qetza blog

The Haunter of the Dark

2011-05-10T20:40:00.000-07:00

Another Lovecraft inspired drawing. More of this style of shading I've been into lately. Going to keep it up for as long as I can hopefully it continues developing.

The Cultist

2011-04-30T07:38:00.000-07:00

Had a lot of fun with this and got some great input from my facebook friends.

This design is for sale.

Skull Totem

2011-04-30T07:36:00.000-07:00

Newer piece. Still continuing with the splatter shading I've been into lately.

This design is for sale.

Eyesosceles (redux)

2011-04-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

This time up for voting at DBH. So far, whenever a design finishes a voting period without a victory and I want to try another competition site, I usually add another color way - Something a little different to give it some freshness. For this I added a 1 and 2 color option. I like it and it works on a lot of colors. It's pending approval at DBH

The Sea Gives No Quarter

2011-04-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

Up for voting at DBH

Firebird Resurrection

2011-04-16T22:03:00.000-07:00

Been on this spray/splatter brush kick for a bit… Initially I was just using them here and there in my drawings as accents or shadows, portions of backgrounds etc…

I thought it would be fun creating entire pieces with them, and the ones I've done have been. So far the process is kind of of mix of the the vector stuff I was doing in my first few DBH subs and the drawing approach I currently use a lot. I start with a simple drawing (or sketch) then cut vector shapes like an airbrush artists cuts a mask and break the illo into pieces that way. Then once I get to something I like, I use it as a foundation (or base). I make more masks above and/or below the "base" image and build the drawing that way. PS is so awesome. I remember when it was all about tracing paper and light tables (even used a window a few times) for transferring a sketch and it took a long time to get things done.

I used to draw a lot in pencil and was all about the smudge stick and I think that's part of it. Another is I had to take a break from the usual ..I can't stand drawing the same piece over and over and that's what I feel I was doing. At least my approach was the same; it gets boring and when I get bored it shows in my art. I'm sure I'll get back to drawing detailed illustrations soon. It's just nice to take a break now and then and luckily for now, I can still afford to.

It's up for scoring at Threadless.

Score 'Firebird Resurrection"

Arrowhead Dreamer

2011-04-03T09:25:00.001-07:00

I've been trying to go the series route (albeit loosely) and stick with illo themes a little bit. In this case (graffiti inspired arrows). Here's the second one and it's pending approval at Threadless.

Arrowhead Dreamer at Threadless

Valley of the Kings (Redux)

2011-03-21T18:53:00.000-07:00

Really liked the original, just thought since some time has passed what would I do with it now...Here's the result. I made the overall composition smaller and simplified the coloring. The sun is peaking out more often these days and it's influence has been an interest in brighter colors.

It's pending approval over at Threadless.

Arrowhead

2011-03-14T21:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a new one just came together while sketching. Once I had it going, I liked the overall composition and didn't want to clutter it too much.

Up for voting at Threadless.

Valley of the Mountain Goat (qetza remix)

2011-03-10T20:03:00.000-08:00

Here's a design by Biotwist (Jonah Block) I redid. I saw an early sketch of his original and this kind of De Kooning/Picasso -esque charcoal look came to mind. I hadn't looked at either of those artists works in quite some time, but their work (especially De Kooning) I've always liked.

It is up for voting at threadless

Ursa Major (Zodiac Bear)

2011-03-07T12:24:00.001-08:00

I'm still torn on what to call it, so I gave it two.

Big Chief Dream Pipe for voting at S2S

2011-03-01T12:48:00.000-08:00

Saw this went up today for voting. Please vote if you like it.

Vote here for "Big Chief Dream Pipe"

Space Art up for voting at DBH

2011-03-01T12:46:00.000-08:00

This is my second collab with Biotwist and it would be awesome to get it printed at DBH.

Vote for "Space Art"

Day of the Dead Face (In Outer Space) at DBH!

2011-02-24T11:48:00.000-08:00

My design "Day of the Dead face (In outer Space)" is February 24th, 2011 Tee of the Day at Design by Humans. I think it looks great and looking forward to seeing it in person. Hope it sells a bunch.

