INTERGALACTIC ECCLESIATICAL CRUSADE AGAINST THE CEPHELAPOD MENACE

This image just seemed to flow out of the end of my pencil. I will likely work it up into a full painting at some time in the future, but I feel too good about it not to share it.

It looks like there should be a kick-ass story to go with this image. Perhaps my buddy Cal over at Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool, the only full time crusader against the cephelapod menace that I know, can come up with one.

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MY WIFE READING

Here's another picture of my wife reading. I know you're all saying; is that all she ever does? Well, no. She does lots but I only seemed inspired to draw her when she's sitting still.

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DARK WORLDS #5 TEASER

DARK WORLDS #5 is coming! Work is proceeding on the cover art and there is still a long way to go but here is a taste of it for you -- just a snippet. This is not completed artwork, but it might give you a hint as to what kind of an issue it's going to be.

Here's another one:

I don't know about you but I can't wait!

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MY WIFE READING

I saw my wife reading a couple of days ago and I thought: "That would make a great picture!" She was looking extra hawt with her glasses. I finally sat down and drew it from memory.

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MINIMALIST FANTASY PIN-UP

Minimalist, obviously because of the simple lines. She's a pin-up because she is posing and she is naked. What makes it a fantasy pin-up? She's holding a spear.

Does it work? I will eventually work it up as a full painting. Eventually.

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FRANK FRAZETTA

Frank Frazetta has passed away. He was 82.

It has been a sad day for me today. I knew that it was unlikely that we were ever going to get any new masterpieces from him. Being realistic, his best work was well behind him. Still, hearing the news of his passing has really affected me.

Frank Frazetta was an icon of Fantasy illustration and a personal inspiration to me. He, above all others, inspired me to become an illustrator. His paintings were so strong it was like being punched in the face with them. He could induce fear, wonder and longing in me, sometimes all with the same picture. I, like many others, would often buy a crappy book just because it sported a Frazetta cover.

He had no equal.

Goodbye, Frank. Your amazing pictures surrounded me growing up and your images still crowd my imagination. You are an icon and an inspiration.

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AN EXPERIEMENT ALONG EROTIC LINES Step 3

Well, step three is to take it into Corel Painter. I wasn't sure if I just wanted to colourize it and keep the black lines or work it up into a full painting. Once I got started I pretty soon realized that I was on my way to turning this into a full painting. This is where I'm at with it so far.

I have to leave it for a bit while I concentrate on the wraparound cover for DARK WORLDS #5, but I will post again on this when I am able to get back to it.

And no more philosophy about the nature of eroticism. Not today, anyways.

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FEELING THE DARKNESS IN YOUR SOUL?

"Everybody needs a little bit of ELO"

Elton Pope, Love & Monsters

It's not a cure, but I find it an effective palliative.

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AN EXPERIMENT ALONG EROTIC LINES - STEP TWO

I am reposting this from my art blog. I am looking for some different opinions regarding this:

Here is STEP TWO. I've darkened the lines and, as you can see I have changed the figure's position a bit. The line is cleaner now. I didn't have to boost the contrst as much with this one. I did have to do a bit of clean up but only because my scan plate was dirty. Need to clean that.
I may be overintellectualizing the process of drawing a simple pin-up, but it is fascinating to me how erotic an image I can create with simple lines. I would appreciate feedback on this. What do you think? Is this picture erotic?
Not sure what step three is going to be. I'll have to take some time and think about it.


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AN EXPERIMENT ALONG EROTIC LINES

I am reposting these from my art blog. I want to get some different opinions on this:

I've been thinking about this for a while. No, not about sex! Well, yes, sex... but not the way you think.

I have always been fascinated at how mere lines on paper can provoke such strong reactions in people. Anyone who knows the history of underground comics, particularly the Air Priates, knows all about that.

But I am really intrigued at how an artist's work can touch the pleasure centers of someone's brains, even to the point of sexual arousal with just a few lines on paper.

I've always been a fan of art that has "clean" lines. Examples of this would be the work of Adam Hughes (http://adamhughes.deviantart.com/) , Chris Saunders (http://alohalilo.deviantart.com/), and most recently Becca Whita (http://beccawhita.blogspot.com/).

What strikes me about these artists is how their artwork can arouse without being particularly realistic. Especially Saunders and Becca. Their style is cartoony, yet their images are erotic. To me it seems like a contradiction. The more you move away from the real thing (i.e; for a man -- a real naked woman standing in front of him) towards a stylized representation, one would think that the emotional response would be lessened, but that is not the case.

Either way, I thought I would try an experiment in lines, trying to create an erotic image with as few lines as possible. This is going to be a challenge for me because I tend to use a lot of lines and murky shading to get my images across. So here is STEP ONE.

As you can see in the above image I have really only just begun with a basic structure, trying to keep the lines as simple as I can. The lines are also very light. When I scanned it I had to really increase the contrast in Photoshop just so that it was visible.

I will post STEP TWO when it is finished.


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DARK WORLDS PREVIEW - Again!

Here's just a few more:

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MICHAEL KALUTA

Michael William Kaluta has always been one of my favourite artist. His pen work is superb. I came across an book of his artwork in my bookshelf the other night and marveled again at the man's brilliance.

Here is a page:

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