JR's Sketch-O-Rama

B-Day Bird

2010-08-31T18:16:00.002-04:00

A birthday gift for my mom, using a photo from DeviantArt as a reference. Took a bit of artistic license in order to mimic the style of a series of postcards/notepads my mom is really fond of. She's been trying to get me to do something like this for a long time now, heh.

Commission 2: The Enchantress and the Frog

2010-08-13T16:59:00.004-04:00

Commission piece for DeviantArt user Dwilesjr. Intended as a riff on an old Thor storyline.

Again, anyone interested in a commission piece, just let me know.

I've posted the initial rough sketch under the cut.

Commission 1: Titan Khan

2010-08-10T20:05:00.003-04:00

Commission piece done for internet pal Chris Elam of his original character, Titan Khan.

Verithins, Color Erase, and General's Water Color pencils on sketch paper.

Still taking commission work for those interested.

From the Vault: Mini-Sketches

2010-08-03T21:33:00.003-04:00

A couple of years ago I was doing a number of quick, brush pen and ink sketches in a small, pocket size (about 4" x 6") sketchbook. I've posted a couple in various places before but usually keep them to myself. Here's a couple of favorites that I found scan files of from back when I was still doing that.

Buy My Stuff!

2010-07-29T19:25:00.004-04:00

I've just opened a Cafe Press store where I hope to offer stuff emblazoned with various different illustrations. The first of which is this old tattoo design of Jormungand, The World Serpent.

And the second an alteration of another older piece:

So if you're interested, visit the page!

"You're expecting someone else?"

2010-07-14T17:39:00.003-04:00

I love that whole exchange.

"Doctor?"

"You're expecting someone else?"

"I...I...I..."

"Three "I's" in one breath make you sound rather egotistical, young lady."

"What happened?"

"Change my dear. And it seems not a moment too soon."

Colin Baker, the 6th incarnation of Doctor Who. Prisma verithins and Derwent water color pencils on sketch paper. References used.

Super Herrrrrrrooooooo TIME!

2010-07-07T21:25:00.003-04:00

Commission piece done for DeviantArt member, T-Danger, featuring an original magical girl and Kamen Rider design. Took substantially longer than I'd initially intended, partly due to making a couple of changes from the original sketch.

Old Art: I am GIZMO-DUCK!

2010-06-26T03:47:00.004-04:00

An old sketch from October of 2008 that I rediscovered. Done as a riff on the Iron Man movie poster.

Brave Man of the Seas

2010-06-10T20:45:00.003-04:00

Linebeck!

Mischievous Grin of Hanuman

2010-04-06T22:10:00.004-04:00

Full color version of the rough sketch I had posted some time ago. Drawn with the round Prismacolor pencils and Design Spectracolor pencils on red construction paper.

Doctor Strange

2010-03-22T19:15:00.008-04:00

A bit of a reworking of his look using elements of the character Blue from the SaGa Frontier game.

Color pencils on sketch paper.

Eleking

2010-03-12T21:54:00.002-05:00

Kaiju that appears in several of the various Ultraman series of shows. Prismacolor verithins on sketch paper.

Panda Superman

2010-02-21T21:40:00.002-05:00

One of the lead characters from "The Pandamen", a Taiwanese tokusatsu type show.

This was made from pieces of red, white, and black construction paper that I further detailed using Prisma and Spectracolor pencils after they were glued together.

Hanuman Mask Rough Sketch

2010-02-16T21:18:00.004-05:00

Rough line sketch that's been heavily darkened in Photoshop.

I had this mental vision of a grinning, mischievous, trickster like Hanuman a while back and have long wanted to do an illustration that captured some of what I saw. I intend to finish this on red construction paper, but I've been so otherwise occupied that I'm uncertain of when I'll be able to get to finishing it.

Cap's Beverage Bias

2010-02-12T20:15:00.003-05:00

Just a quick doodle I rushed out between other drawings that I'm supposed to be doing.

Seriously though that guy has a real problem. Kicked a hole in Kool-Aid-Man once over a Cup O'Joe.

Daimajin

2010-01-21T20:09:00.002-05:00

Prismacolor Verithins on sketch paper.

All Will Be Well

2009-11-06T18:23:00.004-05:00

The heavily Ganesha influenced Blue Lantern Warth from DC's Green Lantern/Blackest Night event.

Brush pens, prismacolor and Design "spectracolor" pencils on blue construction paper.

Part of a Balanced Breakfast

2009-10-29T16:53:00.004-04:00

A companion drawing for last year's Yummy Mummy sketch. Brush pens and water color pencils on sketch paper.