Buy "Day of the Dead Face (in Outer Space)

Eyesosceles (redux completed)

2011-02-12T05:38:00.000-08:00

Subbed to Threadless and waiting for approval.

Check it out!

Eyesosceles (redux)

2011-02-07T04:58:00.000-08:00

Been wanting to redo this one for a while. I started something a few months back, and finally had a chance and train of thought to wok so more on it.

Saturn takes a Vacation

2011-02-07T04:53:00.000-08:00

Collaboration with Biotwist. As soon as I saw the sketch, I had a simplistic line art style in mind.

Up for voting at Threadless!

Dream Quest

2011-02-04T14:13:00.000-08:00

New one up for voting at DBH. This along with a few other ideas was originally submitted to The Ropeadope Design. "Spirit Dream" was chosen. I liked what I had started with this and worked it a little more. Thought DBH would be a good place to sub it. I have a few more unfinished pieces I want to complete before too long.

Vote here for "Dream Quest"

Day of the Dead Face (in Outer Space)

2011-01-13T14:47:00.000-08:00

Approved and up for voting at DBH. Vote here!

2 New Prints at my Store!

2010-12-30T20:17:00.000-08:00

Very happy to announce a couple new prints are now available for sale! They are "Sed de Sangre" and "The Sailor & The Syren". Both prints came out just fantastic; very vibrant and a soft hand print. The guys at Threadbird did an awesome job!

Buy 'em both here!

Sleepy Tipi at DBH!

2010-12-11T05:16:00.000-08:00

Very thrilled to announce "Sleepy Tipi" has been printed. It is available at DBH in both Men's and Women's sizes. It placed in the top 24 in this years 10K contest, so seeing it make a print is very cool.

Love how big the print looks and think the colors really pop. I can't wait to see the print!

Buy "Sleepy Tipi" here

Spirit Dream

2010-11-22T17:02:00.000-08:00

New on up for Ropeadope Design Collective. Really thrilled to be a part of this seasonal release featuring 7 artist's total; which include, Wotto, Yema Yema, Mike Friedrich, Harry Gordon, SEIBEI, and Jamie Marshall.

Check 'em all out here!

VelociRapper

2010-11-16T15:43:00.000-08:00

This is a collaboration with Jonah Block (aka Biotwist). His idea and pencils with my inks. Coloring was done by both of us with Bio adding a final touch that made this really pop.

A lot of fun to work on for sure.

It's up for scoring on Threadless and you can vote for VelociRapper here

Do of the Dead

2010-10-23T18:59:00.001-07:00

FREDATOR

2010-10-20T22:16:00.000-07:00

Just noticed this is up for sale at TEEFURY. I knew it was coming soon so good thing I checked :). The pop culture angle is definitely a different thing from me, but i had the idea and thought "why not?"

Was featured at TEEFURY on October 20-21, 2010.

Sorcerer (Tilteed Limited print)

2010-10-05T20:34:00.001-07:00

It's up and ready for purchase for the next couple of days...Really glad to finally see this printed and especially glad it's at Tilteed. Originally did this about 9-10 months ago and while I didn't originally envision it on a silver tee, it looks very nice. Only 12 dollars and you can click the link below for purchase.

Purchase Sorcerer Here.

Oktoberfest

2010-10-01T13:51:00.000-07:00

I did this for some friends who do this Oktoberfest event. Every year I do a design for them (for about the last 10 maybe?). It's a great time and pretty diverse crowd. I didn't make it this year, but the design did well. It's a 2 color imprint on a sand color shirt.

"Sleepy tipi" in DBH Top 24!

2010-09-07T20:50:00.000-07:00

It's been a day or so since the announcement, but I've been in and out of it due to a root canal procedure last Friday. Feeling better now and time to update the blog. I'm very happy to announce "Sleepy Tipi" made the Top 24 of the DBH 10K! Very awesome! Would like to thank all those who voted and say I'm honored to be in such great company of other designers. There's some really great ones in the contest. Here's a little graphic for the occasion... Oh, and please vote if you think the design deserving of another round. All votes and comments are appreciated. Thanks again!

