The Walking Dead Rick Grimes Comic Book Art Creation By Me

Alright my The Walking Dead fans, here's a treat from yours truly!! A walk through of how I create my comic book style artwork. This one is entitled "Ricks gone mad"

I don't have the original rough sketch picture ( forgot to take one....sorry ) This is best I can do showing the steps by step process. Maybe in the near future I'll start doing video tutorials, or of me just drawing.....you never know!

Heard tonights The Walking Dead episode is going to be a real tear jerker.... so bring tissues, somebody is gunna die!!

Later....fellow gore fanatics!!
Freddy K.

Did Mark Hamill Really Predict Star Wars Episode 7 Back In 1983?

I was born a long time ago, in an era not so far away....well at least long enough away that I was a still just a young whippersnapper trying to figure out the secrets of drawing!

Star Wars happened to be one of the topics that made me want to be a cartoonist/illustrator back then. I can still remember seeing Jabba The Hut, the Ewoks, Storm Troopers in the trilogies and wondered how it was all created! I was so infatuated with Return of the Jedi that I watched my VHS tape 117 times ( yes I said VHS tape ). I actually knew the entire script by heart!

So after wasting some of my life flippin' through the ol' interweb, I came across a video of Mark Hamill talking about the future of Star Wars back in 1983! What he says will almost knock you out of your seat! Watch it for yourself.....then you tell me, am I right, or am I right!!

watch the video here....

http://www.inquisitr.com/1640345/star-wars-episode-7-plot-predicted-by-mark-hamill-in-1983/


Til next time, and may the force be with you!!

Freddy K.

Happy Thanksgiving Cartoon

It's our favorite time of year....for eating goodies that is!! Bring on the turkey, potatoes, gravy, stuffing.....and yes the pie!! Stay safe, and happy thanksgiving everyone!!

gobble.....gobble.....gobble!!

Freddy K.

Creed's Frontman Scott Stapp Is Singing The Money Blues

The 80's hair band "Winger" said it best.....easy come, easy go!! Creed's frontman Scott Stapp is feeling that pain now a days. In a video that he uploaded onto the good ol' interweb, explains how
Scott has been living out of his vehicle and is currently living day to day in a Holiday Inn. In simple terms, he's broke!

Quite truthfully, I don't feel one bit sorry for the guy! He has had millions of dollars in the bank, ate at the best restaurants, hobbed it up with rich and famous, and now wants to cry to us that he's poor!
Booo F'in' hoo.....Scott, here's some words of advice. Go to local store, get a newspaper, look at the employment section and try to get a job like the rest of us......

Here's the story
https://www.yahoo.com/music/creeds-scott-stapp-reveals-hes-homeless-in-103666255346.html

Peace out my millionaire wannabe's

Freddy K.....out!!

 

Howard The Duck Series To Return In 2015

How many of you remember the comic book Howard The Duck, or the movie that came out in 1986? Well guess what.....the quack is back!! Fans of the comic ( were not expecting, but were delighted to see ) Howard in the end credits of Guardians of The Galaxy movie. Which lead Chip Zdarsky to reveal yesterday the comic series is coming back! You can read the full story in the link below!

  http://www.newsarama.com/22809-chip-zdarsky-on-howard-the-duck-first-off-i-m-going-to-keep-him-as-a-duck.html

I'm a Howard The Duck fan, and can't wait to see what's in store for the new series. I also read in the article that we will find more info on Bev ( Leah Thompson's character in the movie ) what happened, where is she?

As a tribute along with being a fan, the Howard image with seductive red head ( above ) was created by yours truly! If you would like to own a piece of my artwork, here's your chance! It's for sale on eBay right now! Here's the link below.....so check it out!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131360400969?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Til next time my wide eyed wanderers....

Freddy K.

 

The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Caricature Plus A Death Prediction

Since there is only two episodes left until the mid-season break of AMC The Walking Dead. I thought it would be a good time to reveal the Daryl Dixon caricature I did about three weeks ago. He has one of those faces that are real easy to caricature. 

At first I was just going to draw Daryl by himself, but then at the last minute, I added the zombie with the an arrow sticking out of his head. I had to add a little comedy in there! Plus it helps balance out the design with the crossbow in there as well.

I'm not looking forward to The Walking Dead break. Simply because I'm so hooked on the show that I hate waiting a week just to see the next episode. 

So, with that said it's time to release my death prediction for 1 of the next two episodes of The Walking Dead. Since Carol Peletier and Beth Greene are both trapped in the hospital. Both seem to be the loves of Daryl Dixon life, my prediction is one of them is next to die. Truthfully, I believe it will be Beth Greene to die. 

