 comics David and Galactus
posted: April 27, 2010
Velocity Comic's latest competition was "How I Beat The Sh!t out of...," giving everyone free reign to take down whatever character they want. I immediately thought of Galactus, a god-like being that devours entire planets. He's been killed off in the comics before, but it was always through some type of multiverse collapse or all-powerful weapon. While debating back and forth on how I would take down Galactus, I thought of the story of David and Goliath, a classic underdog tale. I thought it would be a more powerful image if I killed Galactus with something as simple as a slingshot. Below are the final inks and final image, David and Galactus.
The contest ends today, so hopefully the winner will be announced by the end of the week. Until then, keeping the figurative fingers crossed and working on the next project. What will it be? I have no idea. That's where all artwork starts...with no idea.
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Jim Rugg and the Rising 'Fro
posted: March 1, 2010
I cropped the piece I submitted for the Afrodisiac contest and colored it for Jim Rugg's group on Flickr. It's an Afrodisiac art appreciation group called Objet d'Afro. Check out my piece and others!
One Bad Motha-lovin' Process Blog Post
posted: February 6, 2010
If you don't know who Afrodisiac is, click on this jimmy jank.
If you don't know what Velocity Comics is, click on this jimmy jank.
Now, story time. Grab some popcorn or something.
Velocity was going to have comic artist/writer Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca, Jim's writing partner, for an in-store signing for Afrodisiac on Feb. 5. I already had a copy, but i was really excited when I found out. Not only that, but Jim was going to be a judge for the monthly Velocity art competition. The theme for this one: Afrodisiac vs. [fill in the blank]. Oh yes.
Afrodisiac's greatest power is the power of seduction, so my first thought was to have him pitted against a strong female heroine: Wonder Woman. I realized, knowing Afrodisiac's power of effortless seduction, it wouldn't necessarily be that much of a struggle. Still debating my final idea a night or two before the deadline, I get a text from my fellow illustrator Josh Graydon. It said:
Afrodisiac vs. Confederacy Man
I immediately burst into laughter until he told me he was an actual character. His name is Captain Confederacy. Then it hit me. I live in Richmond. There are Confederacy statues everywhere. Why not put Afrodisiac against the entire army of the Confederacy?
I started with the following drawings on three separate sheets of tracing paper, taking scale into account.
I scanned them, moved them around in Photoshop and played with the levels until I was happy with the composition. I erased sections of each drawing that were showing through until I got this.
There are three very important things you should take note of:
1. His kung-fu hand makes the realistic sound effect of "CHOP!"
2. To Afrodisiac's left is his Confederate fling.
3. The historically accurate quotes of "HATE! HATE!" coming from the mouths of the Confederate soldiers.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to color it in time. I'm definitely going to revisit it and finish it up.
I got to Velocity, turned in my piece, ran into Chris Johnson, another fellow illustrator, and got Jim Rugg to sign my copy of Afrodisiac.
I also got a free print just for entering the competition. Yeaaaaaa! I have no idea how/when the judging will be for the competition, but I'll definitely include it in the post with the final final, along with another Afrodisiac-related tidbit.
To make a long story short: It was the best Feb. 5 ever.
Oh yeah, check out Jim's blog.
Hip Hop Comic x The Itis
posted: December 3, 2009
Here are a few samples from a 4-page comic-in-progress that I'm doing for VCU's Student Hip Hop Organization (SHHO). Special thanks to my boy Arnold Yun, the President of VCU's SHHO, for reaching out to me for this opportunity. I'll reveal the actual finished product and concept once I get the okay
Sidenote: Don't eat at the same fast food joint twice in a day...unless you want "The Itis" for a long, long time. 
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