Sentai Transformation

Hello, dear viewer. Lately, I've been having a marathon of Power Rangers seasons 1 through 3. On top of that, I've been getting in some Ronin Warriors as well. So yeah, watching a lot of Sentai. And because of this nostalgia, for my next animated project, I'm gonna tackle a sentai henshin (transformation). The motif will be fire, which will mark the first time I'll be animating effects. So far, I've finalized the character and mask, all that's left is deciding on the costume and then I can start on the animatic.

Flea Market

Hello dear viewers, sorry for the wait. I noticed that I usually forego the backgrounds for my artwork, focusing solely on the characters. The reason for this is I personally can't stand looking at my backgrounds. It never looks as good as I want it to. But seeing the artwork of my fellow crew compelled me to try my hand at it again.

When I was a kid, growing up in Southern Georgia, I always went to the Flea Market in Jacksonville, Florida. It'll always hold a special place in my heart, because it was there that I got the VHS tapes of The Five Deadly Venoms, Chinese Super Ninjas, and New Legend of Shaolin (Legend of the Red Dragon), the first Jet Li movie I ever watched. Whenever I think of it, I remember the smell of popcorn and peanuts from the concession stands, and then I decided to draw this. 

Two hours, one layer, 70% Opacity on the brush, no filters. Enjoy

My first animation job

Hello dear viewer,

Some of you may have been wondering why I haven't uploaded any new material lately. That's because... I've been hard at work with my first animation job! I am now doing clean-up animation for the new TV show, Axe Cop! It's part of the animation domination block on FOX, which plays on Saturdays. Make sure to check it out, it's an awesome show.

But please believe, I haven't forgotten about my blog. Soon you'll be seeing a lot of new content on here, new characters, new sketches, and my personal animation projects. Stay tuned!

Role Model Sneak Peek

A while back, I mentioned in a post I was working on a short comic titled 'Role Model'. I've been following wrestling since October 1998, and I've wanted to do a wrestling related project for awhile. 

Mark Arrow is an old wrestling great from the 80s that has come out of retirement due to poor money management, painkiller addiction and bad divorce settlements. Mark's tag team partner, Neil Bowe, looked up to him as a kid and modeled a lot of himself after Arrow, from his wrestling style to his mannerisms. 

Mark feels ashamed of himself when he's around Neil, because Neil only knows Mark Arrow as the babyface wrestler, not the vulnerable man being torn apart by his inner demons. As the match begins, Mark sees shades of himself in Bowe, envisioning him as his younger self, and the opponents as his ruinous vices. The match soon transforms into a dramatic reenactment of his life. Will Arrow finally be able to overcome his inner demons? Or is it destined to end in tragedy?

I'm currently putting the final touches on the script, and here's a glimpse at the characters.

There will be flashbacks to his younger career back in the 80s. And being the 80s, yes, there will be mullets. And maybe a rattail or two lol.

Female Guitarist

A doodle I made last night. I was in a bit of a rut at the time, so I was listening to the Damaged album by Black Flag. I was thinking of Kira Roessler at the time, and it inspired this sketch. I'll probably revisit this after I get done with The Criminal Element.

Donnie Baxley Update

Lately, I've gone back to working on the Donnie Baxley Project, as I've been neglecting him lately.  Did a slight  turnaround of ol' Donnie B, for reference and for a tune up.

Then I started breaking him down to basic shapes, as to avoid any terrible hiccups during the clean up. I've tweaked a few minor things that some of my viewers found distracting in the old test. Now to begin the clean up.

The Criminal Element (WIP)

Hello viewers, it's been a few days since I've posted something new. I've been getting over some artist's block. Here's a glimpse at what I've been working on lately. The face will be a collage of criminal subject matter, which I've labelled. A piece I've taken to calling 'The Criminal Element'. Expect a fully illustrated version of this soon.