woodyart

Scarecrow

2011-10-31T11:55:00.005-07:00

Die Wanna Wanga

2010-11-29T22:55:00.005-07:00

Oil painting for a Star Wars art project, more info about the book here: link

Schoolism class special

2010-11-08T09:19:00.004-07:00

Jack-O'-Lantern

2010-10-29T22:58:00.003-07:00

Happy Halloween!

Interview & contest

2010-09-24T13:53:00.005-07:00

Doing an interview on sketchoholic tomorrow @ 2pm ET / 11am PT There is also a contest, the winner of the sketch/painting topic "lazy bones" will get a sketch and a free copy of Corel Painter 11 . You can check out the details here: http://www.sketchoholic.com/Talent/member/my_contest_items.php?ContestID=720 Thanks for stoppin' by!

Mrs. Claus

2009-12-07T00:40:00.003-07:00

A follow-up painting to last year's version of Santa Claus.

Brütal Legend Tribute

2009-09-09T20:55:00.010-07:00

This is not the Greatest Game in the World, no. This is just a tribute.

This game will indeed rule: Brütal Legend

Seamus O'Malley

2009-08-23T21:10:00.002-07:00

Inspired by this awesome blog: Mustaches of the Nineteenth Century

Princess coloring book

2009-06-25T21:17:00.008-07:00

This one started out as a random google image search for coloring book pages. I'm not quite sure which artist to credit for the original drawing. Go here for the link to the image.

I was actually studying this classic Ingres painting as inspiration for the color palette. And yes, I do realize how offensive this combination must be to all the art purists out there. Ah well.

Sketch Infectus

2009-04-30T21:04:00.002-07:00

It's been a while, I've been working lately on some stuff I can't post quite yet. In the meantime I would admonish you to check out the incredibly talented Joe Bluhm's new sketchbook. It's chock full of some great drawings and quotes from a number of artists on the benefits of keeping a sketchbook.

Also on the inspirational quote front, I really like some of the quotes Stephen Silver has put up in this Facebook group. Always a good read.

Lucky the Leprechaun

2009-03-16T23:58:00.005-07:00

Here's to a Magically Delicious™ St. Patty's Day.

Junius Brutus Booth

2009-02-10T22:01:00.004-07:00

Quick head study of Junius Brutus Booth, he was John Wilkes Booths' pappy. Apparently he wasn't a big fan of the guv'mint either and sent a threatening letter to then President Andrew Jackson back in the day.
Favorite line from the Wiki page:
"It was often difficult for his friends to tell whether he was drunk or crazy."

Santa "Big Red" Claus

2008-12-19T07:39:00.002-07:00

The McMurtry Sisters

2008-11-29T08:34:00.001-07:00

Mabel & Madge.

Frank N. Stein

2008-10-08T00:12:00.004-07:00

Skeletor Pondering

2008-09-12T17:12:00.002-07:00

I guess this could be considered fan-art if I was a fan of Masters of the Universe. But I'm not. I am a fan of skulls, however. Be sure to check out Adam's and Sam's for some good stuff.

Sketchbook auction for Primary Children's Medical Center

2008-09-05T22:43:00.005-07:00

Randall Sly put together a fantastic sketchbook of a bunch of different artists during Comic-Con this year and is auctioning it off on ebay.
All of the proceeds will go to Primary Children's Medical Center.
Check out the Character Design blog for more in-depth information, and the story behind this auction.

Please spread the word if you get a chance.

Thanks!!!

Snow Monstah!

2008-08-27T16:49:00.003-07:00

A snow monster for the Avalanche blog.

Miguel de

2008-08-11T21:03:00.004-07:00

Been a really busy month @ work, too much going on lately.

Here's a sketch for a fun collaborative project you can check out here:

http://digitalmedusa.com/sgettis/word/

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Technicolor Sam

2008-07-10T18:09:00.002-07:00

Sepia Sam

2008-06-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

Sheesh, I haven't posted anything in a while--here's a value painting of good ol' Uncle Sam. I'm working on getting a color version done soon.

