Hip Hop Poster Final: Concrete Scrupules

Well I finished it just in time for June to begin. I need to brush up (or learn more) graphic design because despite hours of obsessively trying to fix this, I'm not really happy with how the type ended up. No matter what I did, it just didn't look like what I wanted it to. But the illustration part of it, I'm very proud of. Any viewers from North Carolina, definitely check out this event!

John Hicklenton: Illustrator

If any of you have not seen any work by John Hicklenton or have not read his last, and arguably best, piece of work; 100 Months, you need to go find it. It's savage, beautiful, and haunting. The style evolves and mutates as you read each page. The plot, while complexly metaphorical, is relatable and stirring. 

He was a master of our time and passed on too soon. I greatly admire his work and identify with it. Check it out! 

Hip Hop Poster- Almost Done!

So I'm done with all the hands on work. Which means I have to switch over to digital and edit a few things, add typography, ect... I think I'm going to get rid of the typography I've already painted on there, i don't want the words to become confusing once I'm done. Also...i just don't like how it looks haha.

Hip Hop Event Poster

I was very fortunate to meet a fellow artist with a fondness for the Charlotte independent art and music culture when I visited North Carolina in April. Talking with him was very inspiring for me. I was also lucky enough to have him ask me to donate an illustration for this community event he was in charge of. When I asked him what he wanted he said "A funky character throwing the stink eye!" Ummm I sort of did that. Here is a progression of photos of the piece. It's not done yet but it will be soon! 

Graphic novel character design portraits

I felt like recently I've been lacking in my portraits, so I decided to sketch some. These are some of the male characters from a graphic novel idea I'm hashing out. I based their features on a certain set of celebrities. Guess who I used! :) (Forgive the poor quality of the photos. It's dark out and I have extremely poor lighting.)

Hi-Fructose Magazine

If anyone in the art/design community has not heard of or seen Hi-Fructose magazine, go get an issue. Seriously, it's amazing. Full of extremely skilled and ambitious illustrators! I hope to one day be featured in an issue. :)

Figure Studies

More figures! 

Watercolor + Pen and Ink. April 2012.

A fine lady: figure study

What started out as a gestural figure study, turned into one fine lady. It's fun to watch art grow up from one meaning to another. 

Watercolor + pen and ink. April 2012.

Ta-da!: A Professional is Born!!

Oh wow, hi guys! So I decided that I really want to stop being a bum and do as much professional work as I can. Step one was get on the internet. Now I just have to start getting jobs I guess! 

Anyway, I look forward to gaining some followers and clients from this experience so thank you to anyone who hangs on for the ride!