Tuesday, February 24, 2009

VIDEO(games) KILLED THE RADIO STAR



HERE IS A COMMISSION I HAD A FROM AN INDIE MAG FOR AN ARTICLE ABOUT GUYS WHO LIKE VIDEO GAMES TOO MUCH, OR SOMETHING. I JUST DREW 3 SAD HIPSTERS HYPNOTIZED BY THEIR 80'S PONG GAME. I AM DEFINITELY NOT A VIDEO GAME GUY. I'M NOT COMPETITIVE ENOUGH I THINK. THOUGH I DID LOVE ME SOME SUPER-MARIO! AND I LIKED MARIO CART! AND X-MEN vs. STREET FIGHTER! AND . . . UM, THAT'S IT.

*PEN AND INK ON BRISTOL BOARD W/ LETRATONE

Thursday, February 12, 2009

MAKE-UP-4-EVA



THIS WAS JUST INSPIRED BY ME WANTING TO DRAW SOMEONE WITH OVER DONE EYE MAKE-UP. I LOVE THOSE BEAUTY SHOTS IN FASHION MAGS WHERE THE GIRLIE MODELS HAVE ON RE-DIC AMOUNTS OF EYE MAKE-UP. ARE THESE SHOTS SUPPOSED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU, YOURSELF, AT HOME, AT YOUR BATHROOM MIRROR, ARE SUPPOSED TO APPLY TRANNY LEVELS OF MAKE-UP FOR DAY TO DAY LIFE? IF SO, I SAY GO FOR IT!!! NOTHING SCREAMS CLASSY LAY-DEE LIKE NEON BLUE MASCARA SMEARED ACROSS HALF YOUR FACE!

*INDIA INK PAINTED ON WATERCOLOR PAPER W/ PHOTOSHOP

Thursday, February 5, 2009

HEAD AND SHOULDERS



HERE'S A SIMPLE LIL' INK WASH PAINTING I DID OF A MADAME GRES GRECIAN DRAPED 1/2 DRESS. HOW SHE THOUGHT THOSE UPPER CLASS LADIES OF HER'S WERE GONNA GO OUT IN ONLY HALF A DRESS, I'LL NEVER KNOW.

I DID SOME STUDIES OF A SKULL FOR THE GIRL TO HOLD FOR A BIT AND THEN JUST WENT AHEAD AND PAINTED IT. I'M NOT TOO GOOD A SKULL ARTIST, BUT I DON'T THINK IT TURNED OUT TOO BAD. I WAS JUST IN THE MOOD TO DO SOME CREEPY, GOTHIC, ADAMS FAMILY LOOKING STUFF. I ALSO STARTED TO DO MORE PAINTING TOTALLY IN INDIAN INK LATELY, AND THIS WAS MY 1st IN A LONG WHILE.

*INDIAN INK PAINTED ON WATERCOLOR BLOCK

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

MAMMY WARBUCKS



AH, MISS WESTWOOD, ONLY YOU WOULD MAKE A BODY SUIT W/ A PLEXI-GLASS LEAF ON THE KOOTCH. THIS DRAWING IS ANOTHER OLDIE THAT I ONLY NOW GOT AROUND TO COLORIZING (TAKE THAT, TED TURNER!). I THINK ALL THE COLORS WORKED OUT WELL ON THIS ONE, I'M ALWAYS A FAN OF USING MANY DIFFERENT BLUES AT THE SAME TIME. AND YES, THOSE ARE THE TOWERING CROC SHOES NAOMI CAMPBELL FELL OVER IN AT A WESTWOOD RUNWAY SHOW. CLEARLY MY MODEL NEEDED TO SHAVE HER HAIR OFF TO REGAIN HER BALANCE!!!

* PEN AND INK ON BRISTOL BOARD W/ PHOTOSHOP