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Hup-Holland-Hup

2010-06-11T16:43:00.002-04:00

Fifa 2010 is here! Go Netherlands!
"If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much!"

Sketchcards Teaser Set 03

2010-05-11T09:37:00.004-04:00

Jean Grey as both Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. See the full "X-Men" lineup here.

Sketchcards Teaser Set 02

2010-05-07T14:28:00.004-04:00

Everyone's favourite bounty hunter... Boba Fett. See the full "Star Wars" set here.

Sketchcards Teaser

2010-03-19T16:36:00.003-04:00

I'm gearing up for Fan Expo 2010. My main focus this year is sketchcards. Here's just a taste. The full lineup for Set 01 (Justice League) can be seen here.

50Two Pickup - Count Dooku 006

2010-02-12T17:54:00.002-05:00

50Two Pickup - Poison Ivy 005

2010-02-12T17:52:00.002-05:00

I missed last week, so here's two for ya!

50Two Pickup - Clone Rex 004

2010-01-29T12:35:00.003-05:00

Week 4 and still going. I've been watching alot of "Clone Wars" lately. Love it!

Express Yourself

2010-01-28T09:25:00.005-05:00

There has been an exercise circling around deviant Art for a while now called "25 Essential Expressions Challenge". It's a great exercise that everyone should try. I finally found time to do mine. This is just roughs of the first 10. The finished version is here. Enjoy!

50Two Pickup - Sentinel 003

2010-01-22T13:52:00.005-05:00

Wow, three for three! As an added bonus I busted out the pencil crayons to colour a second version "old school". There's actully been improvement in just 3 weeks. can't wait to see where I'm at in 3 months!

50Two Pickup - Hitgirl 002

2010-01-15T13:23:00.002-05:00

I told you there would be a new one today! Only 50 more to go!

50Two Pickup - Beastman 001

2010-01-12T22:43:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year! I know, a little late...

I've given myself a little project as my new year's resolution. It's usually "draw every day" but let's face reality... it never happens. So let's try drawing every week! I'm calling this project "50Two Pickup". The idea is to draw a character each week for the year and post them every Friday (52...get it?). This way I have a purpose to draw and it will be fun to see how my style evolves since I'm off my game right now. It will be good practice for my sketchcards come convention season. I invite everyone to join me on this quest. If so, let me know so that I can follow your progress as well. Let's get sketchin'!

This one is late. Great start, eh? New one on Friday!

Fan Expo 2009

2009-09-02T13:47:00.018-04:00

Another year of the Expo wraps up. Tiring, but tons o'fun! Sold more artwork and made new friends. I'm already planning for next year and am looking into expanding to other cons. Watch for me in 2010!

Here's me hard at work doing some sketchcard commisions...

and my sister showing off one of her paintings.

Now you know!

2009-08-26T18:37:00.004-04:00

And knowing is half the battle!

Hey y'all! I've been meaning to post this for a while. A few months back I worked on a viral video to promote... you guessed it, "GIJoe The Rise of Cobra" from Paramount. Being a huge Joe fan, it was a perfect gig. We pretty much played with the Hasbro toyline for 8 weeks. Check it out here.

Let me know what ya think. Yo Joe!

Smooth Criminal

2009-08-08T23:41:00.007-04:00

So I have finished my tribute piece to the "King of Pop"! There are four versions because I couldn't decide on the final look. I like them all for different reasons. Check them out here. Yes, I'm making you go to my other site... I'm tricky like that! Here's a taste though.

Also, the Toronto Fan Expo is just around the corner (Aug 28-30). I'll be in Artist Alley. Drop by and say hello!

Memories of a Legend

2009-07-07T18:59:00.003-04:00

Michael Jackson
1958-2009

"His music will live forever."

Just the sketch work behind a tribute piece to the King of Pop. The finished piece will be up on my Deviant site when done.

Monster Manual

2009-04-18T10:32:00.005-04:00

I used to play Dungeons & Dragons as a kid and still love the whole fantasy world. I thought "What if a show was based around the monsters instead of the usual Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, etc."
The idea is that each monster is an outcast from their race. For those unfamiliar with D&D, here's the lineup...(L to R): Owlbear, Ettin (2 Headed Giant), Beholder, Displacer Beast, Elemental, Treant.

These are the other element forms (air, earth, water, fire) that the Elemental character holds. She changes elements depending on her mood.

In the Works...

2009-04-03T13:48:00.005-04:00

I haven't posted in a while, so here are some first run sketches on a couple of characters I'm working on. More to follow...

JLU Fever

2009-02-17T17:32:00.003-05:00

This is what happens after watching continuous episodes of Justice League. I'm playing with pinup style sketches (still feel out of practice). The colour versions don't feel right without a clean line, but that's what sketches are about, right? And I suck at colour! Gimme back my blue pencil!

Resolutions

2009-01-04T21:50:00.004-05:00

New year, new look. As with every new year I try to follow the same resolution...draw more! My plan is to draw every day...or every other day at least (hmm). So here we go...

I haven't drawn in a few months and as we all know it takes a bit to get back into the flow. For me, a good way to warm up is to draw "tha ladies". Trying to capture the curves and sexiness of our female counterparts is more difficult than drawing men. You can''t fudge the anatomy as easily. So here are some warm up sketches until I get my groove back.

