The Eye of CoMiCS

New Works and some Random Thoughts

2010-03-04T22:20:00.003-05:00

Wow, it has been a while. Today was an odd day. I was going about my day viewing the various sites that I visit when I noticed that a fellow artist, Dayara, who goes by Jag1 on DevArt was leaving the community. This truly saddened me. He is a super creative and talented artist. He stated that he wasn't being satisfied as an artist, and the site was no longer helping him. I thought, BUMMER!! I understand his need to grow as an artist and an individual, so I respect his decision. He will be missed, but it is not permanently good bye. He does have a Blog. It is Intraterra.blogspot.com . Check it out. You wouldn't be disappointed.

On a different note, I use DevArt and I am currently happy with where it is taking me. However, in contrast, I noticed that no one is really following me here. That is why I have decided to use this as more of a Private-Public Journal. I will throw down art and random thoughts on a whim. Express emotions and events. It will kind of be like Twitter without the feedback. I think it will be good, If only for me. Anyway, on that thought I think I will leave with my lastest work.

Rubi from W.E.T.> My brother was actually who recommended I draw this character. This is for you, love ya bro! :D

The Fashion Consultant

2009-01-30T02:36:00.003-05:00

"I may not know art, but I know what I like." - crooked cop from Hudson Hawk.

I am pretty busy with my current project, but I had to pump this out. We have all seen them. The clueless fashion consultants. I saw one the other day and wanted to share.

Thanks for Looking. :)

New Avatar

2009-01-11T23:49:00.002-05:00

I wanted to try a new avatar, but it turns out it was too big, so I did a close-up for now. However, I kind of liked the way this turned out, so I thought I would put it up.

Thanks for looking. :)

SF: Blanka

2008-12-19T01:03:00.002-05:00

I have been seeing so many Street Fighter pieces floating around that I got inspired to do my own. I chose Blanka because he was one of my favorites growing up!

I am not a huge gamer, but I feel the Gaming World really took off after this game came out. It changed everything.

Anyway, I thank you for looking. :)

BombFace

2008-12-10T22:53:00.003-05:00

This is BombFace. At least, I think?! Monk-Art says that is it until he comes up with a cooler name. Although, I think BombFace is just fine. Anyway, Monk-Art (Fabian Schlaga) (Click for visual awesomeness: [link] ) is an insanely talented digital artist that I came arcoss while floating through the wonderful galleries here on DevArt. This is his character. I thought he was a cool, so I thought I would take a stab at him. It was tons of fun.

Thanks for Looking.

Wolverine

2008-11-28T00:03:00.004-05:00

I really wanted to try something new for this one. I wanted to give it a grittier look. Well, as gritty as it gets for my style. Anyway, I had a lot of fun doing this one.

I really must thank the wonderfully talented and kind, John Rauch (EraserX) [link] . He is the man! Not only has he done an amazing coloring tutorial series, but he has also put out an awesome set of brushes. Thanks John.

Thanks for Looking. :)

X-Men

2008-11-27T23:57:00.003-05:00

Got to love old school Xmen.

This started out as a doodle and turned into something more. I try and warmup and doodle on a piece of 8.5x11 computer paper. Therefore, it is a smaller piece of paper than I am used to drawing on, so it is lacking some of the detail I would put into a larger piece. However, I liked where it was going so I finished it.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Christmas 2008

2008-11-24T01:38:00.007-05:00

Here is the second card I am doing for the Holiday Card 2008 project. I hope this brings a smile to the kids.I know it is still a little early, but Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas everone!

Original:

Santa was a bit menacing, so I lightened him up a little, and added some shadows to distance the boy from Santa, and Santa from the chair. Also, the background looked like something out of Silent Hill Christmas. I totally like this one better. I hope you do too.

Revision:

Thanks for Looking!

DeviantArt Christmas

2008-11-16T23:39:00.002-05:00

As soon as I heard about the Holiday Cards 2008 DevArt is doing for hospitalized kids, I knew I wanted to be part of it. Here is one of the two cards I will be doing. I may play with it a little more, but for the most part, it is done.I saved the notice on my devgallery if anyone else wants to participate.

Thanks for Looking.

Temple

2008-11-14T01:42:00.002-05:00

I really like working with Eric and everyone at VineYard Press. [link] They a great group of people.Here is another pinup I did for them. The characters name is Temple. He has an interesting story behind his origin. Plus, you got to love those beast type villians.

Anyway, thanks for looking.

Jedi Master

2008-11-04T10:30:00.005-05:00

My brother stopped by the other day and saw the picture of Asaaj and said I should draw more Jedi stuff. I totally agreed, so I drew our favorite Jedi, Master Yoda.

