2010 SciFi Expo in Dallas

I had a great time at the Con. Met some great people, did some commissions and sold some art. It seemed like everyone there had a great time. It's a small con, but they had a pretty great guest list. I got to meet Cindy Morgan (Yori from Tron, Lacey from Caddyshack), Deep Roy (Keenser in the last Star Trek movie, All the Oompa Loompas in Tim Burtons Willy Wonka) and Roger Christian (set designer/decorator for the Star Wars movies and Alien.

Click the images to read more.

Yori and the SciFi Expo

Yes! (Yori Print), originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a pin-up I made of Yori from Tron. I guess I was in an 80's zone last night. It definitely has that Patrick Nagel feel to it. The bit floating above her hand says "Yes!". :)

If you like it, prints are available in my online store, The Manly Art Shop.

I will also have prints with me at the SciFi Expo in Richardson, TX this weekend. I have a table in the small press area. I'll also have other swag available and will be taking commissions. I hope to see you there!

P.S.- Cindy Morgan, who played Yori in Tron, will be signing autographs at the Expo. How cool would it be to get her to sign one of my prints? Really cool! You should totally do it!

Super Punch! Knight of Swords Tarot Card

Super Punch! Knight of Swords Card, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is my Knight of Swords tarot card for Super Punch!. John has invited artists to each do one card from the tarot deck.

Here's the original acrylic painting...

Here's the "Knight" type design separated out...

I believe he is looking into getting the deck printed at some point. Also, there will be an art show at the Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery in Lauderhill, FL next March.

You can see most of the cards for the deck over at the Endless Deck. (not all of the cards shown are for the Super Punch deck, but I think he denotes which ones are)

Pulp Adventure...

Pulp Adventure..., originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is a book cover illustration I just finished. I can't really give any details right now, but it's a pulp-era adventure. It will ultimately be layed out like a vintage adventure magazine cover.

Hope you like it! I'll post more as the project progresses.

15"x20" Acrylic on illustration board.

This is a test of the iPad blogging system...

I'm trying out an iPad/iPhone app called BlogPress. I like it so far.
Here's a little treat for all you early technology adopters out there.




(You should be able to click the image for the full size wallpaper. FYI- The full size is 1024x1024)

*worked pretty well. The original image formatting was a little wonky, but that was probably user error. :)
** oh yeah, that's an iPad wallpaper btw. :P

-- Posted from my iPad

Location:Whirlaway Rd,Dallas,United States

Mohagan: Star Wars.

Mohagan: Star Wars., originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

My buddy Kennon draws this really great comic strip called "Mohagan".
It's about a goldfish.
In a bowl.
Believe it, or not, it's hysterical. So, I decided to do a little fan art for the strip. This is the two main characters, Mohagan and Grady (a skull in the fish tank), as C-3PO and R2-D2. I thought it kind of fit their personalities. Any way, Kennon got a kick out of it, so mission accomplished! Woohoo!

Check out Mohagan at http://www.needcomics.com/Mohagen/.
It's a good read.

9"x12" Sumi ink on bristol.

Zosh

Zosh Logo, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I know I don't share my design work here very often, but I thought I'd share this. My buddy Josh just presented at Demo last week and not only was the product well received, his presentation got the award for the best pitch. This is the logo, app icon and business card I designed for ABJK NewCo, Inc.'s product Zosh.

They developed a really cool iPhone app that lets you sign pretty much any kind of document and e-mail it so you don't have to use a fax.

If you want to learn more, you can watch his "Demo" pitch here... Demo or you can go to the Zosh website.

Staplers Ripped My Flesh! Print

Staplers Ripped My Flesh! Poster, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I had a few prints left after the show. You can buy one here if you want one.

Staple!

I had a great time at Staple! this year. Thanks to everyone who stopped by my table and came to the live art event. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

I should be back to posting art & stuff in a day or two. I gotta get caught up from being out of town.

Space Age Thrills!

Space Age Thrills!, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

A new print I worked up today for Staple!. I really like this one. I love creating the pulp style paintings, but I think I enjoy doing the magazine cover layouts almost as much. It kind of completes the painting for me.

This is also available at The Manly Shop.

Staplers Ripped My Flesh!

Here's my self promo poster for Staple! 2010. I should have 15 or so to sell at the event. If I have any left I'll put them in my online store.

Also, here's the painting without all the stuff on it...

Hope to see you at Staple!

Horror!

Horror!, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Sketch for a little something I'm cooking up for Staple! next week. Could be something fun! We'll see when I'm done.

5"x8" pencil on paper

**UPDATE**
Here's a little progress shot of the painting...

Manly Art Nouveau

Manly Art Nouveau, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

New t-shirt design I have available in my online store. It came out really nice. I've found myself a good screenprinter... and he's only about 5 minutes from my house. Bonus!

