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Classics of Crap Volume 38- Wild Wild West

Hey guys, and thanks for coming back to my blog for another wild wild edition of Classics of Crap. Ever week, (or every other week it seems now) I draw the worst of the worst movie bombs ever. In the summer of '99, movie audiences had come to expect one thing over the Fourth of July weekend: a Will Smith blockbuster movie. Will Smith had smash after smash over this holiday weekend with hits like Men in Black and Independence Day. So, audiences (even me) were excited to see the latest from Will and his Men In Black director, Barry Sonnenfeld. And, oh my god, how disappointed we all were. Wild Wild West, made as a steampunk update of the 60's TV show, was so bad, so disjointed, so awkward, it became synonymous with bloated Hollywood excess. Dumb would be comedy and over the top CGI setpieces, mixed with terribly disturbing imagery, like using a man's lopped off head as a movie projector made for a flick audiences stayed away from in droves. Personally, I think the movie has a goofy charm, and some of the ideas are pretty clever, but it is a chore to sit through. The less said about Kevin Kline dressed as a woman, the better. *shudder* The best thing that came out of the whole fiasco was Kevin Smith's awesome verbal takedown of the Giant Mechanical Spider. Check that out after you watch the movie! See you next time!

I heart Natalie

An evolution of the lovely and talented Natalie Portman. Her restraining order against me expires in only 9 years! Hooray!

Weekend Life Drawing

Some more weekend life drawing at Art Center.

Community Art Show Teaser

Here's a teaser for an upcoming documentary profiling the artists that are featured in the "Six Seasons and a Movie" art show coming up this weekend at the Pixel Drip gallery in LA. I am featured in a couple clips. If you can make it to the show, awesome! But if not, I will be selling prints of my work. Just email me if you want one. They are $20 plus s&h.

My art is here

Brometheus

Just because.

New Gallery Work

Here are some new pieces I've been doing for gallery shows around town. First is a piece based on Community. The art show is called "Six Seasons and a Movie", and is coming up in LA on June 23rd. More info here: http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/05/21/six-seasons-and-a-movie-art-show-community

Next up is a piece I submitted to Gallery Nucleus' Beatles tribute art show. It got a special mention on their blog here: http://www.gallerynucleus.com/blog/beatles/view/1702

Lastly, I did a piece for Monkeyhouse toys and their "Just Desserts" show. As of this post, my piece is still available to buy here: http://www.monkeyhousetoys.com/justdesserts.html

I really enjoyed doing these shows and there are more gallery shows on the horizon, so stay tuned!

Classics of Crap Volume 37: From Justin To Kelly

Hey Guys! Welcome back to Classics of Crap, where we take a look at the worst bile Tinseltown retches up. This weeks movie is a little unorthodox, but I haven't done a musical yet on Classics of Crap, so here's (arguably) the worst movie musical ever made. Currently holding the #16 position on the imdb Bottom 100 list, the American Idol movie, From Justin to Kelly. Since I doubt any of you have actually seen this movie, a little backstory. Back when American Idol was just starting out, the first and second prize winner, in addition to all the fortune and glory they would receive from being the top singing stars of that year, would be to star in their very own BIG HOLLYWOOD MOVIE. In this case, the winner Kelly Clarkson, and runner up Justin Guarini, would have to go down with the ship in this contractually obligated maritime disaster. The movie was rushed through production, rushed into theaters, and then in 30(!) days, rushed onto video. The only problem was, no one was rushing to see it. The producers of Idol re-thought their movie idea, and the world was (sadly) never given the follow up, From Clay to Rueben. Too bad, that would have been epic. So, is "FJTK", as I call it, any good? Oh, hell no. But, it is hilarious to see first time actors go limp in front of the camera to the most banal and awkwardly written "romance" I've ever seen on the silver screen.

Life Drawing: Muscle Man

Here are some life drawing sketches I did this weekend at Art Center. 5-7 min, and there may be a 10 minute in there somewhere. It's a strange thing, ever since I started doing regular life drawing from models, I find that when I sketch, my cartoon anatomy has gotten more 'realistic'. I'm finding now have to fight a little harder to be more cartoony and abstract. Any other cartoonists out there have this happen to them?