Mike Ness gig poster

2008-05-22T18:38:00.001-07:00

Fun with skulls, western motifs and ...wheat?

Steely McGraw

2008-05-09T00:02:00.001-07:00

One more ugly cuss with a sunburn.

Kappn's Kustoms

2008-04-11T00:42:00.003-07:00

More funny hats and facial hair.

Barley O'Brien

2008-03-12T00:05:00.005-07:00

Happy Early St. Paddy's day on yeh!

DemoWitch painting + vid

2008-02-20T17:31:00.002-07:00

A witch painting done in Corel Painter with a youtube video showing the process from start to finish. Many thanks to Tom for puttin' it all together!

Music by The Ghastly Ones

Alien Daguerreotype

2008-02-13T00:14:00.003-07:00

Yet another adventure in sepia tones.

Starr * Chin

2008-01-11T00:21:00.001-07:00

Painting of a sketch I did at the recent conceptart workshop in Seattle.

Snow Witch

2008-01-01T23:42:00.000-07:00

Beware of Gnomes

2007-12-03T23:14:00.000-07:00

Skateboards-n-stuff!

2007-11-19T23:21:00.000-07:00

A shameless plug for some stuff:

Custom Skate Decks over at Boardpusher.com

They make great gifts this holiday season!

I also had the privilege of getting a painting into the latest Spectrum book, no. 14. Click on the Andrew Jones thumbnail for more info
{End Shameless plug}

The Gert Witch Lunar Eclipse

2007-10-30T22:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!

Old Monster Sketches

2007-10-24T20:12:00.000-07:00

Here's a few early development sketches I did a while ago for the fine folks over @ Interspectacular. The incredibly talented Mr. Joel Trussell has a ton more sketches posted over at his blog which are pretty dang awesome. Good times!

ye Olde Skülls

2007-10-01T19:12:00.000-07:00

Since it's Football+Halloween time.

Annie O.

2007-09-17T23:10:00.000-07:00

Been continuing the Western themes lately, this one's based on an old portrait of sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

Hey Porter

2007-08-28T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ol' West poster of Porter Rockwell.

Award time

2007-08-22T22:55:00.000-07:00

I've never met Mr. Jim Pearson, but he was nice enough to include this blog as part of his Thinking Blogger Awards. Many thanks, kind sir! So now I must do my duty and name 5 other "thinking" blogs--basically an excuse to give props to some of my favorite sites as of late. Now I can name drop... here goes:

Adam Rex An amazing illustrator and author, Adam's work is appealing on so many levels. If you don't have Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich already, get it now! I promise you won't be disappointed.

Jason Seiler Mr. Seiler has that enviable combo of being able to get spot-on caricature combined with a truly stunning painting ability. Be sure to watch the YouTube paint of Darth Lucas for proof. Excellent work!

Florian Satzinger Many ducks and all sorts of imaginative contraptions reside here. Really great shapes combined with some impossibly fun machinery. He updates like a maniac too, so watch out!

Sarah Mensinga
If you're looking for drawings, paintings and stories with loads of appeal, look no further. The various pixies, fairies and mermaids she draws are graceful and charming.

The Amazing Parpan Bros. (Justin& Josh).
OK, so technically this would be 6 awards, but who's really counting? I don't know what's in the water where these guys grew up, but they need to bottle it. Each one of them has such a unique take on things. All sorts of cool creatures, wonderfully realized. They're running an outfit called Goblin Fish Press right now chock full of freaky goodness.

Elvis Lives!

2007-08-15T21:55:00.000-07:00

In honor of the 30th anniversary of The Kings untimely demise--
An attempt at an Elvis sketch and
A couple of Graceland snapshots:

BONUS: Johnny Cash goofin' on his buddy Elvis:

"Die Wanna Wanga"

2007-07-26T22:08:00.000-07:00

One for the Avalanche blog--the theme was "Stupid Star Wars Characters". I picked Jabba's evil henchman Bib Fortuna, because well, his name is Bib.

