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Harley and Mister J

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:29:04 PST

An ink drawing of Harley Quinn and the Joker that I did during Saturday at Detroit Fanfare. Will be making this into a digitally-colored print, so expect to see that eventually. *ComfortLove has already threatened to dropkick my ass if I don't.

Burgie Awards '13

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:18:29 PST

For next year's Burgie Awards, food critic blogger Burger Beast requested a parody of John Carpenter's slasher classic, 'Halloween' (1978). This was a rather clever challenge that he proposed, trying to make a burger that resembled the jack o' lantern face from the iconic movie poster. I think the solution that I came up with works rather nicely, here, and so did he, which is the important thing.

Check out the previous Burgie Award posters from past years, if you aren't familiar with them:
2011 - 'King Kong'
2010 - 'A Clockwork Orange'
2009 - 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'

Bizarro -Superman- PSC

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:26:26 PDT

Here's the first in a set of three sketch cards with the theme of Superman doubles. Never was much of a Superman follower, but I admit Bizarro was one of my more favorite characters. Or maybe I should say, "Bizarro am no favorite of mine, so me ignore with horrible art."

The original artwork is part of The Treasure Chest of Art charity, so unfortunately is not for sale. _{(Outside of buying a chest set from the charity, that is.)} However, I am aiming to make 11x17" print variants of these, as wells as others, available for purchase.

Marceline -Adventure Time- PSC

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:00:25 PDT

Prepping myself for Detroit FanFare, which is coming up in late October. Been meaning to take a crack at more 'Adventure Time' art, and this seems as good a reason as any to do so. Given the season that the convention falls in, Marceline the Vampire Queen felt appropriate. She was a little tricker, though, since I didn't have just the right colors for her skin nor mouth, so those were done in watercolor rather than marker. But the final effect was certainly worth the effort.

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

New Year's Resolution_1

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:43:45 PDT

-page one of three-

New Year's Resolution is a music video showing a
man struggling to meet his personal goal.

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New Year's Resolution belongs to ~brianiannone

New Year's Resolution_2

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:42:44 PDT

-page two of three-

New Year's Resolution is a music video showing a
man struggling to meet his personal goal.

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New Year's Resolution belongs to ~brianiannone

New Year's Resolution_3

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:41:35 PDT

-page three of three-

New Year's Resolution is a music video showing a
man struggling to meet his personal goal.

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New Year's Resolution belongs to ~brianiannone

Lumpin' Happy Birthday

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:53:16 PST

For Dara's twentieth birthday, which was yesterday. This is the interior of her birthday card, and I know what a fan she is of the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time. Lumpy Space Princess especially seems to get a laugh out of her, so I had to put her in it.

Ash -Evil Dead II- PSC

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:17:32 PDT

Made this sketch card specifically for Detroit Fanfare, which included Bruce Campbell himself as a special guest. Sadly, he cancelled his Sunday appearance, which is when I had the card finished and ticket purchased to see him. _*sigh* Oh, well. Maybe our paths will cross down the road and then I'll get his autograph on this.

This particular sketch card is not for sale, at least not for the conventional $25 USD. I'll be keeping this unless someone really makes it worth my while. If interested, make me an offer.

The Mighty Tool Man Taylor

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:38:20 PDT

For the upcoming Detroit FanFare convention in late September, this was my submission for the con's artists sketchbook, "Re-Imagining Detroit." The original theme is to use iconic symbols of the Detroit area, but they were flexible with me on this, which was much appreciated. 'Home Improvement' (which is set in Detroit) was a favorite of mine to watch while growing up as a kid, and the thought of the catastrophe-prone handyman Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) wielding mighty Mjolnir amused me to no end.

Expect to see this done up later in digital colors and available as a print. I'll be selling them at the convention, as well as online of course. And while I'm there, I'll hopefully get media guest B.K. Taylor's autograph, since he wrote a select few episodes of the TV series. I wasn't aware of this at the time that I started sketching this out, so it turned out to be a happy coincidence when I read about his appearance.

Burgie Awards '11 poster

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:47:35 PDT

Been waiting for Burger Beast to post this before posting this, myself. This mock-up artwork is for the food critic's upcoming 2011 Burgie Awards, parodying a variant of the 1933 'King Kong' theatrical posters. This makes for the third annual poster that I've been commissioned, having done this for all the Burgie Awards events thus far. And I have to say, this year's poster is my current favorite.

