SCREAMIN'BLACKMONKEYSPIT

2009-04-09T10:59:00.000-07:00

Kern Projections Film Festival

2009-03-05T08:38:00.001-08:00

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Something I did for a film festival.

Workplace

2009-03-04T06:26:00.000-08:00

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A couple shots of the old bulletin board at work with a couple of my doodles..

Boredom

2009-03-03T09:17:00.000-08:00

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Sometimes at work the mind wanders.

Here's a couple of marker pen sketches I did while waiting for something to set at work.

Hello again

2009-02-24T08:34:00.000-08:00

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I'm back.

Lots of stuff going on outside the blog, so don't expect regular postings.

Here's a piece I did back in 1978.

Scratchboard stuff

2009-01-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Some stuff done on scratchboard for a possible goth line of stationary and invitations.

New dog for the Obama's

2009-01-15T06:13:00.000-08:00

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With respect to Sleestak at Lady, That's My Skull (link list on right. Go now!).

More Mort

2009-01-14T07:00:00.000-08:00

More Mort

2009-01-14T06:59:00.000-08:00

More Mort

2009-01-13T06:19:00.002-08:00

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"All American Men of War #61".

Do you want more of this stuff?

2009-01-13T06:19:00.001-08:00

Is there a M.D. in the house?

2009-01-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

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More Mort Drucker. From "Marvel Tales #127".

More influences

2009-01-11T07:00:00.000-08:00

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After John Severin and Will Eisner, the next biggest influence on my art would have to be Mort Drucker. Most people know him only as the guy who does the brilliant movie and television satires for Mad magazine. He also did some great stuff before that, most notably for the line of DC war comics. His soldiers look like real people, not the super-soldiers of most war comics. The machinery has an authentic feel to it.

Here is a story from "All American Men of War #58".

2009-01-11T06:59:00.000-08:00

2009-01-10T07:40:00.000-08:00

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A watercolor I did back in the 80's. I don't really like watercolors.

Doodles

2009-01-09T06:36:00.000-08:00

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I was sitting around the house with some really cheap marker pens and doodled a few things.

Out of the Shadows #10

2009-01-08T08:54:00.000-08:00

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Feeling lazy today, so I thought I would try this old horror comic posting thing.

From "Out of the Shadows #10" a story with art by the amazing Alex Toth.

Plus a bonus ad with good advice for any one who wants to be "well paid, looked up to and in love with their job".

Satan Panel

2009-01-04T15:37:00.001-08:00

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Did this recently for the boss at the place I work. He has a flatbed truck and wanted to put panels around the perimeter of the bed. The white areas would be cut out of a sheet of metal and then the panel would be powder coated.

Fine Art pt.3

2009-01-03T07:10:00.000-08:00

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Another tiger.

Fine Art pt.2

2009-01-02T07:03:00.000-08:00

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I have a thing for painting tigers. This one I started with oils and brushes. I then finished it off by rubbing the edges of green and brown with an old cloth. Sped up the process that way and gave it a kind of speedlines effect. I was really pleased with the way it turned out, which , as any one who knows me will tell you, is not very often.

Fine Art pt. 1

2009-01-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

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Thought I would share a few of my oil paintings done over the years.

This first one is a scene from China I made up with some help from a photo in some book. I changed the shape of the pagoda and added the tree brances in the foreground.

Mad am I? I'll show you mad!!

2008-12-30T18:04:00.000-08:00

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This is was one of the funniest things I'd ever seen growing up.

It's from Mad Magazine #104 featured in an article written and drawn by Al Jaffee about advertising on postage stamps.

I finally found it.

2008-12-30T15:21:00.000-08:00

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Don't remember if this was posted before, and I'm too lazy right now to check, so here ya go.

2008-12-27T09:19:00.000-08:00

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One of many freebies for a friend of the wife.

A home association wanted drawings of the houses that would be participating in the open house tours. This is one of them.

The Adventures of Wild Bill Built-up

2008-12-26T14:26:00.000-08:00

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Based on a real guy from the old neighborhood, my brother was friends with the son. Wild Bill was not exactly a "Liberal" thinker back in the late sixties. He was a true redneck with a handicapped leg (one was shorter than the other, hence the built up heel).Comments made were true to his world view, whether we like them or not.

