footwear!

I spotted this AD in the latest issue of V Magazine. Adidas Footwear collaborated with Lucasfilm to create sneakers based on Star Wars characters! I don't know the prices, but I am interested in the 'Yoda' sneakers.

More Ghost story art!

This has been a busy week for drawing, so I will share some with you!

Bring The Noise

I spoke to some construction people who were evaluating the vacant lot next door. It seems like the heavy machinery will arrive by next month. I must prepare for six months of drilling, banging and debris!

Ghost Story

This is something from a Ghost story/Adventure written by Shawna James, that I am drawing. Just some concept drawings and color ideas. That's all I can say. If I told you more, I would have to haunt you!

Some Art to Start!

What better way to start the year than with some storyboard art? Whenever I have to do a lot of frames in a short time, I try to use pen and ink or Cintiq. The contrast looks better on a monitor and it prints well off of a Xerox copier or personal printer.