The WIP sketch: [link]

female cardinal w.c.

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:16:34 PDT

Made originally for the Shiawassee Arts Center's 14th Annual Member Exhibition, which ran from April 26th 'til June 12th. This framed, 5x7" watercolor painting of a female cardinal is up for sale at $60 USD. Prints are available, so send a dA note if you're interested.

Batman -Crimson Mist- PSC

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:16:11 PDT

Read Doug Moench's vampire trilogy, ending with Batman: Crimson Mist, a while back and began this sketch card shortly thereafter. Then work came up a few weeks ago, so I hadn't gotten to finishing this until yesterday. Even though it's less emphasized in the third graphic novel, the imagery of the red rain seemed essential to include, here. It was a little tricky, but turned out well.

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs (except for international shipping). Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

EDIT: This sketch card has been purchased, so it's no longer available.

O.C. Gerxa PSC

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:34:58 PDT

Commissioned by ~glittercunt, here's her #org-nu original character, Gerxa. Have to say, this was probably one of my first few attempts at artwork with a steampunk theme, and it was awesome! The wallpaper in back was more Art Deco than the more appropriate Victorian style that's associated with steampunk. But I felt it needed those bronze and grays often used in the former style, especially after reading the character's biography.

Wayne and Ivy -Halloween- PSC

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:42:45 PST

Finished reading Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's Batman: The Long Halloween a while back, which inspired me to illustrate this particular scene where Poison Ivy has seduced Bruce Wayne. This series's rendition of Ivy was the catalyst, to be specific. But instead of illustrating the scene verbatim, I took the liberty of drawing artistic influence from Gustav Klimt's painting, "The Kiss." The backlighting with the window helped to preserve some of Klimt's original, golden palette.

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

The Holy Family

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:40:28 PST

Commissioned for a local lady as a gift for her mother, she requested a portrait of the Holy Family rendered in watercolors.

For our initial meeting, I brought along a big pile of art books from my personal collection. On a whim, I also did an online search for a handful of other paintings, which I took along on my handy li'l netbook. Like the books, I felt that my client would appreciate looking over various renditions of the Holy Family to help her decide on the details. Wouldn't you know it, she decides on one of the last minute, digital images.

As it turned out, this was a good thing. She took a real shine to "The Holy Family" by Janet McKenzie, whose work I wasn't familiar with in the least. So, I did some searching around and found that I liked a lot of her work and subject matter. While I may not completely agree with the artist's beliefs, I can still appreciate the paintings' beauty and themes. (Holiness & The Feminine Spirit: the Art of Janet McKenzie is a good reference.)

After some discussion, my client and I also chose to go with a more historically accurate portrayal of the Holy Family. So instead of White, or Black like in Janet McKenzie's original, here they are Hebrew. For this aspect, I referred to the artwork of James Tissot, whose attention to accuracy humbles me. Tissot's rendering of Joseph can be seen reflected in my own. (James Tissot: The Life of Christ is another good reference.)

Having finally finished this, I'm very pleased with the result. If you would like a print of this, or commission something similar, please contact me via deviantART note or e-mail: andrew.shirey@yahoo.com.

Mr. and Mrs. Death PSC

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:04:41 PST

Adapted from the video games of the same name, the Death Jr. graphic novels are amusing with their mix of small town suburbia and the macabre. Plus, it has had contributions by three amazing artists, namely: Mike Mignola (cover art), Ted Naifeh (interior illustrator), and Guy Davis (comic short). Anyway, the best example of this mismatched marriage is Mr. and Mrs. Death, parents of the story's protagonist, Death Jr. It's an odd match, but they're very sweet.

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Batman vs. Superman -DKR- PSC

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:11:38 PST

Another of my Christmas presents included Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The most iconic scene, to me at least, is near the end when Bruce goes toe-to-toe with the Man of Steel. Don't get me wrong, Superman is a good guy, but nobody likes a Big Brother figure, least of all one with near invulnerability. So to see a man, albiet an extraordinary one, put a boot upside his head... Well, you just can't help at least smiling a little, if not outright rooting for the underdog.

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Red Skull -Old Man Logan- s.c.