VOTE HERE!

Free Texture Brush Set

2010-09-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

I like to use brushes mostly for added textures or taking away from spots using the eraser with a texture brush. I've downloaded a few free sets here and there and thought it's about time I added to the mix. Here is a free brush set for both personal and commercial use. Have fun with them.

Qetza Free Brush set 01

Dreams of a Feather

2010-09-03T11:07:00.000-07:00

This almost saw the light of day a couple of times as far as being printed, but sometimes the stars don't line up for a particular project. It's all about communication people.

I subbed it to DBH in the hopes of a second print there. It's pending approval.

Prints and stuff available at Society 6

2010-08-29T08:56:00.001-07:00

I have some prints available at Society 6. This one 'The Sailor & the Syren" is available in the Society 6 shop. You can buy it as a print, on stretched canvas, and as an iphone cover. I'll be adding more stuff regularly. I ordered a medium size print for myself to check out the quality. Can't wait to get it.

Wave of Hope

2010-08-18T05:57:00.000-07:00

Second sub for the DBH H.O.P.E. for the Gulf contest. Both subs for this are a little similar to start with, but I liked both sketches and thought there was enough differences to finish and submit both. Pending approval...

WIP (HOPE 2)

2010-08-15T22:29:00.000-07:00

Decided to leave the "Mummy from Mars" redo for another day and instead try make some progress on my HOPE 2 design. Still wouldn't mind finishing one more for the 1oK, but I've been crazy busy with some extra work and I ain't complaining.

New Mummy from Mars WIP

2010-08-14T22:49:00.000-07:00

Thought this one could use some more. I started playing around with brighter colors and then thought to go towards an 80's feel. It crashed somewhere on the journey.

HOPE for the Gulf

2010-08-08T10:21:00.000-07:00

Here's a new one for the "HOPE for the Gulf" contest over at DBH. No skulls (again). It was a nice change of pace to draw some different stuff as well as put some extra thought into what the imagery conveys. Tried a few different colorways, but I liked the way simpler colors show the linework better. It's pending approval...

Sleepy Tipi

2010-07-30T09:03:00.000-07:00

I tried a few color ways (a 1 color and a 2 color gradient which I'll post later). I still really like the original colors...Anyway this is something I subbed for the DBH 10K. There's some good one's subbed already. I may sub at least one more maybe two.

Approved and up for voting. Please vote!

VOTE HERE

WIP - Sleeping Bear's Tee Pee

2010-07-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

Here's a new one I got going. No skullage. Trying to get back to some unfinished sketches, and it's a long process because so far I've yet to complete even one! Still have some spots to decide on and colors. This is the first color way. Working title is "Sleeping Bear's Tee Pee".

The Sailor & the Syren

2010-07-03T23:29:00.000-07:00

Finally calling it done. I tried a few color ways, but ended up pretty much where I started (which doesn't happen very often). I'm happy with it and hope it finds a good home.

WIP

2010-07-02T16:52:00.000-07:00

Here's one I've been drawing off and on this past week. Haven't had a whole lot of time to work on it (work hours were madness this week). I like this color way (want to try a couple more tho), there are a couple/few more design elements I want to try incorporating, and I need to decide on the texturing.

WIP (Eagle Eye) Colors 03

2010-05-31T19:51:00.000-07:00

Up for voting at DBH!
I want to do something using brighter colors than usual. I like that turquoise color and think it looks good on the forest green. I might try a couple of more color ways.

WIP (Eagle Eye) Colors 01

2010-05-31T06:18:00.001-07:00

First round of colors on this. It's from one of this past week's Daily Skull Sketches...

Between the Lines (STP Sub)

2010-05-21T22:04:00.000-07:00

I wasn't planning on doing anything for the contest, but sometimes it goes that way. Experimental for sure... Approved and up for voting... VOTE HERE

Sed de Sangre

2010-05-02T18:23:00.000-07:00

New one finished today. Inspired by Aztec/Mexica imagery. Totally a fan of Aztec art. Something about a lot of it is so brutal yet beautiful. I did a couple of colorways for this.