Penny Cogsworth

2007-07-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

Joe's Coloring Book

2007-07-06T00:02:00.000-07:00

I stole one of Joe Olson's drawings and colored it for fun.

Jerry Lee Lewis

2007-06-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

Influenced by a recent trip I took to Memphis, TN.

B&W Ben

2007-06-14T22:54:00.000-07:00

Inspired by a neat picture book I found at Barnes&Noble for ten bucks. It's full of faux reproductions of historical documents. If you like that sorta thing.

Random Pirates

2007-05-29T22:40:00.000-07:00

I haven't had time to do some more finished pieces, here's a couple of pirate sketches so I don't have to look at that Art-B-Q guy anymore.

ArtBQ comp

2007-05-06T23:50:00.001-07:00

This one's for my ol' buddy Mike May, done for his old website a while back.

Honus Wagner

2007-04-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

Baseball legend with the Pirates whose card recently sold for 2.35 mil at auction. Also known as "T206", or "The Flying Dutchman"

Meet the robot

2007-04-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

Some concept art from the Meet the Robinsons game.

Grody Rock Star

2007-03-30T07:44:00.000-07:00

One for the Avalanche blog, the theme was "Rock Star" He ended up being a mish-mash of the following ideas:

Rat Rods & Leprechauns

2007-03-16T00:48:00.000-07:00

A St. Patrick's day tribute to the late, great Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.

Miscellaneous Debris

2007-03-11T23:38:00.000-07:00

Some random Civil War heads, and St. Patrick's Catholic Church in SF.

King-O-Diamonds

2007-03-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

Another in the series, at this pace I'll post the final one in the year 2025.

Skelly Flowers

2007-02-22T00:47:00.001-07:00

An idea for the Avalanche blog, the theme was to draw something disgustingly cute. Or something like that.

Queen O' Hearts

2007-02-14T00:55:00.000-07:00

A follow-up to this post. On Valentine's day no less.

Abe Lincoln's Birthday

2007-02-12T08:09:00.000-07:00

More Frostiness

2007-02-05T00:47:00.000-07:00

Same palette different day. I guess he's ol' man winters illegitimate son.

ol' man winter

2007-01-30T00:38:00.000-07:00

Post-it Robot

2007-01-18T23:51:00.000-07:00

Zumtar Frieze

2007-01-12T01:04:00.000-07:00

Back to basics--glowy eyes, big dumb head, and skull.

John Wilkes Booth

2007-01-08T00:18:00.000-07:00

I recently read a terrific book called Manhunt:The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. They had some great old newspaper clips & wanted posters in there too. This one's an attempt to mimic that ol' timey style.

Happy New Year!

2006-12-31T14:26:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to say thanks to everybody who stopped by this year, I really appreciate the comments & feedback! All the best in the new year!

Robo-Snowman

2006-12-24T22:57:00.000-07:00

Return of Rusty

2006-12-18T00:35:00.000-07:00

Follow-up to this post, a concert poster from 'ol Rusty's '74 World Tour.

Character Design Interview

2006-12-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

I did an interview for Randall Sly's Character Design blog. You can check it out here: http://ryan-wood-interview.blogspot.com/ Thanks Randall!

Boogie Woogie Santa

2006-12-11T23:52:00.000-07:00

A tribute to two great things at this time of year: Santa and Guitar Hero 2. btw, if you're tired of the same ol' Christmas tunes here's a few recommendations: Rev. Horton Heat, Brian Setzer, and Los Straitjackets.

Sancho Panza

2006-12-05T21:35:00.000-07:00

Don needed his trusty sidekick.

Don Quixote

2006-11-30T09:29:00.000-07:00

It's one of my favorite books, I would like to do a series of all of the characters sometime.

Scared of Flowers

2006-11-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

Another slobbering monster...

Gobble

2006-11-22T01:43:00.000-07:00

Turkeys...hideous yet delicious.

creatures from the deep

2006-11-20T09:44:00.000-07:00

Unfinished stuff from the last art challenge.