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:33:23 PST

Been going through some personal matters as of late, which has kept me near my family, but the circumstances have been difficult on us. So with what free time I have had recently, I've spent trying to lose myself, at least a little, in various stories told through graphic novels. Certainly, I have art projects to tend to, but everything has more or less been put on hold. (My clients have been very understanding, which I am thankful for.) And it just feels good to do something like this for myself. Gives me an outlet for what I've been reading while being productive at the same time.

At any rate, I'm a sucker for those alternate timeline, "what if?" type of tales (which you likely could tell by my previous, Superman: Red Son sketch card), and re-reading Wolverine: Old Man Logan put me in the mood to make this sketch card. Here's the Red Skull as the new American President in front of the former White House. As to why he's wearing Captain America's costume, the Red Skull eloquently explains, "The ancients wore the skins of their fallen foes. Why shouldn't I be allowed my eccentricities?"

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Superman -Red Son- sketch card

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:21:07 PST

Among the Christmas presents received this year, one of my gifts included Superman: Red Son. I've read Mark Miller's graphic novel already, but this put me in the mood to make some artwork. So here's Soviet Superman, rendered after an actual propaganda poster of that era. The text is Russian, reading, "Superman. Role model of our Soviet youth." Or at least it should. Blame Yahoo! Babel Fish if it's incorrect.

Purchase this original art for $25 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Dara's Christmas card '10

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:13:42 PST

Wanted to make something special for Dara's Christmas, and so for this card I drew a little inspiration from the old, holiday stop-motion TV specials. The Faber-Castell artist brush pens that I've recently accumulated came in very handy for this. I'll be sure to continue to put them to good use.

In case anyone was curious, the two little figures that are holding the banner above are supposed to be a sugar plum fairy and a snow angel. Hopefully it comes across more cute than cliche. I know that Dara found the whole thing pretty darn adorable, so that's what mattered most to me.

Cameron in Australia

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:54:18 PST

Commissioned by Janelle, a friend from high school, this pastel piece depicts another acquaintance of mine, Cameron, during his trip down to Australia. The circumstances of this commission were a little saddening, but made as a belated Christmas present, so it was bittersweet. Plus, it has been a while since I last worked in pastels, so it was good to get my hands dirty again.

Apologies for the grainy quality of the digital photograph. This really doesn't do the actual piece justice.

Marquis sketch card

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:38:12 PST

Guy Davis posted this Marquis sketch card, which I gave to him as gift art at Detroit FanFare. The Marquis is Davis' own original series, which I thoroughly enjoy and especially admire the conceptual artwork. Davis is the lead illustrator of the B.P.R.D. series and has contributed to many other projects.

Adrian Paunescu

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:35:53 PST

My fifth submission to the "Great Romanian Personalities" exhibit, here is Adrian Paunescu.

Thor sketch card

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:56:59 PDT

This past weekend at Detroit FanFare, the same gentleman from The Treasure Chest of Art charity that met with us at Motor City came and asked for another sketch card. So of course I was glad to accommodate, especially since the "Shots 4 Sketches" after-show event apparently fell through. Afraid that I didn't have access to a scanner, so had to make do with this (rather poor) digital photo.

If you would like to have this original piece of artwork, purchase your very own chest set, which includes an additional forty-nine sketch cards by various artists. All proceeds will go towards the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, a worthwhile cause.

She-hulk -PINK- sketch card

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:34:08 PDT

She-hulk presented something of a challenge, that being how to fit the pink ribbon into the picture. Given her super strength, bending an iron beam into a ribbon shape was my first concept. However, given that it was similar to what Wonder Woman was doing with her lasso, this idea seemed too much alike and so I abandoned it.

Instead, I went with my second concept, which was having her accidentally breaking thru a wall. Granted, the ribbon shape is a little obscure here, however the way it silhouettes She-hulk and the pile of bricks seems suggestive enough. It's not blatantly obvious and the more subtle approach works in its favor, in my opinion. That, and an embarrassed "Oops, oh well..." expression adds some amusement.

Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Seventy-five percent of the purchase will be donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. [link] Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Batgirl -PINK- sketch card

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:51:50 PDT

I'll admit this sketch card gave me some trouble, but the result was well worth the headache. Purchase this original art for $30 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Seventy-five percent of the purchase will be donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. [link] Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

WW -PINK- sketch card

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:49:53 PDT

Finishing the black-and-white movie monsters set of sketch cards, I've decided to do a small handful of pink-themed, superheroine cards in honor of breast cancer awareness this month. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Seventy-five percent of the purchase will be donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. [link] Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

The Fly sketch card

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:28:19 PDT

A personal favorite monster movie of mine, here's The Fly. And yes, that is indeed Vincent Price. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Golem sketch card

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:43:24 PDT

Precursor to the Frankenstein story, here's the mythical Golem from the German silent film adaptation, Der Golem. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Dracula sketch card

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:06:29 PDT

Another classic vampire, here's Bela Lugosi from Dracula. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Mummy sketch card

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:39:02 PDT

Imhotep from The Mummy, still wearing the bandages but sporting a fez. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Wolf Man sketch card

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:21:36 PDT

When rendering The Wolf Man, how can you not have him howling at the full moon, I ask you? Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Frankenstein sketch card

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:34:09 PDT

To compliment the Bride, here's the first Frankenstein's monster. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Black Lagoon sketch card

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:50:31 PDT

Even though I haven't seen Creature from the Black Lagoon, I felt that the monster was pretty cool, even as a young kid. So here's the Gill-man almost on top of Kay Lawrence (Julie Adams) in this sketch card. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Nosferatu sketch card

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:33:55 PDT

Another horror-themed sketch card, this time of Count Orlok of Nosferatu. Purchase this original art for $20 USD, which comes in a plastic protector and includes no additional mailing costs. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Bride sketch card

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:50:49 PDT

After illustrating the Witchfinder sketch card last Sunday, it put me in the mood to do another card. So here's Universal's classic Bride of Frankenstein. Depending on how this sells, I may do more. I'm currently setting the price at $20 USD. Because of its size, there's no additional charge for mailing costs and also comes in a plastic protector. Contact me via deviantART note or e-mail if interested.

Witchfinder sketch card

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:03:29 PDT

When the individual issues were being released, I followed along with another of Mike Mignola's Hellboy offshoot series, that being Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels. However, it wasn't until this afternoon that I borrowed the graphic novel and read the series in its entirety. Good stuff, needless to say.

Recently, I was also sent a reminder of a sketch card charity event, The Treasure Chest of Art, which I had agreed to participate in at the last Motor City Comic Con. And having just finished Witchfinder, it seemed like a fun choice for my subject.

If you would like to have this original piece of artwork, purchase your very own chest set, which includes an additional forty-nine sketch cards by various artists. All proceeds will go towards the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, a worthwhile cause.

Lovecraft ink drawing

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:30:47 PDT

A simple ink drawing of cosmic horror author H.P. Lovecraft.

Adventure Time: Algebraic

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:15:54 PDT

A little gift art to help cheer up Dara.

MC '10 con caricature: Gina

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:50:46 PDT

Gina V., a friend and former Kendall College classmate of mine, was kind enough to scan and send me this digital image of the caricature portrait that I drew of her during the Motor City Comic Convention. Gina's was one of my favorites drawn that weekend, so the gesture was very much appreciated.

-SD- Maus the Mouse King

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:21:35 PDT

Playing a little catch up here, =Arada and myself are trying to get back on track with the Salad Days contest prizes. *ZeeBluePiggy does some absolutely adorable work, so it was fun rendering one of her original Salad Days characters, Maus the Mouse King. Again, just too adorable! So I hope that the wait was worth it. Thanks again for your entries, Zee!

Maus belongs to *ZeeBluePiggy
Salad Days belongs to *Tyshea

Golden Age Taskforce pin-up

Wed, 26 May 2010 14:45:01 PDT

Here's one of my main contributions to *AdamWithers and *ComfortLove's 'The Unique Tales' #3, "...As Defined By Our Choices". It's the WWII era, Golden Age superhero team known as Taskforce. From top to bottom, left to right, the team is composed of: Ghost, Virtue, Guardian Angel, Liberty, Countryman, and Mercury.

Technically it's still a work in progress, but I was satisfied with this stage of the pin-up for the web premiere deadline of this issue. Read it for free, here: [link] I'll be sure to post the finalized variant sometime before 'The Unique Tales' reaches the publication point. In the meantime, however, I'm going to take a break from this beast and work on some other interests.

