Day 268 - Holiday Off

I took a lazy day for the holiday. Sorry!

Day 135 - But Who Will Make Them Smile

Done in memory of Robin Williams.

Day 92 - Panels Pt. 2: ...And Away

This months suggestion comes from Mike! (What do you mean "What about last month?" I don't know what you're talking about...)

The original artwork is from the comic Superman: Secret Identity. You can view the original here.

Day 31 - Panels Pt. 1: I'll Find You

This is the day I finally got back to illustration. I asked my facebook network what their favorite comic book panel of all time was and got several great responses.

This months suggestion comes from Jen. Thanks, Jen!

This was my first real stab at it an illustration in a LONG time. However, I think I learned some valuable lessons that I plan on taking to the next one. Things that will hopefully make for more of a "leap" than a "step" forward.

The original panel is from the comic Transmetropolitan. You can find the original panel here (warning: language).

The 365 Day Challenge, Day 1 - TIME for an ADVENTURE

Not too long ago, I had been kicking an idea around in my head.

I was stagnating and it was alarming. I needed something new. Something that would force me to get off my butt, get creative and get better. I needed to get a little extreme about it.

Enter the next year of my life: The 365 Day Challenge.

For 365 days I pledge to create 365 new works (photos, videos, drawings... anything). For 365 days I pledge to improve myself as a visual artist across any and all mediums. For 365 days I pledge to work harder than I have for the 365 before it. For 365 days, I pledge to finish what I start today.

In one year, I will look back at the image I post today and I will confidently reassert what I am already so sure of: That in one year this will serve as the worst image I post during this challenge. Because it will only get better from here. On that day, though, I will be incredibly proud of this work. Not because there is anything about it that I like. But because it was symbolic. Because it will mean so much more than just another piece of Adventure Time fan art on an internet that is disturbingly inundated with such. Because it will mark the beginning of something wonderful for me.

One down...

Harold Ramis: 1944-2014

The Ghostbusters were my Fab-4. The original film was my first fanboy obsession. Since its release, I really believe that no film has successfully straddled so many genres.

Today, Harold Ramis passed away. Ramis was a large force behind that film as well as many other classics from an era gone. His skill at crafting the most loveable of losers is one of the reasons my friends have a hard time discussing entertainment with me. After all, how can Hollywood skate by with such dreck when one man alone managed to give us Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes and Ghostbusters? How can so many directors allow so few on screen dimensions when Ramis coaxed the best out of the notorious Chevy Chase for the manic Clark Griswold? Or saw fit to give Bill Murray room to breath excellence in Groundhog Day?

Ramis was a shining example of a great creator of character. Whether it be as writer, director or begrudging actor; he was inspiring, consistent and true. The world is a poorer place without him.

A Tree Grows

One day, a former co-worker of mine was consulting me on what kind of design she wanted for an upcoming project. Everything she mentioned had to do with trees or plants. The final design did not reflect this favored idea of hers, but I saw fit to go back and create something specifically for her. Voila!

Only In Dreams

This illustarion was done across Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The goal was to create an image without the use of heavy black lines. This break from tradition helped create a unique final product.