Old Video Game "Humor"

2009-10-21T20:14:00.004-04:00

A couple of NES video game related sketches I had drawn up last year and never got around to scanning before now. For those curious, the games concerned are "Werewolf: The Last Warrior" and "Blaster Master" respectively.

Avenger of the Supernatural

2009-10-19T16:44:00.004-04:00

Quick graphite & color pencil drawing of Doctor Voodoo I worked up yesterday. Wanted a McFarlane/Spawn vibe for this as I thought that would suit the character.

First issue wasn't quite as good as I'd have liked, but I am looking forward to seeing how the title progresses.

Portrait Commission

2009-10-08T18:56:00.001-04:00

Commission piece that came to me from France. Hopefully she's gotten it by now and is happy with the finished piece.

W-B-X

2009-09-21T22:19:00.003-04:00

Kamen Rider Double (W)

Prismacolors on black construction paper.

The Pin-up -O- Rama!

2009-09-14T18:22:00.001-04:00

I've decided to set up a second blog specifically dedicated to posting my NSFW material. This should make it easier for people who only have an interest in one or the other to follow just the works they like.

Babe

2009-09-14T17:03:00.004-04:00

Sparkdragon's character. Thanks for helping me out before!

Also, for those that contacted me a while back about the $10 dollar sketches, I'm offering them again, along with some cheaper rates for color work. Details here.

Swamp Thing

2009-08-13T23:00:00.002-04:00

Brush pens, prismacolor pencils, and wax pencil on green construction paper.

As Long as Evil Exists.....

2009-06-10T16:43:00.003-04:00

Mumm-Ra LIVES!

Quick sketchbook drawing from yesterday.

The Green Goblin

2009-05-26T18:48:00.002-04:00

More brush pen ink work. Image ended up being a bit lopsided in the scan unfortunately.

He's Got Sunshine

2009-05-20T16:57:00.002-04:00

Brush pens and pastel on sketch paper.

Commission Portrait Sketch

2009-05-12T23:18:00.003-04:00

I've recently started offering quick sketch commissions for $10. This is the first of those.

Loki's Acorn.... Now in Color

2009-05-06T18:19:00.001-04:00

Loki's Acorn

2009-04-28T18:15:00.002-04:00

Been playing around with brush pen inking of late.

BlockBuster Zeitgeist

2009-04-24T14:30:00.004-04:00

And I don't even like Wolverine.

I do remember being a fan of Gambit though, back when Jim Lee was drawing the X-Men. Which I think is one of the few (out of 3 maybe?) times I was interested in the series.

Yet another sketchbook quickie.

Capital H

2009-04-21T18:04:00.002-04:00

An idea I had for a T-shirt design while listening to one of my favorite bands.

The Gaze of Odin

2009-04-15T18:47:00.002-04:00

Rough and quick pencil sketch I whipped up last night.

Elegant Beast

2009-04-08T15:47:00.004-04:00

Or "Homage to Jim Balent" as I also like to call it.

A friend of mine recently bought me an issue of "Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose", a comic book series that I'd never actually read before but knew of via various illustrations (some of which I actually found kinda interesting) and it's online reputation. The issue in question featured the title character's sister meeting and revamping various Disneyesque versions of fairytale characters.

After some various conversations, I thought it would be amusing to revamp one of the characters Mr. Balent didn't use in a similar vein but throught my own filter.

It was funny at the time anyway.

More Wonder Woman

2009-04-02T16:41:00.004-04:00

Still going for that fairy tale princess angle as the last sketch.

Wonder Woman sketch

2009-03-28T15:23:00.003-04:00

I had this notion of Wonder Woman as a super hero fairy tale by way of shoujo magical girl tropes and ended up with this somewhat messy, style clash of a sketch. There are still some elements of it I'm fond of enough to be willing to post it though, specifically Wonder Woman herself.

Through the Glass

2009-03-25T15:14:00.003-04:00

Brush pens, water colors, water color pencils, oil based pencils, Supracolor pencils, Prismacolor pencils, and a bit of Acrylic on Bristol board.

Stern Thor

2008-12-22T01:58:00.003-05:00

From November, color pencil on sketch paper.

Modest Loki?

2008-12-20T23:46:00.001-05:00

Color pencil sketch from November.

Lil' Yummy Mummy

2008-12-20T00:09:00.003-05:00

I picked up a small Mummy plush the day after Halloween which reminded me a bit of the old cereal mascot, so I did this drawing combining the two.

Lotus Dance

2008-12-18T23:34:00.002-05:00

From November, prismacolor pencils on sketch paper.

Eyes of Sorrow

2008-12-17T23:42:00.004-05:00

Soma Cruz from the two Castlevania games with "Sorrow" in the title (Aria of and Dawn of).

