Painting Potluck

Batgirl

2008-06-05T00:38:00.000-07:00

Ugh.....Sorry about being really, REALLY late with this....life has been kicking my ass, then throwing me in front of semi-truck, only to be hit by a fuel tanker driven by a driver dying from the plague, as 747 explodes over head, all during an earthquake....... Frankly, I think life is highly over rated.......

Yeah, pretty much ever since the Bruce Timm animated series, I love Batgirl.....red head, black leather........what's not to love?

AHHHHH!!!!!......WHEELERS!!!!!!!!!!

2008-05-06T23:39:00.000-07:00

Return to Oz is one of the most terrifying "children's" movies/"family films" EVER! If you don't agree, you have no emotion, and you are a robot. It came out in 1985, it was directed by famed film editor Walter Murch, and released by Disney!!
For some reason my parents let me watch this film, and if you've seen it, you know why I punch my parents in the face every time I see them (and why I cry myself to sleep every night). The first scene is Dorothy getting electro-shock treatment because she believes Oz is real, there's a evil queen who can remove her head, and (whimper whimper).....THE WHEELERS!!!!!! Still think I'm a puss? Watch the clip and try not to wet yourself or your computer, Nancy.

RETURN TO OZ CLIP

HIATUS

2008-05-06T20:15:00.000-07:00

well, we here at the potluck took our last hiatus during the christmas holidays- and now i think it's time for another one. we've all gotten a bit backed up with whatever it is we do with ourselves, and i think we could use a week or two to catch up. i know i could. so, we can all post work we should've posted already, or finish all the ideas we said we were gonna finish (i'm talking to you scotland) during this time, and i'll do my best to kick everyone's butt back into gear. be seeing everyone soon!

Fats..............from "Magic"

2008-05-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

This is the puppet that literally scarred and traumatized me as a child. The movie "Magic" came out in 1978. Which means I was a one yr. old when the commercial pop-up on TV, right in front of my innocent, virgin eyes. Good times. My mom still remembers my reaction to seeing this cute, cuddly fellow. I found the original trailer on Youtube if your curious. I read they had to pool the spot due to parent complaints. This was actually really fun to do. Something interesting happens when you render a childhood fear.
Great topic, Josh. Cheers!

NEW SUBJECT! WHAT SCARED YOU AS A KID???

2008-04-29T22:33:00.000-07:00

What was that one thing that made you cry for your mommy, hide under the covers, and wet the bed at the same time? Was it your sister's creepy doll that tried to kill you every night? your weird uncle that smelled funny and talked through an electronic voicebox? Or in Jeremy's case, was it your Lite-Brite?
Whatever horrible, childhood scars you have hidden deep in your emotional closets, time to dig them out....with your pencils! Draw your worst childhood fears for the world to see and judge you by!
Have fun, and sleep tight!

......mistah jay?

2008-04-28T23:47:00.001-07:00

well, i couldn't think of anything original this week, so i did a painting of my favorite sidekick of all time-from one of my favorite writers of all time.

...robin

2008-04-28T12:11:00.001-07:00

...don't ask me why he is wearing a turtle neck...

Ollie

2008-04-22T23:54:00.000-07:00

I will never forget the morning in 2002, when I got an early phone call. The voice on the other end asked if I was Josh. I said yes, and he proceeded to tell me he was Ollie Johnston and he wanted to know if I would like to come to his house for a visit. If there are a million different ways to say "yes", I said them all. It turns out, unknown to me, Ollie was a close friend of my wife's grandfather. And so my wife and I visited Ollie and his wife Marie for an afternoon at his house.
I've met celebrities before, but I have never been as nervous as when I first met Ollie. I think he had just turned 90, but he was cool as a cucumber. He walked us around his property, showing us his trains, artwork,and shared Disney stories. I felt like I was IN the movie, Frank and Ollie. It was great.
Then he asked if I had any artwork with me. I was crapping myself as he looked through my awful portfolio giving me pointers. Then the coolest thing I have ever seen happened. Ollie started talking about character expressions, and then this fragile 90 year old jumped into these exagerated poses with animated facial expressions. It was like I was watching Mr. Smee, Thumper, and the Queen of Hearts come to life right in front of me. I couldn't help but crack up laughing.

