USAF Pin-Up

USAF Pin-Up, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

For our boys flying the not-so-friendly skies.

9"x12" Ink on Bristol w/ Digital Color.

Witchy Corn

Witchy Corn, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Some more Halloween goodness for ya!

9"x12" Ink on Bristol, Digital Color.

Head in a Jar

Head in a Jar, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Drawing I did for a Halloween Party Invite. Woohoo! Halloween is on it's way!

Ink on smooth bristol. Digital color.

Artillery Pin-Up

Artillery Pin-Up, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I did an art trade with my buddy Artillery. I tried to incorporate two of the things he loves: Women and bicycles. Hope you dig it Will! (This is what he did for me.It's rad.)

14"x17" Marker (mostly Copic with a bit of Pitt and Prismacolor in the mix) on Strathmore Smooth Bristol (The colors in the scan are a little too saturated)

The Monarch & Dr. Mrs. the Monarch by Stephen DeStefano

The Monarch & Dr. Mrs. the Monarch by Stephen DeStefano, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is a piece I commissioned Stephen DeStafano to do of The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. the Monarch (née Dr. Girlfriend) from The Venture Brothers. Stephen is the art director for the show. Awesome job Stephen. Thanks!

Go check out Stephens blog!

Click on the image for a larger version.

Austin Books Poster

Austin Books Poster, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's the final poster art for Austin Books 2008 Labor Day Sale.

11"x17" Ink on illustration board, digital coloring and lettering.

Space Dillo!

Here is the art for a piece I'm doing for Austin Books & Comics' Labor Day sale. They wanted something with an atomic age comics vibe showcasing their mascot, Austin Books Man.

I really wanted to give it that old comics feel, so, after scanning my inks into Photoshop, I kept my palette pretty limited and set my inks layer slightly transparent to simulate the cheap black ink they used back in the day. It lets the overprint of the colors show through the black. I'll post the filnal poster once it's done. Click on the images to view them larger.

9"x12" Ink on Illustration Board w/ Digital Color

Lost World

Lost World, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

So, yeah,... welcome to my daydreams. It's an interesting place to visit.

This is my piece for an art show my buddy Ren put together. The theme is "Only in Dreams". The show will be at Flightpath in Austin. The show is going up July 5th and the opening will be July 12. Go check it out if you're in the Austin area!

10" x 15", Ink on illustration board. Click for a larger version.

Good And Evil

GoodAndEvil.jpg, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

My first painting for a super secret show to be announced later.

Acrylic on wood.

Good & Evil Sketch

Good & Evil Sketch, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's the drawing for a painting I'm doing fora super secret show to be announced later.

Ink and digital.

2008 DvA Gallery Gala Tiki Exhibition & Party

2008 DvA Gala Tiki, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Just wanted to let you know/remind you that I will have two pieces in DVA's Tiki show this weekend. The show will be up for a month, but if you can, come to the opening on Saturday the 21st. It's a blast. There will be fantastic Tiki art by very talented artists, Polynesian dancers, live music by the Cocktail Preachers and copious amounts of rum (Voodoo Rum is a sponsor).

Tipsy Tiki

Tipsy Tiki, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's my second painting forDVA Gallery's 4th Annual Tiki Show.

10" x 10", Acrylic on canvas

Friki Tiki

Friki Tiki, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is one of my two paintings for DVA Gallery's 4th Annual Tiki Show.

18" x 24" Acrylic on canvas

FrikiTikiSnikiPiki

FrikiTikiSnikiPiki, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's the preliminary drawing for one of the paintings I'll be putting in DVA Gallery's 4th Annual Tiki Show coming up on June 21st.

14"x17" Pencil on paper.

Maddox SunBurst

Maddox SunBurst, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a little painting I did for self promotional purposes. Oil on canvas, 10"x10".

Wacky Packages

Wacky Packages, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

To celebrate 35 years (holy crap) of Topps Wacky Packages stickers, they have put out this awesome collection of art from Series 1-7 in its entirety. It inspired me to set up this shot with some of my Wacky Packages stickers. Yes folks, they still make them and I still have to pick up a few packs every once in a while.

If you were a kid in the 70's, or just like well done gross art and sophomoric humor (who doesn't?), this is the book for you. It's really interesting, Pulitzer Prize winning writer/artist Art Spiegelman (Maus) was a gag writer for Topps for 23 years. Also, the famous pulp artist Norm Saunders regularly did art for Wacky Packages. It's a crazy, wonderful world ain't it?

You can get the book ... here.

Blood Fest 2008

Blood Fest 2008, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Whoa! What's going on?!?! Jason's posting art on his blog? That's crazy. Sorry things have been so slow lately. I've been working on a bunch of stuff I can't show yet. I think I should have more art to show in the next week or two as I start working on less top secret projects.

Here's this years t-shirt design I did for Blood Fest. Blood Fest is an annual seven's rugby tournament hosted by the Huns RFC in Austin, TX. So, if you're in Austin on June 21st, swing by Zilker Park and enjoy some violence with grace.

Modofly: Spaceman & Derelict Moleskines

Modofly: Spaceman & Derelict Moleskines, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I am proud to announce that I have been included in Modofly's first artist series. Two of my designs have been laser etched onto Moleskine notebooks as part of a limited edition series. Hop on over to Modofly and be the first kid on your block to have a cool Manly Art Laser Etched Moleskine!