Up for scoring at DBH!

Belated Store Intro!

2010-04-30T20:54:00.000-07:00

Have had a store going for a couple months over at Big Cartel and realized i haven't pushed it on my blog yet. All shirts are printed on American Apparel. Been selling them at markets and online and plant to print more designs here in a couple of months. All prints are waterbase/discharge and altogether a very soft print. I have a screen printed poster as well. All shirts are just $12.

Check it out

Space Lion (RE-DO)

2010-04-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

This is a new version of one I did not too long ago called "Space Lion". I had to change the name to "space Lion - King of the Cosmos", because the original name had already been taken. I did two versions of this, but i like this one better. It is up for voting at DBH!

La Llorona

2010-04-10T23:13:00.000-07:00

Based on the horror legend "La Llorona". I don't know how accurate it is to the original, read a few different versions and there's probably more. I was going to put a bunch of skulls laying around, but then I thought textured up dolls would be a little more ominous (and scary, ok, creepier. But hey, it is a horror theme and besides, it's just ketchup people!).

Tried a bunch of colorways on this, and decided to go with this one.

El Monstruo del Cementerio

2010-04-02T19:52:00.000-07:00

Last of the horror sketches completed. Really enjoyed working on these and I want to keep working with the linear shading I've been playing with. Next up something possibly horror, possibly cosmic - maybe both? I really have no idea.

WIP (Working name: El Monstruo del Cementerio)

2010-04-01T21:11:00.000-07:00

This is the last one from the horror sketches I wanted to complete. Still messing with this linear, etching embellishment. Trying to do it by hand has some interesting results.

Grave Visitation

2010-03-28T15:03:00.000-07:00

Finally finished this one... Went back and forth with adding and subtracting both elements and colors and gonna leave it as is for the time being. Text placement would be ideal for this and I hope somebody picks this up.

Valley of the Kings

2010-03-26T13:18:00.000-07:00

Changing gears just a bit to show this one. I originally subbed this to teextile and it had an alright reception however did not make it to print. I revised it just a little and subbed it to DBH were it is now up for voting. I did this back in December (09). It's an experimental piece that displays a little of my venturing into cosmic themes.

WIP Update

2010-03-24T17:20:00.001-07:00

Not sure about the crow on the bottom. It seems a little too dark to be noticed well and kind of detracts from the depth a little? Going to mull this one over.

WIP (Working name: Grave Digger)

2010-03-22T21:19:00.000-07:00

This is another from the horror sketches from the sketch blog I just have to finish. I think all the elements are in the right spots, but I going to finish the hand and see how it looks and make adjustments. Going for minimal colors (1 or 2, no more than 3). These have been fun just for the challenge alone.

Mirada de la Muerte

2010-03-19T22:22:00.000-07:00

Next week on my sketch blog the theme will be horror. I usually go for a clean look in my finished stuff, but doing these sketches on the regular has influenced my outlook a little. I still throw in some vector since that is what I grown accustomed to, but I'm trying to mix it up. I don't know what the long term effect will be, but I'm enjoying where it's going so far. Here's a couple of color combos of this one I call "Mirada de la Muerte".

i was going to stop after about an hour, but I went ahead and finished it - I think ;)

I'm still working with cosmic & mystical themes (and DNA); I think that will always be something I'm drawn to.

Skulltomic Fusion

2010-03-11T15:00:00.001-08:00

I recently started a daily sketch blog (of skulls). I probably won't complete a bunch of them, but this is one from yesterday (Daily Skull Sketch 007) that I did.

Cosmic Dust (Final)

2010-03-11T14:56:00.000-08:00

Made some of the elements in the BG a little longer to take up more length. I'm calling it done now (for real). It's up for voting at DBH.

Cosmic Dust 2 (revision)

2010-03-03T18:55:00.000-08:00

I saw some things I wanted to change. The triangle as much as I still dig 'em, was bugging me. I wanted it to be a secondary element and was taking too much attention. Also, the dots making the DNA strands in the back where a little distracting. I just thought the whole thing looked too busy and needed focus. I think I'm going to leave it alone...for now.