Yoda Rules!!

Thanks for Looking.

StarFish Bouquet

2008-11-04T10:26:00.003-05:00

As of late, this been my daughter's favorite everything. Movie, Bed sheets, doll to play with, everything. I guess she was throwing me some subliminal messages to draw a picture of Ariel, so here it is.

Thanks for Looking.

Thank You

2008-10-31T02:42:00.003-04:00

I am probably the least deserving of all, and yet he still made the sacrifice. Thank you Jesus.
I hadn't drawn the "first" Superhero in a while. I was doing some heavy thinking about him , and got inspired.

First draft:

Resivion after some great input:

Thanks for looking. :)

PencilJack Attack

2008-10-29T05:06:00.004-04:00

This is just for fun. I wanted to practice a little more on Photoshop, so I thought I would have some fun with the Penciljack logo.

Thanks for Looking. :)

You Talkin' to Me, Bub?

2008-10-24T03:32:00.002-04:00

Besides Cyclops, this has got to be my favorite X-man. The king of Bad@$$. Rough and tough, but still a ladies man. I have been wanting to draw him for a while and I finally got the chance.

Pencils:

Inks:

Thanks for Looking.

Flying Pumpkins

2008-10-22T02:18:00.003-04:00

This is just me trying to challenge myself with wacked out funky positions. I hadn't drawn Spidey in a while, so why not use the king of twisted positions for practice.

Thanks for Looking.

Chapulin Colorado

2008-10-22T02:03:00.005-04:00

My grandfather loved this guy. We would watch this show all the time growing up. His name is Chapulin Colorado. He was a funny goofy un-superhero on Univision. Anyway, I thought of him the other day and thought he would be fun to draw.

Thanks for Looking! :)

UnEventful Day

2008-10-16T21:44:00.003-04:00

Uneventful indeed. I was just a tooooouuuuch Bored today. Inbetween projects, and I couldn't really get anything started, so I drew someone just as bored as me. :)

Thanks for Looking.

Superman

2008-10-13T04:04:00.003-04:00

Just had to color this one. I had a little time on my hands, so I decided to color this one. Love Superman. Have I mentioned that before? (heh) :D

I was not a 100% convinced on the background I used up top. I thought I would try something different for fun. If this works or not, I am done with this one. I have spent wwaaay too much time on it. On to the next one.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Happy Halloween '08

2008-10-10T04:05:00.005-04:00

My friend Chris aka. FatBoy73 (fatboy73.deviantart.com) contacted me the other day with and itch to do something Halloween. He had a great idea a about role reversal. He wanted pumpkin people, and human Jack 'o Lanterns. I thought it was a great and funny idea, so I came up with this. Happy Halloween. :)

Thanks for Looking. I should have a link to his amazing colors soon.

Dude, Just give Up!

2008-10-05T04:55:00.005-04:00

Superman is my favorite hero of all time. Period! It was only a matter of time before I drew him again.

SUPERMAN is the MAN... it's in the name! :)

pencils:

inks:

After some great advise, I changed a couple of things.

Edited version:

Thanks for Looking! :)

Betty Boop (colored)

2008-09-30T01:28:00.001-04:00

Finally! I did this for my Betty Boop freak of a Mom a while back, and I finally got to throw some color on it. I may play with it a touch more before I give it to her, but for the most part it's done. I hope she likes it.

Thanks for looking.

Don't mess with the Frog!

2008-09-30T01:23:00.004-04:00

Ever notice how Kermit always tries to stay calm no matter the circumstance. Now you know why. Don't make him angry, you wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Thanks for Looking.

DareDevil-SteamPunKed

2008-09-28T04:36:00.004-04:00

Bakanekonei (Nei) at DeviantArt was holding a contest ( I just love her work.) The idea was to take a character and give it a steampunked look. I chose DareDevil. It was loads of fun. I always love try to give characters a different twist. Anyway, Here is what I came up with.

Entry:

Here is a little closer look at the design.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Jose 5Yr old Zombie Fighter

2008-09-24T13:40:00.003-04:00

This is a promo piece I did recently for Vineyard Press Comics: [link]

It is about Jose, a 5 yr old boy trust unexpectedly thrusted into his destiny. Great concept and cute story. It is already out by Vineyard. Check the link to order or for more info.

Thanks for Looking. :)

SuperFly

2008-09-17T00:53:00.004-04:00

I don't know how because I have never even seen it, but I started thinking about an old, old flick called "SuperFly". Maybe it was a song or something that did it? Anyway, I thought it would be funny having a Super-"Fly", so I did this for fun. It was great just drawing to draw. Haven't done that in a while.