Ollie will be missed, but his spirit lives on through his drawings that he gave life too. What a legacy.

new topic: SIDEKICKS

2008-04-22T09:51:00.000-07:00

alrighty, everyone--the new topic is sidekicks...do your favorite sidekick a favor, and immortalize him/her on this blog for all to witness....this can be any sidekick from any tv show, movie, comic, even a made up one--but it's got to be AH sidekick....sidekicks, AWAY!!!

Ollie Johnston

2008-04-22T01:07:00.001-07:00

Ollie

2008-04-21T19:36:00.000-07:00

Ollie Johnston

2008-04-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

...no explanation needed for this brilliant artist and phenomenal animator, responsible for the best animation ever done in history and most of the characters that we grew up with thinking they were real...

ZombieNinjaRobot....with breasts!

2008-04-15T23:57:00.000-07:00

Zombie Ninja Robot vs. Gun Girl!!!

2008-04-15T13:42:00.001-07:00

I got carried away with my sketch. Originally it was just going to be the Zombie Ninja Robot, but I just couldn't pass up on adding a babe with guns.....

ZombieNinjaRobot

2008-04-15T00:21:00.001-07:00

.....he's comin for you......

ZombieNinjaRobot...........in the snow

2008-04-15T00:18:00.000-07:00

Alright, not much to say, here's my gacked out ZNR. I enjoy doing the weird cliche concept smash-up's. Try to say that ten times fast. Lookin' forward to seeing what everyone else does. Right now..........ghost town central.

well....

2008-04-08T18:12:00.000-07:00

...I had to

NEW TOPIC: ZombieNinjaRobot

2008-04-08T14:11:00.000-07:00

Alright, so lets do a smash-up of the concept cliche'. Zombies+Ninja+Robot= You know what. So do your best ZombieNinjaRobot concept. Spaghetti!

Teen Seamas Junior

2008-04-08T00:09:00.000-07:00

So first off, a giant CONGRATULATIONS! Seamus. Awesome news with the new born babe.
Now the bad news. What do you get when your father is a role-playing, dragon lovin', art geek?
Well, when your child is in his teen years he might just be a disgruntled goth kid with painted nails. But not to worry I'm sure in the future all kids will be wearing giant novelty dragon heads for hoodies. Cheers Buddy good job:)

Sloth meets Hulk = Son of Seamus

2008-04-07T22:16:00.001-07:00

For some reason I kept thinking of Sloth (from Goonies) meets Hulk for this one. I don't know why.......

BEHOLD! THE MIGHTY SON OF SEAMAS!

2008-04-07T21:56:00.000-07:00

...and it was foretold that one day a champion would come...a champion who shall wield the dragon scepter and control all the One Power, as well as control the mighty beasts once known as DRAGONS, all whilst sitting atop the mighty cliffs of greyskull.....and that this mighty son, whomever he shall be, will have a completely nerdy father who shall thus be able to guide his son is all things nerdy.... such as dragons, the One Power, and castle greyskull......

New Topic- Son of Seamas!

2008-04-02T11:58:00.000-07:00

Well, as some of you may or may not know our fellow chef here at the potluck has become the proud new owner of a bouncing baby boy! In honor of this most splendid event, I think we need to welcome the new little bundle of joy with a redesign! Let's all create our own version of Seamas' son. Oh, and Cooley? I'm coming for you next....

The Geek is Strong With Him....

2008-04-01T21:46:00.000-07:00

Again still not finished.....but I wanted to put up. Trying to get back on the ball here....Oh and sadly this is what I draw all day long at the park. Damn kids, and their stupid parents.

The Dark Red Knight

2008-04-01T21:40:00.000-07:00

Red Knight - New Version

2008-04-01T21:21:00.000-07:00

Well here is it is - unfinished..... goddamn it. Still working on this re-design, I still have the horse helmet knights, which I'll post on my blog - their re-design, but this version has been sitting around my sketchbook.....I just have to finish it.

BEHOLD!!!--the............pink.......knight......?

2008-04-01T11:40:00.000-07:00

so, i got this idea from eric canete--i think his work is pretty boss--you can check it out here....anyhow, this is my homage to sai canete........like if the red knight screwed up his laundry...his armor would turn out pink--get it?........it's really not that funny.........uh.....please don't sue me......

