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.