Slag Brothers

Slag Brothers, a photo by Manly Art on Flickr.

Here's a little Friday fun. I gave the Slag Brothers the Big Dady Roth treatment. Will other Wacky Racers be showing up in similar fashion? You'll just have to wait and see!

Check it out full size so you can see all the halftone goodness!

Bloodfest 14

Bloodfest 14, a photo by Manly Art on Flickr.

Well, it's that time of year again. Here is this years t-shirt art for the Huns RFC Bloodfest Rugby Tournament in Austin, TX.

If you're in the area and want to go, you can get more info HERE.

Topa Chefa

Topa Chefa, a photo by Manly Art on Flickr.

Hey gang! I have a new design up for voting at Threadless. It's for their Muppets design contest. If you like it, I would appreciate any votes and a "Notify me if this is printed" (apparently those are pretty important).

You can vote here: disney.threadless.com/themuppets/submission/412/

Thanks!

Lo Pan Express Tee Design

Lo Pan Express Tee Design, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

Hey Gang, Just a reminder I have my Lo Pan Express design up for vote at Qwertees. Please go vote for it if you'd like to wear this fine piece of art. :)

The Chinese text says "Lo Pan Express".

You can vote for it here: www.qwertee.com/product/lo-pan-express/. Spread the word!

Club Krayt

Club Krayt, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

Club Krayt! The hottest exotic entertainment in the Outer Rim. Conveniently located near the Mos Eisley Space Port on Tatooine. This print features Ryden Onyu, a smokin' Togruta who has won the Miss Binary Exotic Dance Off three years running.

The Aurek-Besh translation:
Club Krayt
The Outer Rim's Finest Exotic Entertainment
Mos Eisley, Tatooine

Available as a print here.

Lo Pan Express T-shirt

Lo Pan Express T-shirt, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

Hey Gang! I have a t-shirt up for voting at Qwertees. If you could help me out and cast a vote, I'd appreciate it! Daddy's got some bills to pay. :)

You can vote for it here.

Signed "Jilted" Print

Signed "Jilted" Print, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

I was able to get Carrie Fisher to sign one of my "Jilted" prints this weekend at the Dallas Comic-Con. She was really nice.

The autograph reads:
For my ex boyfriend Jason, I'll never forgive you for this! - Carrie Fisher

I think she liked it. However, I'm not sure if the unforgivable act was dumping her or making the print in the first place. :)

Bean Pot Toiz Sticker Design

Bean Pot Toiz Sticker Design, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

This the sticker/business card I designed for Bean Pot Toiz. We were going for a Wacky Packages feel. Grego and Stacie are the nicest couple in the world. Go to conventions and buy their toys. We were going for a Wacky Packages feel.

Jinkies!

Jinkies!, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

Velma's trying to do a little light reading by candlelight in a haunted mansion and that pesky Casper just won't leave her alone! What's a girl to do?

I'll these and my Batgirl prints with me at the Dallas Comic-Con this weekend. If you're in the DFW area, come by and say "Hi". I'm at table 209.

Available as a print here.

Occupational Hazard

Occupational Hazard, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

This is a homage to my favorite era of pin-up art. In particular to Gil Elvgren, in my humble opinion, the greatest pin-up artist of all time. I wish I was in his league as a painter, but I feel I at least got in the parking lot of the ballpark with this one.

15"x20" Acrylic on illustration board.

Available as a print here.

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I now have one. If you are so inclined, you can check it out HERE.

Jilted

Jilted, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

"Well, Jake." said the mystery woman. "You look just fine down there... slithering in the mud like vermin. You're not going to get away from me this time."
"It's good to see ya sweetheart!" Jake said sheepishly.
"You contemptible pig!" she said icily. "I remained celibate for you. I stood in the back of a cathedral waiting, in celibacy, for you with 300 friends and relatives in attendance. My uncle hired the best Romanian caterers in the state. To obtain the seven limousines for the wedding party, my father used up his last favors with Mad Pete Trullo. So, for me, for my mother, my grandmother, my father, my uncle and for the common good... I must now kill you... and your brother."

This is a print I did for the upcoming Dallas Comic-Con. Carrie Fisher will be signing autographs and I thought I'd do something a little different. I loved her character in The Blues Brothers. Her beauty salon was called "Curl Up and Dye". How awesome is that?

Prints are available HERE.

Spy vs. Spy

Spy vs. Spy, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

Apparently it is the 50th Anniversary of "Spy vs. Spy" from Mad Magazine. SvS was probably my favorite strip in the magazine when I was growing up.