Carol seems to be more of the fan favorite, and we haven't seen much of Beth at all this season. She's part of the team, but admit it......if she died on the show, would you really miss her? My case in point is Bob's death.....do you miss him now? I didn't think so! He was part of the team, but not that strong of a character!

Til next time, my fellow deadites.....

Freddy K.    

My Wonder Women Art On Ebay

Quick....what color are her eyes?......caught you staring at something other than her face didn't I!
Well that was the whole point of this illustration. I wanted to create a sexy, kind of erotic Wonder Women.

This comic book style artwork can be yours! It's up for auction on Ebay as you read this! It was create with traditional pen and ink, and colored with colored pencil.

The link is below....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131356278746?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Til next time my fellow peeping toms...
Freddy K.

Creation Of A Holiday Postcard From Sketch To Completion

Original Pencil Sketch

After Inking....Some Color Added

The Finished Product

Alternate Image With Holiday Lettering Added

There it is, a unique creation of a holiday postcard to send out to friends and family! Interested in your own? Don't hesitate to contact me by commenting or contacting me on FB. 

Here's the link

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fred-Koceba-Design/144365435630566?ref=hl

Until our next adventure, my fellow monsters of mayhem!

Freddy K.....signing out!!

Bill Cosby Under Fire For Rape Charges

It seems that Bill Cosby has been caught with his hands in the cookie jar, or should I say "lots of cookie jars" from the recent allegations aimed at the comedian/actor. I don't know if he did it or not, but I wouldn't put it past him! We have seen lots of celebrities get caught up in sex scandals in recent years....as if we can ever forget the Tiger Woods saga!

As a kid I can remember people making jokes about Mr. Rogers ( who we depicted as a molester ) just because he thought it would be cool for us to be his neighbor!! If you stop and think about it, Bill Cosby almost had the exact same outfit as Mr Rogers, yet we never saw Bill in the same way. Go figure!!

In the end, he has made his millions and lived the life that most of us can only dream about. There's not much to take away from the guy now, so close to the end of his life. Even if he is found guilty of all the charges against him, he'll always be known as one of the kings of comedy. Look at Richard Pryor, he set himself on fire and we still see him as an american comedian icon!!

Enjoy the sketch, and my crappy attempt at comedy!


Til next time fellow creepers
Freddy K.

 

How To Draw Tutorial On Hands

It's been a couple of days since I have blogged....(Deer hunting season, what did you expect). So for this post I decided to give the gift of knowledge with my personal How To Draw Hands Tutorial. 

If the image is to small to see, feel free to leave a comment along with your email address (in the comment) and I'll email the full size version. Can't beat that deal!!

Til next time,

my fellow pimps, players, and hustlers....

Freddy K.....out!! 

Kim Kardashian Shows Us Her True Talent....Once Again

When in doubt, stick it out.. is the motto that Kim Kardashian is using now a days. We all know that she doesn't have much talent, so why do such a thing? Well the answer is simple....money! 

I believe that Kim Kardashian thought her star power ( along with her boobs ) could some how stop the world in its tracks, freeze the internet, stop the presses, or whatever else is out there worth stopping.....uhhh guess what Kim, WRONG!!

Her attempt was feeble to say the least! Sure, she got some more exposure, made a little jingle for the piggy bank, and stirred up some of the men in the world who enjoy looking at women as eye candy, but and the end of the day you still have no talent. 

I know that you have millions in the bank to fall back on, but let's see you pull that crap when you're in your 50's  

Til next time my fellow hooligans!   

Freddy K.

I Believe It's Beer thirty Time

I've done a lot of editing to the blog this week! So much editing that it caused me to miss a couple of days of posting. That makes me angry! You wouldn't like cartoonist when angry (IN HULK VOICE) 

So, with all of that said.....Its time for beer thirty!
Do you know what time beer thirty is?

It's that time of day when your work is all done, and your completely exhausted....yet you have just enough energy to knock a cold one back.

You just entered.....BEER THIRTY!!

Also, so you don't think I'm sexist I created one for women also....

Enjoy....and stay thirsty my friends!

Til the next great white hype!

Freddy K. 

 

Under Construction

                  Image from: ColourBox.com

Sorry I haven't had a chance to blog of late. I have been adding in new features to the blog in hopes of making it the most spectacular cartooning blog on the planet (thats the goal....anyway)

Should be back up in running very shortly.....thanks for baring with me!

Later, my fellow worldly travelers!

Freddy K.

