This is Charles Manson’s pick-up truck. Some say it actually ‘belonged’ to Tex Watson. I heard (from a local historian) it was stolen. Whatever. Fact is, the Manson Family was using it to bounce around Death Valley and left it stuck in the mud near Ballarat ghost town in 1969.
That’s where I found it when I snapped this photo in 2003. I’ve been occasionally Photoshopping on it ever since, jus’cause 🙂 This is the latest variation.
Seek & Destroy
I’m bolstering my hardcore image with this rad new sticker I designed. I send my designs to Sticker Guy in Reno, NV. They print them flawlessly every time and they’re the best deal on the internet.
You can get a DANGEROUS AF sticker for $1.50 at my Etsy Shop. Stick it wherever danger lurks! Excellent for skateboards, motorbikes, power tools or anything that can make you bleed 😀
I was invited to participate in this years Halloween art show at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood 😀 Special thanks to my buddy, Francisco Dominguez, General Manager at Meltdown for producing this awesome event. If you’re in Los Angeles this weekend come to the opening on Saturday. You can see my latest giclée print in full size 13 x 18 inch glory. I ran a limited edition of 12 hand signed and numbered prints that are available for purchase. I won’t be there because I live 400 miles away but many of the 28 artists will be in attendance. Meltdown is LA’s premiere comics shop and nerd HQ so it should be a good turnout and definitely fun. The opening is free and the show runs through November 1st. Alegría Food Truck will be there in case you get the munchies.
This is my latest giclée print, The Dickens. Get one at Meltdown Comics on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood now through November 1st. Second edition giclées, posters and postcards will be available at my Etsy Shop after that 🙂
For delinquents of all ages. 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) Durable vinyl sticker for indoor/outdoor use.
Deface something. Give one to yer homey 🙂
10/13/16 UPDATE: The drawing is finished and hanging at Meltdown in Hollywood. I’ve updated the animated sequence with all the frames (it ended at 24 frames); see below…
09/01/16 UPDATE: I added more frames to this work in progress sequence. This illustration needs to be at the print shop in 14 days; draw faster!
08/26/16: So much to make, so little time. Lately I’ve been drawing every day until my hand hurts. Then I take a break and draw some more.
Here’s one of the new pieces I started last week. I sketched this on paper then made a hi- res scan of the rough drawing. I’ll continue working in Photoshop using a Wacom drawing tablet and stylus. Similar to using traditional art pens, I’m building this image by stroke and scribble. It’s a slow method but you really have to draw something if you want it to look like a real drawing.
I’m not using any visual references while crafting this image; I’m totally making it up as I go along. Big edits happen every session and there’s no erase or undo with pen and paper; that’s the great benefit of drawing with software.
I save my work in versions when I draw in Photoshop. This animation cycles sequentially through versions (1-5, so far) of the drawing. Each version is one session of drawing. I’ll add to this time lapse as I do more sessions. It should be a nifty little movie when I’m finished.
This sketchbook doodle is from sometime in year two of making Metal Arms: Glitch In The System. It takes time (overtime) to make a good PlayStation/Xbox game. Development happens in phases. This doodle happened sometime in the “Fucking Hell, This Grind Never Ends” phase; late 2002.
Tarantulas have a terrible reputation but are actually quite docile. They’re also very fragile so if you have to handle one be very careful not to drop it. Also watch your eyes; they can shoot those little hairs like projectiles :/
I was a mild arachnophobe until I moved to the desert and started drawing tarantulas. These days I get hella excited whenever I encounter large spiders.