Santas Santas Santas
Lion getting help from a mouse
A mouse removes a thorn from the lion's paw. Mouse doctor makes a house call.
Quiet Emotion
Reflecting? Depressed? Anxious? Bored? I meant for this to be a portrait of sadness, but most people that have commented see something else.
Winkie Head
Intense looking fella, no? Watch out for this guy - he's got playa written all over him.
Cartoon Buildings
Drawn Collab 2
Drawn Collab
Pixel Art Miniatures
Collection of pixel art figures (297 as of 04/20/2004). Creating these little miniatures is lots of fun. I'll keep adding more as time allows.
04/05/2004 - 184 icons.
04/06/2004 - Added 17 icons.
04/07/2004 - Added 18 icons.
04/13/2004 - Finished cleanup of first 219 icons.
04/14/2004 - Added 5 icons.
04/16/2004 - Added 12 icons.
04/17/2004 - Added 12 icons.
04/18/2004 - Added 29 icons.
04/19/2004 - Added 10 icons.
04/20/2004 - Added 10 icons.
Right now we've got ninjas, a viking, a samurai, three knights, a bandito, a cowboy, a depression era gangster, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Cyclops, Spiderman, Daredevil, The Punisher, The Hulk, The Thing, Silver Surfer, Blade, Captain America and Gordon Freeman.
Hawaii Couple - Luke and Heather
Luke and Heather in Hawaii.
Disgusted Man
Disgusted man squints through life.
Fishermen Heading Out
Two fishermen heading out for a day on the ocean. Used a photo reference from National Geographic (July 2003).
Elephants Romping in Africa
Elephant marker sketch of a Robert Bateman painting.
Distinguished Gentleman
Distinguished looking gentleman eyes something supiciously.
Got a shooter here and here
Fun round of Photoshop 7 digital painting. Office interior with a homie pointing out shooters straight out of the movie Ronin. Going for a graffiti type style, but it ended up getting a little too realistic.
Smoker
Guard Dog
Attentive guard dog. Unintentially turned out to look like that Marmaduke cartoon strip character.
Dinner Time
Jollly giant enjoys some grub.
Giant Questioning Authority
Giant questioning his master.
Polar bears Wrestling
Two polar bears wrestling each other. Used the January 2004 issue of National Geographic as reference.
Bull Warrior
Bull warrior poised to strike.
I tried working on a really big Photoshop canvas (4000x4000), but my computer couldn't handle it at the time so I had to scale it down a bit. Thank goodness my newer computer has no such limitations.
Pirate Strongman
Pirate strongman showing his stuff.
Fast Food Frustration
A frustrated fast food worker takes a moment to vent.
Don't fight it... just let it out.
Elf Chef
Sketch of an elf chef carefully preparing a meal by candlelight.
Chef Getting Pelted with Snowball
A chef chatting away moments before a snowball nails him. I'm not sure how or why this drawing came about.
Bottle Rocket - Dignan Posing
Dignan from Bottle Rocket taking in the scene. God bless him, he just wants to run his own caper.
Dignan represents all that is good about criminals. How can you not like this guy? Owen Wilson's later roles all kind of have that same upbeat realness to them. It just seems like nothing can keep him down.
Bottle Rocket - Dignan Pointing Gun
Dignan, the brilliant bandit from Bottle Rocket takes aim with his revolver.
In case you haven't seen my ravings yet, Bottle Rocket is one of the finest comedies of my generation. The whole movie builds to a crescendo ending with one of the funniest, most frenetic scenes ever filmed (the heist scene).
Awww Snap!
A happy guy solving something. One of the first really involved digital coloring jobs I've done. Took about 4 Photoshop hours. Lost track of penciling time.
I was going a little crazy with the dodge/burn tool. Photoshop is such a great program - it has so many toys to fiddle with.
Orc Prisoner Struggling
An orc struggles to break free of his chains.
Old Gentleman
Street Fighting Man
Street fighter gets ready to throw down.
Dark Shooter
Shooter in casual suit takes aim.
Dragon Squishee
Dragon wonders what is going on with his foot.
Monstrochicken
A monstrous rooster attacks with his spear.
Mind Bender
An egg head psychic tries to manipulate some minds.