Gold Rush Quick Sketch Of Tony Beets

I've watched Gold Rush since its first episode a couple of years ago, and will admit I love the show. 

Great characters the entertain us, filled with heroes, villains....and lazy people all chasing the American dream of financial freedom. 

The Lazy Ones...

First off, the Hoffman clan are bunch of idiots....(I'm trying to be nice) but come on, why you leave the Klondike at all? We all know the saying "The grass isn't always greener, on the other side of the fence" If the Hoffman's would have remembered that they all would be millionaires by now!

The Hero....

Parker Schnabel, a young man still in school, trying to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather....It doesn't get more any more American than that. Parker goes to his grandpa seeking for his wisdom 

( whose advice for his age is priceless ) and includes him in his own ups and downs because he knows his time with him is short.

The Villain....

Tony Beets ( The Viking ) he looks the part, talks the part, and gobbles up gold just like a true viking should. Don't get me wrong, I would be the same way if I had the same gold mining set up as him. It can't be easy raking in millions of dollars worth of gold in just 5 short months. Still don't be fooled, on the show his wife complains that they need money, but we all know that guy wipes his a$$ with 100 dollar bills! 

It's a great show, and I hope the Hoffmans someday will find that leprechaun at the end of the rainbow, but until then maybe that should just run as much paydirt as they can!

Til the next sketch....

Keep drawing my friends!

Freddy K.     

Time Just Slips Away.......

Time is a wonderful thing when you have lots of it! Of late, it seems like I don't even have enough time to blog....what the hell. So in honor of time slipping through my fingers I thought I would create a quick cartoon of me trying to wrangle that feisty beast!

Good night peeps!!

Keep on a drawing!
Freddy K. 

Space Robot To The Rescue

Had some family over this weekend so I didn't get a chance to blog at all. I'm posting a illustration I did about a year ago. I was trying to go with a robotic/sci-fi feel on this one. I'll have more for you tomorrow!

Keep drawing!!
Freddy K.

Halloween Illustration Complete

Hooray.....It's finally complete!!

On a serious note.....there's lots of things that go bump in the night, but for all your little ones trick or treating tonight, be sure to be safe. Its going windy and rainy....which makes for horrible candy collecting,

Have fun, all you little ghost and ghouls!!

Til the next adventure...
Freddy K.

Freddy Krueger Artwork....Inked And Color and A Nursery Rhyme?

Still working on the special Halloween image to present tomorrow for all to see!! To be completely honest, its gunna come down to finish line to get everything I envision on digital paper. You all will just have to wait and see.

My little nursery rhyme

One, Two... Freddy's Drawing for you
Three, Four....Hope you're not bored
Five, Six..... Please enjoys these pics
Seven, Eight......Sorry for posting so late
Nine, Ten....Its too late to begin again!

Keep Drawing true believers!!
Freddy K.  

Freddy Krueger Pencil Sketch....More Monsters To Come

Since Halloween is just around the corner, it was brought to my attention that I have not done any spooky illustrations at all this month. So without further ado, I present a quick cartoon Freddy Krueger photoshop sketch. 

Don't worry there will be more to this illustration in the next couple of days. I intend on adding other characters like Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers.....maybe even Chucky! My goal is to have all the monsters of film drawn up, with Happy Halloween at the bottom of the page. If all goes well, I will be presenting the finished illustration Halloween morning.....cross your fingers!

Til next time,

Happy Drawing!

Freddy K  ( Not Freddy Krueger either...LOL! ) 

Zombie Art....A Break From The Digital World Of Drawing

From time to time, as an artist you just gotta grab the trusty paper and pencil ( in this case also a pen ) and let the creativity flow.  Every digital artist gets tired of staring at their monitor, and I do mean all! So today as a treat I thought I would post a sketch I did today just to get away from the, use guessed  it...the monitor.

The drawing began with a quick, pencil gesture drawing of the zombies body stance. ( The exact pencil I used was a 4-H made by the company Royal & Langnickel...Great pencils!! ) Once I had the creatures position set, I grabbed my Prismacolor chisel point marker. I used just the chisel point for the entire drawing as I can get great variation of line thickness from just that marker.

I inked the face first, and worked down the body adding texture as I went. The background at this point wasn't even considered yet. After finishing the zombie, I thought well....just keep going!! So I started to add the background. By turning the chisel marker a certain direction (  to the thin side ) I began making small slashes to add the look of the ground.

Next, the sketch pencil box was used like a ruler to make a line straight up. ( gotta use whatcha got ) I then made and almost mirror image line on the right side of the paper, but didn't take it all the way down as I roughed in a trash can. Then just like the ground, I turned the chisel marker and made more slashes of various sizes to make the sides look like buildings.

