Metal Detecting Logo....Color added, but not finished yet!!

Hey, Hey, Hey....Here it is, not completely colored just yet, but it has the base colors and a little bit of shading! Still the image is starting to come alive and as an artist this is where all of your hard work pays off when you see the final image end in sight!!

I will be definitely working on more of this later today, and might possibly post again later on showing how much more of it I have completed.

It all depends, I have a lot of work on my plate right now you'll just have to check back later and see!! 

Metal Detecting Logo.... Stage 2 Inked Image!!

As promised, here is the inked image from the original pencil sketch that I posted yesterday. This completes stage 2 of the 4. Here are the stages again just as a reference.

1. Pencil Sketch
2. Inked drawing
3. Color stage
4. finished image on T-shirt

I actually inked this image the old school way and used pen and ink on paper. Most illustrators today tend to do this digitally using software like Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and ArtRage. Any of these programs will give you result like I have shown here. The only reason I tend to ink with pen and ink is due to the fact, if I ever become famous for my artwork then I have originals that could be worth some big money...Well that's the plan anyways!!

Come back tomorrow and see how I add color to this logo.

Metal Detecting Logo.. Monster Coin Hunter

It's been a long time since I posted....Sorry about that! Well I'm kickin' things off with a logo that I am designing for my new hobby... METAL DETECTING!!

So here we are at the first stage which for me is just a general pencil sketch of the idea in my head. *If your wondering why the figure is so weird looking, its because I'm going call myself the "Monster Coin Hunter". The key word here is "Monster"

This will be a four stage process. They go in this order.
1. The rough sketch
2. Inking
3. Color
4. Printed on the t-shirt

Stay tooned because step 2 is coming up tomorrow!!

GOLD RUSH TONITE...ARE THE HOFFMAN'S REALLY THEIVES?

Well, it's Friday and we all know what that means. A new episode of Gold Rush is on tonite. This episode is the last for this year and speculation has it that its going to be a duzy. From what I have heard, Jack Hoffman announces that he's got a drug addition, Harness claims that the Hoffmans have stole some of the gold and that they should have reached 100 ounces.

All I know is that if any of it is true then I can't wait for the is episode. If anybody has heard any information about what I am posting....I want to hear it!

Also, for giggles I did a quick 5 minute sketch of Todd Hoffman...Tell me what you think!

McDonald's....Do you want slime with that!

Well it happened....the end of the world did happen in 2012. McDonalds announced that they use pink slime when making their hamburgers, and to be honest it makes me sick think that I have been eating this stuff for years.

As of today McDonald's and all other fast food places are off of my menu for good. You know as well as I do that if one major company is using this crap in their food, they all are!

Let me here your thoughts on the pink slime world!

The Walking Dead

Ahhh....Zombies! Just kidding, but seriously what would you do if the dead came back to life and wanted to eat your brains?

I happen to be a huge zombie-a-holic when it comes to zombie films. My personal favorite zombie show right now is the The Walking Dead on AMC. If you haven't seen it, here's a quick run down on it.

The dead comes back to life ( of coarse! ) and we find a group of people who have come together trying to survive. The move from place to place in search of a place to call home, but every where they go they have walkers waiting to gobble them up. The best part about the show is that it deals with conflicts that we as a society take for granted. For example: what would you do if there were no more police officers to protect you, no more electricity, no more super markets, no more conviences....you get the point. Basically, the world turns upside down and we are no longer on top of the food chain. What would you do?

In honor of all my zombie lovin' friends out there I have made this cute little deadite for your viewing. I think  I will create a little series of these little zombie guys in the near future...maybe even a comic book...who knows. One thing is for sure, I plan on making a little tutorial in the next day, or two explaining how I created this image. So if your curious....be sure to stay tooned!  

Gold Rush Todd Hoffman Caricature

Great episode of Alaska Gold Rush on A&E tonite! I was worried for the Hoffman crew when Greg Remsburg left, but you can't blame the guy. Its easy to see how not finding gold is depressing him.

Still, I'm glad they took the time to ask an expert on what they should do next. Lucky that the first dig site still has gold in it and that they still have a chance to find their 100 ounces.

Also, I see that their is another new show on called... Bering Sea Gold which is just like Gold Rush, but deals with the sea. Hopefully its good like Gold Rush!

Here is a quick sketch that I did of Todd Hoffman while watching the show. I think I'll try to capture a better likeness later on tonite.

Storage Wars Darrell Sheets Caricature

Tonight is an all new episode of Storage Wars on A&E.... To be completely honest I can't wait to see it!

I posted a caricature of Barry Weiss last week and today's featured caricature is of Darrell Sheets from the show.

I know that my post last week was a little rough and was typically aimed at anyone getting into the storage unit buying career, and why they shouldn't do it. It's still a hard way to make a living, but the truth is it can be done. With the advancement in cell phone technology, it allows you to be the perfect mobile market at these auctions. When the doors go up you can take a quick look at most of the items in the unit, bring up your eBay app and have a good idea was stuff is worth. The only downside to this is that once you look at your phone and people notice ( people will notice! ) and you begin to bid, they will be more apt to bid against you as they know, that you know, there is something of value inside.

Still, with that said, there is always pro and cons to everything in life...not to mention the storage unit auctions as well. Just remember to do your homework before jumping in, or even quiting your job when entering this business. If Jarrod Schulz, Brandi Passante, Darrell Sheets, Barry Weiss, and Dave Hester can do it, why can't you! Heck, I hope to see you on the show...

Also as a final note, if you like Storage Wars and A&E, then try the Storage Wars Game on Facebook. You can find it here http://apps.facebook.com/storagewarsgame/