Weekend sketching

Hey guys- here are some life drawing sketches I did this weekend. Models are from the Drawing Club in Glendale, and at Art Center in Pasadena CA. Last pic was drawn from pics from a magazine. Thanks for looking! :)

Classics of Crap Volume 36: Mac and Me

Due to overwhelming fan requests, (thank you Josh!) this week's awesomely bad movie is none other than Mac and Me. In the summer of 1982, a magical family movie called E.T. came out, and won the hearts of children everywhere. The moment was now for an enterprising filmmaker to ride the wave of success that followed. Too bad Mac and Me limped into theaters FIVE years after ET. Oops. This movie is so hilariously bad, it's tough to describe. No, wait, it's not. Just picture E.T., but with WAAAAAYYYY more McDonalds ads. The movie was produced by the McDonalds Company thinking that if kids associated "Mac" in the same way they associated E.T. with Reeses' Pieces, they would have a marketing bonanza. Too bad no kids saw Mac and Me, and the ones that did were scarred for life. "Mac", named after a Big Mac sandwich, presumably, is the most repellant, creepy little alien ever made. Possessing no other expression other than wide eyed and slurping, he is only slightly more expressive than Jade Calgary, who plays his human friend. The highlight of the movie for me is a truly jaw-dropping scene of Mac dressing up like a teddy bear (to escape the government, duh!) to perform in a massive dance off in a local Micky D's. This is one of the most WTF moments ever caught on film. Check out this movie right after watching E.T., and drinking half a gallon of White-Out, and you will probably be entertained. Somewhat.

NEW 30 Day Drawing Challenge Days 23-30

Hey Guys and welcome back to the last post of the new Drawing Challenge. I was out of town last week, so I didn't get a chance to work on these, but better late than never, right? Ok, so Day 23 is "You as the opposite sex". I drew myself pretty hot, but let's be honest, I'd probably look a lot like Blossom ca. 1996. Day 24 is "A Toy". Lately I've been really into buying Hot Toys figures, which are extremely high end action figures with dead on likenesses of the characters. Not for kids, sorry! Day 25 is "The Boogeyman". Day 26 is "Video Game", so I drew my favorite: Resident Evil. Day 27 is "Favorite Disney Character". It was almost impossible to choose, but who doesn't like Ursula, the Sea Witch? Day 28 is "A Hobo". While the term isn't really PC anymore, I get the gist, so I drew a crazy cat lady. Day 29 is "Internet Meme", so I drew Hipster Ariel. Maybe I was still in a Disney mood from before. Lastly, Day 30 is "A Concert Moment", for which I drew myself attending Lilith Fair. The concert wasn't bad, but I couldn't help feeling totally out of place. So that's it! Thanks for reading and keeping up with me on this journey. 2 straight months of drawing challenges done! I'm not going to take a break though-- I've got lots of awesome stuff in the works that I will post as soon as I can! Thanks guys!

Life Drawing-Warrior Woman

Here are some real quick warm ups from a life drawing session at Art Center. 3-5 minutes.

NEW 30 Day Drawing Challenge Day 21-22

Hey guys- some more challenge drawings coming 'atcha! Day 21 is "Useless Superpower". For this, I thought I'd draw the Ultimate Superhero- Captain Nipplefist! Day 22 is "First VHS/DVD". My earliest VHS memory is getting The Empire Strikes Back, and right about the time Luke was getting attacked by the Wampa, my Grandparents had seen enough and walked away. I remained by the screen, transfixed. (Incidentally, if you were wondering which was the first DVD I ever got, it was the Matrix, which was the perfect movie to get at the time, since it represented state of the art digital technology of the late 90's). What was your first video/dvd? Leave a comment and let me know!

