Alpaca the size of Hamster... challenged.

I mentioned to a friend, Marion Vitus, that science should stop the shenanigans and start breeding alpacas to the size of hamsters...

She then challenged me to draw the alpacas... hamster sized, but with the same amount of wool so she and other knitters wouldn't be gypped. These are Marion's mini-alpacas

Here are my mini-alpacas...

Sunset in Culver City

No, I did not make a New Years Resolution to post more often... but here I am.

I am embarrassed to post this, since I haven't done any plein- aire painting in years, and this was done for myself, just like most everything I draw is for myself, but here is a quick painting I did when I came home after an afternoon walk. I saw the most beautiful sunset ever; this painting can't hold a candle to what I saw, but I had to try to capture even a small piece of that feeling.

BTW, I promise to try to post more often.

The Those Guys/Donorschose Charity Auction is NOW!

So The Those Guys are holding a charity art auction, and guess what? IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! You can bid on some beautiful art and help children at the same time. So go here now and bid on some stuff...

The Those Guys art auction

And on this coming Saturday, Nov 15th at the Rialto theater in South Padadena, CA we are hosting a screening of "The Goonies", its a free movie with a small donation at the door! And check it out, if you donate at the door, you get a raffle ticket, and you can win some sweet prizes... like maybe some autographed items!!!!

Oh yeah, so the charity we are working to help is Donorschoose.org, they provide materials to needing classrooms. In this case, we are concentrating on classroom in Southern California that need art supplies. We are trying to help the next generation of artists! We need your help, and they all need our help! So if you can't make it to the movie, and don't want to bid on the art, please give any small amount you can.


DonorsChose.org, TTG's donors page

To all my friends, please help us spread the word. We need everyone's help to make this charity drive a success! Think of the children! and the art!

Superman circa 1952

So for The Those Guys charity art auction I decided to draw Superman, black and white, the way I used to watch it when I was a kid (on reruns)... the theme of the auction was movies that influence you when you were a kid, well, I didn't watch movies when I was a kid, I watched tv, and it was stuff like Superman, Batman, I Love Lucy, Fall Guy and Days of Our Lives...

This shot of Superman in front of the American flag is the most iconic image I remember from my childhood love of superheroes on tv.

Oh, and remember, the auction start Nov 10th! Come check out all the cool art, Monday, at The Those Guys Charity Site

Goonies Charity Screening! And Art Auction!!!

On Saturday, November 15th "The Those Guys" are hosting a charity screening of the beloved classic movie "The Goonies." The night will include a raffle and an 80's movie themed art auction. All benefits will go to "Donors Choose" a charity that gives art supplies to needing classrooms around the country.



Here are links to more information:


The Those Guys Charity Event Blog


Donors Chose Charity

Doors open at 6pm, movie starts at 7pm.

The Charity Art Auction starts online, November 10th at ttgcharity.com, and will finish on the night of the event so if you have to have one of the pieces be sure to make it out to the screening so you can outbid your competition. Also, we're also going to have some special Goonies related prizes in the raffle. So we hope you all can make it out, do it for the kids!

Benjamin Franklin ready to hit it!

Hi friends.

I just finished this Ben Franklin piece for T&P Fine Art gallery in Philadelphia. Show opens Fri, Nov 7th. Be there or be square!!

T & P Fine Art

So check out the piece. Thanks.

My first gig as a full-time freelancer.

Hey peeps. Here is a commercial I recently story boarded. My first real freelance gig!!! The job had to be done in under a week (multiple revisions), colored and shaded boards, I busted ass. All done in Cintiq of course, best purchase I could have made as an artist! Oh, and the boards were done for Liquid Theory.

Here is a page from the boards, and then the commercial in full technicolor.




EDIT: I forgot I had the whole board sequence online, check it out if you want.

Q Da Kid Storyboard sequence

Besibol here I come!

So as of late last month, I am now a full time freelance artist. And while I will be looking for freelance gigs, my main gig will be working on getting this published...




I want to do a graphic novel of my Flight 2 & 5 stories, "Beisbol". My goal is to have a series of short stories that stand alone, but when put into a single book, they will play off each other, and there will be history and continuity. I have many stories to tell with Francisco Sanchez, and I need to start putting those on paper.

Also, thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed my most recent story, "Beisbol 2", (or even personally told me how much you liked it). It means a lot to me, and it gives me strength to know that a Beisbol graphic novel will do well. I hope to continue with more strong stories in the future, I owe it to Francisco to tell the best stories I can.

I always love when people tell me "I don't like baseball at all... but man, your story makes me almost want to play." That rocks!

JOHN RAMBO!

The new Rambo is one of the most exciting, and well contructed action films of the last 100 years!!! GO WATCH IT!!!

Seriously, this movie is the most fun/excitment I have had in the theater in a long time... the body count is ridiculous, but it feels more real than some of the other Rambo films... totally worth it! LOVE IT!

My buddy Mike Roush, married!!!??

Another one bites the dust...

Congrats to Mike and Mari, they are wonderful people, and I am glad I could be part of the ceremony.


Mari happy about something Mike said... maybe "I Do"


The boys of the wedding, Groomsmen and Ushers

The Those Guys 2007 Comic Con Tshirt

So con is on its way, and The Those Guys wouldnt miss it!

Our booth is #1035, come by and say hi.

