TANTRUM

Disaster preparedness illustrations for the developementaly challenged

2011-11-22T12:28:00.001-08:00

I was commissioned to do a series of illustrated pages for developmentally challenged adults who are living on their own showing what to do in case of an emergency. The emergency scenarios varied from natural disasters such as flooding to man made disasters like terrorism. The challenge for me came not from the sequential aspect of the illustrations, but from the direction that I was not to use any words. The illustrations had to instruct the viewer what to do through the images only. I had fun working on this project and hope it helps people out there who might use it.

Daily Sketches

2011-11-22T12:01:00.001-08:00

Novak Birch Super Team Force Go!

2011-10-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

I just received a copy of the manual I did for Choice Hotels via. the great people at Novak Birch in Baltimore, Md. So I did a quick drawing for them as a thanks.

Terror of the Carnage Beast

2011-09-22T13:40:00.000-07:00

Illustration for the 8th Annual Video Boater Film Fest in Fayetteville, WV

Choice Hotels Comic Guide for thier In-House GIS System

2011-09-14T12:10:00.000-07:00

I was commissioned by the good people at Novak Birch in Baltimore, MD. to illustrate n instructional guide for an internal computer program used by Choice Hotels. It was a fun project and the entire creative team was a joy to work with.

Punch-Drunk, Defender of Portland's nights

2011-08-02T09:54:00.001-07:00

Random Sketches

2011-08-02T09:48:00.001-07:00

Just a few warm-up sketches, and marker exercises.

Early Morning Sketch to Music

2011-08-02T09:44:00.001-07:00

My favorite song

Drink & Draw Session 4

2011-08-02T09:28:00.000-07:00

It's been a few weeks since I last attended a Drink & Draw in Portland, I just got my scanner hooked back up and here are my latest figure drawings.

This is my favorite model.

Surfin' Sundays Assemble!

2011-07-27T09:43:00.001-07:00

Here is a little breakdown of the process. Two concepts were created, this is the version chosen by the client. For this piece I created two separate illustrations and combined them together for the final illustration seen above.

NORSE, the God of Rafting (Norse is a popular raft guide paddle, very heavy like Thor's hammer)

The Raft-Avengers

The sketch created from the thumbnail.

Initial thumbnail sketch

Sketch 2, not chosen but I love the Hulking Raft monster in the background

Thumbnail sketch for unused concept.

Flash of Green Light

2011-06-14T23:17:00.000-07:00

Drink & Draw weeks 2 & 3

2011-06-14T15:57:00.001-07:00

Any and all artist in PDX need to check this out. Every Monday evening at 7:30 at the Canvas Bar in NW Portland.

Flossophy 101 Storyboards

2011-06-14T15:36:00.000-07:00

Here are some storyboards for a children's music video called "Flossophy 101" It is promoting flossing

Drink and Draw!

2011-04-25T22:51:00.000-07:00

The Canvas Art Bar & Bistro in NW Portland has a great event every Monday. Drink & Draw. Good drinks and food while the Bar supplies a model dressed in cool costumes. A must for anyone who has been jonesing for a figure drawing session.

New High Score

2011-04-25T03:29:00.000-07:00

The Rumor Mill

2011-04-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

A series of sketches I did for my friends collection of Umbrella Academy character sketches.
This is The Rumor.

Evolution of a Pin up

2011-04-14T18:10:00.001-07:00

First I start with a rough figure drawing. It actually starts rougher than this. But this is the earliest saved version I have. In this stage I am trying to get the pose I want, and the general shape of the figure.

After I have decided that I like the shape I try to slowly work in some of the detail, and add a bit of weight to the drawing. Here I have started playing with adding the helmet. I have a really difficult time drawing hats, and helmets.

A big jump here to giving our heroine the rest of her gear, pfd, and her skirt. The helmet is getting more dialed in, and a few lines represent her rash guard and shorts. This is where I start to add details like her face, it takes a bit of experimenting to get the proportions right. I've also started to add a touch of shading, to establish a light source.