Rogues Gallery

Holy Cow! I'm finally posting some actual art! These are from a series of images I'll be using for self-promotion and other various and sundry uses. I should start posting a little more regularly in the very near future. I'm switching to a 3 day/ 30 hour week at Motorola so I'll have more time to work on my art. It's been on the back burner for the last 6+ months and it's driving me nuts. It will be nice to get back into it.

Substance

Substance, originally uploaded by limón-art.

So, I bought a painting last weekend. The painting pictured above to be more precise. I really love this guy's stuff. His name is Jason Limon. I believe he's from San Antonio. Click on the image and check out his paintings on Flickr. You'll be glad you did.

World War II

I've started scanning and uploading my dad's photos and other things from World War II. My dad was a radioman, second class, stationed on Guam. If you want to see more, I've started a WWII set on my Flickr account. There are some really cool photos over there already. I should be putting up new photos periodically.

God Bless Bo Derek...

I scored this lovely 14"x32" movie poster this weekend at Yesterday on Addison near Wrigley field. This poster blew my little 8th grade mind when it came out. I was constantly trying to draw it. Bo Derek was forever on my radar. Yet another case of a movie poster being much better than the movie.

More Moleskines

Here are more of the sketchbooks I'll have at Staple! The black ones are screenprinted with this.

Staple! Wares

Here are some samples of the sketch books I'll be selling at Staple! this year. The ones in color are hand drawn and and will be selling for $20 and the silk-screened ones will be selling for ten. These are 3.5"x5.5" paperback Molskine sketchbooks. I should also have larger silk-screen sketchbooks also. I hope to see you there on Saturday!

Derelict

Derelict, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

No real story behind this one. Just a doodle that evolved into a drawing.

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is my crappy caricature of Wayne Newton. I don't normally do caricatures. This is why.

So, I saw Wayne Newton Saturday night. Live. In Aurora, Illinois. Don't ask me about the strange chain of events that led to me attending said concert. The man is Cheesy, with a capital "C". But, he obviously loves what he does and he can pack the house. I bought a t-shirt.

Fun Fact: The Illinois Wayne Newton fan club calls themselves "The Wayniacs". Needless to say, all 12 of them were female and, well, somewhat past their prime.

Devil Girl Stickers

Devil Girl Stickers, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Woohoo! I got my new Devil Girl Stickers in. They came out really nice. They measure roughly 2.25"x4". I'll be selling them at my table at Staple! for $1 each. What a bargain! I'm also planning on having silk screened moleskine notebooks. The silk-screening gods willing, that is.

Sorry for the lack of posts. Life's been a bit busy. I should have more stuff in the next couple of weeks as I get stuff ready for Staple!.

Possum Creek

This is an illustration/logo design I did for Possum Creek Dance Hall & Cafe. I'm really happy with how this came out. I was trying out a new (for me) inking technique.

Uncle Daddy...

Uncle Daddy- Rick McNulty, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is a portrait of Austin Radio DJ Rick McNulty. His lovely lady Ellen commissioned me to do the painting. I had some fun with this one.

24x36, Oil on board.

Frozen River

Frozen River, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I took this shot after work today with my iPhone. It looked like someone paved the Chicago River with flagstones of ice.

Pin-Up

Shirt Pin-Up, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Sorry I haven't posted much in the last week or so. I had food poisoning Thursday and Friday last week that pretty much put me out of commission for a while. Hope this made the wait for new stuff worth while.

This is an ink drawing I did today and colored in Photoshop. I don't know if this is the final color scheme. I kind of think the pink hair is fun. Enjoy!

Super Hero Post-Its...

Here's a couple more pieces of Post-It Note art. You can check out the whole collection here.

More Post-It Note Art

Post-It Note: Avery Wolf, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Hey kids! There's a new batch of Post-It Note art over at my Flickr page. You can click here to see them all.

Samurai Helmet

Samurai Helmet, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I drew this Friday afternoon at the Dallas Museum of Art. They have this really beautiful complete suit of 17th century samurai armor. It also had the sword, bow and quiver of arrows.

Info: Late Momoyama period- early Edo period. Early 17th Century.
Presented to Mori Kobayakawa Takakage by the emperor.

Leia & R2

Leia & R2, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I did this a couple of nights ago when I was visiting Austin and hanging out with some of the fine folks in the Austin Sketch Squad.

Pencil, Pitt Brush Pen & Sharpie

Holiday Heist!

Holiday Heist!, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Wishing you all the best this Holiday Season, and a Happy New Year!

Gouash on illustration board, Photoshop.

Post-It Note Art

When I'm warming up my drawing hand, or in need of a break at work, I do Post-It Note art. They're fast, fun, and some of them actually come out half decent. These two are done completely from memory. Yes, I've seen Star Wars WAY too many times. If there is such a thing, that is.

Yoda Vinyl

Yoda Vinyl: Final Front, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is a custom KidRobot Munny I painted for a commission. I customized the ears and made his walking stick out of Super Sculpey. You can see in-progress photos here.
I should be making more art posts this week before I head to Dallas for the holidays, so check back later in the week!

Second Annual 12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl

Second Annual 12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's this year's t-shirt design for the Huns 12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl. If you live in Austin, lock your doors and stay home on the 21st. Trust me.

Taste of Winter

Ice Trees 1, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I got my first little taste of Chicago winter yesterday. It was really cool getting snow. I'm sure the novelty will have worn off by the end of the winter, but right now I'm digging it. Click here to see more icy tree photos.