Here's the original drawing...

I've started doing my inking with a brush and sumi ink. I'm really enjoying it.

The Manly Art Shop

Three A Awesomeness (or, Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie)

Three A Awesomeness, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

A long awaited package from overseas showed up on my doorstep last Friday. It was my 3A Bertie 7 pack. Holy cow that's a lot of toys to open at once! :)

The 7 pack is mixed in with some of my other 3A toys.

More pics here. There are 7 pics.

Flying Tiger T-Shirts

Flying Tiger T-Shirts, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I just got in the batch of t-shirts I had printed. They came out really nice. If you're interested, they are available in my online store. Check 'em out!

The Manly Art Shop

Barbarella!

Barbarella Blue, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Barbarella. Savior of the galaxy. She stands as a reminder to go out and fight intergalactic evil. With sex. Who needs weapons?

This is my re-imagined Barbarella poster complete with the original tag line.

The original drawing was for an art trade with the talented Becca at No Smoking in the Skull Cave. I really like this drawing, so I decided to do something more with it. I hope you like it!

Paper size: 6.5"x19"
Image size: 5.5"x18"

Now available at The Manly Art Shop!

Year of the (Flying) Tiger

This is a Year of the Tiger poster I designed. Because Year of the Flying Tiger would be much cooler in my book.

Here are the original inks (with digital half tone) for the poster. The Chinese character for tiger was originally black, but I decided to tone it back.

Prints are available in my Manly Art Shop.

Super Punch!

Hey, there's a little Q&A with me over on the awesome Super Punch! blog.
Go check it out so you can see how much of a dork I am!

Soldier

Soldier, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I little drawing I did today in my Moleskine.

Pitt brush pens on paper.

The Manly Art Shop

The Manly Art Shop, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Hey Gang! I finally opened an online store. Now you can take care of your Manly Art needs quickly and painlessly. I'll be selling original art, prints, t-shirts and various other knick-knacks. Stop by and check it out!

The Manly Art Shop

Wrong Number

Wrong Number, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is the first in a series of Star Wars pin-ups I plan on doing in the very near future. I was going for more of the pin-up that someone (i.e.- soldier, mechanic, etc.) in the Star Wars universe might actually have in their locker or by their bunk.

9" x 12" Acrylic on illustration board.

XOXOXO Motel...

XOXOXO Motel..., originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a keychain I'll be selling at Staple! this year. The keychains are sequentially numbered from 1-150 and are black plastic with gold foil heat stamp. They will each come with an 'S' hook and ring attachment for your key(s). I'll also have these on my Etsy whenever I can get enough stuff together to get that cranked up.

To give credit where credit is due, I got the initial inspiration from A Continuous Lean.

(I would have posted an actual photo, but I was having a heck of a time shooting the foil. It's like a mirror)

Manly Fart

Manly Fart, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

A little GPK homage/self promo piece I worked up today. I had the idea for it a while back, but I just now had time to actually do it. Enjoy!

7" x 5" Acrylic on illustration board with digital type.

Jack Burton!!!

Jack Burton!!!, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a little ragin' Jack Burton for a Wednesday morning.

9"x12" Ink on bristol.

Robbie

Robbie, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

A little drawing I did of Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet. It's for the Austin Sketch Squad theme this week: "Robot(s)".

9"x12" Ink on bristol.

Princess of Mars

This is my entry for the John Carter of Mars contest over at Super Punch!. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. Wish me luck!

*UPDATE- Well, I didn't win. But, the guy that won had a really clever idea and executed it really well. You can check out all of the entries here.

15"x20" Acrylic on illustration board.

Meet Me...

Meet Me..., originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Part of a little something I'm cooking up for Staple! this year. More to come!

The Girls

The Girls, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Meet Nikki and Tommy. They are my friend Michele's rat terriers. They were named after Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe.

15" x 20" Acrylic on illustration board

New Illustration Site!

New Illustration Site, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I have a new illustration site! Chalker Illustration + Design.

Go by and check it out!
www.chalkerillustration.com

Guinea Diptych

Guinea Diptych, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

My guinea pigs, Pierre and Chewie, commissioned me to do a portrait of them for my girlfriend Lisa. Since we recently moved to Texas, they wanted to be in western outfits. Pierre chose to be a bandito while Chewie went for the classic cowboy.

Each portrait 4" x 6" Ink on illustration board

p.s.- Our guinea pigs didn't really commission me to do their portraits. That would be crazy. Guinea pigs don't carry that kind of cash around.

p.p.s.- Lisa loved it. :)

p.p.p.s.- Pierre thought the 'stache looked sweet and is now bugging me to buy him one for "the ladies".