Crimson Knight

2008-04-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

So here's my Red Knight. Like Josh I haven't read the story and didn't want to get anywhere near all that fancy book stuff. So I did my version from what inspires me. "Terry Gilliam" anyone? Quick sketch style, nice and busy.

red knight

2008-03-31T18:56:00.000-07:00

...I can' t believe I'm the fist one....

New Topic - The RED Knight

2008-03-27T14:27:00.000-07:00

The heck with it! I've been drawing disgusting, disease riddled children with sticky figures for a near month now - SO I WANT BLOOD! Draw your version of the Red Knight from Alice and the Looking Glass. Yeah, some of you guys know I have some designs of knights - but they need to be re-designed! ......I hate children.

Little fella

2008-03-26T19:43:00.000-07:00

...a happy little sailor....

The Salacious Sith Lord DarthJer

2008-03-25T08:23:00.001-07:00

He comes with ass groping action. Sci-fi, Fantasy novels and role playing games sold separately. WARNING: Never walk in front of the Dark Lord. Abuse can & will ensue.

Darthjer!

2008-03-25T00:54:00.000-07:00

I'm not gonna lie, I stood in front of the mirror for HOURS to get this to look just right. I'm pretty sure you'll all agree that this looks exactly like me. The only thing I can't figure out is why my wife starts laughing every time I show it to her.......

DarthJabberJaw

2008-03-24T23:50:00.000-07:00

Cthulhu...late

2008-03-20T14:30:00.000-07:00

NEW TOPIC! HIS MAJESTY, DARTHJER SALIBA!

2008-03-18T17:14:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you guys, but Mr. Jeremy has REALLY been rubbing me the wrong way this past week. He continues to abuse me verbally online, emotionally in my heart, and a few days ago.....physically. He patted me on my hind quarters in PUBLIC! That's where I draw the line. Literally. Time to show our jabberjaw, star wars nerd, knee high to a pig's eye, friend-o that he can't push us around anymore! So do it. Do your best Jeremy Middle Name Saliba caricature for all to see. And next week when they are posted, make sure you put down a tarp before looking so your laughing pee doesn't soil the carpet.

Who's the King of the Internet now, Jeremy!!???

Yog-Sothoth

2008-03-18T03:21:00.000-07:00

Yog-Sothoth is an Outer God and is coterminous with all time and space yet is supposedly locked outside of the universe we inhabit. Or something.

The Dark One....

2008-03-18T00:16:00.000-07:00

Well here it is, an all digital work.....and it's crap. Ugh......also my knowledge of Lovecraft has always been shaky...... read a few of them long ago. Mostly I remember the theme of "missing" or "lost" knowledge, and the blatant racism...... So I did a story of similar theme from my childhood of The Dark One, a wondering cloaked figure that render folks unable to speak to each other (supposedly to keep man divided, with no single unifying language).......but the painting turned into a LAME Grim Reaper.....goddamn it.

H. R. Lovecraftnstuf

2008-03-17T23:41:00.001-07:00

"Shadow Over Innsmouth"

2008-03-17T22:12:00.000-07:00

My favorite and probably one of the most accessible of H.P. Lovecraft stories. His stuff can get pretty weird. The first image is of a few of the Innsmouth residence in various states of their ungodly aquatic evolution. I know they don't look too friendly but, if you can get past the fishy odor I've heard they have a great sense of humor.
The second piece is a thumbnail I colored of our wide-eyed, naive narrator as he enters Innsmouth. He learns quickly enough this isn't the vacation spot to stop and do some site seeing. Hope ya all post somethin'........... it's cold and lonely out here. Heh.

New Topic: H.P. Lovecraft

2008-03-11T20:48:00.000-07:00

Alright gents, hope your not tired of doodlin' monsters cause it's time for the grand-daddy of all thats slimy and foul. H.P. wrote about some of the creepiest, trippy ideas in horror and sci-fi. So do up your favorite Lovecraftian creation. Cthulhu, Innsmouth, Dagon, etc. If your not familiar with his writings you can wikipedia him. To give you an idea Hellboy bites heavily from Lovecraft lore. Enjoy.