Cosmic Dust

2010-03-03T15:13:00.000-08:00

Here's one I put together quickly. Still feeling a little rutted and wanted to crank a couple out in timely fashion in the hopes of getting in a creative and productive groove. I call this one "Cosmic Dust".

By the Light of the Moon FOR SALE at DBH!

2010-02-26T12:07:00.000-08:00

"By the Light of the Moon" is now available at DBH!

Very happy about this and want to thank all who have voted, as well as the DBH staff! I'm going to keep trying to improve and hopefully more good things will come.

"By the Light of the Moon" at DBH

Big Chief Dream Pipe

2010-02-21T11:51:00.000-08:00

I've been in a little bit of a creative rut lately and I thought it might be a good thing to experiment a little. This one is inspired by old etching type art and scratchboard. It's a look I really like and while mine falls short in achieving the things I see when I look at some favored pieces of this type of work, I think I did OK for trying. It actually makes me want to do a couple of more in this style.

Up for voting at DBH. Click here to Vote!

The Key (WIP)

2010-02-17T08:25:00.000-08:00

"The Key" (Working title for this WIP). This is a little bit of a mix of different elements from a few different WIPs. After putting it together adding things, I thought it would be a fun one to try to practice some coloring. I've been so used to working and planning with limited colors, but not on this one. It's still got a ways to go, but here are a couple of pics of what I have so far.

Astro Knight up at Threadless!

2010-01-21T19:10:00.001-08:00

EVDI Poster Prints FOR SALE!

2010-01-18T20:31:00.001-08:00

Had it on the back of my mind for a little while to get some stuff printed. For one, I'm excited to see some stuff get printed. Secondly, I figure why not? Keeping it small with low runs on anything I get printed and see where it goes. Not a big venture by any means, just do some limited releases of art I feel good about and hopefully others will too. I'm leaning more towards poster size prints 1-3 colors at 18" x 24". A T-Shirt or two may eventually happen, we'll see.

"El Vampiro del Infierno" is beautifully printed on 100# cougar white stock in three colors. The printers did an awesome job!

Valkyrie

2010-01-16T07:08:00.000-08:00

I worked on this one this week. It started as a totem of skulls and went from there. I was going to add some color, but after doing a couple of different mock-ups I liked the look of it as a one color.

The Mummy from Mars (rework)

2010-01-08T23:46:00.000-08:00

Decided to work on this some more. While it isn't a rep of skater tees, I still felt this one was/is lacking something. It needed to be a little more dynamic. So, I changed it up a little. I'm going to leave this one alone for a little while.

The Mummy from Mars

2010-01-02T19:06:00.000-08:00

I have been on a little break this last week and wanted to use some of the time to finish off a couple of things, this being one of them. I didn't go into this with the idea of it being a skater type design (in your face, vibrant colors, etc), although it may have worked better if I did. All the elements seemed to point me in this direction. I like it alright and may tweak the BG. I'll probably mock it up on a shirt, but I think it would make a better print.

Going back to KALI

2009-12-29T22:21:00.000-08:00

I did a detailed sketch of Kali a long time ago and it was lost. Whenever I remember any of the stuff I never completed but meant to; stuff I don't have anymore (I lost a bunch of sketchbooks and old art in a flood last year), stuff I thought was cool and still do, I try to re-draw them. Not really from memory, but I try...

My memory is good enough to realize this looks nothing like the detailed sketch I once did. I may still mess with it some, but overall it's complete.

Approved and up for voting at Metal Ink. Vote here!

El Vampiro del Infierno

2009-12-23T23:50:00.000-08:00

Got this one done - FINALLY! I originally planned to have it finished by Halloween...Just kept lingering...Might still mess around with color ways and overall tones, but I think it's pretty much done.

EDIT: Three color screen printed poster prints are in! What are you waiting for...

Sorcerer

2009-12-15T20:14:00.000-08:00

Went in with the idea of just re-coloring it cleaner and ended up changing a couple of things; Like making the hands a little smaller as well as adding the candles burning in the the mouth of the skull.

Approved and up for voting at DBH. Vote Here!