So, in honor of the two sneaks turning 50, I did this little dawing. Enjoy!
(It looks best at full size. Click on the image to view it larger.)

McBess x Mediatemple Design Contest, Judged by The Fox Is Black

McBess x Mediatemple Design Contest, Judged by The Fox Is Black, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

This is my entry for the competition. The idea is to design a t-shirt for Mediatemple's 140 Team using assets drawn by McBess.

The 140 Team is Mediatemple's support team. I imagine that doing hosting/computer support would be similar to whacking yourself in the head with an axe, and being happy about it. Thus, my design. :)

If you like it (and are signed up on Flickr), please click the image and "Favorite" it on Flickr. I could definitely use the swag that's up for grabs. If you want to enter yourself, go HERE.

Venture Brothers Goodness!

  

I was in a Venture Brothers mood tonight and felt like doing some drawing just for fun. Here's TimTom, Dr. Girlfriend and Kevin for your viewing pleasure!

All pieces are available at The Manly Art Shop.

4"x6" Ink on Watercolor Paper

Clarence Shrugg: YouJoint.com Cub Reporter

Clarence Shrugg: YouJoint.com Cub Reporter, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

I've been working with a soon-to-be-launched automotive enthusiast forum called YouJoint. The concept behind YouJoint is that the forum members write the articles.

YouJoint decided they wanted a mascot. I recommended we go with something that had a Rat Fink feel to it. I came up with Clarence, the deranged doppleganger of Oscar Madison, cub reporter for YouJoint.com. As disturbung as this may seem, I'm very happy with how he came out. Oh, I do have one warning: Ladies, if Clarence asks for "an exclusive", stay on your toes. And don't drink anything he gives you. Just sayin'.

If you love cars and have a knack for writing, visit YouJoint, they are currently looking for writers. You might get to work with Clarence.

Godzilla Commission

Godzilla Commission, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

This is a commission painting I did this week. It's for a friends son's 16th birthday. The guy LOVES Godzilla. He also wanted something that (if possible) would glow in the dark and/or look good under a black light. The moon, eye and flame glow in the dark and the lettering (Japanese for Godzilla) is in florescent paint so mission accomplished! This was my first time doing Godzilla art and I'm happy how it turned out.

Speaking of commissions... I am currently taking commissions for drawings and paintings. Prices for drawings start at $30, small paintings start at $120 and large paintings (like Godzilla) start at $450. Drop me a line at jasonp(at)manlyart.com if you're interested!

Godzilla- Acrylic on illustration board. 15"x20" (matted area 12.5"x17.5")

Spectrum 18

Spectrum 18, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

I got my official acceptance letter today. I am very honored and humbled to announce that my print, Forbidden Love, was accepted into Spectrum 18! For those who aren't familiar with the publication, Spectrum's mission is "To promote the fantastic arts and provide an annual showcase for contemporary artists."

I'm praying that they don't realize they made a mistake putting me in this book full of awesome artists until after it's been printed. :)

If you are so inclined, you can purchase a print HERE.

Dallas Observer Cover

Dallas Observer Cover, originally uploaded by Manly Art.

I got my first Dallas Observer cover art assignment this past week. The basis of the concept is that three of the mayoral candidates for Dallas are pretty much interchangeable. The art director came up with the idea to make a paper doll where the accessories are the only difference between the candidates.

You can read the article HERE.

Note: Updated to the final cover art.

From Russia With Love

From Russia With Love, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Continuing my series of retro versions of the posters for the original Sean Connery Bond movies. I'm really enjoying the loose illustration style for these. It's a fun style to add to my bag of tricks. As always, comments are welcome.

Beatles/ Kubrick Lord of the Rings Print

Beatles/ Kubrick Lord of the Rings Print, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

My Beatles/Kubrick Lord of the Rings poster design is now available as a print!

You can check it out HERE.

Texas! (Table Postcard)

Table Postcard, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is a postcard style table sign for my upcoming wedding reception. To tie in with our western themed rehearsal dinner, we decided to name all the tables after cities and towns in Texas. I made 12 of these in all. The 'Texas' letters I made from scratch.

Chalker Illustration + Design

Chalker Illustration + Design, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Just revamped my site and went live with it. Go by and take a look!

Chalker Illustration + Design

Naughty Betty, Peeping Fred

Naughty Betty, Peeping Fred, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here are some of the drawings/commissions I did at Staple! 2011.

