Hoggish

Brandon and Cat's Wedding

2011-09-21T12:31:00.000-07:00

A photo I doctored up in photoshop to look like a late 1800's post card.

Commission Oil Painting

2011-09-15T22:15:00.001-07:00

It was sure nice to take a break the norm of digital art and really get my hands dirty. I felt like I was in school again. I really missed Control Z!! It was fun though!

Robot Fight!

2011-08-31T14:28:00.000-07:00

The Terminator Vs. Johnny 5. Who could of scripted it better! I've been working on this piece in my personal time over the past months. The idea sprouted from a screen print I did at Art Center in 2005 and thought it is due time to make it come to life.

My humorous attitude is conveyed in this illustration of Johnny 5 fighting the Terminator with Robo-cop as the ref. The background is packed with other famous robots such as C3p0, bender, I-Robot, Murbot, Spaceballs robots, transformers, and much more oh my!

I chuckled when I saw the preview for the movie "Real Steel". They must of been looking over my shoulder or something. I can't hate though, I'll just take it as complement of good taste.

Here are the steps I took to complete this. All done in Photoshop, no 3D

3 Stooges

2011-04-26T02:16:00.000-07:00

Old school black and white charcoal drawing I did as a self portrait. Theme word that best describes me "Mischievous".

2011-04-14T15:42:00.001-07:00

A package design I did for an up coming product that should hit the shelves at the end of this year before the rainy season. I created the logo and header card.

DJ Logo

2011-03-07T10:19:00.000-08:00

I've been working on quite a few logos these days. People always think because most of the logos they see are so simple that they take no time to create. Well, the old saying "less is more" is actually true in logo making. In fact logos take quite a bit of time to design because a lot goes into them the naked eye does not see.
A logo has to be easily readable from far distances, whether your driving 70 MPH past a Mercedes Benz emblem or it's a scaled down version on the back of a business card. They have to be simple in order for people to associate and recognize the brand in split second intervals.
This logo I created is for DJ Donovan. He is coming out with his own clothing line and I was asked to design his logo which is called Donovan Patrick (DP).
I first start out by sketching rough thumbnails by hand then take them into photoshop to refine my ideas. After showing them to the client we make a decision to move forward on one of them. I create the final image in Illustrator where I can give the client variations of the logo such as color and line weight.

Valentines Day Painting

2011-02-17T19:25:00.000-08:00

It's been a while. I've been busy with work, but got a chance to paint this one out for my lady.

I-Phone Game

2011-02-11T01:23:00.000-08:00

Jewelry Logo Design

2010-11-10T23:10:00.001-08:00

I've been doing quite a few graphic design projects lately. This one was for the House of Jewelry. I first did thumbnails by hand and got feedback. They wanted a more famine style so made my designs more rounded rather then angular. Next I took some of the better logos and modified them in Photoshop(which is seen above). The final logo Incorporated the ring acting as a roof for the house, while the H's negative space provided a door.

2010-10-12T17:38:00.001-07:00

Finished a CD cover for Bay Area hip hop artist B. Nobil. We worked on this back and forth for the last few weeks trying to find an idea that worked. "Organic Hip Hop" is the title of the album so I incorporated lots of vegetation, roots, and dirt. Should be a hit!

Wicked

2010-09-08T00:11:00.001-07:00

I went to the musical "Wicked" the other night with my girlfriend and got inspired to do a character out of the play. Dr. Dillamond was a teacher at the univeristiy where the wicked witch of the west went. I really don't like musicals, but I must say I would have to give this play two thumbs up. I used mostly photo's and textures to create this effect.

Gypsy's Edge

2010-08-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

A video game concept for a mind sharping board game that involves answering questions from rock formations on the side of dangerous cliffs. Answer it correctly and move on till you reach your totem of zen. Answer it wrong and your stable path will give way beneath your feet. Questions get progressively harder as the game moves on. Live on the edge in Antarctica, Hawaii, Big Sur, Everest, and many more.

2010-08-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

For the past few days I've been working on a CD cover for a local hip hop artist. The CD is called "Organic Hip-Hip". I started by sitting down with the artist and brainstorming some ideas

of where he wanted to take the album cover. I then did some thumbnails sketches and got Internet reference on the subject. A photo shoot was scheduled to take a picture of his hand holding the mic. There's nothing better than taking your own photo's not only for copyright purposes, but you also get exactly what your looking for. This is the first pass at this cover. I hope he likes it.

I-Phone Game

2010-07-11T22:56:00.000-07:00

2010-07-11T22:44:00.000-07:00

I can't but help to feel stressed out at times, and this is a tribute to that. There are good feelings though, but they always seem to be layered inbetween all the bad emotions.

