Carnage vs Venom

Lets draw: Spider-Man portrait

Marker Sketches

Selection of sketches drawn with Copic brush markers just for fun. They will be on display at a comic convention near you!

Web of Ly's

I was approached by Mr. Lawdon to illustrate the cover for his sci-fi novel; Web of Ly's.

Without any prior visual forms to his characters, it was my duty to bring them to life as Mr. Lawdon visioned them himself, and having rich material to begin with, it was my pleasure.

"When the young alien, Ly Myktass, discovers what his aunt’s company is really manufacturing, Ly knows he’s the only one who can stop her. What he doesn’t know is she’s backed by the most powerful man in the galaxy who will stop at nothing to silence Ly and gain control of every civilized planet.   

After fleeing an attempt on his life, Ly becomes an outlaw on his home planet, gets kidnapped by pirates, escapes, crash-lands in a poisonous marsh, is recruited into a rebellion, gets blamed for a hotel bombing, and is chased half way across hyperspace. And we haven't even gotten to the sohnagrabs! 

Can Ly clear his name? Will he return home in time to stop his aunt and save the galaxy? Will he even survive long enough to try?" 

Web of Ly's is currently available for purchase on Amazon.com.

the Smurfs' Village

The latest game to go on my resume is a very big (and welcome) change; Beeline Interactive's The SMURFS' Village (SV)

SV is a very successful mobile game for iOS and Android that has been active for the past 4 years, releasing new content as often as every 3 weeks! And that is where my duties come in; I, along with my team, are responsible for creating new characters and items that the player can place in their village. Some items are static, some are animated, and some wander around the village. I personally prefer the animated ones as I have the power to breathe some life into these 2D images :)

Below are just a few examples out of a hundred that I have done so far that the player can add to their village:

Maximum Baby Carnage

"Maximum Carnage" was a popular Spider-Man story arc in the 90's in volving Venom and Carnage, hence my title "Maximum Baby Carnage"

The marker sketch above was just a random doodle during some meetings, so I decided to take it a step further and completely paint it.

Pencil sketches

Window

Change of gears. Resetting the brain.

DC remix: Flash

With a name like Flash, the character should be flashy, with a hint of cocky attitude.

 

When starting this design, right off the bat I did not want a logo on his chest. I'm not a fan of chest logos, and I try to avoid them when possible. The ears, hands, and shoe treads are a different material of gold so that when he runs only those parts would leave a gold lightning streak behind.

 

The overall red/crimson is shinier than usual because, once again, he is flashy. 

DC remix: Aquaman

My version of Aquaman is very disconnected from the land. He spends most of his time under water in his kingdom of Atlantis, so that is why he has very pale skin.

 

He had his hand chopped off, so since he has the ability to control water, he has a liquid fist on himself now that he can telepathically mold into anything, as well as change the density of it.

 

Overall, no more pretty boy looks, instead, he has the "don't test me" appearance.

GZA

I had this idea of drawing all 9 members of Wu-Tang Clan in kung-fu superhero style for a while, but then when I heard that GZA was coming to do a show live nearby (100km away), I had to put that thought into reality. Even though I was currently swamped with work, I sacrificed some sleep to get this done.

 

End result: Went to the show, had an unforgettable time, and managed to hand this 11 x 17 poster off to the man himself.

 

"This is dope! Can I keep this?" -GZA

 

Glad it got the approval of a man that I think is the best lyricist of all time. Maybe one day I can design the cover for "Liquid Swords 2" :)

Limelight

6 foot wide custom canvas print commission, produced completely in Photoshop, over 20,000 pixels wide, all equal to 1 satisfied customer.

DC remix: Batman

Batman is supposed to be extremely intimidating in the dark, so I made his entire costume extremely black. I don't know why he always had a yellow belt, but I personally thought that looked bad and took away from his design purpose. Also, I made his eyes be hidden behind dark lenses, and the mouth opening have a scarier silhouette with teeth... Super scary! Since his design is very dark, I've also uploaded a WIP and outline versions so it's easier to see the detailed armor. (right)

RENOMii

I was commissioned by RENOMii to develop a character based on their CEO. This is the main image/pose, and there will be more.