Sad Dragon
This sullen dragon came from a very upbeat drawing session. Kind of odd.
Elf Designer
Elf designer slaves away at the daily grind. That Santa is a real slave driver.
Protecting World
Which way will man sway with the environment? I hope it turns out.
Messenger
Hermes the Greek messenger god.
Lord of the Rings - Saruman the White
Saruman the White sketch from Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring.
Elf Scout
Elf scout taking a break by a creek.
Chinatown Street
Crossing the street in Chinatown, San Francisco.
Mech 2
Giant mech moving away from ruined city.
Space Lessons
A space scene drawn with the help of a couple of excellent Photoshop tutorials at artofgregmartin.com. Really a lot of fun.
Tentacles (Illustrator Tutorial)
My first attempt at vector illustration using Illustrator 9. Followed a very informative tutorial at johnschwegel.com.
Santa Thumbs Up
Santa gives the big thumbs up for Christmas. Illustrator drawing over a quick sketch.
Orc Head
Orc head based on the popular Warcraft 3 video game. Boxcover used for reference.
Mountain Orc
An orc captain points the way.
Superman Flying High
A preoccupied Superman flies high through the air.
Marker Face Sketch - Solemn Man
Michael Douglas floating head - spooky.
Bald Smirk
Aardvark Commando
Aardvark commando ready to take on the world. Sketched this on the back of a handout in a networking class in college. What a snoozer that was.
Aggression Session - Eiremon
Counter-Strike character sketch... Eiremon. Rastaman with the Mac-10 and his natty natty dreads ready to hit the scene.
Once again, the Aggression Session clan member's avatar proved to be more intimidating than the real deal. Put down the joint and cover me ya lousy bumbleclot punk!
Face Tree
Pool
Remember that movie Powder with Jeff Goldblum? This was the albino kid (Sean Patrick Flanery). Used some cheesey entertainment magazine picture for reference.
Pretty Boy Lion
Pompous looking lion looks on with contempt.
Tearing Through Bunny Town
A fiery moped rider comes tearing through Bunny Town much to the delight of a flower presenting bunny.
Not a bad summary eh? A picture's worth a thousand words my ass.
Gentleman with Magnifying Glass
An old timey gentleman stands next to a giant magnifying glass. One of the ideas kicked around for KinTracker.com.
Stoney the Elf
A side profile sketch of Stoney the Elf. What he lacks in motivation he more than makes up for in cosmic theories.
Bitey the Elf
Sketch of a sinister looking elf character with a big smile on his face.
Christmas Tree Singing
A cute little scene of a Dickens era couple singing around a Christmas tree. This was an alternate for the annual Christmas card fiasco.
Glazed Devil
Computer Feller from Wired
Loose sketch of a computer person from a Wired magazine article.
Santa Preparing
Flying High...
A fella flying high. Quick sketch.
Pencil Sketches
A bunch of pencil icon mini sketches.
Tribute
Bees present their bear friends with a tasty tribute.
Lion King
Self Portrait - Born Graphic
Self portrait. Drawing myself into existence.
Rushing Soldier
Soldier rushing a position with rifle in hand.
Giant Slam
Goth Soldier
Watch out! Goth boy just painted his nails black.
Drunk Monkey with Cigarette
Dead Serious
Dead serious stoic looking guy. Looks like a British fella for some reason.
Frosty Revised - Victor
Frosty the Snowman revisited. I always loved when Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes would build snowman horror shows on his front lawn.
Work Sucks - Acceptance
Two Monkeys - Happy and Sad
Super Star
Super Bopper
Light Mech Warrior
My first attempt at drawing a mech. Background needs some loving.
Gremlin
Little gremlin perched on an interested fella's hand. Gremlin is loosely based on an old Bugs Bunny cartoon. Couldn't find any pictures on the Internet so I'm not sure how closely my gremlin resembles the Bugs Bunny gremlin.
Corn Flakes
What aspiring comic strip artist doesn't try to be the next Gary Larson?
Hatch
Old Toothy
Big Gunner
A quick PS sketch. About an hour.
Slapped Face
Face getting a brisk slap.
Suit
Blue Moon
I love drawing the crescent moon. Such an interesting base shape to start from.