Done on cheap soft drawing paper with a crowquill pen nib.

Merry Xmas Everybody!

2008-12-25T08:00:00.000-08:00

Merry Chistmas 1959

2008-12-24T12:24:00.000-08:00

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This is a drawing I did when I was 5 years old.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Peace.

Santa Death

2008-12-23T12:22:00.000-08:00

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Did this for a guy I worked with. It was to represent an earlier legend of Santa.

I forget where I got this.

Merry Christmas Santa!

2008-12-22T12:21:00.000-08:00

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Used this as a Christmas card in '87.

Pogs: Air Races pt. 19

2008-12-21T12:15:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 18

2008-12-20T12:14:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 17

2008-12-19T12:10:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 16

2008-12-18T12:09:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 15

2008-12-17T12:06:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 14

2008-12-16T12:05:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 13

2008-12-15T12:03:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 12

2008-12-14T12:01:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 11

2008-12-13T11:59:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 10

2008-12-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 9

2008-12-11T11:57:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 8

2008-12-10T12:00:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 7

2008-12-09T12:00:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 6

2008-12-08T11:59:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 5

2008-12-07T11:57:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 4

2008-12-06T11:56:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 3

2008-12-05T11:55:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt. 2

2008-12-04T11:54:00.000-08:00

Pogs: Air Races pt.1

2008-12-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

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Remember me?

Here are a couple of fellows you might remember from an earlier posting.

After the "Nuclear Bowl" set of pogs (see the earlier post for that as well), I thought it would be wise to create a couple of other sets should they hopefully be needed. HA!!

This set was based on ideas I had for a story of an around the world race in big rockets. I did a few character drawings for the pilots and crews, the ships they would fly, and then some scenes with landmarks of different counties.

Enjoy!

"I Was The St. Valentines Day Masochist!"

2008-11-28T16:58:00.000-08:00

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This was done for an "Art Boys" party back in the 80's. Art Boys were (are?) a group of guys like Robert Williams and Ray Zone who got together every once and awhile to have a party with a theme. Everyone was encouraged to bring a piece of art to represent the theme. This was done for the Valentines Day party.

Giant size illustration board with goache and photo collage.

Intermission

2008-11-18T09:03:00.000-08:00

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Dealing with family stuff. Will post more stuff soon, like a third pog set that never saw light of day.
Meanwhile, enjoy this piece done with pal Gary Wray.

Hang in there.

Ten Months

2008-11-07T06:51:00.000-08:00

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Another collaboration with Gary Wray. Still heavily influenced by EC Comics.

Elvis has left the building...or has he?

2008-11-03T09:38:00.000-08:00

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Did this for some self published art comic with an Elvis theme.

M.B.A. part 13

2008-10-31T14:46:00.000-07:00

That's all folks, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

M.B.A. part 12

2008-10-31T07:20:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 11

2008-10-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 10

2008-10-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

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One of my favorites.

M.B.a. part 9

2008-10-28T07:21:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 8

2008-10-27T07:18:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 7

2008-10-26T07:17:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 6

2008-10-25T07:16:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 5

2008-10-24T07:14:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 4

2008-10-23T09:13:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 3

2008-10-22T09:12:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. part 2

2008-10-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

M.B.A. (Monster Basketball Association)

2008-10-20T09:01:00.000-07:00

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Halloween is fast approaching, so I thought I would break out some stuff nobody has seen.

A few posts back I showed you the set of pogs I did. These are sketches for a proposed third set (I also did a set based on my "Air Races" drawings), in case the first one did well enough. The are just loose pencil drawings, they would be refined and sized later. Enjoy.

Fab Ion #4

2008-10-17T14:33:00.001-07:00

Fab Ion #4

2008-10-17T14:33:00.000-07:00

"When the moon hits your eye..."

2008-10-12T19:04:00.000-07:00

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One of my earliest "pro size" comics.

