Good Cop - BAD COP

Working on a new series called GOOD COP - BAD COP.  It's only in the design stage at the moment and the story follows two characters who don't play by the rules and continually find themselves in the Captain's office.

Here are some early character sketches. The concept behind the designs reflects stereotypical police officers with an edge. It would have been too obvious if each character was designed around good and bad personas so I decided to toil with the idea that in each of us can be lurking a good and a bad regardless of our outward appearances. These designs might change down the line...

My Sirens

Happy belated New Year to everyone.  The new year brought me some new gadgets along with new work.  It's been crazy busy for me as it often gets and time management becomes paramount during those times. Unfortunately the daily sketch is often sacrificed when time constraints become extra critical.  THAT SUCKS!!! since daily sketch is the time I can be most impulsive and to just allow my creative flow to wander.

While my wife, friends and colleagues are my fiercest critics and loving supporters of my work, the anvil has fallen on me lately to time manage more effectively even if it means waking up earlier and posting stuff more timely. Artists are in the business of inspiration and inspire we must, especially for the ones who really count on it. Thanks for all the talks and reminders, guys.

Here is the first daily sketch for 2015...  :)

Gilderoy Lockhart and the Basilisk

More Harry Potter sketches...

Mad Eye Moody

MAD EYE is the next installment in my series of Harry Potter sketches.  The challenge with sketching these guys is trying to capture their essence and not trying to caricature the actors. Often difficult since the actors bring so much of the character to life. My interpretation of Mad Eye is that of a bad ass wizard who hasn't had the luxury of pondering life philosophically. Mad eye doesn't prefer a wand like his peers. He follows in the footsteps of his wizarding predecessors of Tolkien's Middle Earth, Saruman, Gandalf and the other wizards who all carry staves. 

Mad Eye Moody from the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter

My attempt at Harry Potter.  For me the Harry Potter marathon begins with the Philosopher's Stone. Hence my younger version of Harry while watching the films. Since the films were usually released during Christmas time, I've carried on my own viewing tradition of watching the movies chronologically back-to-back. Occasionally a sketch  pops up, just like this one. It's so easy to be inspired by the series since its so rich with character development. On to the next one...

Young Harry and Hedwig

Dragoon Daily Sketch

Shazam

The only adversary capable of going toe-to-toe with Shazam (aka Captain Marvel) is Superman.  He is matched in strength, speed, and ability. Alex Ross deals with the dueling heroes in his two awesome graphic novel series, Kingdom Come and Injustice.  Of course we have our fan favourites. And a duel of this magnitude can go on for a long, long time.

Muscle Head

Back from HOLIDAYS and the work has PILED UP. Sun, sand, and seashores has come to a grinding hault-although my head is still trying to catch up to my current location-HOME.

On my travels I brought a moleskine sketchbook with me with the idea of being as portable as possible. That and my portable paint set, I set off to capture as much as I could. I soon realized that porability was too confining and looked forward to my regular tools.

Instead I took loads of pictures (which I will post on my pinterest site) and rediscovered the Canadian Maritime's seashore. I fell in love with a moment that I wish I could live out for as long as possible while staring out into the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean. I pondered life through a Hemingway novel as the Old Man and The Sea. The potential to live our lives as simply as we want it to be without the trivialities and diatribes of everyday life that consumes most of our time.  Suddenly my lovely thoughts are replaced by the voice of Mr. Waturi, from Joe Versus the Volcano, saying, "NOBODY FEELS GOOD.  AFTER CHILDHOOD IT'S A FACT. I FEEL ROTTEN. SO WHAT! I DON'T LET IT AFFECT MY DAY.

So apart from philosophical repartee, today's daily sketch is MUSCLE HEAD.