My true inspiration for the crescent moon art was the horrible McDonald's commercials from the 80s where a moonshaped head with sunglasses sings "Mac the Knife". I can't remember anything about my childhood except stupid commercials and getting hit in the face by a tetherball in 5th grade. Everything else is pretty much a blur.
Farm Fresh 5
Farm Fresh 6
Farm Fresh 4
Farm Fresh 3
Farm Fresh 2
Farm Fresh 1
Ocean Sunset
Sun setting over the ocean.
Rugged Face
Pen sketch of a worn looking face with a big nose.
Presenting Roboto
Sketch of the next generation of robot slaves. Get em while they're hot!
Science - Test Pilot
Test pilot with goggles and a jumpsuit.
Busy Vampire
Vampire walks briskly to his destination.
Blade Troll
Happy troll showing his blade.
Dorie
Quick sketch of Dorie (Tia Texada) from the movie "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing". I really dug this movie - very sad. They were running the movie quite a bit on HBO so I ended up seeing it a few times.
Pointing Fingers
Cartoon guy points his fingers.
Hobo Standing
Sketch of a hobo about to set out with his bindle slung over his shoulder. As pathetic as it sounds, the hobo life of riding the rails to different towns has always been a fantasy of mine. Too bad the hobo lifestyle requires you to be stinky.
Hobo Walking
A happy hobo sets out on his journey.
Cup of Joe in a Toy Store
Toy store attendant enjoys some coffee.
Cartoon Cowboy
A cartoon cowboy gets ready to slap some skins.
Bird Warrior - Dark
I like this martial arts bird looking thing. He looks lean and mean. Sketched this out for an acquaintance's Sci-Fi TV show pitch which obviously didn't go anywhere. You think I'd be doing this if I was a TV bigwig? I'd buy and sell you for my own twisted amusement.
Asian Blade Warrior 2
Another sketch based on a little childhood pewter figure. I always liked the little plastic figures better as a child, but pewter has grown on me as I've gotten older.
Disco King - Pimp Style
The disco king flips his hair.
Marker Face Sketch - Untrusting Man
Marker Face Sketch - Curious Gaze
Frog Warrior
Frog warrior pilot hiding his blade.
Impress X-mas 2002
We wanted to have more of a simple illustrated feel for the 2002 card so we decided to have all the action happen in one primary shot.
Space Warrior
Space man with cheesy 50's style ray gun.
Simple X-mas Tree
Lion Warrior King
Lion Head
Green Absorbed Hoody
An obsessed jewel fan is absorbed with his treasure.
Counter-Strike Monkey 3
Fuzz at Midnight
Sunset in Oregon
Shroom Jam
Scared Face
Nervous Clown
Really started to get the feel of watercolour pencils with this clown drawing.
Li'l Homie Pointing
Holy Cow
Holy cow... heh heh. I always admired the way Hindus and some African cultures revered an animal that provided for them. With all our food packaged and served to us you almost forget that it comes from a living creature.
Hi Birdie
Hoopster
Basketball player takes it to the hoop. Basketball art has always been a favorite subject. No sport better captures poetry in motion quite like hoops.
I had some fun with Photoshop working with this piece.
Old Time Evil Villain
An old time evil villain glides into the scene. We're catching him just moments before he starts twirling his mustache and tossing his head back with maniacal laughter.
Freaky Face Reporter
Investigative reporting at its finest. The touch of drool was my favorite part of the piece. It really speaks volumes about Sunny.
Abraham Lincoln is dead
Abe going to bat for the people.
Macho Warrior
A Bruce Campbell inspired macho warrior flashes some tricky signs.
Puppetmaster Jester
Court jester performs a scene with two marionettes.
Spikey Haired Sad Guy
Cartoon sketch of a teenager wearing a happy t-shirt.
The Bowler
A bowler who looks a bit like me winds up for the toss. Bowling is great fun... when you get even a single strike you feel like bowling a perfect 300 game is within your grasp.
Quiet Road
Photoshop sketch of an old country road.
Marker Face Sketch - Quiet Woman
Gentleman Head
One of the ideas tossed around for a KinTracker logo.
Sir Kurt the Defender
His blade might be small, but he knows how to wield that sucker. He'll cut you good.