Pastel and China white pencil on black construction paper. Drawn late November/early December.

Hulked Out Paper Bag

2008-12-16T23:50:00.003-05:00

I had seen a few other artists do these lunch bag drawings and thought I'd give it a try. Color pencil, China white pencil, and pen on paper bag. Drawn in October.

Dancer in Green

2008-12-16T00:01:00.001-05:00

Graphite and color pencils on sketch paper. Drawn late November.

Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini

2008-12-15T00:26:00.002-05:00

From early November, brush pens and color pencils on yellow construction paper.

The Face of Kali

2008-12-14T01:16:00.002-05:00

A companion piece of sorts to an earlier, similarly styled Ganesha drawing of mine.

Drawn around Thanksgiving, brush pen on Bristol board.

Don't call it a comeback!

2008-12-11T23:58:00.003-05:00

So after a regional power outage and trip to New England, I'm back here in Ohio for the holidays. I' ll be scanning and posting everything I did during the time away while I'm here and eventually posting them to DeviantART as well.

This first illustration was drawn sometime in September and is a bit of a tribute to pin-up artist Olivia , whose work I've been a fan of for years. Brush pen and color pencil (both Prisma and Design brands) on Bristol board.

Cat Scratch Fever

2008-09-11T00:42:00.004-04:00

Brush pens, color pencils, pastels, and oil based pencils on construction paper.

Honestly not really big on the song I'm referencing here, just thought it made a funny title.

The Mummy Lives!

2008-09-10T01:37:00.002-04:00

Continuing to play a little bit with style here.

Wings of Isis

2008-09-09T02:17:00.000-04:00

Fun with Fate.

2008-09-08T01:00:00.004-04:00

Dr. Fate that is.

Venom

2008-09-05T01:13:00.001-04:00

Pastel, color pencil, and brush pen on poster paper.

Garuda the Snakeslayer

2008-09-04T00:30:00.002-04:00

Irish Rose

2008-09-03T00:43:00.002-04:00

Color pencils, brush pens, and pastel on construction paper.

Pink Passion

2008-09-02T01:41:00.003-04:00

More fun with negative space. Brush pens, color pencils, and pastel on pink construction paper.

Skies of Tomorrow

2008-08-30T02:38:00.002-04:00

The Batman of Zurr-En-Arrh

2008-08-28T01:25:00.003-04:00

Based on the currently running Batman R.I.P. storyline. Was going for a bit of a Norm Bregfoyle look with this. Scan isn't the best, largely due to me not wanting to remove this from my sketchbook.

Black Magic Woman

2008-08-27T00:59:00.002-04:00

Going for a 70's horror comic vibe with this one.

Clown Man, Serious Business

2008-08-16T02:03:00.003-04:00

Something silly done for the MegaMan Robot Master Meme on Livejournal.

Island Wind

2008-08-07T01:03:00.001-04:00

Just a quick drawing between commission pieces.

Mighty Mighty Mermaid Marvel

2008-07-30T00:49:00.003-04:00

This is what happens when I spend the past few days reading the first trade for Jack Kirby's Black Panther run.

The Mighty Hanuman

2008-07-03T00:57:00.001-04:00

My Little Valkyrie

2008-06-29T00:44:00.007-04:00

Color pencils on drawing paper. I used a blending pen on the black in the original but also did some level adjusting after scanning.

Sort of related thought: With Marvel using their own characters to mimic old licenses (with Skaar being Conan, and The Initiative being G.I. Joe) they really should use their Valkyrie for a take on Red Sonja... or She-Ra.

The Thunder of Thor

2008-06-28T01:44:00.002-04:00

Full-Color Kiva

2008-06-15T13:22:00.001-04:00

Brush pens with Chinese White pencil for highlights on drawing paper.

Kamen Rider Kiva b&w

2008-06-14T12:42:00.005-04:00

Ink and brush pen on drawing paper.

Getting Started

2008-06-13T15:55:00.001-04:00

So after a few years of using DeviantArt as my primary on-line drawing showcase (along with a now defunct Yahoo group, and a few short-term galleries on some other sites), I decided it might be to my benefit to start posting my work somewhere that didn't require people to join in order to view everything.

I tend to work largely in God/Goddess/Hindu/New Age/magic/Pagan illustrations, Tokusatsu fan-art (Godzilla, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, etc.), and plus-size pin-up material, though I've been known to do some other things from time to time as well. Not everything is going to be suitable for all members of the viewing audience but I'll try to give everyone a heads up in the post titles as far as that goes.

To start things off, here's a recently finished pencil drawing of the Celtic Goddess Epona.