Cheezus, Mary and Joseph

2008-10-06T07:29:00.000-07:00

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A little something for your next Easter egg hunt party. Courtesy of "Fab Ion #6"

Howdy Tex

2008-10-03T09:46:00.000-07:00

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What the hell is taking so long in getting a comprehensive collection of the greatest animation director ever together?!!??

I've always loved Tex Avery's cartoons more than ant other director or animator. He has been a great influence on my art and writing (and it's not just because we were both born February 26 either!.

2008-10-03T06:47:00.000-07:00

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Just some goofy sketches done with a ballpoint pen.

Fantastic Fable #5 by Ambrose Bierce

2008-10-01T06:19:00.000-07:00

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The last of the "Fantastic Fables". Enjoy.

Another dream realised

2008-09-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

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In 1983 I was living (if you could call it that) in Fresno, California. They were just getting a college radio station that would play "alternative" and "new wave" music. I was discovering bands like REM and Dream Syndicate (both of whom I saw my last night there before moving to Hollywood). In the pages of "Trouser Press" magazine were reviews and articles of bands all across the country putting out new music for all manner of tastes. That's where I found a review of a new album called "vs." by a band from Boston called Mission of Burma. It intrigued me enough to go out and buy it without having any idea what it sounded like. It has since become one of my top 5 albums of all time. But I never got a chance to see them live.

Last Thursday night, after 25 years, I finally got to see Mission of Burma!!! The show at the Echoplex was amazing!
They rocked with as more power and intensity than any band I've seen. After doing a few songs like "Forget", "Progress" and "OK No Way" they proceeded to blow us all away with a performance of the entire "vs." album from start to finish. "Secrets", "Trem Two" "New Nails" my favorite "Dead Pool", all were there. All were majestic.

It will forever be etched in my memory as one of the best nights ever.

p.s. thanks for putting up with this post.

Is it done yet?

2008-09-24T18:53:00.000-07:00

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Here's an unfinished (at least I think it is) painting that's been sitting around the house. The original plan was to have toads popping out of her back ala the surinam toad (look it up). Then the idea was to have three long octopus/squid like tentacles instead. I still can't decide.

Fab Ion #3

2008-09-19T07:16:00.001-07:00

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Here's "Fab Ion #3" for your dining and dancing pleasure.

You might see the heavy (some would say outright swiping) influence of Mike Kalutas's "Starstruck". Kaluta is another of my favorite artists. I love his scratchy, sometimes wispy fine pen lines. A comics original, there is no mistaking his style.

Fab Ion #3 pt. 2

2008-09-19T07:16:00.000-07:00

Boris

2008-09-15T09:00:00.000-07:00

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Back in the late sixties, there was an explosion of underground comics. Artists like Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams and others writing and drawing strange narratives and drug inspired craziness.

"Boris" was an attempt to express my stranger side. Inspired by Bobby London's "Dirty Duck" ( which was inspired by George Herrimann's "Krazy Kat"). A rather tame effort, in 1972 I was 18 years old and to this day have never partaken of anything stronger than a gin collins once in awhile. My strangeness was from within. Drawn on soft 9x11 drawing paper, the first one was inked with a crow quill pen! The second one was never finished and is still in a pencilled state. Enjoy.

Hey everybody, get into the Spirit!

2008-09-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

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Probably one of the biggest influences on my comic art (besides John Severin and Mort Drucker) was Will Eisner. His work on "The Spirit" forever changed the way serious cartoonists looked at the comic page. He gave all of us a high bar to shoot for.

Here's my meager attempt at it.

Son of a Bitch!

2008-09-09T06:14:00.000-07:00

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My first serious attempt at a story with an E.C. twist.

WTF?? For those who know...

2008-09-05T19:30:00.000-07:00

Find it at Golden Age Comic Book Stories

Edge, again

2008-09-03T18:14:00.000-07:00

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Well I'm back from vacation in Indianapolis and Ohio. Hope the posts I programmed were enjoyable.

I got a request to show some of the interior pages of the Edge comics I did, so...

The first four issues were done with pen and brush. I tried to find a look for each storyline. Besides, I get restless to try something new alot. This is from #1.