 

I went a bit further on my cell shaded technique, trying to evolve it, and I'm really happy with the result, as is the client :) It was a pleasure developing this.

DC remix: Superman

No red undies! No red boots! No standard "S" logo on the chest!

 

I tried making his costume very modern and simplistic, but remain very close to the original design so it's still very much Superman. I also ditched the slick hair and pretty boy face. I designed him to look like a man who uses his fists, sharp cheek bones, iron jaw, and over-exaggerated biceps that mean business.

Source

An advanced cybernetic civilization wandering the space, looking for a new source of energy...

Extremely random, started out with a black canvas with a few white dots, and ended up with this.

DC remix: Green Lantern

Since Green Lantern has an alien ring that is the source of his power, I decided to step away from his "human made" looking costume, and have him "wear" something that couldn't be produced on Earth. So with this new outfit, I tried to make it look like a window to the live and moving galactic energy.

 

Also, I thought that it would've been pointless for him to just have a little mask over his eyes and the rest of the head showing. Ryan Reynolds was still recognizable when he had his mask on in the live action movie, so why risk it...

DC remix: Wonder Woman

First of many DC redesigns to come, the leading lady, the Amazon goddess, Wonder Woman.

I really love design, as you can tell by my site being filled with mostly concept art and not that many fancy illustrations. Enough people ask what my thought process is behind some of my designs, so here is what went through my head with this one...

 

Personally, I really dislike her costume. First off, I was going to go with a 3 color scheme instead of the original 4 (red, blue, white, and gold). I thought having the white with all the rest was unnecessarily too much, so it got the boot. Another element that had to go was the diaper with all the white stars, too busy, too distracting, it gets the boot. However, those stars are a part of the character, so I still had to sneak them in somehow, so I put in a subtle chain around her waist made up of stars, as well as the 2 large stars on her shoulders, kind of giving her a general/commander status since she is one of the main DC characters. So instead of a hooker-ish outfit, I gave her a fully clothed suit, minus the breastplate. The golden chestpiece is another one of her signatures so I kept it. Throughout the whole suit, there are slight hints of "W" elements, instead of having the cliché superhero logo on the chest. The bracelets got a size increase and a slight Greek design to it, since they were gifts from the Greek myth gods.

 

And yes, she fights crime in heels. Not all elements have to make sense, she has to look good as well... Besides... she can fly :)

Polara: Run Cycle

I wanted to play around with AfterEffects so I took the assets from Polara that I made last year, and put it together in a somewhat presentable clip. This marks the start of a new demo reel I will be making slowly throughout the year.

Igneous Art: A Penny for your Thoughts

As a warmup, I've been doing sketches of famous people, real quick and loose. Somewhere down the line, I got the idea to make these motivational quotes and present them in a new way. I've been posting them on my facebook public page entitled Igneous Art. The response has been great, so I keep doing these. I have a lot more on there, so if you have a facebook account, please head on over there and click the "Like" button. Thanks in advance :)

 

Marvel Mix 4

Another 3 redesigns. First up, Spider-Man. New thing I came up with was the 8 lenses on the mask, for obvious spider reasons. I thought that people wouldn't like it much, but I've already had this posted on Tumblr and DeviantArt, and the response has been amazing; seems like everyone likes the idea! Also I gave him Vibram shoes as I thought they would suit his agile personality. Next up, Phoenix. Nothing too fancy or clever here, just the bird logo is a bit 'interactive' with her physique. And last, Doctor Octopus. I was a bit cruel with his design, but I thought that he could've gone through some acident leaving him amputated, which drives him crazy, and because of that he builds the 4 tentacles.

I might take a break from Marvel, and do the same thing for DC characters. Anyone got a preferance? Suggestions? Joke of the day?

Talking Grandpa

I was comissioned by Schnark Labs to design this character, and illustrate 30+ images for a mobile app they produced for iOS. "Talking Grandpa" is now available for free at the iTunes store.

Marvel Mix 3

Another set of remixes. Gave Captain Marvel a 'window into the galaxy' type look, I like how that turned out. Wolverine is a midget scrapper, so he's super jacked, And psylocke doesn't use real katanas. Why would she when she can make 'em with just a thought? Wolverine and Psylocke costumes turned out pretty ... ordinary. Next set will be much better, I promise :)