masters of the universe poster

been so excited to debut this.

it's my entry for gallery 1988's annual "under the influence" show. in years past, they've done tribute shows to the beastie boys and stan lee, and this year they're doing a full-blown tribute to "he-man and the masters of the universe"!

i had a blast casting my dream "masters" movie. of course, all of the actors/actresses were my personal favorites from 80's movies, from tim curry as skeletor to kevin peter hall (of predator fame) as "beast man" to sigourney weaver as sorceress, all topped off by the only person big enough to play he-man...arnold schwarzenegger!

there are 100 artists in the show, each contributing their unique vision of the wonderfully rich fantasy world of eternia. put simply, it's going to rock.

the poster is 20"x10", will be a limited edition run of 83 (get it? the show debuted in 1983!) and will be available at the opening and online or by phone after the opening.

show opening
friday, january 8th
7-10 pm

location
gallery 1988
7020 melrose avenue
los angeles, CA 90038
ph: 323.937.7088
hrs: tues-sun 11am-6pm
e-mail:gallery1988@aol.com

tusken raider commission

i've had this commission on my waiting list for a few months now
and was really looking forward to working on it. there aren't too many
characters from the star wars universe that i can't get jazzed about
drawing. as crazy as it sounds, i'd even enjoy working on a jar jar piece.

(sound of crickets.)

*ahem*

at any rate, i thoroughly enjoyed working on this, especially because
i'd never drawn him before. hope it shows.

kaiju family

i created this as a gift to my son for his first birthday earlier this year.

that's me as godzilla, my wife as king (queen?) ghidrah, dasch as minya and our cats (hank and vince) as mothra and rodan.

a framed version hangs above his changing table and serves as a sweet target for the jackie-chan-style kicks he delivers while getting changed.

raiders of the lost ark poster

i haven't seen this movie in ages. i remember my aunt took me to
the theater to see it when i was a little kid. the face-melting
ark of the covenant really knocked me for a loop.

anyway, i recently finished this commission. didn't know exactly
where it was going when i began, but i like where it wound up.
any time i can incorporate typography into my designs, i'm a
happy camper.

the shining commission 2

this is another shining commission that i recently completed. whereas the first one i did featured the infamous axe scene, this one recalls that weird ass sequence where danny and his big wheel come upon two of the creepiest kids (outside of johnathan lipnicki) ever committed to celluloid.

invisible man poster

here's my submission for the philadelphia cartoonist society's upcoming "creature double feature" show at brave new worlds comics in olde city, philadelphia. the opening is friday, november 6th and it'll feature a host of ghouls, goblins, monsters, mayhem, freaks and geeks...basically anything that says "creature." i chose to continue my series of universal monsters, this time tackling the classic "invisible man".

show opening:
friday, november 6th, 2009

time:
6-9 pm

location:
brave new worlds comics
45 N 2nd st
philadelphia, pa 19106
(olde city, between market and arch)

voltron commission

the guy that i created the green lantern corps, silverhawks,
iron man corps and optimus prime commissions for (among others)
asked me to cook up my biggest most detailed piece ever for him.
the subject matter?: voltron. measuring a whopping 28" x 56", and
taking the better part of 6 weeks to complete, i think this fit the bill.

it was a happy day when the final mounted and laminated print arrived
safely at his house. cheers, UPS!

robot earth 3009 poster

vectortuts.com's editor contacted me once again (see my first project for the site, the samurai werewolf, here) and asked me to write a tutorial that featured some form of illustrated typography. not being able to steer away from my sci-fi/robot/nostalgia/movie poster infatuation, this is what i came up with.

if you're a member of the site, you can check out the full tutorial, which just went live today. if you're not a member, you can still check out a few teaser images here. and while you're visiting, feel free to poke around vectortut's free content and check out some amazing illustrated goodness from around the world!

halloween addict logo

crammed with just about every spooky icon imaginable, here's the new face of halloweenaddict.com!

i had a blast working on this...it most definitely got me in the halloween spirit early. and now...off to start my annual horror movie-thon!

darth vader sugar skull

this is my entry for the autumn society's final show of 2009, "dia de los muertos." the show theme (obviously) revolves around the mexican day of the dead celebration, but i just couldn't resist adding a pop culture spin to it by creating an anakin skywalker/darth vader sugar skull.

location:
proximity gallery
2434 east dauphin street
philadelphia, pa 19125

opening reception:
friday, october 2 from 6-9 pm