Thanks to everyone who came by my table. I had a the best Staple! yet. It was a blast. See you there next year!

D Magazine...

D Magazine's Bridal Buzz blog had a nice little post featuring some of my work. Check it out here!

Weekend Events!

Knight of Swords Painting, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

If you happen to be in the vicinity of Lauderhill, FL, go check out the Super Punch! Tarot art show at Bear & Bird Gallery. My painting of the King of Swords will be there along with a LOT of kick-ass art for the rest of the deck. The opening is Saturday, March 5.

I will be in Austin this weekend for the Staple! Independent Media Expo on Saturday and Sunday. Click on the the little flier to the right to get all the info. I will have prints, t-shirts, and original art with me and I'll be taking commissions for drawings and sketch cards. If you're in the Austin area, stop by! You won't regret it.

Fabulous Monsters of Discoland #1 - Lincolnstein

Fabulous Monsters of Discoland #1 - Lincolnstein, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Lincolnstein is featured in this issue of Fabulous Monsters of Discoland because of his ability to emancipate the dance floor with his smooth moves and a bitchin' pop-n-lock routine that'll make your jaw hit the floor. Move over Travolta, Honest Abe is about to take you to school!

Available as a print here.

¡Viva Las Vegas!

Bachelor Bash, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I'm heading off to my Bachelor Bash in Vegas this weekend!

As a thank you to my buddies who could make the trip, I had t-shirts made to commemorate the (hopefully) awesome weekend we're about to have. Hope you like the shirts guys!

Cheers!

Bond, James Bond...

I decided to give myself a bit of a design excercise this week. I've started making my own retro versions of posters for the original Sean Connery Bond movies. It's been a lot of fun. The style is much looser than how I normally work. I think they came out OK. Comments are welcome.

The poster for Dr. No plays off of Dr. No's mechanical hand and the opening credits for the movie. The opening credits are really nice with that classic 60's feel.

For Goldfinger, I decided to feature the Nazi gold bar that 007 uses to get his foot in the door with Goldfinger and the iconic gold painted girl. I guess there's a message in there somewhere about excessive greed being deadly or something. :)

Hope you like it!

LX Forums Jolly Roger

LX Forums Jolly Roger- Color, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

LX Forums asked me to do my take on their logo to put on t-shirts, stickers, etc. This is the color version. You can see their existing forum logo here.

If you can't tell, LX Forums is an automotive centric site. :)

BTW- If you are in the SoCal area, LX is hosting the 6th Annual Spring Festival on March 26th, 2011 in Irvine, CA. You can get the details here.

pmG Dare To Share $10 CG Software Challenge

This looks like a pretty sweet deal if you are interested in trying out some high -end 3-D software for cheap!
pmG Dare To Share $10 CG Software Challenge

Rabbit Calendar

Rabbit Calendar, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Hey, did you know that February 3rd is the Chinese New Year this year? Did you also know it's the year of the rabbit? Well now you do!

This is a self promo piece I will be mailing out soon to art directors, clients, etc. If you want a quick reference calendar on your screen, feel free to use it as your desktop image. All I ask is that you don't remove my logo/contact/copyright info. Thanks!

Nothing but the Rain Cover

Nothing but the Rain Cover, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is the second print in my "Colonial Pulp" series.

Nothing but the Rain* is part of the popular Starbuck adventures! This book cover art is well worn and detailed down to the Virgon Books logo and 1.5 cubit price.

This is available in two sizes as a print at The Manly Art Shop here.

Rehearsal Dinner Invite

Rehearsal Dinner Invite, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Well, I'm getting married in a couple of months! This is the cover art for our rehearsal dinner invitation. We are having it catered by Peggy Sue's BBQ (awesome Dallas BBQ place) and it has a western theme. It should be a lot of fun!

Nagelesque

Nagelesque, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is my entry for the "Threadless Loves Sharpie" competition at, well, Threadless. :)

We had to use all of the colors from Sharpie's new 80's theme color palette. My thinking was "What says the 80's more than Patrick Nagel's women, funky haircuts, over-sized jewelry and geometric shapes?". Nothing, that's what. :)

If you like it at all, please go vote for it. A "5" and a "I'd buy it!" would be awesome, and seriously appreciated. You can vote on it HERE.

www.threadless.com/submission/320211/Nagelesque

*Update*- Once again, not enough "I'd Buy It" votes and my design was pulled. Not having much luck with Threadless this year. Thank you to those who voted!