Lizard on Tree
Lizard happily holds on to a delicate branch while the wind rips through.
Cuphead
Coffee, tea, or hot cocoa would be perfect for this freaky looking cup. Ears make such good handles... ummm... don't read too much into that one please.
Presenting the Newest Toy
A miniature person is presented by his creator.
Pet
A leashed bear thingie examines his master's leash.
Gunthar the Scientist
German scientist with clipboard.
Fools Better Recognize
Freaky dude in a bizarre pose.
Smug Homie
A content looking homeboy looks on.
Pirate Ultra
A spikey haired swashbuckler leaves his home to set out on the ocean.
Cat Bully
A cat bully beats up on a poor, defenseless mouse.
I have a couple of cats and I just don't fully trust them. Cats just seem capable of anything to me. They freaking bat mice around just for the sadistic pleasure of it.
Mouse Holding Thorn
Cartoon sketch of a mouse holding a thorn.
High Five
A funky sketch of a high five in action. High fives are infinitely more entertaining when both parties jump.
Fratboy Pointing
Sketch of a fratboy mocking something. Curse their biting jabs.
Eager Child Running
Sketch of an eager child character running across the snow with arms extended.
Discovering Hands
A stoner discovers his hands all over again.
Beard Guy
Cartoon sketch of a bearded man in a formal outfit.
Box Stretcher
A little fella tries to break free of his box. Oh, he wants out sooooo bad. And yet you sit back and do nothing. No wonder tech jobs are fleeing to India.
Announcer
Sketch of an announcer announcing. Yeah, I'm running outta steam...
This was supposed to be for some voice actor site, but it ended up getting canned halfway through development. Oh well.
Aggression Session - Ripped Monkey
Yet another avatar for Counter-Strike... The Ripped Monkey. I like this little rascal - he's imposing yet huggable.
When will the developers of first person shooters finally listen to the masses and bring us an urban warfare game with monkeys bringing the pain? Huh? Answer me that. Angry, gun-toting monkeys add that extra bit of spice to any genre.
Aggression Session - El Guapo
Counter-Strike character sketch... El Guapo. East L.A. homie in a tough guy pose. Watch out - this cholo don't play.
Ahhh, the ironies never cease... the homie who goes by "El Guapo" is whiter than a polar bear in a snow storm eating a saltine and mayo sandwich on whitebread. Damn, that's one white cracker!
Datalicious X-mas 2000
Datalicious wanted to send out a Christmas card that was topical so we used the Bush/Gore Presidential election as the theme.
Dwarf Marksmen
Two ice dwarf riflemen survey the scene ahead.
Curled up fox
Fox marker sketch from a Robert Bateman painting. What's cuter than a wittle fox? Maybe an otter doing cute little human things with its hands...
Hans
Sparky
Scared
Science - Presenter
Curl
Beware the smirking worm monster.
Counter-Strike Monkey 1
X-mas Cats
Ripped Monkey
Counter-Strike character sketch... The Ripped Monkey.
Modern Tinman
Li'l Alien
Cat Birthday
So I celbrate my cat's birthday. So what? There's more cake leftover when you eat with a cat.
Woman Warrior
A female warrior cracks her whip.
Blue Dude
Blue dude tempting all who pass with his delicious orange.
I think this guy would make a neat replacement for the evil witch in Snow White. Give it a kooky South Park vibe. Give blue dude a gold chain with a big clock like Flava Flav and "Snow White Redux" practically writes itself.
Prayer or Yoga or Whatever
A fella finds his center during a yoga workout.
Pointing Knight
Sketch of a knight preparing himself for battle in his own unique kind of way.
Dwarf Guard
Dwarf guard happily mans his post with his trusty spear.
Master of Ceremonies
The Master of Ceremonies addresses his people. I think this character's outfit is very cool. Very priestly.
Angry Dude
An angry dude blows his top. Nothing quite like squiggly lines to show emotion (or smell).
Bug Eye
Bug eyed fella looks on. Shading with a plain old office pen is kind of fun. It gives it a different feel than the tight lines of a drawing pen. You really don't have to commit as much which I guess defeats the purpose of sketching with a pen, but I like to do it anyway.