WIP (Sorcerer)

2009-12-12T21:28:00.000-08:00

Still going to clean up the coloring a little bit and try a few different color ways.

Space Lion

2009-12-05T22:28:00.001-08:00

King of the Cosmos...

Something that started from a sketch of a lion, which turned into playing around with brush settings in PS. Something a little different for me. It was fun though.

FOR SALE at The T-Shirt Vault

By the Light of the Moon (Final)

2009-11-25T11:10:00.000-08:00

I played around with the surrounding elements of the design and tried different color combos and decided on a couple. This one was my favorite. Approved over at DBH and up for voting!

VOTE HERE!

By the Light of the Moon

2009-11-18T21:41:00.000-08:00

In keeping with this space kick I've been on lately...thought it would be fun to work in some Native American imagery. I like how the patterns work with the drawing and the different color options possible. May submit this to DBH.

Heroes for Typhoon Relief at TEEFURY.COM

2009-11-12T21:50:00.000-08:00

Just got word the Heroes collab is up for sale at teefury.com. All proceeds will go to help out victims of the typhoon in the Phillipines. This is a great cause and I am proud to be part of it. I hope they sell a bunch. Shirts are on sale for only 24 hours.

Astro Knight (Rogue Satellites)

2009-11-11T20:36:00.000-08:00

As it turns out I finished this one before EVDI (It's coming along though, it just takes forever on my old machine. New one is on the horizon though).

I like the way Astro Knight came out. I have been trying to limit my colors lately. I think it has to do with my time in screen printing and sometimes it's easier for me to think in terms of a limited color palette. I think if I was using traditional media, my choices would be different. While I liked the flame frame I had going on in the sketch, I think I like it on black without it better.

WIP Update (EVDI)

2009-11-03T20:06:00.000-08:00

Farther along with this one, but still not yet done with bw; Going to fill more space with the creature, and add colors. Playing around with a couple of different backgrounds and so far I like this one the best.

WIP (EVDI)

2009-11-02T03:21:00.000-08:00

This is one I started right after the "Astro Knight" sketch. It has more of a horror theme and I was challenging myself to get it done by Halloween. It didn't happen, but I'll probably finish this before I get started on the final of "Astro Knight".

Mind the Most at TL for Voting

2009-10-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

Thought I would give this oldie a try at Threadless. Sometimes I come back to something I did even months back and will find umpteen things I could have done to make it better. While this one has some things I would tweek, overall I'm still pleased with how it came out.

If you like it, it has 5 more days of voting at Threadless!

WIP (Rogue Satellites)

2009-10-26T05:45:00.000-07:00

Here is one I am working on. Trying to keep doing detailed drawings and working it into different ideas. As far as names go, so far I got "AstroKnight" or "Rogue Satellies" But that could all change.

Serpentine Astro Skull

2009-10-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

Another one with a skull as the centerpiece. Tried going with a slight cosmic theme. Drawing the snake makes me want to do something with either more snakes or lizards... we'll see.

Bambu Contest Sub Slideshow

2009-10-06T05:20:00.000-07:00

Glad my sub got accepted 'cause I spent some time after finishing to make this slideshow of the design process. It started with a sketch of a Bambu ref pic. A little bit after starting I thought it would be fun to track my progress and began taking screenshots as I went along. Put it all together in Windows Movie Maker. I didn't know where this was going and the design did go thru some changes...I like the end result though. It isn't how I usually work thru a design because normally I have a better idea what the final will look like much sooner than the end.

LARGER VERSION OF SLIDE SHOW HERE.

Bambu

2009-10-05T20:02:00.000-07:00

I guess they all start out as sketches, but this one is a little different in that it started on the tablet with a sketch from a ref pic and I kept building from there. It is for the Bambu contest over at Metal Ink (featuring artwork inspired by Metal Ink June Maiden of the Month Bambu).

Design has been approved and is up for voting. Click here to Vote!