He-Man Villains

2008-03-11T20:38:00.000-07:00

Late Taaaaaaaaa! As a kid I loved He-man. The cartoon, the toys, it was great. There are so many crazy characters you could do redesigns for days. I went a bit overboard and did a three shot of my favorite villains. I wanted the colors to be garish and over the top like the old action figures.
cheers.

Chick in Armor - She-Ra

2008-03-11T09:28:00.001-07:00

Sorry again guys, been assembling and working on my storyboards, BUT I did get a sketch off. I'm still trying to figure a faster way to get this stuff done.

Yeah, I couldn't pass up on She-Ra, mostly because she was soooooooooo LAME. Ugh, that outfit never made sense to me, and she never used her sword that much.....always about stupid, wasteful FEELINGS......what a bunch of shit. Swords are suppose to draw blood damn it! Yeah I know, any excuse to do a chick in armor.

I've got to try just drawing straight into photoshop next time......the only thing that I can think of to get to go faster.

Michael Bay presents.....

2008-03-11T01:46:00.000-07:00

...Inspector Gadget!

...by the POWER OF GREYSKULL...

2008-03-10T23:17:00.000-07:00

you f***in' better believe it--so, as a kid, i loved he-man--so much so, that my parents would punish me by not letting me watch it--whereupon i would hold aloft my magic sword, and say "...yooooouuuuu're nooooot the booosssssss of meeeeeeeee......!!!"....and then i'd probably get spanked.....anyhow, i was trying to meld together some clone wars animated series with a little bruce timm--but i don't think it worked......psssst.........hey cartoon network.....wanna start up a new he-man series.....?

Muppet Babies

2008-03-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

For all those who remember this classic show, the Muppets had this nanny (coincidentally named "Nanny") that would bust into the room at the most inappropriate time and stop everyone from having fun. If you were like me, you hated Nanny. And I especially hated Nanny because you NEVER saw her from mid-calf up. She was just a bitchy pair of annoying striped socks and dumb, stupid shoes. Example...

Man did I hate her. Kermit and co. would always be disciplined by this headless nazi that we never got to see. It would have been much better if they showed her face on the final episode and it was one of these.

Jealousy

2008-03-08T14:54:00.002-08:00

ha HAAA! Didn't think I'd post one, did you?! Now we'll see if I can get this week's done on time......This is my personification of jealousy. I assume jealousy is a woman.

new topic--RE-DESIGN A CHARACTER OF AN 80's CARTOON SHOW

2008-03-05T18:16:00.000-08:00

hey guys.....i feel a little lame posting a new topic, as i haven't been participating in the past 2 or 3 potluck topics...also, this topic may be considered a lame one by one or all of you....not to mention that some of us (nicolas) already has a stockpile of this topic....either way, you can re-design any way you see fit--we should all be familiar with our choices--if you didn't watch cartoons in the 80's, i don't know if you can be considered human--

The Best Day in the World....Ever.

2008-03-04T20:11:00.000-08:00

Cautiously Optimistic

2008-03-04T00:26:00.000-08:00

So hears my piece for the emotion assignment Barbara. Ever have that feeling like a little worm on a big @*%# hook? Well here ya go. But hey be positive.

...

2008-03-03T22:30:00.000-08:00

so, this is my post for this week. It’s a painting I did a while ago, but I never posted it anywhere…and since I like it and it represents an emotion for me that I’m not going to say of course because it may be different for you, I thought it could work… and if it doesn’t well, as bad santa would say “sh… happens when you party naked”, right?

NERVOUS!

2008-03-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys, but a sketch was the best I could manage for this week, crap is still too busy. Still this was fun, though I did default to a girl(again). I've been looking, my few spare moments, at the famous Gibson Girls (break out a brush pen and try them some time). Oh those Victorian girls, always seducing young men! And yes, women make me nervous.....but so does the IRS.

New Topic- Emotion

2008-02-28T01:02:00.000-08:00

Well, it looks like attendance is a little low here at the potluck. Thanks to both Josh and Jason for turning in work this week. We can't lynch Seamas, Nicolas or Scotland just yet-they're all pretty legitimately busy right now. They're involved in extracurricular artistic endeavors, and by all accounts are swamped.