And if you're interested, 11x17" prints of this pin-up are also for sale. Contact me via note or e-mail.

'The Unique Tales' and all characters therein belong to
and

MC '10 con - 4: Thor

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:46:17 PDT

Motor City Comic Con '10 convention drawing of Thor. Available for purchase for $30 USD, plus $3 for mailing costs.

MC '10 con - 3: Doc Ock

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:44:21 PDT

Motor City Comic Con '10 convention drawing of Doctor Octopus. Available for purchase for $20 USD, plus $3 for mailing costs.

MC '10 con - 2: Capt. America

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:42:37 PDT

Motor City Comic Con '10 convention drawing of Captain America. Available for purchase for $15 USD, plus $3 for mailing costs.

MC '10 con - 1: Joker

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:39:40 PDT

Motor City Comic Con '10 convention drawing of the Joker. Available for purchase for $15 USD, plus $3 for mailing costs.

Karen Cooper zombie

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:30:25 PDT

Here's the next postcard-sized print in my series of cinematic zombies, Karen Cooper (Kyra Schon) from Romero and Russo's 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968).

Aside from the gruesome discovery of young Karen devouring her father's remains, the most memorable bit of this sequence was the stabbing of her mother with a bricklayer's trowel. In some respects, the "ghouls" of 'Night of the Living Dead' were more revolutionary than their modern, shambling (or in some cases running) counterparts. After all, these were tool-users. Additionally, unlike Romero's later adaptations, these zombies seemed to have an immediate grasp of the concept. In films like 'Day of the Dead' and 'Land of the Dead' it was a gradually learned process, whereas in this first film it was instinctive. Personally, that notion instills a greater sense of dread. I wanted to convey this in Karen, capturing her with the trowel raised in hand menacingly.

These prints are for sale, so send me a note or e-mail if you are interested in purchasing. My current asking price is $2.50 USD each ($8 for four prints), plus an additional $2 for mailing costs. Prints will include my personal signature as well. There will also be no watermark, as seen here.

NOTICE: The background is the original poster artwork from the film. It's a filler and gives recognition to the movie from which the depicted character is derived from.

Cemetery Zombie print

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:25:51 PDT

With the Motor City Comic Con nearing, I've decided to get a start on some artwork to sell. Here is the next print in my series of illustrations depicting cinematic zombies, the Cemetery Zombie (Bill Hinzman) from Romero and Russo's 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968).

Hinzman's zombie appears at various points throughout 'Night of the Living Dead', but the scene most memorable to myself is his attack on Barbra (Judith O'Dea), when she is trapped inside her brother's car. Something about the way he slammed his palms against the windows made it intense, so it seemed to me that it would make a dynamic pose in this print.

These postcard-sized prints are for sale online as well, so send me a note or e-mail if you are interested in purchasing. My current asking price is $2.50 USD each ($8 for four prints), plus an additional $2 for mailing costs. Prints will include my personal signature as well. There will also be no watermark, as seen here.

NOTICE: The background is the original poster artwork from the film. It's a filler and gives recognition to the movie from which the depicted character is derived from.

Tarman print

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:57:47 PDT

With the Motor City Comic Con nearing, I've decided to get a start on some artwork to sell. Here is the first in a series of illustrations depicting cinematic zombies, the Tarman (Allan Trautman) from Dan O'Bannon's 'The Return of the Living Dead' (1985).

There's also a cameo of Tarman in 'The Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave' (2005), which did an awesome rendition of the zombie, but I decided to opt for the original version instead. These postcard-sized prints are for sale online as well, so send me a note or e-mail if you are interested in purchasing. My current asking price is $2.50 USD each ($8 for four prints), plus an additional $2 for mailing costs. Prints will include my personal signature as well. There will also be no watermark, as seen here.

Next on the agenda is George A. Romero's movies, starting with the 1968 classic, 'Night of the Living Dead'. Expect to see the Cemetery Zombie (Bill Hinzman) sometime next week.

NOTICE: The background is the original poster artwork from the film. It's a filler and gives recognition to the movie from which the depicted character is derived from.