Aggression Session - Bela
This vampire is just too cool for school.
Another random Counter-Strike character sketch for the Aggression Session elite. Man, did we ever get our asses kicked playing other clans. Why oh why did I think we could ever win a match?
The only clan we ever beat was a bunch of stoners who showed up late for the match. Take that ya bong-jockeys!
The Onion
The Onion gets ready to dispense some justice.
Super L
Watch out for Super L. He'll bust you up.
Applause Flash Pitch
Applause, a toy company, needed a fun experience for their web-site. An interactive city was the original pitch. We were thinking that the "Applause" city could change based on holidays or seasons like a pumpkin patch for Halloween or snow and pine trees for winter.
War Party
Shadow Boxer
Pretty boy fighter shadow boxing.
Shiver
The first acrylic painting that I actually liked.
Peak Meeting
Giants and winged men have always been favorite subjects. I guess I've always fantasized about flying and/or crushing cities underfoot. Analyze that.
Greek Profile
Crab 1
First part of a three part crab series. The idea is for the crab theme to get more and more abstract while retaining what it is.
Harbor Freak
Serious Gnome
Oompa Loompa - Pissed
An upset off-duty Oompa Loopa. Beware.
Mushroom Papa
Mushroom father with his little fungus son.
Daredevil The Man Without Fear
Daredevil on a rooftop. My interpretation of Daredevil loses the "DD" on his chest. How the heck would he stitch that on?
Demon Soldier
Sketch of a cartoony demon soldier.
Amazon Protector
A tropical dweller greets all who come on by.
Bridge Crossing
A sketch from a three piece (18x24) narrative watercolor work for a drawing class. This was my favorite assignment of the whole year. I loved the idea of telling a story with three big panels.
The first panel had a couple walking across a bridge with a trolls feet visible and a few bandits lurking in the shadows.
The second panel was basically what you see in this sketch, but a lot cleaner.
The third panel was the troll picking his teeth with a bandit's knife while the couple and their baby frollics below.
Too bad I didn't keep track of any of most of my college stuff. I never would have thought that a packrat like myself would be able to lose such important junk. Curses.
Lamp
Video Game Sketch
A few arcade classic characters ready to throw down.
My Mario
Mario the plumber ready for action.
Impress X-mas 2001
More of a commercial than a holiday card, we wanted to play up the cheesy salesman aspect of a business greeting card.
Tetons
Tater
X-mas morning
Richie
Jail Break
Cat Warrior King
Hoopin
Driving down the lane and scooping it in the hoop. It's difficult to present the fast paced nature of basketball in an illustration without using motion lines. :)
Old Woman and Young Child
About four and a half hours into this digital illustration. Starting to get the feel for Photoshop drawing. I think it might be wise to pick up some tablet skills if I am going to continue drawing on the computer. The brush tool would really be easier
Graduation Cap
Mice Drinking
Two mice saying cheers.
Butterfly Collar
Gotta love the old pimp wink and point. Saturday Night Fever's John Travolta (long before Battlefield Earth's John Travolta existed) was my inspiration for this one.
Bound Guy
A bound guy struggles to break free. I never noticed before, but breaking free seems to be a recurring theme for me. Hmmm... where does that stem from? Don't read anything into it you sickos.
Blue Warrior
Axeman standing in the shadows. I always thought the axeman was the coolest in medieval battle. They're usually the stocky fellows who use an axe instead of a sword because it makes it easier to cut the head clean off. Just a theory.
Blob Eating Peanut People
One of those bizarre drawings that came about in a boring class. God bless oblivious teachers - their monotonous droning is my inspiration.
Bikes and Bones
I wish this had scanned better (I didn't know enough about scanning at the time). It's really one of my favorite works from my first year at school. I had a rough time with pen and ink at first and this was my first real triumph.
Big Nosed Elf
Now there's a chin. You could crack walnuts with that sucker. I always liked to think that elves (the fantasy type) come in all shapes and sizes like people. So you'd have fat elves, hairy elves, gay elves... the whole nine yards.
Big Guy
Happy big guy holding some documents. Where did the stereotype of jolly fat people get started? In my experience, fatties are just as surly as skinnies.
