Illustration Friday-Portrait

This is a drawing I did in a life drawing class about 8 years ago. Because I had started the class late my teacher wanted me to do a dozen portraits outside of class. I was working and going to school at the time so I came up short on time for the assignment. So, with an hour to spare before my class, I made-up some portraits. This Drawing would later recieve alot of attention from both my teacher and fellows students. They asked me if she was my girlfriend, if I had other drawings of her, would I give them here phone number. I finally confessed that she wasn't real. I had made her up out of my head.

Illustration Friday-Robot

Being a fan of science fiction, my brain almost exploded with ideas for Robot. At first I thought of a huge mech with guns from head to toe. Then I sketched out a android that looked straight out of Star Wars. Then I thought back to a comic book called Battle Chasers. The booked married science fiction and fantasy with excellent artwork. It was short lived, but the use of technology and magic always stuck with me. So this is my little tribute to that comic book.

Illustration Friday-Spotted

For years, I've seen Elvis sightings in the World Weekly News while I'm in line at the drug store. I'm always disappointed that everyone who spots him claims that he's fatter than ever. I'd like to think that if Elvis faked his death, he decided to get back into shape so when someone spots him pumping gas in a small town somewhere(as drawn in this illo) he looks like the hip shaking Elvis of his youth.

Illustration Friday-Speed

If you were to ask my uncle Randy to define the word speed he'd probably define it as "a V-8 under the hood of a hot rod with four on the floor, just as God intended". I spent a year living with my aunt and uncle and in that time Randy introduced me to the world of hot rods. I still remember reading CARtoons magazine and drawing all sorts of cars, but Randy was the best at it. To this day I owe him a debt of gratitude for teaching me how to draw these monster machines.

Illustration Friday-Strength

I worked in a hospital for about nine years. In that time I was amazed at how children with life threatening illnesses would try their best to still be kids. Most of them could barely sit up , but it didn't stop them from holding a firm grasp on a videogame controller. It seemed to me that their innocence held a hidden strength that kept them alive longer than anyone expected.

Illustration Friday-Night

I wanted to do something a little more spectacular for NIGHT, but I made the mistake of using a new paper stock that didn't want to accept ink from my pen. I got the main drawing done , but it took me a little too long so I didn't get the rest of the elements in. So just imagine this ninja on a roof top bathed in moonlight.

Illustration Friday-Cold

I coudn't think of anything colder than standing a woman up on her wedding day.