Well, I'd like to try and lure them back. I'm proposing an idea that will hopefully be fun; create a visual image out of an emotion. Any visual image, any emotion. If you guys wanna get abstract on this one- feel free. I am myself thinking of taking a character design route. Get crazy, have fun. If nothing else do an image so cool it makes the absentee potluckers so jealous that they HAVE to post.

Frankenberry!

2008-02-26T23:06:00.001-08:00

Not technically a "classic" monster, but it was either Frankenberry, The Count from Sesame Street, or Teen Wolf.

Cereal always wins.

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

2008-02-25T21:17:00.000-08:00

I got a soft spot for old Franky. Hands down my favorite classic monster. Boris Karloff was the man. But the creature is kind of an unsung hero of monsters. Everyone digs him but, he never really gets the same attention. So without further ado blah, blah, blah, just post it already .......right.

The Bride of Frankenstein!

2008-02-25T19:26:00.000-08:00

Mua mua mua ha ha ha haaa! E gads, she's completely unoriginal! Look at her in FEAR!

New Topic- Classic movie monsters

2008-02-20T22:56:00.000-08:00

sorry for the lateness of the posting the topic-the order of the postings has changed lately, and i'm all thrown off. anyways, i think a fun topic for this week would be to do our versions of classic movie monsters; frankenstein, mummy, creature from the black lagoon.....whatever you want. go crazy. official credit for this idea goes to seamas- i dug it up off a list of ideas he had. so blame him if you hate it.

Ah... The Jesus

2008-02-18T22:22:00.000-08:00

Whoa, was Seamus and I sharing a brain on this one? Nah....just a really classic, great scene. You got to love The Jesus. Just don't let him hang around the children. "Eight year olds, Dude."

I gotta say again, great choice Nicholas.

nobody f***'s with the JESUS

2008-02-18T21:58:00.000-08:00

was trying out a different painting technique this week--plus, this scene is freakin' awesome....the character of "jesus" is one of my favorites...

Annunciation

2008-02-18T21:14:00.000-08:00

i love all the religious symbolism throughout The Big Lebowski, so i was inspired to do a religious painting of "the dude" and "the stranger," whom i feel represents god in the movie. i did this in the style of the Annunciation.

El Duderino

2008-02-18T20:34:00.000-08:00

....what can I say...it really ties it together man...

a BIG Golden Lebowski Book

2008-02-18T20:18:00.000-08:00

The Big Lebowski

2008-02-13T21:58:00.000-08:00

....nice marmot......so f.....it maaan, lets draw, drink some white russians, listen to the eagles and go to In 'n Out.....at least will have a few laughs.....

Big Foot ........Park Ranger

2008-02-12T11:13:00.000-08:00

Damn it, been running out of time lately. Well here's my two bits on this one, just a sketch..... one more thing to finish. Well, enjoy!

Mothman

2008-02-12T01:50:00.001-08:00

The Mothman phenomenon took place in Point Pleasant W.V. around 1969. People described seeing a tall figure like a nude male with large wings and burning red eyes set far apart in it's head. Some witnesses experienced retinal burns, spooky. It's a trippy case that gets weirder and weirder with the more info you read on it. He is by far my favorite crypto. Hope everyone enjoyed the topic. Cheers.

The Loveland Frog

2008-02-12T00:01:00.000-08:00

"In May 1955, a man reported an unbelievably strange sight while driving home at 3:30 a.m. in Loveland, Ohio, northeast of Cincinnati. He claimed to have spotted three bipedal reptilian creatures standing by the side of the road, and pulled over to watch them from his car for about three minutes. One of the froglike beings carried some type of bar or wand above its head, and sparks were shooting out of the device. The driver notified Loveland police of what he had seen, although no evidence of the creatures was later found."

I'm sorry, it doesn't get much better than that. A small gang of frog-lizards walking around on two legs, just loitering on the side of the road and playing with illegal fireworks. You can't make that stuff up!....Unless you are of course, plastered out of your mind. At 3:30 AM? Naaaah.