Smaug

Smaug, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

"... and up he soared blazing into the air and settled on the mountain-top..."
The Hobbit, Chapter XII- Inside Information

A christmas gift for a dragon loving member of my family.

12" x 9" Ink on illustration board.

Star Wars Christmas

Star Wars Christmas, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

1977*. Quite possibly the best Christmas ever.

I was going through old photos last week and ran across this little gem. Just thought I'd share. Happy Holidays!
(I still have the blaster and action figures)

*Oops! It was 1978!

Durwood Chalker 1923-2009

Durwood Chalker 1923-2009, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Durwood Chalker passed away at the age of 86 shortly after 9:00pm on Monday, December 14, 2009 at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Durwood is survived by his wife of nearly 56 years, Vada Ray (83) and his three sons: Daniel (Cherry), David (Julia) and Jason. He was a proud grandfather to six grandchildren: Jessica, Daniel II, Hannah, Noah, Caleb and Phoebe. Durwood was preceded in death by his parents, Robert N. and Leona Cook Chalker, a sister and three brothers. His surviving siblings are Merle Wilcox (sister) of Cisco and Sam Chalker (brother) of Bastrop.

Durwood was born on August 22, 1923 in Eolian, TX. He answered his country’s call and enlisted in the Navy in February of 1943 in the submarine service. During his service in World War II, he achieved the rank of Radioman, 2nd Class and was stationed on Guam for the bulk of his service. Durwood was honorably discharged in January of 1946.

After the war, Durwood attended Texas A&M and graduated with an electrical engineering degree in 1950. Shortly thereafter he began work as a junior engineer at West Texas Utilities in Abilene, Texas. A friend introduced him to Vada Ray McAdams in 1953. Durwood and Vada hit it off, and were wed in December of that year.

Durwood continued working hard at West Texas Utilities and became president in 1975. He was very active in the Abilene community until he was transferred to Corpus Christi, Texas to be president of Central Power and Light in 1979. He was quickly promoted again to CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the holding company, Central and Southwest Corporation based in Dallas, Texas in 1980. He continued on in that position until his retirement in 1988. During his retirement he continued to enjoy playing golf, jogging and reading. He was especially happy to have more time to be a doting grandfather.

Throughout his life, Durwood always made time for his family, many charities and worthwhile causes. He served as a director or trustee for many organizations, such as the Communities Foundation of Texas, the Boy Scouts Circle Ten Council (for which he was awarded the Silver Beaver), the Sammons Foundation, the Texas A&M 12th Man Foundation, the Texas A&M Chancellor’s Century Council and others.

Durwood was a “die hard” Aggie, loved to laugh and was never one to simply watch life go by. Even with all of his success in the business world and his many awards and achievements, Durwood remained a humble, honest West Texas country boy at heart. Durwood Chalker was a wonderful man who led an amazing life. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

Beer drinking Bumble

I just finished up the art for this years Huns X-mas pub crawl.

This is the original art for the Pub Crawl shirt. I've recently started inking with a brush and sumi ink. I'm really enjoying it. Let me know what you think.

Rumors of my demise...

... have been greatly exaggerated. Sorry I've been gone for so long. I just finished a rather large move from Chicago to Dallas after buying my first house. The last couple of months have been a bit hectic!

So, to (hopefully) make up for my extended absence, here is a Molotov Cocktease and a Naughty Leia. I did these for a couple of buddies that went above and beyond the call of duty helping me move. I also spruced up my blog a bit to get in the holiday spirit. Let me know what you think!

Thought Processor Valkyrie

This is my Thought Processor colorway (covered & uncovered) and accompanying art piece for "Thought Processor-The Chicago Series" art show at Oh No! Doom on October 24th.

I hope to see you at the opening!

Thought Processor
Opening: October 24th, 6PM to 10PM
Oh No! Doom
2955 W. Lyndale Ave.
Chiacgo, IL, USA
10/24/2009 thru 11/14/2009

Tusken Legend

Sorry I haven't been posting as regularly. Things have been super busy for me. Some pretty exciting stuff! I'll post about that at a later date.

This is my entry for Super Punch's Horror of Star Wars competition.

This an old Tusken Raider telling a legend by the campfire about a demon with a fiery sword (Anakin) that beheaded an entire Tusken Raider settlement when he was a child.

10"x15" Ink on illustration board

*Update- Holy Crap! I won!

Just Married

This is my piece for the 2009 Chicago Artists Show at Rotofugi.The show opens this Friday. It should be a great show. Hope to see you there!

Chicago Artists Group Show & The Brush Project 2
Rotofugi Gallery
1953 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622

20"x15" Acrylic on illustration board.