Lastly, I used my coffee cup to make the roundness of the moon ( still using what I got! ) and added more slash marks to create the cloud look next to it.

Easier said then done, right! Well you gotta keep practicing it doesn't just happen overnight.

Til next time!
Keep drawing my friends ( in the Dos equis guy voice )
Freddy K.

The Blacklist....Raymond Reddington & Dembe T-shirt Design

Besides the Walking Dead on AMC....another one of my favorite shows on the ol' boob tube is the Blacklist. What a character Raymond Reddington is, he's a king among killers, and a killer of kings! I have not seen another well played character on a television show since Horatio Cane on CSI Miami. 

The illustration above is parody that I created, base off a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that cartoonist Bill Watterson created. It depicts Reddington and Dembe leaving the woods after dumping a body ( hence) the blood in the water. I created this image to become a t-shirt design to be put on the website TeePublic. So it look for it tomorrow!

Til next time,

Happy Drawing!

Freddy K.  

Walking Dead Bob Quick Sketch.....Tainted Meat

Yes it's Sunday, which means The Walking Dead comes on. Well, this episode did not disappoint thanks to the character Bob. When Bob reveals that he has been bitten, while the cannibal group has been chewing on his leg and then he screams " TAINTED MEAT " I almost had a heart attack!

Above is a quick character sketch of that moment ( of course he wasn't standing on the show ).... but, admit it, you wish he would have. The goal for the drawing was to get the concept that was in my head onto digital paper in under 5 minutes. This means sketch, color, and simple background. I timed myself and it took me an 6 minutes and 13 seconds....not too shabby!!

Til next time

Happy Drawing!!

Freddy K.  

Income Inequality Explained By My Little Pony Parody

                                                          Created by: Adam McKay

Do you want to know how income is established for each job in the USA? Then look no farther than the video above. This cute My Little Pony Parody (made funny with alpacas) was created by Adam McKay for the group We The Economy.

The six-minute video, which is voiced by Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Sarah Silverman, (the alpacas) learn that nothing is ever as it seems. Upon graduation from school, and taking a visit to the lollipop factory to receive their job assignments. The alpacas discover that the world isn't like the cuddly opening theme song they sing about of social mobility, fancy cars, and jewels!

Instead, the alpacas learn that government regulations, and quality of education seem to be the driving force of economy, more than people with loyalty and a hard work ethic.

As a bonus....
I also found on the interweb, images of the storyboard process, and even a shot of the alpacas in their animation program!







Happy Drawing!

Fred

Adding Textures To Your Photoshop Images

                                                           artwork by: Dave Habben


Hey everybody,

While searching the good ol' interweb, I came across an interesting tutorial on adding textures to your photoshop images. In this particular tutorial created by Dave Habben, he gives us a sneak peek on how he uses textures in his own illustrations by using common items like artist paper ( scanned in ) old pillow cases, and even a neck tie! 

If you're looking to bring your artwork to the next level, then this a must read! Dave gives great insight and step by step instruction in this tutorial. Also Don't forget to check out Dave's page (click his name above )

Here's the link to the tutorial....
http://community.wacom.com/en/inspiration/blog/2014/october/how-to-color-with-texture-using-photoshop/?utm_campaign=FY31-8100-20-Illustration-Tutorial-Entry&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Color_with_Texture_Using_Photoshop

Albino Deer Bagged By 11 Year Old In Michigan Stirs Up Controversy

Here ya go... more pros and cons for you about hunting in the good ol' US of A. One side of the group says what the boy did is perfectly legal! The other side screams foul, as the deer just happens to be extremely rare. ( I heard that only 1 in 100, 000 are ever born ). Is it a rare species, or just a deer? Who knows...what's your opinion? I would love to hear it!!

In my opinion, the child did nothing wrong.....Kudos to you, and nice shootin' kid. Still others will see it differently. With that said, I couldn't help but poke a little fun at the whole situation, so enjoy the cartoon above. 

Here are some more links about the story...

  http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/rare-albino-deer-bagged-11-year-old/

https://www.facebook.com/wzzm13/photos/a.72277719567.70335.21982024567/10152780916014568/?type=1&theater

UGEE The Tablet Of Professionals

The new tablet arrived today......Hooray!!

Here it is, the UGEE M708 Professional  drawing tablet.

Here are some aspects of the tablet:

A large 10" x 6" drawing area
5080 LPI ( LINES PER INCH )
230 RPS Rate ( response rate )
2048 levels of pressure sensitivity.
8 express keys that can be customize to any command

Tomorrow I plan on doing an unboxing video, installing it, and then a video of myself drawing something with it!

