#Artissmart Creation: “Blade Runner Gerard” Tutorial, Videos, And a Few Words On The Contest
I had an awesome opportunity this week to engage in the twitter based “#artissmart” contest; a contest based on the former profile photo of Gerard Way for those who don’t know. Thousands participated, and in the end there were several winners and runners up. Some of the responses were very supportive while others were arrogant and nasty. Some felt very strongly that they were entitled to win (no one is), but here are some thoughts on myself being a participants and others as well: I had a lot of personal support from fellow participants and fans who were looking at entries, and several had mentioned that I “should have won”. While it’s awesome to have that kind of support (and I thank you for the vote of confidence & passionate responses!) I’m not even sore at all about not winning, and I can say that in all honesty. Was I disappointed? Mmm slightly initially I’ll admit, but not so much because mine wasn’t chosen, but the entries that were chosen. Some I loved! Others, I was a …
Danger Days inspired “Contamination Series I” Art in LA show at Gallery Godo!
Happy first post of 2012! It’s been a moment, and while I meant to blog over the holidays, it rarely happens on account of it basically being the chaos of the season. However, I’m proud to announce the display of my first art show group exhibition coming this friday, January 20th. This exhibition is featuring my first series of the My Chemical Romance/Danger Days inspired “Contamination Series”. The exhibition, entitled “All’s Well That Continues Well”, will be held at the Gallery Godo in Glendale, California.
The Contamination Series features 7 original pen/ink and prismacolor illustrations by yours truly inspired by the world of the Killjoys featured within the “Danger Days” album/universal concept. Mainly these illustrations were taken inspired by moments in their music videos from the album, Sing and Na Na Na. My mission was not only to preserve the memory of this era but to highlight some of the intensity of it and specific moments in their own glory. This wasn’t just to give…
MCR Party Poison Time Lapse Art Video!
Regarding my current project as I recently blogged about, I’ve been looking to expand and expose to you how I do my work through videos and future tutorials. I’ve always wanted to provide those who are interested in my art with a time lapse video. I never looked much into it since I figured I didn’t have the right type of equipment on hand. Not the case, thanks to the Time Lapse app for the iPhone. I recorded this earlier in about an hour, and did a little editing in iMovie, and voila! So here’s a little 1:30 gem I made just for you. I’m hoping to do one when I start inking the next piece.
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MCR “Sing” Illustration Artwork Inspired By The Video
Before I blog about this, let me just apologize for the watermarks. You know why I have to do this is because of recent theft. I don’t like it either, but that’s the way it is.
This was actually something I had in mind to create months ago, but it got put on the back burner because of other projects at the time. Inspired by the Sing video/MCR “Danger Days” era, I used Canson 19″ x 24″ XL Recycled double-sided bristol board (the smooth side works well with marker and ink applications) and 7-pen Prismacolor pen set I’ve come to love over the past year. As soon as I first saw the original photograph/still behind this piece, I knew I wanted to make a work of art out of it, as it already was a work of art in my mind (if that makes sense).…
’40′s Era Cheesecake: Studying The Classic Pin-Up
“As an artist, you are constantly in a state of becoming. If you can remain in that state, you’ll probably be alright.” -Bob Dylan
I don’t believe any truer words about the artistic mindset and soul have been stated in such a simple, honest manner. I guess that’s why I’m such a huge Dylan fan. Genius because he’s truthful and honest, but also very straightforward.
After discovering a new style with my comic art illustration of one of my favorite bands, My Chemical Romance, I find myself developing this style and reverting back into a former skill with the following artwork: prismacolor pencil. I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to colored pencil: I love the vibrant colors and rich shading I’m able to produce, but I hate it’s limitations in the medium. You can only blend so far. However, for a commission piece, a client told me to create a vintage pin up for a family member who loves the Vargas style of the era and the South Carolina Gamecocks. I was then allowed to wor…
The evolution of “Danger Days” My Chemical Romance Comic Art Illustration
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that New Jersey’s My Chemical Romance is about to release their 4th studio album, “Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys”, in about a month. The following art I’m about to blog about is a somewhat of a play by play of what was going on within me artistically and how the above artwork came to fruition.…