Rusty McGee & the Wonkycogs

2006-11-16T00:53:00.000-07:00

Yee-haw, it's a robot hoedown.

random monster doodles

2006-11-13T17:45:00.000-07:00

Boaring

2006-11-09T10:38:00.000-07:00

A boar from Tak, Todd did the original design & I painted it. Here's the texture map & 3D model, too.

Phineas J. Saltoni III

2006-11-05T22:15:00.000-07:00

Theme : Creatures from the deep.

Last Halloween goof

2006-10-31T23:27:00.000-07:00

...more orange, bow tie & slobber.

Ghoulsmire sketch

2006-10-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

Orange Crushwitch

2006-10-27T07:11:00.000-07:00

This one is part of a Halloween themed collaboration over at Penelope Illustration. Go paint something black, orange & Halloweenish today and submit it already!

Scarecrow no-no

2006-10-23T23:44:00.000-07:00

An older Halloween painting I tried to fix up a little--by adding glowy eyes. How original.

faux wood painting

2006-10-20T16:28:00.000-07:00

I was messing around with layering textures-n-stuff in Painter and a goofy squinty sketch emerged.

Green Queen o' Diamonds

2006-10-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

One for the Avalanche blog, the topic is 'royalty'.

Mr. Kingly

2006-10-17T17:03:00.000-07:00

I guess he's a king 'cuz his crown says so.

Disneyland field trip

2006-10-16T17:42:00.000-07:00

I went to Disneyland last week, so I neglected the blogging a bit. Back to normal soon, hopefully.

Cap'n Chippy

2006-10-09T22:25:00.000-07:00

The mascot for a new cereal, a mix of Cap'n Crunch and Cookie Crisp. His nickname is 'CiCi'.

Get a haircut & get a real job

2006-10-05T11:12:00.000-07:00

More Halloween junk, same ol' stuff.

dude!

2006-10-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

From the Avalanche blog we're starting, the theme is Lost. Only 2 days til season 3... dude!

I heart skulls

2006-09-28T22:29:00.000-07:00

Skulls are one of my favorite things to draw(I know it's juvenile). But I figured with it being close to Halloween-n-all it would probably be ok. And oh yeah I almost forgot the fire, I like fire too.

Dead Jujus

2006-09-27T16:54:00.000-07:00

In the spirit of all the Halloween-ish posting going on, here's some old unused Tak concept that could be considered appropriate to that special holiday.

Sasquetch

2006-09-25T20:04:00.000-07:00

A doodle of what would happen if Alf, a raccoon, and captain caveman got together.

Impy McFly

2006-09-22T11:25:00.000-07:00

I drew this imp for the Monsterosity blog, check his fact sheet there too. I hope it's not too annoying to add the web address to the signature. Don't ask why he likes flies, I have no idea.

Smarty Pants

2006-09-20T22:30:00.000-07:00

Yeah, he's stuck in the 80's. Maybe he just likes cubes and squares and things.

Squinty

2006-09-19T12:15:00.000-07:00

Why do cowboys squint? Because squinting is cool.

Sneaky Snake Witch

2006-09-14T22:48:00.000-07:00

I wanted to try a different take on a regular witch, so I added a snake. I like her less the more I look at her. Ick.

Sketchy Vikes times two

2006-09-12T22:31:00.000-07:00

A couple of vikings, one cartoony, the other kinda cartoony. They both share the same expression. I guess vikings do walk around with their all mouths agape like that. Cretins.

Jibber Jabber Tribe color

2006-09-09T13:36:00.000-07:00

OK, this is the last of the Tak tribe colorings, The Jibber Jabbers. Based on Todd's original design.(BTW, if Todd gets 100 comments on his blog, he just might post something....or not.)

Goofy Kraken

2006-09-06T17:44:00.000-07:00

I know the kraken from Pirates is way cooler & such, but I wanted to take a stab at a goofy kraken who had just broken wind...err umm.. bubbles.

canhead tutorial

2006-09-05T15:37:00.000-07:00

Since I've had a few people ask about process, I decided to post a brief tutorial I did a while back on how I translate a pencil sketch into a painting in Painter. It's a little out-dated, clunky & whatnot, but the basic principles are still there. The brushes I cited toward the end aren't all that relevant, so there you go. Proceed with caution.

