GO! GO! GIRLS!

THREE MORE LETHAL LOVELIES: THE INVISIBLE WOMEN, JENNIFER KALE AND SHADOWCAT.

I REALLY LIKE THE VINTAGE MARVEL COMICS JACK KIRBY 'FANTASTIC FOUR' ADVENTURES, ESPECIALLY THE WAY SUE STORM, THE INVISIBLE WOMAN, IS DRAWN. BACK THEN SHE WAS SWEET AND DEMURE W/ A BLONDE JACKIE-O HAIR-DO. NOW, SHE'S A BIT MORE OF A BAD ASS.

JENNIFER KALE IS A CHARACTER I DON'T KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT, THOUGH I DID RESEARCH HER BACKGROUND TO MAKE THIS DRAWING. I THINK HER OUTFIT AND M.O. AS A TEEN WITCH ARE KIND'A INTERESTING, THOUGH IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT MARVEL EVER MADE MUCH GOOD USE OF HER

AND WHAT X-MEN FAN DOESN'T LOVE KITTY PRYDE, CODENAMED SHADOWCAT. SHE HAS BEEN A FAN FAVORITE HEROINE SINCE HER FIRST APPEARANCE WAY BACK IN THE 1970'S. SHE'S HAD A FEW DIFFERENT COSTUMES BUT I LIKE HER MOST IN HER STANDARD X-MEN UNIFORM.

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VIVA GLAM!

HERE'S ANOTHER OF MY MAKE-UP GIRLS. FUNNY HOW MY GIRLS ALWAYS HAVE BIG HAIR AND ORANGE TANS AND TOO MUCH MAKE-UP YET I HATE WHEN REAL WOMEN HAVE THAT LOOK. I MEAN, WHO ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD LIKE THAT? DO THESE WOMEN THINK THEIR APPEARANCE IS IMPROVED BY HAVING ORANGE SKIN? JUST SOMETHING FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE BORED AT WORK.

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ALL DRESSED UP IN LOVE

SO, I MUST ADMIT TO BEING A HUGE 'SEX AND THE CITY' FAN. I KNOW ALL THE LINES AND ALL THE OUTFITS BY HEART. IN COLLEGE, I WOULD HAVE THE DVD's OF ALL THE SEASONS ON REPEAT IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE I WORKED AWAY FOR HOURS ON CLASS PROJECTS. IT'S A GREAT WORKING AMBIANCE SHOW! I ALSO LOVE THE FILM. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE THINK IT'S MUCH MORE HEAVY HANDED THEN THE SERIES BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT WAY AT ALL. BESIDES, THE WHOLE REASON TO WATCH IS TO SEE WHAT OUTRAGEOUS OUTFITS CARRIE, MIRANDA, SAMANTHA AND CHARLOTTE WILL WEAR NEXT!

I DREW THIS PIECE A FEW YEARS AGO AND TUCKED IT AWAY TO BE REWORKED LATER. I WANTED TO MAKE A DRAWING THAT WOULD SHOW THAT I CAN DO CELEB CARICATURES AND LIKENESSES. NOW, AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, WHEN I DRAW A FAMOUS PERSON, I OFTEN GO FOR TRYING TO CONVEY THE FEELING AND LOOK OF THE INDIVIDUAL MORE THEN A 100% LIKENESS OF THEM. I FEEL PEOPLE WILL GENERALLY UNDERSTAND WHO YOU ARE TRYING TO PORTRAY IF THEY RECOGNIZE SIGNATURE STYLES OF THEIR FAV ACTORS OR MUSICIANS.

OUT OF THE 4 WOMEN, I TRIED HARDEST TO MAKE CARRIE LOOK THE LIKE SARAH JESSICA PARKER. HER FACE IS SO GREAT AND ICONIC AND FULL OF CHARACTER. I MADE USE OF ALL OF HER TRADEMARK FASHION CHOICES: 'CARRIE' NAMEPLATE NECKLACE, TUTU, FLOWER PIN, BIG HAIR AND DESIGNER SHOES.

MOSTLY I JUST WANTED TO CONVEY THAT FEELING OF 4 GIRLFRIENDS OUT ON THE TOWN IN NYC, HAVING A DRINK AND GOSSIPING ABOUT THE BOYS.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!!!

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