Below the Eye
I don't know how homeless people in cold cities can survive. Even with jackets and blankets it must get insanely cold in cities like New York and Chicago. Yup, that's a downer alright.
Beatdown
Police brutality in the near future. Loved that "Alien Nation" flick. It would be so cool if some alien race from a distant land replaced our existing persecuted minorities. All humans could band together and hate a new minority.
Bear and Fairy
Bears and fairies you ask? I dunno. Whateva.
This sketch is a real oldie. Most of these early scans turned out so blurry. The JPEG quality must have been way down.
Batman
Growing up I was always more of a Marvel Comics fan (The Punisher, Spider-Man, X-men), but Batman was the one exception. Dark, brooding, hungry for revenge, and rich as the devil. Cool.
This was my first real attempt at inking over a pencil drawing. I think it turned out pretty decent.
Bart Simpson Toy
Bart Simpson McDonald's (or was it BurgerKing?) toy. First serious ink wash drawing. Ink wash was just about the coolest thing I had ever done at the time (1995). Unfortunately, my sloppy ways cause the entire room to become part of the piece - ink splatters everywhere in my hands.
Baggie
First Paintshop illustration... Yeah, I know it sucks. Semi-self portrait. Using the mouse to draw was such a weird concept to me at that time. Freehand drawing on a computer is still a challenge for me, with or without a tablet, but the modern hardware and software makes it much easier now.
Baby
Hey look! It's li'l Luke as a baby. Who would've guessed he'd grow up to be such an introspective hermit?
This sketch was the first page in my first college sketchbook. I had a great professor later that year (British fella) that made us sketch everyday or he'd knock us down a grade.
You might have noticed how smudged this drawing is... Never do layers of colored pencils in a cheap sketchbook. While we're at it, don't sketch yourself as a baby either... you start to dwell on how the world was so full of promise at that age. What a fool I was.
Attack Dog with Blade
A knife wielding attack dog flexes for the camera. Man's best friend - to the extreme! Pitch that! Or don't. At this point I don't care what you do.
Asteroids
I always thought it would be neat to remake the old Asteroids video game with a real nimble Robotech type ship blasting away. I'm still waiting.
If anybody knows of any "videogame idea dude" positions opening up drop me a line. I've got some great ideas on how to take the Q-bert franchise to the next level.
Asian Blade Warrior
Sketch of a little pewter figure I've had since grade school. The whole asian warrior theme was a favorite of mine when I was a kid... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (comic and movie), Yusagi Yojimbo comics, Kung Fu movies and these little models.
We used to paint these little guys with Testor paints and sell them back to the hobby shop so we'd have enough money to buy more models... it was a vicious cycle and frankly I'm not sure how the hobby shop stayed open with that business model.
Arrow Man Right
A little pointer dude leading the way. This dates back all the way to sedgeman.com v1 (Luke's Online Gallery circa 1997).
What a funky little site v1 was. I wanted to do all these funky modern petroglyph type figures in the background, but I didn't know enough about HTML to lay it out how I wanted so I canned the idea.
Maybe I'll pick up the rock carving idea for some sketchs in the future. Who knows? Do you? That's right... no.
Sorry, sorry (I'm not sure when I became openly hostile with my descriptions, but it's probably not healthy).
Angry Demon
Grrr, make me my dinner!
Grrr, my cranium is about to burst!
Grrr, I'm not achieving my lifegoals!
Grrr, gay marriage will lead to the extinction of my people!
Alien Howdy
This alien is just happy to be alive. It's such a nice change of pace running into a pleasant alien.
Ahab the Pirate
Ahhh, Ahab the pirate. I love pirates. I was so disappointed when they wussed out the Pirates of the Carribean ride at Disneyland by making the pirates chase food instead of skirt. What's the freaking point of making pirates politically correct?
This was one of my first attempts at a transparent GIF. Didn't quite understand the finer points of anti-aliasing back then.
Aggression Session - Whacka
Another Counter-Strike related sketch - the avatar for Whacka.
The linchpin of the Aggression Session elite (according to Whacka) Whacka epitomizes what's wrong with our lousy clan. He's lazy, he's selfish, he taunts/trashtalks/slaps/kicks/bans just to stir people up, he flashbangs his teammates and he's generally just a cancer to our organization. Don't get me wrong, Ripped Monkey can teamkill with the best of em, but half of his "oopsies" are accidental.
