My rantings on art style…

I was doing some sketches in illustrator the other day using my wacom tablet and various brushes to obtain a traditional ink styled technique.  I got to thinking… yeah, scary… with the last drawings I’ve been doing and some series stuff I’ve been working on I’ve been mostly focusing on style.  To me, an art style is the personality of the piece – wether it’s fun or realistic. I’ve gotten a comment from a view of my deviant account “You have a really fun style.” … and honestly, I like having a ‘fun’ style!  That’s why I do this, to make people smile, smirk, or just enjoy what they see when they’re gazing at my creations. I’ve come to a crossroads on my style. I like doing everything from realistic to simplified  cartoonistic … so what’s my ‘real’ style? All the artwork I look at from successful artists keep within their style.  It seems to work for them but I couldn’t imagine picking one or the other.  Or do artists have a certain style because that’s all they know?  From my illustrator drawing you can see the random styles.  I guess the important thing is to do what is fun and keep it fun…  this isn’t my day job so I guess I don’t have to worry about style all that much.  For those artists I follow and have that certain style… that’s why I follow you and like your work, because of your individual style, so thank you and keep up the good work!

New Site Finished! – Social Denim

Local Business, Social Denim, has just launched their site! The photography in the site was done by Jason Hardesty.  And content and client relations by Michelle Woodyear.  Web Design and structure done by me!  Thanks to Katie Stream for modeling for the majority of the photography.  Thanks Juli for giving me the job!

Social Denim in Lake Charles caters to an audience that lusts over this season’s must haves but remains timid in the midst of the unapologetically harsh fashion world. If you crave the style of the fashion capitals without the snarky attitude- you’ve found your safe haven!

Some Finished Paintings…

I just finished a couple of paintings and just gloss varnished them.  I worked on the scenic view last month and waited for it to dry before varnishing.  The acrylic was completed within the week. Enjoy!

Acrylic

Oil

Paint area

Pitt Grill Website – In Development

Here is the first proof for the website in development

I’m currently working on a new site for the classic restaurant – Pitt Grill. Since there is a nostalgic feeling with the name I figured I do some what of an old paper menu look with main body area, add in a diner notebook to take down the orders. I kept with the red-orange-yellow palette because these colors induce hunger. I like how the dark teals and tans along with the deep burgundy all came together… it reminds me of a simpler time.

Here’s the sketch…

My Office – A Detailed Look

Shot with my Fish-Eye Lens; Most of the furniture comes from 505 Imports and Ikea.

The Living/Play area for the kids ... and me. Painting on the wall of the deer came from Ikea.

The work area... hey, i'm in the mirror!

The work station... also notice I started drawing on the mirror - It's fun!

A couple of prints by Brad Jensen, creator of Highland & State LSU Wear.

The vinyl cutting machine. My PC sits on the floor next to it.

Oil painting I was working on... It's actually my first oil painting.

An autograph from Paul Sr. with Orange County Choppers - I actually took that picture of him standing next to the bike, a skateboard from Rippers, and some decals I made.

The sunglasses are the ones Kaela wore when we got married when leaving the church; C3Po Pez Dispenser; The letters come from urban outfitters.

Picture of Me and Jay Leno, Palmer, Gram, and a water color of a website interface.

My clubs - I wish I had more time to play.

Vendor passes from L'auberge events where I would take pictures of the VIPs and the talent... I got to meet some interesting celebs!

The smaller table will be for the kids once they get more into art and we'll both have our workspaces.

HE-Man puzzle from when i was a kid. Books from Kaela's collection. IPhone boxes (we have a collection). Lots of Video Games

Old radio from Paw Falcon; Pottery from 505; How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way; Design and Web Books; Yellow VW Bug made of metal.

Adobe programs; L'auberge Vendor Appreciation Gifts; Addy Awards; The statue head is from my grandmother, Vivian Jessen; A book given to me from Harper Collins; Sketch Books; Paint Thinner (for painting); Old binders.

Storage area... see the iMac on the floor? That's the first one they made. I was 18 years old and saved up $1200 to buy it... I try to organize much of the stuff into plastic bins.

A class project we got printed at Signs Now - Thanks Scott at Signs Now!

Finished the White Lantern

THE CONCEPT & INSPIRATION: I just got finished reading about 5 comics from the blackest night series. So, not only do i feel inspired to draw some rad comic hero but I want to integrate something from the green lantern universe. My imagination has wondered enough so I think I’m ready to put pencil to paper.

A little history about the subject of my drawing: the lantern universe has different color rings, some good, some bad. The badest of the bad is the black rings. The story that I’m reading now is hinting that it will take all the light of the various rings to fight back the black ring darkness.

The concept:
1.) draw some sort of battle between a green lantern and a black lantern
2.) come up with my own green lantern character
3.) since all colors of light make white – then why not create a whole new lantern color – the white lantern!
4.) let’s get started…

The white lantern:
Since all colors converge to one point to make white then I think there should only be one white lantern. The white lantern should be a celestial being that is mysterious and alien… But not scary. So I’m going for something like an alien-priest that kills black rings with his ubber white light.

Here’s the process step by step:

Childhood Hero Series – superman

Here is the rough sketch of the superman childhood fan. This will be many in a multiple part series of final works.
Enjoy!

Drawings Inspired by Comics

Sketch 3

After reading about 5 comics I was inspired to draw something epic!!!

Just finished a Twit Sketch

Latest addition to the TwitSketch community. Twitsketch #224 – Castle on an Elephant. To get into Twitsketch visit their site here.