Terminator Salvation/Sam Worthington, progress 1
oil on board
11" x 14"

I redrew the sketch for this Sam Worthington/Hamlet/Terminator illustration. The pose was too stiff and the likeness could have been stronger.
After imagining myself in the position of the subject I …

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Terminator Salvation/Sam Worthington rough sketches
5.5" x 7"

I enjoyed Terminator Salvation probably more than most people. I'm broken like that. Before the film was released i had the above idea for an illustration but with Christian Bale.

After the movie released i was …

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ballpoint pen on sketchbook paper

Yesterday i spent the bulk of my day in a courthouse waiting to see if i'd be called for jury duty. I got lucky and according to the rules of the State of NY i won't have to go through this again for another 8 years.

I took advantage of …

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Disinfo-Nation Album Cover Process

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I was commissioned to do another album cover.

The album is a political album about communication and being an informed recipient of your news. Your anti-sheep album if you will.

The band wants the cover to be a fold out poster and the cover will be a crop of …

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We Are Fragile, progress 3

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We Are Fragile, progress 2
14 x 20
Oil on Strathmore 500 Series Illustration Board

I'm enjoying this pallet. I'll have to come back to it again. It's basically an earth tone pallet with a few intense colours. I don't know if the colour pallet or the mark making but i …

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We Are Fragile, progress 2

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We Are Fragile, progress 2
14 x 20
Oil on Strathmore 500 Series Illustration Board

Got a good amount of the background done and i'm ready to finish up the figures. This shot was taken after i oiled out the surface so it's super wet and glossy and VERY difficult to shoot right now.

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We Are Fragile, beginning

So one day at while out i hear a song on the satellite radio. I txt msg myself some lyrics so that i can look up who the band was. I get home google for about 20 min and find NOTHING about this song or the band. I gave up.

About a month later i hear the song again over …

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A+R (progress 7)
16 x 20
oil on panel

here's a new shot of momma-bird. It's all down hill from here!

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A+R (progress 6)
16 x 20
oil on panel

I've been painting while watching Syd Mead teach me how to complete an rendering. You have ever had any doubt that you were "doing it wrong" just watch this man work and put your fears to rest.

I tried to mimic the angle and distance …

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A+R (progress 5)
16 x 20
oil on panel

Progress? progress!

Do i really need to tell you how much i'm learning from this painting? I can't wait to continue to apply the new knowledge.

this little girl is coming along. finish up the shirt and hair then on to mommy.

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A+R (progress 4)
16 x 20
oil on panel

Saturday is Valentines day. Everyone should spend time immortalizing the ones you love the best you can.

This was taken quickly without a tripod so please mind the distortion from the angle.

Today i wanted to focus on catching A's …

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A+R (progress 3)
16 x 20
oil on panel

Another progress shot but this time i thought i'd give a bit of my working space. I recently purchased a large drawing board to set my paintings on as they rest on my easel. This allows gives my maul stick something to rest on while …

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A+R (progress 2)
16 x 20
oil on panel

I have to keep telling myself that i've made enough progress to take pictures and post them. I just don't want to bore you all. I've been having more fun than i expected with this painting. That's a huge statement given my initial …

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A+R (progress 1)
16 x 20
oil on panel

here's the start of the oil painting. I can already feel a HUGE difference in the texture of this surface. If i had to do over again i would have put down 3 full coats of gesso on this suface and sand the thing smooth in between each …

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A+R (acrylic washes)
16 x 20
oil on panel

as promised, the acrylic washes. it gives a little idea of where the colour is heading but mostly to kill the white. I'm gonna dive right into oil painting that door tonight so maybe another progress shot tomorrow?

Just in case …

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A+R (under drawing)
16 x 20
oil on panel

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detail

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My boss is one of the coolest people i've had the pleasure of knowing much less working for. She's beautiful and tough as nails. I think we all pay close attention to the behaviors and mannerisms of …

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Spicy Pumpkin Latte
14 x 18
Oil on Strathmore 500 series illustration board

Here's some progress on the pumpkin latte illustration. Though All Hallows' Eve is over pumpkins are still good through out November and they're still selling the lattes :D

Drew Lee and Cindy …

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Spicy Pumpkin Latte
14 x 18
Oil on Strathmore 500 series illustration board

It's been a while since I've posted a progress shot of an illustration. I think it's been even longer since I've gotten the go-ahead from the illustrators i've been working with to start a …