Gloria

It feels like it's been forever since the last time I had a chance to draw from life. Today I decided to drag myself over to f.e.w.s. because it was the long pose session. I feel a bit rusty, but I guess that's only to be expected. Did a warm up of about 20 minutes and then a portrait in about 2 hours.

Samedi mockup

Here is what it might look like if it were printed and on your sexy body.

Baron Samedi

This is my pitch for the t-shirt design for this year's Illest of Ill here at Ringling. In case you were unaware, Illest is an annual student run show that is currently in its 5th incarnation. Each year only the best of the best works of illustration by underclassmen are chosen by a world renowned guest illustrator/judge.

About the shirt: The LOA are the spirits of voodoo who act as intermediaries between humanity and the creator god called the Bondye (Bon Dieu, or good god). Baron Samedi is the leader of the Guédé loa, the spirits of the dead. He's the ultimate party animal in voodoo, with nonstop swearing, filthy jokes, and an ever-present glass of rum and big fat cigar. Samedi will dig a person's grave and greet them when they die. If he refuses to dig their grave, then they cannot die. He will also ensure that corpses rot in the ground so that they cannot be brought back as zombies.

Article about my portrait

Capitalist Suicide

This is my first attempt at printmaking. It's a linocut with a monotype for the money. I didn't have access to a printing press so I burnished it on with my key fob, but I kind of like the streaky effect that resulted.

Captain America

Lately I've been obsessed with Captain America. I think it started when I read The Ultimates...such a good comic. Anyways here is a bust of Cap and the charcoal study for it. I might do a painting as well.

framed

Here he is all framed up.