I cartooned this one up quite a bit. This sketch used to be a cheesy Counter-Strike inspired soldier with a "Last Dragon" glow. Who's the master?
Accumulate
Second project for my graphics (typography 101) class. Despite my initial resistance to taking a typography class I actually had a pretty good time. After a few classes I really started to appreciate the beauty of a graphic design piece.
5K
Project for first year graphics class. Use negative space in typography to convey a message. This project was my first exposure to using a copying machine for quick drafts and the lovely little tool called a "light table".
Mountain View - Ivins, Utah
View of the red rock mountains in Ivins, Utah. Really one of the most beautiful areas of the country.
Elves Sawing Log
Two elves saw a log in Santa's workshop.
Elf with Rocking Horse
Elf making a rocking horse in Santa's workshop.
Q-Bert
Q-bert standing at the top of his pyramid.
Datalicious Marquee
Videogame marquee. Looks really cool when it is backlit. Characters from left to right... Bubble Bobble, Centipede, Ghosts and Goblins, Mario, Dirk from Don Bluth's Dragon's Lair, Ryu from Street Fighter, Pacman and Q-bert. Thanks to Brian Shields for the design work on this piece.
Snowman
Couple of happy kids assemble a snowman. Now there's a wholesome activity for ya.
Taming
House
Heavy Heart
Holding Ground
Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game Instructional Video/DVD Cover
Final draft of Yu-Gi-Oh Instructional video box cover. The red background will be replaced with a nice anime style texture.
Couple with newborn
Couple with newborn baby in a sketchy statue style.
Opera Singer
Opera singer singing away on stage. Huzzah for the arts.
Frowny Man
Frowning man looks on in disgust.
Stone Face
A sad stone monster trudges about.
Shroom Stomper
Stanley Kowalski
Life and Times
Reese
Concerned Reese raises his eyebrows.
Raoul
Cartoon sketch of an Italian in a suit.
Raising Flag
2 color sketch (black and white) of a warrior hoisting a flag into the air.
Rollie the stumpy troll
Rollie stands guard over the town.
Pup
A droopy looking puppy with a smoking pistol.
Psycho Clown
Another evil clown. Face makeup gives the appearance of evil.
Professional Woman Elf
An urban professional elf dressed to kill.
Prehistoric Bird
Funky bird warrior poses.
Papa Shroom
A mushroom dad balances his mushroom son on his foot... awwwwww.
Pissed
Pointy headed feller looking ticked.
Pig Warrior
Pig warrior looks over a burnt rock.
Pencil and Pad
Early attempt at scanning and cleaning up a drawing.
Pipe Smoking Gnome
I can't remember how the wax melted, but it ended up pooling in a cool smokey pattern... just added a quick gnome painting on a thin board to complement the wax puddle.
Squatty Scientist
Mad scientist looking fella.
Work Sucks
Devil strangling a working stiff.
Chunky Shroom
Chickenhawk Football
Chickenhawk returning a punt for a touchdown. The toughest character in the old Merry Melodies cartoons was always the chickenhawk... perfect for an NFL franchise, no?
Dragon, Flower and Sun
Added a little color and background with Photoshop 7 to an old ink drawing. Quick and dirty.
Graduation Cap
Graduation cap originally drawn for the City of Springfield, Oregon web site.
El Guapo
Aye! It's El Guapo the mighty! Mexican wrestling is how it should be - unsafe and whacked.
Freaky Face
Happy little fella. A face only a mother could love.
Rhino Head
Rhino warrior with a spear.
Onions
Abstract view of a few onions.
Light Bulb
Desktop
Real quick charcoal sketch of my desk. I wish charcoal didn't make such a mess. Notice the chew marks on the pen. :)
Roots
Honestly can't remember how this image came about.
Li'l Alien Strolling
Happy little alien taking a stroll.
Hefty Elf
A hefty elf enjoys a Christmas dinner.
Elf with Pipe
An elf enjoying a relaxing evening at home.
El Guapo the Gunslinger
El Guapo as a Mexican gunslinger.
