Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas!


Thanks to all you cats and kittens that cast yer peepers
on my silly little blog this past year.

Happy Holidays to all!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Cowboy



Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Sketchorinos


A page of sketchy nonsense.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Like, Weirdsville, Man!


Sketchbook strangeness.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Retro Sketch-O-Rama 2


A sketcherific confab of retro-licious gals,
offered up as a tasty treat fer yer art starved peepers.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Female Face


A purty gal from one of my sketchbooks.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Sketches

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Makin' Like Audrey!


This sketch was drawn a few days after
watching the Fred Astaire/Audrey Hepburn
classic "Funny Face". No attempt at a
likeness here, obviously, just an impression
left by the lithe and lovely Ms. Hepburn.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Skidoodles!


Skidoodles. Someday I will do 23 of 'em.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Dust #3

Here is a sneak peek at a new project I have
been working on for a publisher called Dust Press.
It's a Bible based comic series called Dust.

I was brought on board to do the cover pencils
for Issue #2 and full pencils for issues #3 and up.

Below is the cover art for issue #3: Seven Sons.
Inks/colors are by Jack Snider.


Here is an art progression of the opening page.
The credits are the same as above.


Dust #3:Seven Sons is nearing completion
and will soon be available for purchase. It, as
well as Dust #4: The Glory Departed, can be
pre-ordered here.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Stuff 'n' Nonsense


Some stuff that fell out o' me brain.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Tiki Magazine Art Show!

Aloha, Dukes and Wahines!
I am taking part in a big art show sponsored
by Tiki Magazine. The show opens on September 13
at the Planet Rooth Gallery in San Diego.

I will have four original paintings in the show,
including "Tiki Beat A-GoGo".

I am quite honored to have been asked to be involved
in a show like this. There is quite a roster of tiki art
heavyweights gathered for the event and to be counted
among them is amazing. Anyhoo, check out the
ultra-swank show poster below for full details:


Mahalo!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Sketchbook Tiki


A little tiki design from my sketchbook.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Uglies

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The beholder's eyes are in the stomach
of the creature on the left.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Fa-fa-fa-faces!


Collect all six!

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Retro Sketch-O-Rama


Retro girls and designs!
What more could one ask for?

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Back in the Swing!

Hey there, Guys and Dolls! I'm back in the swing of things!
I got plenty busy for a while and let things hit the big
slow-down. Ya gotta pay the bills, Daddy-o!

Well, things are gettin' back to normalsville and
it's time to get this shindig back up to speed (sort of).

With that in mind, please cast yer viewin' orbs
at the following posted pages.

They're chock full of sketchy goodness designed
to maximize your viewing pleasure and bring health
and happiness to you and your loved ones.



Sunday, June 1, 2008

Probissimo 3000

The Probissimo 3000

The latest in outerwear for the alien on the go!
When you need to look your best for both
everyday wear and traveling to other planets
for a much needed invasion. Comes complete
with extra long extendo-legs for stepping over
bodies and debris, as well as four patented wiggly
arms perfect for capturing and probing.

Original price: 3,500 Glibits!
Now until first Solar Cycle, pay only: 1,500 Gooknids!

Get yours today!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Modern Designs



A few swanky designs from my sketchbook.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sunset Tiki #2


A hastily colored sketch.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Spy Guy!



60's style, ultra-cool, secret agent type.
He drinks, smokes, makes love to beautiful women and
deals death to his enemies without looking back.
Ah, those were the days.

Pencil sketch with digital color


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Now playing:
Gert Wilden And Orchestra - Pulp Heroes
via FoxyTunes

Mug-ettes!

Mugs, mugs, mugs!

Zombie Shriner & other sketches

Friday, May 2, 2008

Aliens and Weirdos


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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Fun with Ink


A bit of a brush & ink
improvisation. Just
letting it do what it
do and then jazzing it
up with the digital
jimmy jam.












This is a lowly sketch; elevated in stature
by the ol' ink treatment. Snappy!

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Helmet Monkey


An ink drawing enhanced with
a healthy dose of photoshop ziggity-zam.

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Now playing: Bushi - Danchone
via FoxyTunes

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Malcolm


Malcolm is a Martian
(A guy who comes from Mars)
He's a goofy little feller
who travels twixt the stars

He has a lot of eyes, you see
and many legs to boot
and when he gets to telling jokes
he really is a hoot

Malcolm likes to hop about
and skip and jump and run
He also likes to eat small kids
with ketchup on a bun

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Now playing: The Ran-Dels - Martian Hop
via FoxyTunes

Friday, March 21, 2008

Like, Squaresville, Man!


I say it's hip to be square.
Six square designs for paintings.

The image in the upper left corner is
available as a print from my Imagekind
gallery, Illustrationville.

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Now playing: Ninapinta - The In Crowd
via FoxyTunes

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

That was no Lady, That was my Sketch!


Here's a page featuring my favorite subject.
That's right, we're talkin' groovy, retro girls!

I'll never get tired of drawing them. :)

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Now playing: Tony Hatch - Girl Talk
via FoxyTunes

Monday, March 17, 2008

Modren Sculptures

A couple of modren style sculptural
dealios. My woodworking skills are
few, so these will remain forever sketchy.

And, yes, I meant to spell it that way. :)














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Now playing: Armando Sciascia - Preludio Moderno
via FoxyTunes

Friday, March 7, 2008

Atomic Space Girl


Flying through space with her Atomic Jet-Pack and
Atomic Blaster, Atomic Space Girl keeps the Atomic Galaxy
safe from Atomic BEMs, Atomic Maniacal Space Monkeys and
Atomic Multi-Tentacled Squidclopses . . . among Atomic others.

"ATOMIC SPACE GIRL GO!"

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Rick Martino Album Cover


Released June 11, 1956

Two tracks made it to #1 on the charts:

Tiki Tacky Wicky Whacky (Martino/Ambrose) &
I Gave My Heart To A Wayward Wahine (Martino/Willis)

Rick Martino released three more albums,
Swing that Thing (1957), Bongo Beats and Swingin' Treats (1958)
& Rick Martino's Swingin' Bachelor Pad Basics (1960), before
giving up showbiz and pursuing his dream of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Rick (real name: Ricardo Maritinollini) is now
retired and living in Florida, where he still
occasionally performs for the residents of his
retirement community.

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Now playing: Benny Golson - The Swinger
via FoxyTunes

Thursday, February 7, 2008

The Sideburn Squad


Three tough guys from the swingin' 70's
givin' crime a run for it's money and always
maintainin' a solid sense of style! You dig?!

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Now playing: Isaac Hayes - Three Tough Guys Theme
via FoxyTunes

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Gals 'n' Goons



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Now playing: Martin Denny - Goony Birds
via FoxyTunes

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Tiki Sneeze


That poor fellow needs a hanky.

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Now playing: Vic Mizzy - Temperatures Rising
via FoxyTunes

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Sketches Schmetches . . .


. . . or Ten Heads and Two Figures are
Better than One Head and No Figures

. . . or Sketches by the Dozen

. . . or Too Many Titles Spoiled the Post


Thursday, January 3, 2008

Le Fez!


Is there anything cooler or more dangerous than
a sinister, cigarette-smoking monkey sporting a fez?