$10 commish: Prince Zebulan

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:43:21 PST

Here's *Rebelshade's $10 commission of her original character, Prince Zebulan. The twilight lighting and cat eye glare were my favorite parts.

w.c. wedding picture

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:43:12 PST

A friend of the family through our church has been serving in the military and was married some time back. However, because of their separate locations they decided to opt for a proxy marriage, so they weren't able to have a traditional service and ceremony. His mother wanted something memorable for the two of them as a belated wedding gift, so she commissioned this wedding picture done in watercolor. Finished just in time, too, since he arrives back in the States tonight for a brief break. I know his mother has been looking forward very much to this, especially to meet her new daughter-in-law and two (as well as her first) grandchildren.

She requested Irish scenery, thus the landscape in the background, beyond the arch. The scanner included most of the artwork, but cropped a portion off. You can note a very small part of the clovers in the bottom right corner.

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(originally 10x15", sized down to) 9x12" Strathmore bristol with Windsor & Newton watercolors and Holbert Artist's gouache

tufted titmouse w.c. painting

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:47:01 PST

It was my mother's birthday yesterday, so as a gift I did this small watercolor painting of a tufted titmouse for her. I haven't done much with watercolors for a while now so it felt good to do something like this, which was simple and could do within an evening.

Bigdave2080's Ozymandius

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:46:27 PST

My sincerest apologies to ~bigdave2080, this is long overdue. Here is my half on the art trade of his O.C., Ozymandius. As a way to make up for the wait, let me know what Ozymandius' color scheme is so I can put some digital colors on him.

Ozymandius belongs to ~bigdave2080
Here is his half of the art trade: [link]

And to those who care, I was watching/listening to this while I worked: [link] "HOLD! DEVIL'S! POT OF TEA!"

-SD- Black Swan wand

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:36:26 PST

As part of #WormWoodProject's Secret Santa my recipient was ~Beeku's character Odille Von Robhart, whose wish list included a new wand. The wand is not pictured in its entirety, mind you, but the shaft ends flatly at the base. The real interest lies with the detailed sculpture at the top of the wand. The shaft, as well as the sculpture itself, are made of black marble with the exception of the sculpture's human hands and face, which are ivory, and the crown, which is gold.

I was rather pleased with how this came out, since I'm more accustomed to designing characters than objects. There's a strong Demetre Chiparus influence, thrown in with a bit of the proportionally elongated female form seen in some classical art, like Parmigianino's 'The Madonna of the Long Neck'. On a side note, since it's not too obvious, Odille is inspired from the story of 'Swan Lake'.

Salad Days belongs to *Tyshea
Odille belongs to ~Beeku

Meermaedchen's commission

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:53:56 PST

Here's *Meermaedchen's commission, a Christmas gift for the guy rendered on the right end of the row. It was a little tricky trying to stylize his portrait to resemble the other three, who are, from left to right: Marx, Engel, and Lenin. I tell you what, drawing all those details felt more like topography than facial features.

Here's the original that this was based on: [link]

$10 commish: Petals

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:21:00 PST

Here's ~AstraKiseki's $10 commission of her original character, scholar/sniper Petals Around the Rose.

stock image of rose comes from ~Enchantedgal-Stock

Nicolae Iorga caricature

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:19 PST

My fourth submission to the "Great Romanian Personalities" exhibit, here is Nicolae Iorga.

Bureau of Vital Statistics_1

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:56:31 PST

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Bureau of Vital Statistics is a short film about generic-looking office worker Henry Morten, whose job it is to decide how people die. The part of Henry will be played by Napoleon Ryan (search "The Black Hole" by futureshorts on YouTube) and the musical score composed/performed by "Scampi" (seen here playing "My Friend").

-update-
Watch the short film, here: [link]

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Bureau of Vital Statistics belongs to ~Keatman
The Black Hole belongs to Future Shorts

Bureau of Vital Statistics_2

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:54:17 PST

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Bureau of Vital Statistics is a short film about generic-looking office worker Henry Morten, whose job it is to decide how people die. The part of Henry will be played by Napoleon Ryan (search "The Black Hole" by futureshorts on YouTube) and the musical score composed/performed by "Scampi" (seen here playing "My Friend").

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Watch the short film, here: [link]

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Bureau of Vital Statistics belongs to ~Keatman
The Black Hole belongs to Future Shorts