Moldy Oldies: Pissed Off Elf

I believe this is the first 100% digital piece I ever did, circa 2003-2004. The colors were pretty awful and over-saturated, so I adjusted them.

That elf sure looks pissed off about something. He's probably angry beause his favorite sketchblog decided to run old artwork for the next few weeks.

Moldy Oldies: The Pits

It was not so long ago that I expressed regret over the amount of old artwork that I have been posting. Well, sadly, I've been treading water since then, barely able to complete my posts in a timely manner. So instead, I've decided to strip-mine my art archives, and post an extended series of old artwork in order to give myself time to catch up and stockpile new posts.

Many of the pieces in the coming weeks were drawn for friends, some were drawn for pitches and projects, and none of these pieces has ever really been seen by more than a handful of people. In other words, this art should be new to you, dear reader.

First up... a get well card drawn for a friend, circa 2005.

It seems like everyone I know has been sick multiple times this year, and I myself have been transformed into a plague-infested bag of putrid virulence on at least three (3) separate occasions this year (feeling well currently, knock on wood). So if you've got a sick friend, send 'em this pic! The terrible pun and intentionally over-saccharine image will either make them feel better... or finish the job. Okay, maybe you shouldn't send this to anyone.

Maybe it's a trick AND a treat...

I've made promises in the past that I have yet to make good on. So maybe this is something and maybe it isn't, but for now, let's just enjoy it as an image appropriate to the Halloween spirit, shall we?

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Get off the internet and go eat some candy, you nerds! Happy Halloween!

Next of (Pump-) Kin

Wow, that's the title I came up with? Sorry everyone. Here's some more Halloween-themed fun... at least I hope it's fun?

This sucks (but it's supposed to)...

A little something for the season... a vampire bat greaser:

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This follows a few of my previous posts--Mummy, Golem, and Frankenstein Monster.

[turtle pun goes here]

Something of a belated follow up to an older post, it's Raphael:

Am I the only one who prefers cuttingly sarcastic, smart-ass Raphael over brooding, angry, thug-Raphael? The optimal characterization probably falls somewhere between the two, but he's consistently been portrayed as pissed-off and thuggish in recent years. Just a thought.

Flashback Friday Returns... Yay?

I posted a picture of a lumberjack some time ago, which was originally commisioned by my friend James, as part of an animation pitch. Here's a forest ranger from the same pitch:

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I'm still pretty happy with this piece, I think it holds up alright--but let's be honest folks, my blog posts this year (so far) have been all over the place.... tons of last minute posts and Flashback Fridays. I'll endeavor to (metaphorically) provide fresher produce in the future.