The next storyline was done with pen and ink, the media I feel most comfortable with.
I tried to use double page spreads and newspaper clippings to spice it up.
This is from #6

The last storyline was done with pen and shaded with pencil and charcoal. This is from #9.

Just why do they call them "The Trees of Mystery"?

2008-09-01T06:24:00.000-07:00

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Some silliness. See 6/21/08 post for explanation of title.

Edge #6,7,8,10,11

2008-08-31T06:16:00.000-07:00

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Here are the rest of the covers I did, with Garys' help.
My cover idea for "Edge #9" was rejected, so they ran with a cover by someone else.

Edge #1-5

2008-08-30T06:08:00.000-07:00

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Back in the late 80's/early 90's, I was involved in illustrating a superhero comic for Greater Mercury Comics. While I wasn't a fan of the stories, I put all I had into the art. I did the art while holding down a full time job, working evenings and weekends to get them done. My friend Gary Wray helped by coloring the covers. You might be able to get them real cheap at some comic shops or on ebay. I'll post the rest of the covers tomorrow.

Zomoid

2008-08-29T06:01:00.000-07:00

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Here's a 4 pager done for 3-D king Ray Zone's Zomoid series. It's an after hours adventure of a certain annoying spokeskitty.

Forget It!

2008-08-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

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I'm back! Did you miss me? Probably not, but on I go.

This entry is from "Fab Ion #6.

Booiiiinggggg!

2008-08-22T10:01:00.000-07:00

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Just to let you know I'm still here. My computer took it upon itself to demand a vacation, so, no posts for a couple more days. Stick with me 'cause I ain't done yet.

Fantastic Fable #4 by Ambrose Bierce

2008-08-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

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A little more cartoony than the others, but I thought it more appropiate to the story.

Take a Skull

2008-08-13T06:10:00.000-07:00

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This is courtesy of "Fab Ion #6". It has become a fan favorite for those who have seen it. It originated when an Asian immigrant I worked with proclaimed, out of the blue, "Everybody has a skull." He was so proud.

Gag Me!

2008-08-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

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Tried my hand at some single panel gag cartoons. Not my best stuff, but thought you might enjoy them. If only for their ineptness.

I tried a couple of different approachs with this one. First:

And then:

And now for something completely different:

We Are The Synthazoids!

2008-08-08T06:10:00.000-07:00

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A 4-pager I penciled and Gary inked. We both contributed to the story. The science (if you can call it that) is so wacky.

Eggsactly how do you do that?

2008-08-07T06:06:00.000-07:00

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Another collaboration with Gary Wray (Monster Alley). Done the same way as the "Cheap Thrills" page (7/21/08 post).
My favorite panel is the Wright's Silver Creme one.

From the pages in my mind

2008-08-06T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Kids!

Some throw away drawings. The waterballoon cartoon is a pre-cursor to the one from the "Screaminblackmonkeyspit" 8-pager.

Elektra!

2008-08-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

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This was used in the "Comics Journal" for the letters page commenting on the Frank Miller interview.

2008-08-03T07:31:00.000-07:00

Hi Kids!

A painting done for some people who were marketing "Fairy Dusts" They didn't use it. Acrylics. 16x20.
The photo doesn't do the colors justice.

2008-08-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

Hi Kids!

Some more cartoons of Hollywood stars.

"I hear music and there's no one there..."

2008-08-01T07:46:00.000-07:00

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Courtesy of "Fab Ion #6".

"How barbaric!"

2008-07-31T06:42:00.000-07:00

Geetar Man

2008-07-30T06:11:00.000-07:00

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Designer Color (a water soluable paint) on mat board.

Goo, Goo Kajoob

2008-07-29T06:14:00.000-07:00

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You can't have come of age during the sixties and not be influenced by The Beatles. I never felt a need to take drugs as long as I could delve into my imagination through their music. Even today, my ipod has more Beatles music than any other artist.

Here are some cartoons of John, Paul and George. I had a Ringo drawing, but can't seem to find it. And yes, I now know a bass has 4 strings not six. I should know, it was my instrument of choice when I was playing with Hermanos Guzanos.