I'm Star of the Week?

I was featured as the Star of the Week on the NYCSSC blog Action Weekly today, which is the league in which I play Inner Tube Water Polo. Considering how impressive I know some of the people in the league are in their daily lives, I was very flattered. I offered to do a quick illustration for the article, and figured I would cross post here as well as putting up some of the process images. Final, watercolor under-painting, and quick thumbnails.

I actually have really mixed feelings about this piece - Inner Tube Water Polo is supposed to be a light hearted, social first and competitive second kind of league and I wanted to make sure the illustration reflected that. I know that's the direction NYCSSC wants the league to move, and the friendly games are more fun. Unfortunately the fact is, as often as not it's a physical and intense game where cheap shots are easy to get away with and tempers can run high. As a player, I'd like to eventually do another piece for myself that I think reflects actually being in the pool.

Amanda Grey

So I've been very lazy about posting the past few months. I have not been lazy, however, with drawing. So I'm going to be posting a lot over the next few weeks, and am starting this off with a bit of a double header.

This is a tattoo I drew for a very good friend of mine.. The color study was the real challenge, since its hard to project what ink is really going to look like when it is going through darker skin; though I am excited to see how close I got once the tattoo is finished for real.

Spiderman, Spiderman

More messing around with ink and Photoshop. I think this color palette is retarded, but I kept it anyway! Bahahaha! Enjoy.

Alice; Testing

I'm putting together a new illustration portfolio. The last year all I've done is work for Benthic and none of my portfolio shows what I can actually do. Also, my color work is rusty, and I love color. I've just been cranking out stuff today, and heres some stuff I did as an exercise for an upcoming piece.

Bamboo Inking w/ Color

I don't do very much with Benthic in color, so even for me its a treat to see characters in color. I gave the bamboo drawings the Photoshop treatment. Issa looks hot and Karda looks like a total crazy person, so I must be doing something right.

Valentine's Day with The Tin Man

Hey everyone, remember when I did that pencil sketch of The Tin Man for my Wizard of Oz expiremental project? In honors of Valentine's Day, here's the process for this method starring the man with no heart. Photoshop, full underpainting, and first color/ink pass.

Adlize Promo - Ink and Color

Did I really have 11 posts in December and only 1 in January? Ugh, last month was crazy. I'll run the score back up this month. Working on stuff I have no business working on for fun, but I do hope you enjoy.

Benthic - Promo Poster

You want a montage! Montage! Even Rocky had a montage! Montage!

I don't know about you, but I'm excited.

Evil Santa in Color

Messing around in Photoshop this morning over coffee, enjoy. If this picture I'm doing of the Three Magi right now doesn't turn out, this may very well end up bring the Christmas card.

Afghanistan Piece - Final Ink and Color Comps

I'm collaborating with a friend on a political magazine mock-up, and this is the main illustration I'm doing for it. Figured I'd toss some of the comps up before I go to bed.

No Submission - Ink/Color Comps

Trying out different techniques and effects. Not sure if this is exactly the direction I want to go with this project, but I these came out looking good in their own right.