Diver Dead!

After dispatching one of I.C.E.'s top agents, the espionage community would never underestimate agent Wilke again. She had completed her mission, code-named... DIVER DEAD!

Oil on Gessoed MDF, 24"x36"

Spicy Intrigue!

Just a reminder. My show opening is tonight from 9-12. Come by if you can. I'd love to see you!

Pappy the Jet Jockey

Another drawing courtesy of the Austin Sketch Squad. The theme this week was 'Jet'. I felt like doing something a little different than my normal stuff and have some fun.

What's Happenin'

Well, first off, I'll be hanging my latest art show tomorrow evening at Clementine Coffee Bar. The opening is on the 9th. Also, I have a table at Staple again this year. Come by and say "Hi". I'll have posters, mini art books, t-shirts and I'll be doing sketches. I hope to see all of you at both events!

p.s.- click on the images to see larger versions.

Elements...

I saw a great bumper sticker today. It made me smile.

The two most abundant elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

Pin-Up #1

Here's pin-up #1 for my upcoming art show. More to come in the next week. Enjoy!
Oil on cradled hardboard. 24"x36".

Dia de los Deadly!!!

These are Mexican Day of the Dead studies I did for an upcoming painting. I kind of liked them, so i thought I'd share.

Come on in. The water's fine...

The drawing theme this week for the sketch group I go to is Childhood Fears. Here's mine.

So, when I was in 4th grade, we lived in Corpus Christi. We had a swimming pool. We had this new channel called HBO. They aired JAWS. You get the picture.

And now...

...for something completely different. I needed a change of pace. Hope you like it.

Another Pin-Up Sketch...

Here's another preliminary drawing for a pin-up painting. Enjoy!

Pin-Up Sketch

Here's a sketch for a new pin-up painting I'm doing. I have a new show coming up in March. I'll post details soon.

Gemalto Video...

This is a video I worked on this week with the guys over at Shiny Object for one of their clients. We put this thing together in 5 days. I think we achieved the School House Rock look we were going for and it came out really nice. I hope you like it!

Concerning Mooninites...

So, I've been sitting here thinking "You've gotta be shittin' me."

I can see some jackass freaking out and thinking it's a bomb, but I'm horrified that an entire city would shut itself down and arrest two guys over an LED sign. Guess what? The terrorists just won. They've got our country completely freaked out. Oh, wait, that's just the idiots in Boston. Everyone else in the country figured out that they were just signs with a mooninite on them.

I vote we give Boston to Canada. I no longer have any use for it.

Vader's Finest...

Fat Trooper, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Austin Sketch Squad drawing for the week. The theme was "cons".

Le Circuit

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. I threw my back out last week and haven't been able to do much until today. I should be having new stuff fairly regular for a while. I have a new art show coming up in March. I'll keep you posted.

Please excuse the horrible, flawed attempt at French.

Cannibal Brown

Cannibal Brown, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I think Peanuts would have been a little more interesting if it had been set in the jungles of southeast Asia.

Sketch of the week for the Austin Sketch Squad. The theme was "Cannibals".

Children of Men...

I saw Children of Men last night. It was fantastic. Go see it.

Interview...

I've got an interview over at Amateur Illustrator... www.amateurillustrator.com
Check it out!

Bill

Bill, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's another "Scannerized" portrait I did for Christmas. Bill's wife commissioned this for his Christmas gift.

Patton

Patton, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a little drawing I did of Patton Oswalt.

Grinch Sandwich

Grinch Sandwich, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

You're a three decker saurkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce. Need I say more?

Happy Holidays everybody!

The Treager's Crazy Christmas

The Treager's Crazy Christmas, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a "Scannerized" portrait commission I just finished for some friends of mine. They're using the image for their Christmas cards this year.

Scanner Puppy...

Hank, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a "Scannerized" portrait commission for a friend of mine. Isn't he about the cutest thing you've ever seen?

Sloshy the Snowman...

Huns RFC 12 Bars of Christmas, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a t-shirt design I just finished for my rugby teams holiday pub crawl. Nothin' expresses the true meaning of Christmas like a drunk snowman.