Mermaid

2008-02-11T23:45:00.000-08:00

i chose to do a mermaid this week. it's been a busy week already. less talky more sleepy.

bigfoot meets the abominable snowman--

2008-02-10T20:03:00.001-08:00

if bigfoot and the abominable snowman met--this is probably what would go down--

New Topic: Cryptozoology

2008-02-05T21:36:00.000-08:00

Crypto's. That's right gents. We're talkin' Bigfoot, The Lochness Monster, El Chubracabra, Mothman, The Jersey devil, etc. So pick your favorite urban legend and do it up.

GUEST POST! CAMELTOE

2008-02-05T11:26:00.000-08:00

(from Doug Cox, friend, American, and thinker-upper of this subject idea)

Behind every gladiator, there is a really tight onesee. For this particular gladiator, it is her defining characteristic. Thank you Painting Potluck for teaching me a couple things about my creative process. Mostly, that private parts are always go-to comedy and that drawing boobs is the easiest way to regress into the mentality of a 9 year old. I dedicate my drawing to SIREN for her beautiful flowing red locks and her inspiration for this drawing. Thank you and God bless America... and their gladiators.

http://dougalug.blogspot.com/

'ROIDS and GRAMPS!

2008-02-05T09:55:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I was having so much fun, I couldn't do just one. (Isn't that a potato chip jingle?) I also have an idea for a female gladiator that I will draw and add later.

DUN duh duh duh duh DUHHHHHHHH, DUH DUH DUH DUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

GALVANIZER!

2008-02-05T00:42:00.000-08:00

Dah dah dah.....Galvanizer! He hails from Grand Rapids Michigan. His personal creed- "Life is War, War is Life." Nothing matters but the battle. To him this isn't a game, it's not television. It's raw, and real, blood and teeth. Thus, he is a reject. A Re-Re Reject. Taking himself far too seriously is his undoing. That and not many people want to compete against a lunatic with a blow torch.
Stay clear.

SNAKE!

2008-02-04T23:19:00.000-08:00

my buddy who works on american gladiators created his own reject character, and made a hilarious tryout video for him here. i chose to pay homage to SNAKE this week for my post with a portrait-and if i were a bettin' man , i'd say snake would be pleased.

"ERECTOR"

2008-02-04T21:33:00.001-08:00

behold! the mighty erector--! you would think that with his unnaturally bronze skin, his exquisite physique, those chiseled features, long, golden hair that makes you want to stand up and salute it when it blows in the wind--not to mention a good natured personality and an all around great guy-- would be enough to secure a spot among the mighty american gladiator ranks....but alas.....due to a freak accident with a sit-down lawn mower at the age of 24, edmond francis edmondson, a.k.a. "erector", suffers from an unusual ("but completely normal!") case of chronic engorgement of the penis--resulting in what would seem a permanent erection for the rest of his life.....so please, send your letters of appeal to the american gladiators board of directors, along with a sample solution of what YOU would do to try and alleviate poor edmond's condition, and rectify this hasty decision to permanently dismiss.......ERECTOR--!

"Draw .....Ya Mangy Dog!"

2008-01-29T10:38:00.001-08:00

Hey guys. Apologies, late again.

So Billy's grandpappy always told him, "Never go lookin' to start a fight, but if some feller aims to start in on ya, well then you make damn sure you finish it." Unfortunately, for "Mad Dog" MacCready he gone picked a fight with Billy "Original Bam Chow" Burnett.
Quick sketch style again, bang, bang.

NEW SUBJECT: Rejected American Gladiators!

2008-01-29T09:23:00.000-08:00

DUNN duh naa naa naa NAAAAAAA! NAA NAA na NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

If your like me, every Monday night at 7:59 pm you run downstairs in your one piece pajamas with the attached booties, crack open a beer or an eightball of crack, and slide in front of the television just in time to watch the opening credits of American Gladiators. Those musclebound, testosterone filled giants, flex, and scream with indimidation and I get so excited I punch holes in the wall. Crush, Fury, Hellga, Justice, Mayhem, Militia, Siren, Stealth, Titan, TOA, Venom, and Wolf. I love them all.

Now it's your turn, let's see your version of the ones that didn't make the cut. And make sure to include their one word name that helps describe their personality.

ALSO.....this subject was suggested by our good friend Douglas Cox, so even though he is not a "professional artist", he will be contributing a drawing as well.