Happy Drawing!!
Fred

The Walking Dead - New Artwork - 2 hours to Season 5 Episode 2

 Hey Everybody...Its Sunday night and we all know what time it is, its the Walking Dead time!

In celebration, I have created this one of a kind sketch of Rick Grimes fighting a zombie. It is framed in an etched glass frame and available on Ebay. click the picture for all the details and more pictures.

Ebola Cartoon Gag "Colored"

I forgot to post this yesterday...the finished product! In early posts I talked about how I take the image into Adobe Illustrator and ink it. Most of my designs, I color them in illustrator as well, but this time I took in into Adobe Photoshop and finished it off.

Til next time,

Happy Drawing!!
Fred

Ebola Cartoon Gag "INKED"

The next step in the process is the inking of the pencil sketch. I typically copy and paste my sketch into Adobe Illustrator, set up the brush tool to my custom settings, and ink away! A sketch like this takes me about 20 minutes to ink. ( just in case you were wondering ).

I will be posting the color version shorty!

So check back often...

Ebola Cartoon Gag Sketch

Yesterday I posted a pic of a cartoon gag that I am currently working on. Here is the rest of the pencil sketch as promised. The cartoon is about the Ebola virus that our government is not taking so seriously. 

In the cartoon, the nurse is getting her plane ticket while being dressed in her virus protective gear. She's also droopy eyed, shaky, and has ooze dripping of her. The man behind the desk appears happy to see her, and seems to be oblivious to her condition!

I'll be posting the inked drawing a little later.

So stay tooned!!

Preview Of My Next Cartoon Gag

Here's a sneak peek at a gag cartoon that I am working on currently. This is just a pencil sketch of half of the gag for you viewing pleasure. ( I do have the other half, but I thought I would keep you in suspense )  In my next couple of blog posts, I will do a walk through on how I take a rough sketch ( like above ) and turn into a full cartoon / illustration. So check back soon.... like tomorrow!

Happy Drawing!
Fred 

Check Out The Power Of The Doodle

 I was reading some interesting stories today about other cartoonist, and their work habits, when I happened upon this lovely site. Watch how these children's book illustrators make magic happen right before your eyes!!

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/oct/11/childrens-illustrators-doodles-watch-them-in-action

Cartoons Based Off Of Hit Movies

With the recent demise of Saturday morning cartoons still on my mind. Here is a look into something that most people ( and cartoonist ) have probably forgot about. There have been lots of cartoons over the years that were created, just based upon the hit movie it was modeled after. Perfect example, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (above)

In my opinion, It looks like Hollyweird has had the perfect formula for making money for a long time. Create a product, if it sells, then cram as much of it down the consumers throats until they choke every last penny, nickel, and dime out of it.....sounds harsh, I know, but when you really think about it, it's the truth!

Cartoons were created to be a source of entertainment, along with bringing laughter to the world. In today's fast pace, rat race, cartoons have taken a step back from the loveable characters most grew up with, and have become more of a "Big Business" monster than anything else. Don't get me wrong, money runs this world, but seriously... can today's animators put a little more feeling into their characters!

If you're curious about the other cartoons based off of hit movies, the link below has a short list.
and is a great read!
  
http://www.cinemablend.com/television/10-Great-Cartoons-Based-Hit-Movies-67817.html

Til next time,

Happy Drawing!
Fred

Half Full Or Half Empty....That Is The Question

I've been super busy today, but didn't want to leave the blog empty. I found this cartoon gag that I created for a potential client a while back. At the time, it was between myself and this other designer to get the job. It was for about 100 or so, three panel gag/cartoons about sports. 

The client, which I believe was from Brazil seemed like he might be favoring a soccer themed cartoon. So that is what I submitted to him. I surely thought the comic ( above ) would win me the job!! Needless to say, it didn't. 

Looking back on it now, I'm fairly certain I didn't get the job because ( A ) I refer to it as soccer instead of football. ( B ) I think the other designers cartoon was a little more polished than the 10 minute quickie I created.

Well, lesson learned! At least not all was lost, I still made a nice little portfolio piece....and hey, I'm sharing with you now, so enjoy!

Happy drawing!
Fred    

Mnemonic Cartoon Art

A while back I did a series of mnemonic cartoons for a vocabulary app. Click the picture to check out SAT Vocab Hackers by bullbat 

Here are variations of the logo for the client. Which one do you like best? Leave a comment and let me know that your out there would ya!!