The amazing rescue. Yeah! SuperFly! (heh) Just having more fun with the Superfly idea.

Alright, I guess I should get back to real work. Thanks for Looking.

MiSTiCO

2008-09-17T00:47:00.002-04:00

I had some free time on my hands, so I started scanning through the galleries of some Awesome artist on Deviantart. I stumbled across Grostieta. Sweet works, amazing colorist. [link]

He colors a comic Mistico. I thought it was cool, so I sketched out a quick pic. Turns out he is real. Go figure, some sort of wrestler. Anyway..

Thanks for Looking. :)

Invincible

2008-09-12T04:56:00.002-04:00

I picked up a TB of Invincible the other day. Man, what a great book. It is slow becoming one of my favorites. It has a great story, great art, and is just plain fun. I am lovin' it so much, I got motived and drew this.

Thanks fo Looking. :)

Asajj Ventress

2008-09-08T00:02:00.002-04:00

I did this picture for my friend Chris. He is a gifted colorist. He goes by Fatboy73. Look: [link]

Anyway, he wrote me the other day and asked if I could draw him up a Asajj Ventress. I was more than happy to do it. First, he is a great guy, and second, he has been doing an awesome job on my art. It was the first time I had even heard of the character, much less drawn her, so I hope I did her some justice. I hope to have a link to the colored version soon.

Pencils:

Inks:

Thanks for Looking.

G.U.N.S. (preview)

2008-09-04T22:38:00.009-04:00

Finally! I get to post some storyboard work. Lately, I have been busy working on a project for VineYard Press called G.U.N.S. by Bruce Brown. It is a great story with even better characters. I did an 8 page story arc for the book. It was tons of fun. This is page 4. The character is Rio, and she is not happy. If you want to see more, the book should be out soon.

I am including the inks just because I love them. They were done by the insanely talented Keith Barnett (aka K.A.Bodle). Dang he is good!

Pencils: ArtuRo

Inks: K.A.Bodle

Thanks for Looking. :)

Flash2

2008-08-28T22:36:00.004-04:00

It's my Birthday. I am with the family visiting my uncle in North Carolina. It is so beautiful here. I had a little free time in between activities, so I thought I would get some more practice in with Photoshop. I did this one up, and my uncle liked enough that he wanted it for his desktop. It was a lot of fun.

Thanks for Looking. :)

CAP n THOR

2008-08-20T02:15:00.004-04:00

Captain America and Thor. These two have got to be my favorite Avengers of all time. I haven't drawn either one in a while, but I was reading Capt. America, and I got an itch. It seems to me as cool as "Bucky" is, he is not the Captain. I had to bring Steve back if only in this drawing.

Thanks for Looking.

Something Quick

2008-08-14T04:54:00.002-04:00

Something quick ...get it? Flash . Someth...hee ...hmm..umm yeah, OK.

I took a small break from my project and turned on the Olympics. Those athletes are amazing. I do not know why, but the Flash popped into my head. I guess seeing the sprinters did it, I don't know. Anyway, I decided to draw him...really quick. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself. )

Thanks for Looking. :)

Betty Boop

2008-07-08T22:05:00.004-04:00

This is kind of sappy, but I drew this for my mom. She is a huge Betty Boop fan. She has everything Boop. I am talking cups, pajamas, plates, purses, etc. I thought I would surprise her with a Betty pic., so I drew one. I have been so busy that I haven't gotten to color it yet, but I thought I would throw the lines up anyway. Maybe after my current project I will get an opening to finish. Anyway, Thanks for Looking. :)

HULK

2008-06-30T02:03:00.006-04:00

Another Freakin' Awesome Movie that I just loved. The latest Hulk movie was so well done. It was actually a story instead of a sorry retelling of the Hulk's origin. The special effects were insane. It totally beat out that old green eraser one they did a few years back. Anyway, I thought I would draw my mandatory "that movie was awesome, and I got inspired" picture of the Hulk.