Hayes

2010-06-29T04:04:00.001-07:00

Floating of the Hayes

2010-06-29T03:58:00.000-07:00

These Images were done for Darrell Woodard an assistant director for the Movie "Ray" with Jamie Fox. This was his screen play about a son who lost his father. Can't tell you much more until the movie gets ok'ed.

Enjoy!

2010-03-04T17:02:00.000-08:00

B.Nobil

2010-03-04T16:31:00.000-08:00

I've been doing some freelance work for a music artist named B.Nobil. His music falls into the genre of underground hip hop. I had the idea of creating a city scape that formed his name while also combining the equilibrium balance of a boom box. He seems to like!

Used Car Sales Man

2009-12-07T10:25:00.000-08:00

I took a class with Steven Silver. Very cool class.

Pen expressions

2009-12-01T23:29:00.000-08:00

2009-05-25T21:59:00.000-07:00

Interior lobby of Carlyle before and after I touched it up.

2009-05-25T21:57:00.000-07:00

Projects from Work

2009-05-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

The Carlyle in Los Angeles.

Started with 3-D model and added
landscape and effects.

Projects from Work

2009-05-25T21:39:00.000-07:00

3-D Rendering done by a modeler. I finished it in photoshop by adding pho to's, using levels, color balance, and some magic.

Friends

2009-05-11T19:53:00.001-07:00

I have a weird sense of humor (as my friends tell me). You almost have to be weird to be an artist, or how else would we come up with new ideas. As a Designer you have to court social discomfort and stare awkward moments back in there face.

I tend to make up nicknames for all my friends and here a few images I did of them. Done on 3 by 3 inch wood cuts using acrylic and mixed media.

2009-04-30T00:17:00.000-07:00

Quick Sargent Study of Almina. About an hour and a half.

2009-02-10T00:52:00.000-08:00

Electric Fields and currents power this city making it come to life.

2009-01-29T14:09:00.000-08:00

Abe Lincoln- Quick sketch, about 2 hours.

2009-01-28T17:36:00.001-08:00

Stan Winston studios are trying to make a movie involving a very mean Bigfoot.This is my Bigfoot concept. A mean mo-fo Bigfoot about 7-8 feet tall 400 lbs.

2009-01-13T09:49:00.000-08:00

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2008-10-21T11:59:00.001-07:00

Here's a great link a friend sent me for drawing or creating any pose you can think of.
I'm sure i'll be using it soon...

http://www.posemaniacs.com/?pagename=thirtysecond

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2008-07-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

A Concept Piece I did at work for Lennar Homes. Cal State Fullerton's new Campus on the old El Toro's Naval Base.

2008-06-22T23:07:00.000-07:00

2008-06-10T22:58:00.000-07:00

2008-05-30T11:39:00.000-07:00

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2008-04-19T19:52:00.000-07:00

This is the fruit from the tree. The seeds are star shaped in the book, so I designed the fruit to mimic that motif. It's kind of a blend of a star fruit and pomegranate. If eaten the fruit will offer rejuvenating benefits to your health.

2008-04-19T19:48:00.000-07:00

Didn't want to show people in the scene, but wanted to show the death of poachers by the Black Panther. So I used there mangled riffle to show the wrath and force.

2008-04-19T19:45:00.000-07:00

A show down at the base of the Tree between the infamous jaguars and Marcus.

2008-04-19T19:42:00.000-07:00

Marcus slipping and falling down into a river where he is swept away inevitably getting lost in the Forest.

2008-04-19T19:38:00.000-07:00

Bushmaster snake! One of the most venous snakes in South America.

Java

2008-04-19T19:32:00.000-07:00

Java is a Black Panther and is king of the jungle. He plays the enforcer of the all who come in his path. He is rivaled by two jaguars competing for rights over his land.

2008-04-19T19:23:00.000-07:00

These cup like leaves from the tree hold clean drinkable water in a very tainted South American Rainforest where good water is hard to find. Be careful though, the toxins in the chlorophyll seep into the water and will make people sick. The hallucinogenic properties make you understand what the animals are saying!

Secret of the Tree

2008-04-19T18:23:00.000-07:00

Some chapter heading illustrations for a book I'm working on.

Secret of the Tree Cover

2008-04-02T09:24:00.000-07:00

Here's a start to my book cover I've been working on about a kid who finds serenity in the rainforest.

2008-01-30T09:43:00.000-08:00

A concept image for an upcoming movie that may never play out called "The Lucky 7"

2008-01-30T09:38:00.000-08:00

I quick study messing around with soem cool leaf brushes.

Elephant Rocks

2007-12-20T11:05:00.000-08:00

Here's a piece I did in at work in about an hour and a half..I tried to keep the opacity presure off on the brush keeping the stokes very flat and full of color.