The Cylon Agent Cover

The Cylon Agent Cover, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is the first print in my "Colonial Pulp" series.

The Cylon Agent is a tale of Colonial intrigue fueled by sex, deceit, espionage and genocide! This book cover art is well worn and detailed down to the Virgon Books logo and 2 cubit price.

This is available as a print at The Manly Art Shop here.

The Beatles: The Lord of the Rings

The Beatles: The Lord of the Rings, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Super Punch is having an interesting art competition this month. Apparently there was a time when The Beatles wanted to make The Lord of the Rings and have Stanley Kubrick direct. The competition is to create the movie poster as if the movie had been made. You can read more about the competition here.

This is my entry. It's definitely inspired by The Yellow Submarine. It was a lot of fun to do. I even went a little nuts and recreated the old United Artists and DeLuxe logos.

I hope you like it! If you want to enter, you still have until 8:00pm pacific time on January 2, 2011 to enter. There are some good prizes.

UPDATE: Holy Crap! I won!!! Woohoo!

Blast from my past: The Lord of the Rings

Blast from my past: The Lord of the Rings, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I was going through some stuff and ran across this piece of ... um... awesomeness, and thought I'd share. I probably drew this in 4th grade or so.

I had read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings for the first time (of many) and the theatrical release of the animated movie was around that time. I didn't get to see it in the theater until I was in junior high, but at the time I thought the poster was so awesome.

12"x18", #2 Pencil and crayon on construction paper

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This is a video I put together from stills I took during the full lunar eclipse on December 21, 2010.

The music is Nocturne by Daft Punk from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack.

Enjoy!

Yori Print

Yori Print (detail), originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

In honor of Tron 2 opening this weekend, this print is on sale for $10 until Monday, December 20th! That's $5.00 off!

Get it HERE

*UPDATE*- The sale is over!

Huns 12 Bars of X-Mas 2010

Huns 12 Bars of X-Mas 2010, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

This years pub crawl t-shirt design featuring the Heat Miser from "A Year Without a Santa Claus". They had a fun idea: You check off every bar you make it to to weed out those who don't survive the whole crawl.

Sorry my posting has been a bit sparse of late. I've been bogged down in freelance design-type work (which is a good thing $$$) and haven't had as much time for the fun stuff. Things should start picking up around here in the next couple of weeks.

Captain "Wild Bill" Kelso

Captain "Wild Bill" Kelso, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

**Update- Shirts are now available at The Manly Art Shop!

Army Air Corps Captain "Wild Bill" Kelso was a man among men. A lunatic among lunatics. To quote Major General Stilwell... "That,... is the craziest son of a bitch I ever saw."

John Belushi's character from 1941 is one of my favorites.

Coming VERY soon to a t-shirt near you!
I will have a small run of t-shirts with me at Wizard World Austin next weekend. You can find me in Artist Alley at table 1101.

Jessie Pin-Up

Jessie Pin-Up, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

*UPDATE*- Prints are now available in my online store. Get yours here!

This is a pin-up I did of everyones favorite yodeling cowgirl for The Pixar Times blog. The very talented Jerrod Maruyama was kind enough to include me in their tribute to the upcoming release of Toy Story 3 on video.

CHiPs

CHiPs, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

The world of Tron isn't completely lawless. The brave men and women of the Computer Highway Patrol (C.Hi.P.s) keep the digital highway safe for all programs. There's nothing to see here... keep moving.

This is my design for the Threadless Tron competition. 

More Major Maddox!

Page 17 Teaser, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Here's a little peek from last Thursday's Major Maddox strip.

Hey, better late than never. :)
Go check it out!

Major Maddox!

Page 16 Tease, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

It's been a few episodes since I've done a teaser. Things are heating up in Major Maddox's world. Go check it out!

www.majormaddox.com

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

Happy Halloween!

Just a little something I did for my fiancé and decided to use as a promo piece.

9"x12" Ink on bristol with digital color.

The Bride of Frankenstein Print

The Bride of Frankenstein Print Close-up, originally uploaded by manlyartjpc.

I have a new print available in my online store. I'm really excited how this one came out. I had Tim at Nakatomi, Inc. do the silk-screening for me. He did a great job.

I did two versions. One regular and one glow-in-the-dark.

Regular version (signed and numbered edition of 30): Here

Glow-in-the-dark version ((photo above)signed and numbered edition of 20): Here

13" x 22" Silk-screen print