Step #1 Pencil Sketch

I started off by scanning in this pencil sketch at 300 dpi, then modifying the Effects> Tonal Control> Brightness / Contrast to eliminate the muddy gray areas. Then go to Select>Auto Select. in the Auto Select dialog box, use Image Luminance and click OK. Next, I copy and paste that layer (ctrl+C>ctrl+shift+V). This made the white areas of the sketch transparent. However, it produced a washed-out version of the original sketch. To correct this, I selected the sketch layer in the Layer palette then filled (Effects> Fill...(ctrl+f) with black. This restored the sketch to its original tonality. At this point I now had a floating version of my pencil sketch that was transparent in its white areas. This allowed me to paint on the canvas below and not disturb the sketch floating above.

Step #2 Rough Background Painting

Before painting the character's head, I put down a rough background on the canvas behind the sketch. I used the Opaque Flat brush (Brushes Palette> Brushes> Opaque Flat) to block in the different areas of color in the painting. I turned the opacity down to about 10% using Brush Controls> General> Opacity, which helps the brush strokes build up a variance of color as they're applied over each other. As far as color goes, I try to use fairly saturated colors because I can always tone it down later, and it's harder to go the other way. After I blocked in the clouds and mountains I was ready to move onto the next stage.

Step #3 Rough Background with Sketch

Now that the background was roughed in, I could start on blocking in the colors for all of the elements in the foreground. At this point, I selected the sketch layer in the Objects> Layers palette and dialed the Opacity down to about 60%. This helps me see what's going on with the colors underneath. Once I had all the colors blocked in, I had to select the sketch layer to collapse it with the canvas (Objects> Layers> Drop) so I could start the long process of "noodling out" all of the edges. The end goal is to get rid of most of the sketch lines. The next part took the longest, but I feel it's the most rewarding.

Step #4 Rough Colors on Subject

After the larger areas were blocked in, I used Brushes Palette> Brushes> Digital Airbrush set at a small size in Brush Controls> Size (5 or less) and a high opacity in Brush Controls> General> Opacity (80% or greater) to add highlights and render out the detailed areas. To work color into dull areas, I used a big (30 or greater) airbrush at a low opacity (10%), and lightly applied a saturated color. To blend rough edges, I used a variant like Brushes Palette> Brushes>Smeary Round. This brush smears and blends any existing color on the canvas with light pressure and applies the Current Color to the canvas with increased pressure. The individual brush hairs of the Smeary Round brush provide a "painterly" quality.

Step #5 Final Details

Next came the finishing touches. This is the polishing stage where I focus on the highlights of the paintbrush, the guy and his can... I always save the highlights for last.

Tribe Logos

2006-09-03T22:10:00.000-07:00

Here's some more Tak designs, for the 4 different tribes competing in the Great JuJu Challenge. It was used to figure out the basic color & design flavor for each tribe before I painted the characters.

new fancy banner

2006-08-31T00:10:00.000-07:00

fixed version

Impending Desert Doom

2006-08-30T22:52:00.000-07:00

When we started talking about doing a spaghetti-western themed draw-n-paint, I thought about dusting this one off and finishing it. What makes it so strange is that it's in oils(24 X 30). I really should do more painting with real paint, you get so used to the immediacy of the computer. Well, the computer is just a tool, blah blah etc. Sorry, I'll shutup now.

Dark Temple wall

2006-08-30T00:00:00.000-07:00

An abandoned wall design from Tak 2, something I kinda liked the sketch of but never bothered to color. The final design ended up more structured(gothic), less 'swirly'.

I got Drawd!

2006-08-28T21:33:00.000-07:00

Er I mean Drawn! I got some free pub courtesy of Jared over @ Drawn.ca Thanks man, much appreciated!