Pencils:

Cosmic Purple Colors:

Fire-y Colors:

Thanks for Looking :)

Incredibles

2008-06-20T04:00:00.002-04:00

I absolutely stinking love this movie. It is one of the best they have ever put out in my opinion. My daughter was watching it the other day, and I got inspired.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Cyclops

2008-06-04T17:04:00.003-04:00

I have always liked this character. The old school Cyclops though. I don't know why, I just do. My brother thinks he's a geek. Anyway, I hadn't drawn him in a while, so I decided to do a quick pic before my next project.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Joker Face

2008-05-28T12:12:00.004-04:00

I try to get more acquainted with photoshop when ever I can, and lastnight was a great opportunity, so I took advantage of the time. I wanted to experiment with a couple of different techniques and brushes. It was a lot of fun. This time, the guinea pig was the Joker.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Martian ManHunter Redesign

2008-05-26T09:47:00.004-04:00

I did this for a challenge over @ Penciljack.com. Apparently, some of the members thought Martian ManHunter needed a new look. Whether he does or not, I thought it would be fun. Anyway, This is what I came up with.

Thanks for Looking. :)

G.U.N.S.

2008-05-20T14:17:00.006-04:00

This is a commissioned pin-up for the comic G.U.N.S. from VineYard Press. It will be coming out soon. You can read more about it @ vineyardpresscomics.com. The site should be up and running in June.

This is the inked version. It was inked by the amazingly talented Keith Barnett.

Thanks for Looking.

New Destiny

2008-05-09T12:57:00.004-04:00

A good friend of mine, Pastor Joe, commissioned me for some illustration to add to the new website for his church, New Destiny. One thing he wanted was a Kid's Korner with himself as the host. Another thing he wanted was a logo. These are some of the ideas I was kicking around.

Pastor Joe:

New Destiny logo:

Charity Project

2008-05-07T01:42:00.007-04:00

My Grandmother use to say that God gave me a gift, and if I didn't use it, It was a sin. Therefore, when I was asked to do a couple of quick sketches to help out with March of Dimes, I said I would be glad to help. I don't usually do charity work, but every once in a while feels good. These are for you "Abuelita".

Cycolps/Jean Grey:

Superman/Batman:

DangerGirl:

CyberNetiX

2008-04-23T15:06:00.003-04:00

This is a page I did for an "I can Do Better" contest over at penciljack.com. The idea was take one an old page you had done, at least 5-6 years old, and redo it. I picked an OoooLD page of Cybernetix, a comic my friend an I did, but never finished, and redid it. I was so much fun not only drawing it, and seeing the improvements, but reminiscing about those times. Overall, it was a great experience. I am glad I did it.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Planet HULK

2008-04-09T13:21:00.002-04:00

I got a small break in between projects, so I used the time to catch up on some reading. I am so far behind on a stack of comics. I finally read Planet Hulk. I just got to say, AWESOME! They put Hulk in the perfect environment. I mean, savage Gladiator setting, ruthless king, Hulk Smash, it's a match made it heaven. I enjoyed it. The story and art were great. Anyway, I just had to draw the Hulk in his Gladiator Gear.

Thanks for Looking. :)

Quasar 1:2:3

2008-04-04T13:48:00.007-04:00

I recently worked on a Quasar commission from Matt @ bringbackwendell.com . This is another character that I never really attempted to draw. It was alot of fun. I enjoy those commissions that challenge me. Anyway, he had me do the full sha-BanG! I thought it would be cool to share the 3 step process since it does not happen that often, usually it is just pencil. Enjoy, and Thanks for Looking. :)

Pencils

Inks

Colors

One of those DaYs

2008-03-17T12:56:00.002-04:00

You ever have one of those days where you just feel like you are going to go BAa-NUtty. Well, I had one of those a day or two ago which inspired me to draw the Joker. It was alot of fun to draw and helped me work out some of the craziness of the day. Anyways, I though I would share just in case your having one of those days. Thanks for Looking. :)

Nova

2008-02-25T13:54:00.003-05:00

I was asked to do a Nova commission. It was fun because I had never drawn him before. It is still in progress, but I used part of the pencils to practice some more on my Photoshop skills. I used some texture brushes by EraserX and some fractals by Roman. Thanks guys. They are both on DeviantArt by the way. Well, Thanks for Looking. :)

Excited about G.I.JOE

2008-02-12T09:51:00.000-05:00

Hello all! I used to love G.I.Joe when I was younger. Heck I still do! I think I had every action figure growing up. Anyway, I read about the potential upcoming live action, and got motivated to draw a picture of some of my favorites.

Thanks for Looking. :)

WoW!! My first day Here.

2008-01-29T14:04:00.000-05:00

How Exciting! My very first Blog site. I am a comic book artist. As you will soon find out, I love to draw. I will do my best to keep you updated on projects, commissions, and random drawing I whip up. Well, to start, here are a couple of my most recent drawings.

The first is Superman, my most favorite character on the planet.

Second, The Broncos are pretty much my favorite team, so here is pic of them in action

I guess that does it for now, but I will be back for some more.
Thanks for looking. :)