Have a Happy T.Hanksgiving!

Who doesn't love Tom Hanks? The guy is a national treasure. I had the pleasure of working with him once (briefly), and I can honestly tell you, I thought the guy was incredibly nice and cool. So, this is for you Tom. I think you're awesome.

American Movie

One of my all time favorite documentaries. Quickie before bed.

Sexy Back to the Future

Marty and Doc as sexy girls. Um, sure, why not?

More Animated Superman

I've been daydreaming all weekend about what a new Superman animated show could look like. 

Superman the New Animated Series

I would love to someday be the character designer on a new Superman animated series featuring more of a cartoony look.  I love the old crazy 50's Superman comics, and think a series that focused on those adventures would be really cool, kinda like how Batman had Brave and the Bold. Oh well, a fan can dream. :)

Classics of Crap Volume 47: Howard the Duck

Hey guys! Got a real stinker for you today. Believe it or not, Jar Jar Binks is NOT the worst idea George Lucas ever had. That honor goes to the catastrophic 1986 misfire, Howard the Duck. After the back-to-back smashes of the Star Wars trilogy and the first two Indiana Jones movies, George Lucas was on fire. The producers of Howard must have thought that they would be printing their own money. Sadly, what they printed was one of the worst movies of all time. Basically, the premise is that Howard is this duck/humanoid thing that gets sucked into our dimension, and while trying to find his way home, battles evil aliens and beds a sexy pop singer. Yes, there is some disturbingly alarming human-on-duck sexiness on display here. Not enough you say? Well, may I present: Duck Breasts. This movie is heinous. If you choose to watch it, good luck.

New Disney Princess

The other day, there was massive news that Disney bought Lucasfilm, and the internet was flooded with fan art supporting the merger. I guess I'm not the only person to think of this idea, but hopefully you guys like it anyway. I am honestly excited for the first time in years about the prospect of new Star Wars movies. I am a HUGE fan of the original trilogy, and lately it's been tough to muster up any enthusiasm for the property. (I think a piece of my soul died when they made Star Wars M&M characters.) But...there is, as they say, a new hope. 2015 can't get here soon enough!

One more Halloween Drawing

Have a Spooky Halloween!

I tried to draw this in the style of "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark", which was a lot of fun to do, but it came out WAY creepier than I intended. :S

Winter layout

Messing around in Photoshop, trying to get comfortable with the program.

Who doesn't love Rick Moranis?

Seriously, this guy was an 80's comedy legend. What's your favorite Rick Moranis movie?

Weekend life drawing

Hey guys, I traded my traditional pencil and notepad for conte crayons and newsprint for this weekend's life drawing. My scanner isn't big enough to scan paper this size, but I photographed the pad so you could see some of the drawings I thought came out pretty well.

Classics of Crap Volume 46: Teen Witch

Hey bad movie fans! Welcome back to another totally rad to the max edition of Classics of Crap! If you are a certain age, you probably remember a movie called Teen Witch. They used to run it ad nauseam on basic cable in the early 90's. It was utterly horrible, but somehow I couldn't stop watching it. I was hypnotized by the awful acting and the most atrocious musical numbers I've ever seen. Watching it again just the other day I had a little more perspective on how unbelievably 80's it really was. It's pretty much mindless teen fluff about a girl who discovers that magic may be nice, but it's what's inside that counts. HA! Not really! In a surprising twist, the girl learns nothing, alienates her friends, kills(?) another student by making him disappear, and ultimately becomes super materialistic shallow brat by getting what she wants. Wow, thanks 80's. It's really the songs of Teen Witch that launch it into Classics of Crap glory. Please watch this musical number to "Top That" and try not punch your computer.

Rat Casino Layout

This piece was a homework assignment for a Layout for Composition Class taught by Will Weston.

Ahoy matey!

A commissioned piece for a good friend.

Weekend life drawing

Some nude studies I did this weekend at Art Center.

Evolution of Uma

Uma Thurman is a great actress, but when she is in a Quentin Tarantino movie, she kills it. Here are some of the highlights (and one lowlight) of her career.

Classics of Crap Volume 45: Riki-Oh

If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you know about my love of cheesy B-Movies. Well, this is the motherload right here. Riki-O, sometimes called The Story of Ricky is one of the goriest, most violent, jaw droppingly hilarious kung fu movies ever made. It's got gallons of fake blood, a crazed prison warden who keeps breath mints in his false eyeball, monsters, exploding heads, strangulation by intestines, and oh, SO much more. It's the crap movie gift that keeps on giving and giving. It is pretty gruesome, but it's so completely over the top, it's impossible to take seriously. YouTube search for 'Ricky Oh' to see for yourself just how bugnuts crazy this movie is. I saw this at a local midnight show at the New Beverly Cinema in LA, and the crowd reaction was unlike anything I'd ever seen before. They tore the roof off the place. If you've got a strong stomach, this flick is highly recommended.

This clip is SUPER CRAZY VIOLENT, but totally worth watching:

'Arry Potta?

Life Drawings

Some life drawing sketches from a session at Art Center this weekend. I love doing figure drawing, especially when I don't feel like I need to duplicate reality, but when I can play around with proportions.