An idea for a warrior-type female. She has a custom, dual slot scabbard that holds two short-height Japanese wakazashi swords, able to be drawn from either side. Her harness, centralized along the waist, has multiple compartments to support long distance travel. Soft metal greaves protect the legs from the elements and traps.

Sketchbook (Pro) on the Ipad- is this practical?

Think poor man’s Cintiq.

I was debating with my brother- who is an architect- the possibility of the Ipad eventually having a breakthrough drawing app in (hopefully) the near future. Think about it- it just makes sense. An Ipad version of Painter, or Art Rage could do very, very well, and be an inexpensive creative tool for artist’s like myself, everywhere. While Autodesk has Sketchbook for the iphone/ipod already, an Ipad version could bring about far more possibilities.

Since there is already precedent for a kind of app like this to do well- ala Brushes, Sketches, and others for the iPhone- I think that’s there’s a real opportunity here for the  larger application makers (Autodesk notwithstanding) to extend their brand, and product awareness to the extremely large and growing iPhone/ipod market. Actually, I find that to not have one of these in the the works by the big boy’s is a sign of brain-dead leadership and a lack of forward thinking.  So how about it Corel? Apple? Shareware/Small developers? Even the lazy bums over at Adobe have their mobile Photoshop project- even though they are now using it to spread propaganda about the their ‘unfortunate’ iPhone situation with Apple. Wacom can even make a branded Cintiq drawing app to push the awareness of that specialized product. so many possibilities- but will these companies actually take advantage of it?

I recently checked out some of the videos of Microsoft’s Courier project- and while impressive, I fail to see how any of the drawing aspects of it couldn’t be replicated on the upcoming iPad. Beyond the increasingly ugly war for the mobile market, there may be some ways that these products make our creative work-flows even easier.

Meet Mr. Nuttin Nice.

As you can tell by the name, this guy isn’t one of the Starbucks sipping, art magazine reading, good Samaritan old lady saving, apprehend a criminal types. Not even close. He would probably cut you open if he had he chance. His various body paint should be reason enough to keep it moving when you see him, but hey, some of you like danger.

The inspiration for this piece came from a video of Brazil’s carnival. Some dude looked hella evil, and it stood out.

Yet another set of images of random people with interesting looks on the train. It’s always interesting when they notice you…they tend to come out of pose, then I try to blend in the areas that may be missing from memory..or just leave it out.

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I’ve been working on a character based on the many interpretations ive seen over the years with the name Shiva, which stuck with me when I first heard it. Originally confused with the character known as Spiral from the Marvel universe, I became enthused to develop my own vision on the six-armed murderer.

So in my head has been a humanized vision of the Hindu deity Shiva. She can have or not have six arms (this iteration is only two). I wanted the character be soulless, and purely about her function…an agent of leadership, might, supreme power, and terror. The circumstances of her presence are usually destructive.

In the LSL universe that I am creating around her, men are rarely seen, and these bio-cybernetic constructs are created as grand deities who lead the efforts to solve the puzzle of infertility plagued women. As a Sorter, beings such as Shiiva decide the ultimate fate of lives and direction of the populace- that is her task, her purpose. While the ‘organic’ human world dies around them, most women in this world have subjected themselves to all sorts of bionic and mechanical implants to sustain their lives, while dreaming of this concept that once drove the heart of the world- Love. Shiiva is the 9th version and most ‘perfect’ attempt yet at creating a godmother to usher in, and lead the next age of bio-cybernetic life.

The circular objects that extend from her back are advanced clocks that process space and time, as she is a slave to neither- she can be wherever she wants at anytime. She stands roughly 24 feet tall, and an extended wingspan of about 75 feet.

I had an idea for a sort of geek-ish, psychotic, yet deadly female assassin when I sketched this up. Her somewhat goofy, lanky posture is to match what her personality would ultimately be like. Heck, she’s basically one crazy power filled beeyach, maybe working for the Russian mob or something. And Frieda…yeah that’s a keeper. In a wtf sort of way.

In some far off, fantasy land, there exists a small species of creature simply referred to as “Mogu”. Mogu’s stand about 1.5 feet high, purple-ish, round. They communicate with a complicated set of sounds that is similar to human baby-talk, which is further supported by a slight telepathic link between direct family members. They are playful, harmless creatures. It is believed that these creatures were artificially created by an old, extremely powerful, yet lonely wizard who bore no children, and had a liking for small, playful creatures. This would probably explain that while even in pure darkness, their glowing features emit a smile so they can exist where the light does not travel, and humans do not dwell.

As well it is said that hostile versions of Mogu- called the Zheg- came to be after man learned of their existence and began to slaughter them, looking for the secrets of their telepathic ability. The first recorded Zhegs were known for opening portals, transporting humans away to other dimensions for damnation. They have been known to attack even common Mogu. Check out the Zheg page here.

An ultra-quick train sketch with a splash of color. The hooded half-cape hides spikes that propel from his body, making him nice and acceptable for a stroll in those places filled with..er, regular people. Why have them freak out? Oh, the axe with the mystic glow…ok maybe that’s a little threatening? Fine .

After a Clone Wars marathon one weekend courtesy of Cartoon Network, I had an idea for this weird looking alien entity. Qualynx is a from a species called Kilu, which translates to “near to human-like” in their native tounge. He is posing with the standard weapon of Kilu warriors, referred to as a ‘Wgwleu’. These living weapons have a symbiotic connection to their wielders. While the weapon is soft-formed when in a non aggressive state, when hit with an energy flash emitted from a small unit located in the center of the wielders palm, it quickly turns them hard as granite. As it strikes an entity, it’s steel-like teeth can gnaw through to bone in less than 3 seconds of contact due to its rapid jaw movement, and the bites are extremely poisonous.