Wiggy Stardust

 

With work and other projects lately it has been tough to find time to do any life drawing.  Well, the stunning Wiggy Stardust was just the right model to get my brain back in the drawing mood, courtesy of good ol' Dr. Sketchy's.  

I have to give tremendous props to Wiggy for her costume choices and poses.  Her classical Greek ensemble was a very pleasant surprise and was a cool change of pace from the usual burlesque fare.  

If you would like to see Wiggy for yourself (and I highly suggest you do), she and the always stellar Stripped Screw Burlesque crew, will be playing at the Rendezvous in Seattle this weekend. You can find all the details and buy tickets here.

Complete Part 2 - 100th Post!

Above is my very first Cast Drawing for my Classical Art Online course.  It was a major challenge working in charcoal, a completely foreign medium to me, but in the end the skills I learned during the process were worth it.  Thanks as always to my instructor Aaron for pushing me and forcing me not to take the easy road to complete this thing.  It was certainly a tough one, but I am looking forward the next.

On a side note this is my 100th blog post!  Not as many as I might like, but a milestone nonetheless and I think this cast drawing a a nice way to mark it.  A big step forward in my skill level and work process. Here's to a lot more art in the future!

Complete

Above is a Charles Bargue copy I completed in pencil a few months ago as part of my Classical Art Online course. Thanks as always to my instructor Aaron for pushing me to improve every day.

Kat Von D

Sketch, from a photo, of Kat Von D I did last night while watching a movie.  It's nice to get back in that relaxing groove after almost two months of non-stop work. 

Like Bunnies!

After designing this shirt for a mad, Easter weekend pub crawl in Seattle, I received so many positive comments I decided to put it up for sale. Bring a smile to your Sunday school teacher's face with this shirt.  Customize color, cut and shirt quality to make it your very own!


Click Here to get yours!

Dr. Sketchy's For The Win!

 

Sunday I attended a packed session of Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School featuring the amazing Polly Wood as our model for the day.  Polly was lovely and fun and gave us some incredible poses to draw (one almost resulting in her passing out)!

I worked with some compressed charcoal sticks that I am finally getting the hang of, yielding some positive results in the second half of the session.  I was happy that a few sketches were able to capture some of the beauty and energy of our model, and was shocked when one was selected for a prize at the end of the night.  Being picked by Polly and our host Ernie Von Schmaltz (who stated on the mic my drawings were "fucking awesome") was very cool, especially with all the other talent in the room.

Big thanks to Polly Wood, Ernie, the rest of the Seattle Dr. Sketchy's crew and all the inspiring artists for making it such a great evening.  

My Favorite Sketch of the night (15 min)

The big winner! (20 min)

Icons

Recently created a set of icons for the Tacoma Rainiers' new stadium.  I wanted something that felt clean and new but still had a classic a vibe. I was inspired by the classic WPA National Parks posters from the 1930's and by artist and designer Michael Schwab. Each piece was hand sketched, then rendered in Adobe Illustrator.

Explosive sale!

Between the move, work, freelance and my artistic studies it has been a packed couple of months.  Here is a little ad graphic I did for the Rainiers (click for a larger image).

Work Harder

At the beginning of this year I signed up with the Classical Art Online atelier program.  It's been tough juggling assignments with work and other projects but I have been making good, albeit slow, progress. The nice part is that you can work at your own pace, and this has given me time to (hopefully) better absorb the concepts. Check out work by founder Jon Hardesty and my instructor Aaron Reid.

Below are my first two assignments, copies of the famous Charles Bargue plates (read more about Bargue drawings here and pick up the book here).

Bargue 2:

Bargue 1:

Frank Frazetta

I have learned today that my favorite artist, Frank Frazetta, has passed away. I have always been a fan of his work but only been in recent years, as I have tried to improve my own artistic prowess, that I have realized the depth of skill inherent in this great's work. He is quite arguable the single greatest illustrator to have ever lived, and by that line one of the single greatest artists of all time. The more I study his work, the more I am impressed. And the more I learn about the man himself, the more I admire him.

Frank you will be sorely missed, but your work will stand the test of time.

Tacoma Rainiers 2010 Intro

Above is the team intro I created for the Tacoma Rainiers Baseball Club.  The Rainiers are the Triple-A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

This was created from scratch in Adobe After Effects.  You can view the video in HD here.

Demo Reel

All segments created using After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Lightwave 3D.
Watch in HD here.

Vertical Entertainment Group Logo

Logo I created for Vertical Entertainment Group, an entertainment and event production company.

Friday Night Sessions

Tonight at the Cavern I will be spinning with my partner DJ eXb under my new moniker Camber Sands. Come out and join us on Lower Greenville for some top-notch dance music and stiff cocktails.

For those who care, all the elements of the flyer were created from scratch in Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. Click on the image for a closer look.

RocknRolla

A little rock 'n roll courtesy of the Drink 'n Draw session last night.

Don't forget kids, DJ eXb and I will be spinning Friday night upstairs at the Cavern (click for map). The last two weeks have been tons of fun and it's only getting better!

'53 Caddy

Sketch of a '53 Cadillac I did the other night. Heading to the DFW Drink and Draw tonight at the Dancing Marlin (click for map) in Deep Ellum. Hope to see you all there!

New Tunes

My band, A Hasty Descision, finally has some quality recordings for your listening pleasure. You can find them on our Myspace page. Special thanks to our pal Justin for doing all the heavy lifting on the recording and mixing.

Next Sunday, we will be appearing on the Oracle Lounge net radio show. They will be showcasing one of our tracks and chatting with the band.

Friday Nights @ The Cavern

If you are in the Dallas area, come join us July 10th for the first of many Friday nights upstairs at the Cavern on Lower Greenville. Fun dance music, no cover and stiff drinks.

100% Kanye free. Guaranteed.

Flyer by yours truly.

Oliver Peck

A sketch of well-known tattoo artist and Dallas legend Oliver Peck of Elm Street Tattoo. You have to love that 'stache of his.

In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle...

Here is a drawing I did of Alicia Reid, bartender at Home Sweet Home in NYC, who kindly recommended her favorite types of tequila in this month's issue of Inked magazine. Normally, placing Patron in your top five would be grounds for all other ratings to be rendered null and void. But since magazine lists often tend to be rigged toward sponsors and, more importantly, because she is so darn photogenic, we will let it slide.