Classics of Crap Volume 35: Catwoman

Hey Guys, and welcome back to Classics of Crap. Sorry I missed last week, as I am super busy working on some freelance projects. But now I'm back, taking on what can only be described as one of the worst ever superhero movies of all time: Catwoman. Warner Bros sunk one hundred million dollars into this flop, and it was universally derided by the public as well as comic book fanboys. But, is it worth seeing? Hell yes. It's a campy, trashy mess that will have you laughing till it hurts. Everyone is overacting like crazy, and the distorted fish eye lenses add a cheesiness not seen since the 60's Batman TV show. Obviously aping the Spider-Man films, Catwoman leaps and sprints over the rooftops in a hilarious CGI effect that is so painfully silly it's impossible to take seriously. The plot is absolute camp nonsense, where an EVIL cosmetics company wants to get women addicted to their skin creme. But...the skin creme is EVIL!!! EVIL!!!! It will melt your face if you stop using it! (How this would actually work in the real world is totally beyond comprehension.) But anyway, it's up to Catwoman to stop Sharon Stone and her evil plan to...sell a lot of poisonous skin creme. Go Catwoman!

Life Drawing- Guitar Hero

Here are some sketches done for a life drawing jam in Glendale. Poses are 5-15 min

NEW 30 Day Drawing Challenge Days 16-20

Hey Guys, sorry I've been away from my blog for a while. I've been doing a lot of freelance and gallery work, but I should be back on track here shortly. Here are some more drawing challenge illustrations. Day 16 is "Pain in your life". I chose to draw my puberty years. A spotty face mixed with unsightly braces and a dreadful looking headgear made my adolescence quite awkward. Day 17 is "First crush". It was senior year in High School and I fell for a girl hard. I wrote pages of love letters that I never sent, and obsessed over her every day. But,unfortunately for yours truly, I was to be cast into into the great sad ocean known as "the Friend Zone". Day 18 is "Outer Space", and I drew some characters from Star Trek, just to spite my friend Josh, who assumed (probably correctly) that I was going to do something Star Wars related. SEE, JOSH! I don't have a one track mind! Day 19 is "Favorite Holiday". I don't really have one, so I just drew something to entertain myself. Day 20 is "Faux Pas". I've done this. Have you? Thanks for checking out my drawings guys!

NEW 30 Day Drawing Challenge Days 14-15

Hey guys! Some more sketches for the drawing challenge. Day 14 is "worst punishment", for which I drew the time my dad removed the door to my room for quite a while. Day 15 is "favorite fish". There was only one thing that it could be, the singing Big Mouth Billy Bass novelty decoration aka the greatest product mankind has ever created.

NEW 30 Day Drawing Challenge Day 12-13

Thanks for coming back to check out some more drawing challenge illustrations. Day 12 is "What you wanted to be when you grew up", and Day 13 is "Favorite Mythical Creature". I couldn't decide if it was Minotaur or Medusa, so I did them both. I am a huge fan of Greek Myth, and these guys are a character designer's dream.

Classics of Crap Volume 34: Silent Night Deadly Night 2

Hey guys, and thanks for returning for another round of me completely wasting my life watching awful, awful movies. This week's Classic of Crap is the sequel to one of the most infamous slasher films of the 80's, Silent Night Deadly Night. Released in 1984, the original Silent Night was the subject of much controversy at the time, as it depicted a disturbed young man killing folks wearing a Santa outfit. A lot of tongue clucking puritans complained, and the notoriety caused the movie to be somewhat of a cult hit. Flash forward a few years later, and some genius decided the time was right to make a sequel. Trouble is, they only had a tiny budget. Answer? Fill the film up with no less than 45 minutes of flashbacks recycling material shot for the first movie. How cheap and lazy can you get? When the film STILL came up short, they even padded the end credits. Shot in 10 days, SNDN2 is a laugh riot. Many of the scenes routinely pop up on YouTube, including the most famous bit, the "Garbage Day" clip. But trust me, this is totally not the only thing this movie has going for it. It is filled to the brim with hilarious acting and kill scenes. The lead acts with his eyebrows, and it's almost hypnotic to see them bouncing across his face like hairy jumping beans. Oh man, this movie is so bad it's good. It's kind of obscure, but I highly recommend grabbing some friends and some beer, and cracking up at this mess.