My next step is to outline the drawing, this cleans it up, and allows me to give it the slick look I want this piece to have.

I continue now with adding line weight to the outline, and my heavy dark areas.

I have a few kayaks around the house, so I use my new favorite as a reference for this illustration.

After I have completed the drawing to a cleaned up state, I change it into vector art so that I can easily manipulate the colors.

Some of the only restrictions I had with this illustration was I could only use 3 colors, including a background color. Here, I've tried to make three colors seem like more than that. And I've added a touch of shading, to further convey a light source.

Lastly, I add my text. I'm not as strong of a typographer as I am an illustrator. But I'm reasonably happy with the results here. In this stage I also utilize a few geometrical design elements to give the illustration a bit more pop, and more of a complete design feel, instead of just a drawing. I wanted it to convey a 50's pin-up feel. I think I got it pretty good. I hope you've enjoyed seeing this illustration evolve!

2011-04-12T00:59:00.001-07:00

Patrol Z unused page

2011-04-12T00:42:00.001-07:00

The final draft of the first unused pg. of Patrol Z

Patrol Z roughs

2011-04-12T00:32:00.000-07:00

I like to show the process of my drawings. Here are the digital roughs I did for the project that evolved into the Patrol Z campaign used by WELD Media

I Love a good Paddling

2011-04-08T12:33:00.000-07:00

T-shirt for Terra Vida Threads. Vote for my design at their website.

Patrol Z - The Motion Comic

2011-04-05T19:04:00.001-07:00

This is the final product for Patrol Z

Patrol Z Storyboards

2011-04-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

I had the extreme pleasure of working with Weld Media recently on a project near and dear to my heart. It was both comics and outdoors related. I was commissioned to create the visuals for the world of PATROL Z. A team of young adults who use their knowledge of technology and love of the outdoors and being active to increase awareness among their peers and get kids outside into nature. It is a unique idea to combine the fast paced world of technology with the values of being at one with nature. An idea I am proud to have contributed to.

WELDers Assemble

2011-02-16T10:14:00.000-08:00

Godzilla Attacks WV

2011-02-15T12:25:00.000-08:00

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PROST!

2009-12-18T17:06:00.000-08:00

Clash of the Splash

2009-07-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

I read a great quote the other night, "There is no bad art, just tight deadlines" Man how that rang true to me as a commercial artist. Now if your out there just making bad art, like my roommate, then this quote is far from true. But if you are paid to create, and you have a week to do it, and the phone never stops ringing, and you never answer it.. then you get this quote. That is not to say I don't answer the phone, I always try to answer when physically possible, it's some, but sometimes I wish I hadn't.

So fellow designers/illustrators, don't beat yourselves up too hard when you are not 100% happy with how your latest project has turned out. Most probably you will never be 100% happy with any of your work, if your as self-loathing as I am, and you can keep trying to make the next piece better.

Enough rambling more drawings!

Latest Work

2009-07-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

I have been working too much to not have new work to post on my blog. I was hopin' to have some PunchDrunk art to share by now, but have been working on race t-shirt illustrations instead. The latest one (BikeFest 09) was fun to work on, but I was surprised by the reaction of my client, an outdoors company, that it was "A playboy drawing" . Is that a compliment or not...anyone?

2009-06-17T16:34:00.000-07:00

PROCESS OF SURFIN SUNDAY POSTER ART

2009-06-17T16:20:00.000-07:00

PROCESS OF XTERRA 09 POSTER ART

2009-06-17T15:21:00.000-07:00

A QUICK STUDY OF PUNCHDRUNK KICKIN' ZOMBIE ASS

2009-06-16T17:21:00.000-07:00

These are two unfinished / unpublished strips for the strip in BEER NW

2009-06-16T17:07:00.000-07:00

PUNCHDRUNK STRIPS AND SAMPLE PG

DEVILS DUE process

2009-06-16T15:22:00.000-07:00