GLADIATOR READY?????
ARTIST READY?????????

Doc Holiday

2008-01-28T23:27:00.000-08:00

i decided to paint a picture of doc holiday for this weeks challenge. he's my all time fav. and he's your huckleberry.

The Man With NO Personality!

2008-01-28T23:24:00.000-08:00

I've had this guy sitting in sketchbooks for years, even worked on his design with Sherrie for a while. It was nice to do something that wasn't a Pin-Up, or a guy covered in armor.....although I was itching to do that the whole way though. Lately I've been trying to preserve the "sketch" quality in my finish work (I've shuffled around the layers and such). Now I've got to get to the rest of my Wild West crew that's still in my sketch book.

Enjoy guys!

Yeah I couldn't help myself, I had to try and do a Saloon Girl Bounty Hunter, complete with Winchester and whip....still working on it. Oh and FINALLY figured out how to color the clean-up line! I've got to try that out next time. And I swear the Saloon Girl WILL be done by Wednesday....so much crap to do and yet I'm unemployed for crying out loud.

senior poopypants...

2008-01-28T20:58:00.000-08:00

...wanted in 3 states, 17 saloons, 5 brothels, and 2 churches for soiling himself profusely and uncontrollably--albeit with style...

Robble Robble Partn'r.....

2008-01-28T00:07:00.000-08:00

My favorite cattle rustlin' outlaw, The Hamburgular. He had control of the dusty, western town of McDonaldLand for years until he was shot in the back by Mayor McCheese.

I based this off of the only photo that exists that is believed to be Billy the Kid.

new topic: WILD WEST OUTLAW

2008-01-22T12:13:00.000-08:00

alright, fellas--this week's topic will be a wild west outlaw...strap on your six-shooters (or twelve or twenty-four shooters), and prepare for a shoot-out at high noon...or a little after...i do my killin' after breakfast...

A guest post!

2008-01-22T12:03:00.000-08:00

i decided to break format here a little bit this week. my good friend brian- friend to many here at the potluck- was struck by lady inspiration while looking at this weeks challenge. he's a writer by trade, hence the format for his entry. you can find more of his work here.

feel free to leave comments on his entry, and make sure not to pull any punches- especially if you don't like him. i know i don't.

Able to leap unemployment lines in a single bound....

2008-01-22T00:28:00.000-08:00

I recently bought Vol. 1 and 2 of the Rejection Collection. Cartoons that were rejected by the New Yorker. They are twisted but awesome. I think I had them on the brain while doing this one.

On a completely different subject, I think Candy Corn should be on the food pyramid under vegetable...if you disagree, your wrong.

Ang Lee's Hulk

2008-01-21T22:47:00.001-08:00

poor guy....left right there on the streets of S.F., no one willing to take him in. and now there's a new movie coming out, and they don't even want to use him...? quite the slap in the face. it's a wonder ol' big green and ugly doesn't jump right on down to hollywood and SMASH some suits around. i know i would.

Captain Wow!

2008-01-21T20:32:00.000-08:00

Here he is.........Captain Wow! One of the lesser known superheroes, he was quite the ladies man in his day. Unfortunately, after years of putting his head through walls, fighting super villains, and consuming huge amounts of his patented soda, Extreme Wow, the Captain just isn't as crisp as he used to be. He's not even really sure how or when he became a crossing guard or what year it is for that matter. But, no matter what tomorrow may bring he will be....."The Best Damn Crossing Guard The World Has Ever Know!"

Abbey Chase....Librarian!

2008-01-21T19:16:00.000-08:00

I tried do something other than another pin-up-esque girl.....but I got a one track mind. Yes, poor Abbey Chase of "Danger Girl" fame is all out of "dangerous" missions, and has landed a job as a librarian! ..... yeah, not exactly "out of work" I know, but it's not super-hero work.

Hey it was either this or a pin-up of Catwoman.....I got to get out more....damn.

mr. toad gets laid off....

2008-01-20T12:55:00.000-08:00

well, this might only be somewhat humorous to jeremy--you see, "mr. toad" is one of my main characters on the MMO city of heroes...so, i think this is probably what he'd most likely do if he were to be "laid off" as a superhero--relive the glory days at a local pub, re-telling the same stories (all of them 100% true, mind you) over and over to the unfortunate patrons...whilst drinking....a LOT....