Male Model
Monkey Swashbuckler
Sincere Look
This fellow seems earnest.
Maggie the Cat
A couple quick ink sketches of my sweet little cat. She's a really lousy model. She won't sit still for more than thirty seconds at a time.
Face Mask
Simple line art of a face mask.
Climbing the Giant
Little people climbing a styling giant.
Mother, Father and Child
Mother, father and child sketches.
Chops
Counter-Strike Shootout
Dad
Elf Salesman
Girl 1
Girl 2
Deer
X-mas Fireplace
Demon
Monster
Wizard with Staff
Da Wiz
Television
Tinman
Small Swordsman
Standoff Low
Shinobi Style
Safe
The Mouth
Microphone and Brush
Loveu Face
Werelion
Leaper
Hitman
Guard
Gnome Mob
Excited Alien
Uhhhhhh
Sneering Dude
Slight Shock
Lips
Guerilla
Home Button
Tree
Mr. Potato Head
Life and Times 2
Fallen
Whale
Trike
Tree shopping
Garrison Hiking
Toys
Town Scene
Thief
Techhead
Superman
Sun and Moon
Strength
Storm
Mr. Captain
Landed
Smiley
Sledding
Skull Head
Shroom Head
Flower Child
Surprised Shroom
Reflection
Counter-Strike Monkey 2
River Pass
Orc and Human
Nothing but Net
Neck
Smiling Moon
Male Model
Female Model
Minigolf
Clown
Mercs
Mask
Market
Loopy in the Light
Lounging
Light Bulb
Life and Times
Lair
King of the Hill
Kel
Kel Head
Kel
Jolly Moon
Death Jester
Jerk
Ink Bottle
Hunter 2
Tough Shroom
Shroom Showdown
Dancing Mushroom
Li'l Alien Chilling
Mushroom Wizard
Mushroom Wizard
Shhh
Subtle Chaos
Safety
Kid Robot
Mite
Rest
Garrison the Goat Skiing
Garrison the Goat Oops
Frog Munching
Fred
Fred Head
Forest Scene
Fire Sun
Duo
Tough Dragon
Bring it! This tough dragon was sketched out on yet another class handout. I'd never get any drawing done if it weren't for school.
Dragon Plate
I wanted to design an incense holder, but it's more work than I'm willing to put forth.
Flower Dragon
Hummingbird Warrior
Heather
Web Spinners Logo
Head Spring
Space Cantina
Handle
Gunman
Mushroom Guard
Goals
Motivational art I guess. Reach for the sky and all that.
Gentle Demon
Garrison the Goat - Selling
Garrison the goat savoring another sale.
Garrison the Goat - Point
Garrison the goat pointing over his shoulder. Doesn't he look dapper in his fancy Cosbyesque sweater.
Garrison the Goat - Contractor
Garrison the goat wants to help you build your house. And you're gonna let him if you know what's good for ya.
Fred
Fred
Frailty - Mouse and Dragonfly
Dragonfly landing on a gentle mouse's finger.
Forest Scene
Fall Scene
Stoic Face
The Eye
Showdown
Legend of Zelda inspired art. Legend of Zelda on Nintendo was one of the most influential video games for me. One of the first true interactive works of art.
Toy Plane
Druid
Dragon Folding Arms
Calm dragon folding his hands seems to reflect wisdom.
Inquisitive Dragon
Relaxed Doggy
Candyland
Crab 3
Final part of a three part crab series. Abstraction is in full effect, but the crab theme lives on.
Crab 2
Before computers made this type of exercise a joke, we had to do it by hand - and we liked it!
Color Palette
Originally wanted to use the color palette for my first website. It was a terrible site hosted at Xoom. Remember them?
Smirking Clown
First drawing using CorelDraw. I started to draw a normal person, but after I was finished messing with brushes and filters he turned out looking like a clown.
Cloth and Brush
The paper had a nice reaction to my super wet ink washes.
Buggin
Had some problems getting this one to turn out. I had some ambitions for doing another more sophisticated draft of this drawing, but I've put the idea aside for now. I think this would make a great illustration.
Wreck
Wing
Swashbuckler
Las Vegas
Warrior
Welcome Clown
Wedding
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