Maybe buy one of our new Tshirts, they will be snazzy! I had the honor of designing this year's shirt... Here is a mock up


And a close up!

Back from Kauai... alive.

So I am back from a week in Kauai. I went there to attend the wedding of my buddy Ryan Hernandez... it was a great little wedding. It was awesome watching Ryan and Vanessa look into each other's eyes as they exchanged vows; and, yes I got choked up, I am a sap, and I dont care who knows it.



While I was there waiting for the wedding, I hiked the amazing 11 mile Kalalau Trail with my buddy Mike. The first night, we camped at the 2 mile marker, Hanakapai Beach. We were ready to wrestle this hike into submission...



The next morning, I thought I was a giant in this wonderland, me and my 50 pound backpack...



But this hike is MURDER... sooo strenuous. It was constantly up and down, never flat, always too steep... We hiked 2 miles one day (it got dark), and 20 over the next 2 days. NOT EASY!!! Here I am near the end of our death march, next to the most beautiful sign I had seen in over 6 hours and more than 12 liters of water consumed...



90% of the trail is less than 2 feet wide, and at times the trail is just part of the gravel slope, straight into the ocean, 1000 feet down, if you slip. Not cool. We each had a few close calls falling or tripping, and we each had one serious fall with our legs dangling over a precipice (Hiking stick, I love you, you saved my life this weekend). But here we are... alive to tell of the beauty of the Na Pali Coast... it was a great experience, even if we had to see nudist hippies at the Kalalau Beach... eek. Though I suffered serious exhaustion and some dehydration (I drank 13 liters of water the last day alone and it still wasnt enough), walking those 22 miles was very rewarding...



Now, back to drawing...

Teddy vs Teddy

Just a piece I did for the Power in Numbers show at Nucleus. Its been a LOOOOONG time since I have done anything in traditional media. Inking felt great, I love it so much more than digital "ink" or clean up.

This show should be pretty cool. Tons of artists exhibiting... My friends Israel Sanchez, Justin Ridge, Matt Spangler and Martin Hsu will all have pieces there too... so check it out, and maybe buy something, the money goes to the Breast Cancer fund!

Storyboarding on Metalocalypse

Well, I dont post much art, I dont get to draw much really... but that should all change now that I started boarding on Metalocalypse!! (The drawing part, not the posting part *wink*) Yee Haw!! After spending all last season doing layout on the show (not bad mind you, I learned alot) But now I get to help shape the look of the show a little more, and that is pretty exciting!!

Today I had my first board pitch, it went well... Co-Creator Brendon Small seemed to like almost everything The director Jon Schnepp and I did... so, rock on, feather in cap placed... now I need to do some revisions and keep on truckin'!

This show is gruesome at times, I will enjoy drawing these things as cartoony as I can... haha... thats my form of rebellion.

Ok ok, and I will try to post more drawings too... sheesh.

Amazing Screw On Head DVD! Check me out!

Hey! Check it out! I am on the special features of a dvd! Kinda cool, I wish I would have had better things to say other than "Mike Mignola is cool"... but they didnt give me much time to prep.

The studio I work at, Titmouse Inc, directed and boarded the show... I was a huge fan of the comic, and I kept bugging my boss to let me work on it in any capacity... At first he only let me be the in-house "Mignola expert". He would ask things like "Does this look like something Mignola would do?" and I would answer... I was the one to help approve the image above, used for posters and the dvd cover (I know its a small task, but I am pretty proud that they gave me a small role on the show)... then later they let me do some drawings for the intro... Persistance pays off, sometimes. I got on the dvd featurette, but not in the show credits... oh well.

Tony Almeida!!! YEAH!

I took this quiz hoping to be either President Palmer or Tony Almeida... I win!

Which "24" character are you?
Tony Almeida You are Tony Almeida!!!! Behind every batman is a robin, you are Jack's 2nd hand man.. You can lead CTU, you can be field OP's, You are a lover and a fighter.
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And here is Battlestar too! Apollo is a'ight. Chief Tyrol wasn't on the list, so I couldnt be too bummed.

What Battlestar Gallactica Character Are You?
Apollo You're really a versatile person. Capable of leading, obeying, fighting, protecting and if the situation calls, running really damn fast. Nevertheless, you get the job done, whatever it is. You are strong when you need to be, and when others need you to be, so it always looks like your bringing your game face.
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GIMLI

My roomie Mike Roush was watching LOTR this week, I couldnt NOT get sucked in... so here was a quick Gimli

Battlestar Galactica

I haven't posted in 6 months, I figured its time to update...

I started catching up on Battlestar Galactica this summer,... season 3 just started up and the premiere was AMAZING!!! Here is a super quicky of Admiral Adama...

The Z's are Upon Us...

Here is a quick concept for a story I want to have ready for comic-con, called "The Z's"... I want the boy to be younger; so, that already needs to change, but I just wanted to start thinking about him... I actually think this age boy would work better in another unnamed fantasy story I am developing, I will hopefully start that one up later this year...

The Those Guys has a Blog?!

Hey friends... most of you know me and my best friends are the members of The Those Guys... well, now we have a group Blog!!! We will be posting about cool group going on's, and where we'll be's...So come by and check out some art by Israel Sanchez, Justin Ridge, Matt Spangler, Josh Pruett, Mike Roush, and Mike Williams...

Check it!!
THE THOSE GUYS BLOG