Brahma on Holiday

2009-09-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

A long time ago I was planning to do a series of illos on gods of various pantheons. Not for any other reason than I find the subject matter very interesting and visually appealing. I did one of Quetzacoatl and of Tlaloc (Aztec rain god). For some reason or another I didn't complete any others. I did however do some pretty complete sketches of Ganesh, Devi and Brahma. They stayed in a large sketch book with a plan to someday do something with them. About a year ago the area I live in was hit with a flood. At the time I wasn't drawing at all and had lots of soakable and easily destroyable art things poorly stored in cardboard boxes. It pains me to say I lost quite a bit of old sketches and art; I'm talking at least 8-10 years worth. It pains me even more the rest of "the gods" sketches were included in the loss. That coupled with finding these tee sites really got me motivated to draw and create stuff again. More than anything though, the loss made me realize how much I missed drawing. I was seriously down for a few months after that.

This started out with me trying to recreate the Brahma sketch. I remembered it being a more traditional representation with the faces being made of stone (like an old statue). I had the stone cracking in sections and pieces were missing. The heads were floating in space. His hands were also floating around the head making various hand gestures (peace, thumbs up, etc). I did the line drawing of the faces and it was OK, but I felt it needed more edge. One of my favorite clay craft pieces from Mexico is an Aztec/Mayan relief sculpture depicting birth, life and death; one face opens up to another, which opens up to another. Since I had the three heads there I thought I would mix it up a little and depict Brahma with those features. It's not meant to be anything other than hopefully an interesting visual. I certainly don't mean any disrespect to Hinduism so hopefully it is not taken that way.

On a positive note! It has been approved and is ready for voting at DBH! VOTE HERE!

Marauder

2009-09-10T08:55:00.000-07:00

The skull originally was a pencil sketch I scanned and redrew in PS. Everything around the skull (helmet, daggers) was also drawn in PS. Splatters used in face and helmet are from a free brush set by Dead Hope. Splatters in the background were homemade using photos taken of a table top used for applying emulsion to screens.

Submitted, approved and up for voting at Metal Ink. Vote Here!

Eyesosceles

2009-08-22T16:43:00.001-07:00

Other name ideas were TrEyeAngles and Triangular Vision. Eyesosceles will do for now. This one went thru quite a few changes and maybe I'll finish a couple of the other variations sometime. I worked on this in-between another detailed illustration which I hope to have done soon. It is now currently ready for voting at Teextile. Vote here

Fathoms Unknown

2009-08-15T05:30:00.000-07:00

I felt like changing things up a bit and drawing something with alot of detail. The splatter effects in the background I got using watercolor textures from Vad_ns and a custom watercolor brush set from Jimiyo. It is up for voting at Metal Ink - HERE

Savannah Sun

2009-08-04T01:42:00.000-07:00

This design is a redo of Kings (previous shirtfight sub). I took away a bunch of the colors, so the origianl vector graphic showed more. Also added the elongated dripping stripes. Will be subbing this to DBH. I haven't subbed anything over there in a while, aside from a few speical contest subs, and it's still my favorite place to sub a design. It's approved and ready for voting!

Click here to vote.

Quetzalcoatl

2009-07-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

Interpretation of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. It's actually got some elements of a design I did of Mixcoatl. I still may go in and add something in the background or even some textures to the face. It is up currently up for voting at Metal Ink! Vote here.

The Guy with the Eye Bow Tie

2009-07-25T09:11:00.000-07:00

The Guy with the Eye Bow Tie is up for voting at Shirt Fight and is for their Faces Battle. If all goes well I should have at least two subs this week. On another note, I still need to finish at least one of my 10k sub ideas.

Tribal Skull

2009-07-14T07:10:00.000-07:00

Another one for the Shirt Fight Tattoo Theme. I figured I should at least do one with the tribal vectors I'm always yapping about. If you like, please vote for Tribal Skull today!

Agent Skullet Shirt.Woot Honorable mention

2009-07-08T22:01:00.000-07:00

Awesome news! Now don't get me wrong, I would be a heck of alot more ecstatic with a win of some kind, but at this point I'll take it! It's nice to get a nod like this, makes you feel like your doing something towards right, but still have a way to go. Thank you Shirt.Woot!