Scrubs Charlie Brown Christmas...

This just makes me happy. I found out about this over at Ugly Hill. It's a great daily web comic by Paul Southworth. Go check it out! Now, on with the show!

Austin Sketchy 12-09-2006 Collage

Austin Sketchy 12-09-2006 Collage, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I went to the Dr. Sketchy life drawing group last night. It was pretty cool.
Here's a collage of sketches I was relatively happy with. The poses range from 1 minute to 20 minutes. You can check out the individual drawings here.

Patton Oswalt...

First off... Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been moving and had a lot of life stuff going on. I should be getting back in the blogging saddle soon. But enough with me... back to the subject at hand...

I was fortunate enough to be on the guest list (along with a bunch of my friends) to see Patton Oswalt last weekend at Cap City Comedy here in Austin. It was such a blast! Since he was recording a CD that night, he was doing all new material. I about hurt myself laughing. Patton is the nicest guy. He hooked us up with free drinks and munchies and hung out with us after the show. Thanks Patton! Also, thanks to Thomas and Melly for getting everything set up. Y'all rock!

And now, a blurry picture of Patton and I...

Stamps...

I was at the post office today and they had these totally cool stamps. They're awesome! Go get some!

ManlyArt.com...

I just updated my website with the paintings from my Halloween art show. So, if you want to see them all in one location, head over to www.ManlyArt.com and go to the Original Art for Sale section. Then e-mail me and buy a painting!

Quick Update...

I just got back from Wizard World Texas. I had a great time with the crew from Austin Books & Comics. I got to see a bunch of friends and catch up with those I hadn't seen in a while. My über cool geek moment of the day was meeting Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrel) from Battlestar Galactica which, by the way, if you aren't watching, you really should. It is seriously the best show on TV, hands down. Anyway... he's a really nice, down-to-earth guy and I really enjoyed visiting with him. He hinted that the season finale is a complete jaw-dropper, but wouldn't say more. Enough said. Here's a slightly blurry photo of my geek moment...

The Ultimates...

I was recently steered towards The Ultimates. It's a great comic. I've gone through the first two trades in as many days. For those not familiar with it, it's an updated retelling of the formation of The Avengers. The art is top notch, it's a great story, and I highly recommend picking it up.

As a result, I was in the mood to draw super heroes when I was sketching with some friends last night. Nothing too terribly exciting, but here you go.

Here's a WWII era Captain America.

Can you tell I was getting punchy around the time I drew the Hulk?

Yarrrr!

I recently did some pirate-type art for Austin Books & Comics here in Austin. They're having their big sale later this month and they wanted a pirate theme. So, I came up with a pirate map of the store and their very own Jolly Roger. They're making t-shirts with the Jolly Roger and also a 5'x8' flag for the store. The flag's going to be really cool. Enough words. Here's some art!

I'm a winner!

Woohoo! I actually won a little contest. And for caption writing, no less. Who'd a thunk it? Go on over to Michael Cho's blog and check it out. He's a really talented Canadian artist. be sure to check out his other stuff while you're there.

Oh, and he's also got a really entertaining Iron Man blog here... Tony Stark: Your go to guy.

SuperRad Foo Dog...

I commissioned my friend Melly to make me one of her famous Foo Dogs. I got it today. It is all kinds of awesome! This bad boy is just shy of 4 feet long from paw to tail. Feel free to drool.

Crazy Bug...

*Update*
Apparently its a Sweat Bee. Kinda cool, huh. Thanks to Webwawa for sleuthing it out.

Check this thing out. It was on my driver-side window this morning. At first, I thought it was a fly, but it has a body more like a bee. It also doesn't have a fly's suction mouth thingy. It had things more like pincers. Any guesses? I haven't seen anything quite like it.

Scanner Baby...

My buddy Josh is having me do portraits of his family. Here's and in-progress shot of his 2 year old daughter Jenny. Enjoy!

Halloween Closing...

Well, Christopher and I had our show closing party Sunday night. It was fun. Some people dressed up, some ice cream was eaten, and a good time was had by all. Here are a few pics for your viewing pleasure...