Guantlet 2

2008-10-27T17:34:00.003-04:00

Just a different style for my heroes quartet. If I find time a may do some monsters and/or Death!

Valkyrie needs food...badly.

2008-10-23T17:29:00.002-04:00

Guantlet anyone? A tribute to THE game of old school games. Although hard as hell, it led to hours of entertainment. Did it even have an ending? Maybe I should dust off my PS2 copy and find out. Archer was the best character!

Can't see the Forest...

2008-10-13T19:59:00.002-04:00

I'm not one to colour my work, just for the simple fact that I need practice w/my colour skills. But I thought I'd give it a go. This is the coloured version of an old sketch I did a while back. I may try different styles if I have time.

Four Walls

2008-09-26T20:50:00.004-04:00

My studio is complete! Well almost... Over the last few months I have been finishing my basement to build "dino damage studios". I have been waiting years to have a personal space to work and am super happy with the outcome. Although it's still not big enough for all my stuff...

Of course the walls had to be orange (my fav colour). The drafting table will be replaced with a table for my computer once I have time for a trip to Ikea. I will hang those giant frames, but will replace the Star Wars posters with other art. Or just replace the frames. They are too big for the posters. BTW... that animation table is an official desk from Walt Disney Studios Toronto. I got an amazing deal on that thing, but it weighs a ton!

Here's a few of my favourite things in the studio. MOTU figures, Transformers: Robot Heroes, Yeah, that's Spiderman on my ceiling, jar of Battle Beasts (remember those?), Star Wars Lego collection (still a ton more to put together), part of my library, Creech (best sculpt), corkboard with various images, Harley Quinn I drew years ago and still like. Usually I hate everything I draw the next day.

I hope you enjoyed the tour but now it's time to get to work!

New Arrival!

2008-09-25T13:29:00.003-04:00

I would like to announce the arrival of our second child Kayden to the world. He entered the world on Sept 24, 2008 @ 8:22 am. As you can see, he is off to a good start. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle...

Commissions

2008-09-07T18:09:00.002-04:00

And here are the inks.

Commissions

2008-09-06T21:15:00.001-04:00

Here's some sketchcard commissions I'm working on.

Fan Expo 2008

2008-08-25T20:23:00.003-04:00

Well the Expo has wrapped up for another year and let me tell you it was a blast! It was an experience being on the other side of the table this year. I was able to talk to a lot of people. I saw some old friends and made some new ones. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. I think I have a couple of fans (extra thanks to them)!

So now it's back to the real world...but I'll be back next year, with a few new surprises! I'll keep posting and don't forget to check out my "Deviant" site. Thanks again, take care, keep in touch, and remember... "dino damage" is on the loose!

S...NEAKERS

2008-08-21T21:41:00.003-04:00

So here's a little promotion for my sister. Normally she does abstract paintings, but I convinced her to do logo paints. They turned out amazing! Here are a few samples. Because the glaze on them messes with the scans, the originals are way nicer. They will be for sale at the expo. Way to go sis!

Heads High

2008-08-18T21:20:00.003-04:00

These are thumbnails of sketches I plan to do for the Expo. I'm on a Star Wars kick due to the new CG "Clone Wars" movie. I'll be doing other popular characters too and taking requests.

Girls Girls Girls

2008-08-14T12:37:00.003-04:00

In regards to the Fan Expo this year, I will also be selling sketchbooks. Here's a sample page. Look but don't touch! If you can make it to the expo, come visit me. I'll be in "Artist Alley".

Trap-Jaw

2008-08-14T12:26:00.004-04:00

A throwback to the 80's! When all the best cartoons were aired. These were done using the toy sculpt from the Four Horsemen as reference.

The Creech

2008-08-14T12:19:00.003-04:00

This is one of my favourite character designs. Massive creature with a bit of technology and tentacles! What's not to love. My favourite toy sculpt as well.

Pose Book

2008-08-13T19:48:00.004-04:00

A while back I took the time to create a "comic pose library" for myself. For months I just copied great poses from my comic collection. It helps when I need quick reference or inspiration and saves me time. There has been a bit of interest about said library, so I packed it into a book!

I will be selling copies at the Toronto Fan Expo this year (Aug 22-24), among other things. Here's a taste...

Tric Bites

2008-08-13T12:09:00.004-04:00

Sketches for my logo. Does it read as a "bite mark" in his stomach? I wasn't sure if I should keep the ribs or not. It could change in the future...

The Abomination

2008-08-12T21:16:00.005-04:00

Here's what the final design of the unit cards look like with a sketch in place (Undead colours). You can see all four designs at my other site for finished works (see link above).

Warcraft...a new chapter!

2008-08-12T21:07:00.007-04:00

So I have found myself interested in tabletop games recently. More in design than actual play. I've been working on my own version of Warcraft. Mechanics and art is all me. It's taken me a while to get the gameplay to work, but I think it's good to go (after many revisions). Now I am focused on the artwork. Here are the first sketches for the unit cards.

Note: Fantasy Flight Games has already developed and released a Warcraft game, but mine is more unit specific. Besides, it's just for interest sake!