Hades

2008-01-15T15:04:00.000-08:00

Yep, late. Here is my Hades. I wanted to do something different from what I would typically do for a Greek god. So Hades here is a thin, decrepit, bored god, surrounded by billions of wandering lost souls. Those of you who know me well know how much I dig big, giant head dresses, so that's not too big a departure for me. This was a great topic and everyones work looks great.

New Topic- out of work Superheroes!

2008-01-15T12:01:00.000-08:00

This weeks premise will be to show a superhero who's out of a job. Perhaps the city they defend has been all cleaned up? Maybe they got married and the Mrs. doesn't want them fighting crime? Or perhaps they've fallen on hard times and saving the world just isn't bringing home the bacon anymore. Feel free to use existing superheroes or to create your own...I leave it to you.

Hades

2008-01-14T23:53:00.000-08:00

here's what i got. the idea is that his cloak becomes a mist-smoke thingamabob, thus portraying his "darkness" as ruler of the underworld and the dead. i was definitely channeling my boy Frazetta on this one.

"zeus" almighty

2008-01-14T23:39:00.000-08:00

well--it's been a long day...but i did manage to finish up dr. zeus--uh..........i can't think of anything witty to add to that...

The Odd Couple of the Gods

2008-01-14T21:25:00.001-08:00

Well I did not quiet finish my idea, but I wanted put this up anyways. The idea was to do what I've always thought of as an odd pairing, Aphrodite and Athena....I just can't imagine them getting along all too well. I wish I had gone with a more interesting comp of them together.....maybe next time. I swear I'll finish Aphrodite later this week.

My Big Fat Greek Entry

2008-01-14T17:22:00.000-08:00

Zeus and Aphrodite

Couldn't draw just one.

A LITTLE LATE

2008-01-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

I know, I know it's a little late but I finally had a chance to finish up at least the sketches. I'm going to try and take these to full color finish so give me your input gents.My Santa pic, it got a little involved and just cleaning up the idea in the sketch took forever. And yeah, I've got "elf" experiences.....shut up!
I had started the Horned Priestess for the Freak Show, but then I realized she worked great for my thesis project and I snagged her into the book. I've been working on a new Freak Show entry.....but it's proving difficult.

New Year, New Topic

2008-01-08T19:44:00.000-08:00

Okay gents, I guess it's my turn here for the topic, and it is Greek Gods! Choose anyone of the classic twelve Olympians and give us your spin on them. Due next MONDAY!

Later gents!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-28T23:27:00.000-08:00

Felt like using "actual materials" like this flat thing called "paper" and these thin pieces of wood with graphite in the center called "pencils".

But I used my laptop as a drawing desk.

HIATUS

2007-12-26T12:02:00.000-08:00

well, since it's the holidays and most of our potluck chefs are out of town unwrapping presents with their families, i think it's time to take a little break. we'll be back in a week or two....some of us may come back a little early just to goof off......

Hey Santa....

2007-12-25T00:30:00.000-08:00

well, i decided to give a present FROM myself TO myself- and paint a mini gun-wielding tough guy Santa. lame? possibly. fun to do? totally.

It's been Hell....

2007-12-24T23:23:00.000-08:00

Crap. Sorry guys. I do have stuff in the works for Santa, and Freak Show....and Damn It, I will finish it.....it's just things are taking a while. Next week I hope to have all this work together, as I will be in one place again, and no thesis project to kill me this time around.

Take care guys and happy holidays!

Old St. Nick

2007-12-22T02:35:00.000-08:00

Here is my Santa Claus. He enjoys daily walks through the chill northern air with some elf's in tow. I was feeling an N.C. Wyeth style here. It's pretty much a quick sketch, just jumping into photoshop right away. Hope everyone has a great Christmas. I'll be out of the country for a bit so I'll most likely miss the next challenge. Take care all.

Bam Chow!

Happy Holidays!!!

2007-12-22T01:55:00.000-08:00

I will be gone for a few weeks so this will be my last post until I come back. I hope everyone has a Happy Holidays and a safe trip....if you are travelling. Take care!