Why You Lookin' Down On Me?

This one was fun. I'm trying tons of new ways to paint thanks to so many people out there, specifically Jason Seiller, Joe Bluhm, Marco Bucci and Dave Malan. If you haven't been to their sites go ASAP.

Critiques are more than welcome. Please!

Oh yeah and Mel Milton...you rock too!

"Everyday and in every way I am getting better and better"

Chief Inspector

Hulkamania Brother

Seriously...who doesn't love the "Hulkster?"
I tried a totally new technique for me courtesy of Joe Bluhm and his AMAZING podcasts. If you haven't been to his site then go now! Enough said.

Characters

I just added these two to my portfolio so I thought I would give everyone a gander at 'em.
I'm really trying to find my voice as it were. I can do so many different styles but to find one that I can call my own I think is a lifetime process. I'm also trying to ramp up my painting skills and really try to create interesting lighting and textures. Thanks to so many inspirational artists and friends out there who keep me pushing myself to always improve. Love ya guys!

As for the job hunt..... Don't ask! I'm sure one day a fine job will come along. I'm just hoping it happens before I start collecting my old age pension.

Muscles Anyone?

Trying some new stuff lately and it's coming o.k. I think. I've spent so much time in animation that actually sitting down and completing a picture, whether it be a tonal rendering or painting, is simply foreign at times. So I figure since I have some time right now I'll start focussing on all the things I've wanted to over the years.

P.S. I'm looking for a job guys...so ...If you know of anything... hint hint...THANKS

New Book

Sorry for the lack of posting. No Excuses! Here's a painting for a new book soon to be out....just a quick teaser.

Italy

A quick study for painter practice. I'm really trying to focus on planes and transitions from light to dark with some subtlty.

What a Handsome Fella !

A new self portrait!

Footy Anyone?

This is a little painting I did for a friend last night. I'm actually quite pleased with the result since I tried a few new things on it. I'm more pleased I think that I found the time to actually sit and complete something without a thousand interuptions. Anyways, feedback !?

Bulldog Part II

After posting my initial bulldog I recieved an amazing and helpful critique from an extremely talented artist David Coleman.If you've never checked out his sight, you're missing out! So after a little work and a lot encouragement,I changed a few things like the legs and back foot. Tell me what you think.

What a Cute Puppy...

Some designs for a motorcycle helmet I'm working on. The inspiration came from my dog sydney who is the complete opposite personality.

Rocka Fellas

Cavemen... because I can. Just working on some different ideas and techniques in painter. Enjoy.

What was that?

I was always afraid when I was a kid to step out of bed at night thinking the Bed Monster would pull me under in a fit of rabid, slobbering, hunger, much I assume, like other kids. So the other night when I couldn't sleep I decided that this would help... Yeah Right...hahaha!

Heroes?

Just a little painter practice. I've been so out of it lately it's amazing how any progress you have made can vanish with little or no practice. It's almost like I have to re-teach myself how to draw and paint whenever I have more than a few days away from it. Unfortunately, life intervenes and I can't always find the time to practice. Hope you like 'em.

Old School

Sorry for the lack of posts but I've been in Italy and Greece for the last month just relaxing. I needed a break from life so I met a buddy out there and we checked out some sights, slept a little and got into just enough trouble to have a few stories. Anyway, here's a painting I did of a friend awhile back so I figured I would let you have a gander.

X-mas card

Sorry that I haven't updated in awhile, but life seems to just get in the way of drawing all the time. I recently welcomed a new addition to my home; a bulldog named Sydney, so I have no free time at all since I'm "puppy training" every free moment. My goal now is to have a fresh portfolio done by Jan.1 and start sending them out. Obviously this will include animation, which takes up endless amounts of time once I actually come up with a scene, which by the way takes endless amounts of time as well. Anyway, Here's a new card to add to my series. Hope you like it.

A Couple o' Mooks

Just trying a little exercise last night in form that I stole from an amazing artist Marco Bucci. I tried to keep the shapes simple and the strokes quick. The idea was to make them look like clay sculptures in a simple rough stage. Harder than it looks! I also tried to take very little time on this one..about 1/2 an hour I think. Sometimes I spend so much time on things I think it starts to kill the spontaneous nature of the drawings, kinda like cleaning up your roughs in 2d animation. Anyways, tell me what you think.

They're Back

Again with the space apes! I'm loving them! I was thinking the other day, "Why space apes?" and I came up with the simple freedom of imagination it lends itself to. I mean really, they can be whatever I want, shoot whatever I want, look any way I want and on and on. What more could an artist need. I'm tring to realy work on my painting skills and light and shadow so these let me really push different light and effects which is quite difficult for me. I always like to play it safe and the excercise of just Dramatic Light is really helping me understand light much better.

Obviously I'm still working on my porfolio or you would be reading about my nervers being on end waiting for replies. I've got to be honest, that prospect scares the life out of me; that waiting and wondering and nailbiting. Hahahaha.
Can't wait to hear what you guys think! Peace!

I enjoyed drawing the Space Monkeys so much last time I figured I'd use one of them to brush up on a little painting and .....Viola! SPACE APE. I really enjoyed this one and I tried to make it very ominous and dark on order to emphasize the power of the "tank". I'm finding that my painting is getting more comfortable due to the fact that I'm simply trying to do new things and just see what happens.Contrast is the key I think, and not being afraid to really push it! Hope you like it!Tell me what you would change!

So I've been so busy lately that I decided to just sit and draw today and just forget about everything else and lo and behold.....some doodles! I know, I know but everybody needs to draw space monkeys at one time or another or you simply haven't lived. I'm actually working on some new animation for my demo reel so I'm going to try and start posting some tests. I'm hoping to take September off and just focus on my portfolio and actually get a job that pays real money so cross your fingers.
Oh yeah and Motorcycles Rule!!!!! Thanks for asking!

Hey kids. I've been without internet for awhile so sorry for not visiting you guys. I've also been crazy busy but I have squeezed a couple out. SOOOOO......Here....Take 'Em....Really....They're right here!!!!