From left to right are: Me and Christopher as Brock Sampson and The Sherrif, Steve, Anne & Bill as Tigger, Party Girl & a REALLY Ugly Nun :), Joe as a Spooky Dead Gentleman, and Melly as the scurvey, yet lovely, Dredd Redd.

Zombies...

I was at Starbucks tonight drawing with some friends. My buddy Joe was drawing zombies and inspired me to do the same. So, here's my 15 minute zombie. He's a little worse for wear. Eating brains is a lot harder when you're missing your lower jaw. Bone Apetite!

Finally!...

I can post this! For those of you who are Fables fans, I got to do a print for Austin Books & Comics to help celebrate Remembrance Day. Bill Willingham (creator fo Fables) and Matt Sturges (writer of Jack of Fables) were on hand to sign comics and prints.

I got to spend a little time with them over the past couple of days. They're really great guys and I really enjoyed getting to know them a little. So, without further ado, here's the art I did for the print...

Austin Books still has some prints available signed by Bill, Matt & myself. Go get one!

Busy...

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days. I'm working on a cool project for Austin Books. Bill Willingham and two of the artists of Fables are coming into town for a signing. Brad's commissioned me to do a Fables-esque print for the event. I'm really excited. If you're a Fables fan, you should definitely go to this event. It's Saturday the 21st from 7:30-11:30. If you don't know about Fables, run out and pick up the first trade. It's great. I'll post art for this after the event. Brad asked me to keep the art under wraps until the night of. You can get more info here: http://www.austinbooks.com

300

Oh, hell yes!


http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/trailer1

I'm so tired...

Well, I made a pretty valiant effort, but I'm done. I gotta get some sleep. Here are another 3 pages. I'll definitely finish this comic. I'll post stuff later this week as I get it done. Here you go...

Update...

Here's 3 more pages...

Update...

OK, I'm pretty behind right. I had a change of plan on how I was doing my comic, but now I'm back on course. Here are the first three pages...

Geez!

Time is going by waaaay to fast. I got my thumbnails and text done, now I get to actually draw this stuff out. Fun. Fun. Fun. More later.
Oh, by the way... I hate Thomas. He's already got like 7 pages inked. Bastard!

Storyline...

Well, I got a story line. I've downloaded most of my reference photos, so I'm feeling pretty good. It's a WWII story set in the South Pacific. I'll elaborate more later. Gotta get back to work. I should start having some images in the next couple of posts.

It has begun...

OK, 24 hour comic book has begun... and I'm posting about it online intead of getting started. Aaaaaaaaah! Must get to work....

What was I thinkin'?

Well, I'll be joining the comic book lemmings this year and jumping off the cliff of no sleep. That's right! I'm attempting to do 24 hour Comic Book Day at Austin books and Comics tomorrow. Wish me luck! I'll have my laptop with me, so I'll try and make a couple of posts if I get a chance. Feel free to drop by if you're in the area.

Now I'm going to take a nap and try and charge up for tomorrow.

Small World...

I'm watching the Hisory Channel, and lo-and-behold Marsh Mokhtari, a guy I played rugby with in Santa Monica, is hosting this show called Death Road. Really random. Maybe playing for the Santa Monica Dolphins is good karma or something. Heck, a year-and-a-half after I played for them I got my gig as an animater on A Scanner Darkly. Other players that did well are Billy Campbell (The Rocketeer) and Johnny Lee Miller (Hackers, Trainspotting). They weren't playing by the time I joined the team though. Small world. Wierd. Just thought I'd share.

The Bride...

Holy Crap! I finally finished The Bride of Frankenstein pin-up late last night. Now I just have to go hang it at Amy's and I'll be done hanging my show. Hope y'all like it.

Trans-Mongolian...

My buddy Ben, who works at Disney, is having a photography art show. If you are in LA and can actually gain access to the Disney Feature Animation Gallery, you can see it in all it's glory. If you're a mere mortal with no contacts, you can see some of the shots here... ToyCamera.com.

He took all these shots with a Holga. They're really cool. Go check it out!