Whatever tomorrow brings

2009-07-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

New design for the Incubus contest over at DBH called "Whatever Tomorrow Brings".

One side as living in fear and the other side being the endless possibilities that exist without it.
Like your eyes are closed when living in fear guided by whatever is bringing it and imagining life without fear (the dream) is where it's at because then anything is possible.

Agent Skullet

2009-06-29T10:51:00.001-07:00

This one is up for voting at Shirt Woot for their " Fake Band T-Shirt" contest. If you like Agent Skullet, are qualified to vote at shirt woot, click to vote

UPDATE: Voting is over for "Fake Band T-Shirt Contest". Agent Skullet received 32 Votes total (132nd Place)

King

2009-06-26T22:55:00.000-07:00

This one is called "King" and is over at Shirt Fight. The theme this week is "Black and Blue", and can feature any artwork as long as the shirt choice is black or blue. Although I originally intended this one for a dark chocolate shirt, I modified the colors a little and think it looks good on black.

The artwork is along the lines of the tribal vectors I like to do. I used to draw this way alot and got away from it as I tried to learn to draw in a more classical sense (learning anatomy, perspective, etc). As I got more comfortable using the computer I started experimenting with this type of look again. No matter what direction my scribbles seems to take, I always go back to doing these.

Poseidon

2009-06-25T15:35:00.000-07:00

This one is called "Poseidon". I do some designs with tribal vectors off and on. I've got some ideas for some and this is one if them. Trying to incorporate different elements and color layouts within and outside of the vector shapes to hopefully enhance the design and do something different with them, then tone on tone. I haven't submitted this anywhere... I still may tweak it a little before I do.

Mind the most - Woot Honorary Mention!

2009-06-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

Cool update with no pic! Just noticed over at shirt.woot my entry for "quotations", while not winning anything was selected as an honorary mention. I guess there is a special runoff derby with a bunch of honorable mentions up against each other. Thanks to woot for the nod!

Mind the most

2009-06-07T11:32:00.000-07:00

This week's derby over at Shirt.Woot.com is Famous Quotations. I decided to go with one by Mark Twain, "Of all the the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." It's a lighter take and based on different things easily lost. I like the concept I had and was going for a simpler "line art" look, we'll see how it goes. If you like the image and think it would be a cool shirt to wear, vote for Mind the most today.

UPDATE: Derby for voting for this is over and with it a very good improvement vote-wise this time around. Mind the most was good enough for 152 votes (29th place)

KISS mime (KISS Sub)

2009-06-04T09:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a new one for the KISS contest over at DBH called KISS Mime. The idea hit about the same time as geisha, and I had to do it. It's the whole white makeup thing and associating it with various cultural and/or historical references. I like the way it turned out.

Shamisen AXE (KISS Sub)

2009-06-01T07:50:00.000-07:00

There is a KISS contest going on over at DBH and I've been mulling over a couple of ideas, this being one of them. There was some supplied artwork available for use from a KISS style guide in the contest details page. It featured some symbolic logos of each of the members. I decided to use them if I could get them to work with something. Everyone knows KISS is famous for the white makeup they wear. I was thinking of historical and cultural references of white makeup (geisha, clown, mime, old horror movies) and settled on geisha for this one. Shamisen AXE is up for voting over at DBH

Tornado Head

2009-05-23T16:43:00.000-07:00

This one is called Tornado Head. I submitted it to DBH and it is ready for voting. It got kicked back a bit with all the KISS submissions coming in like waves. I think it immediately was on the second page when it first showed. If it is meant to be it is meant to be. About the art... A little bit different and experimental (at least for me). I actually went thru a bunch of color changes and design changes with this one. At first it had a bunch of colors, but the more I took away the more it resembled something I liked. It's on an Olive background.

Enchanted Abyss

2009-05-09T03:38:00.000-07:00

With "Enchanted Abyss" I had a good idea of the composition I wanted, it was the direction/style I wasn't sure about. The second image here (light blue background) is the first design completed. The print was to be done on a cool blue shirt with the banner being in gold foil (if it won). I really like it, but I am not so sure it would go over so well for voting. Who knows, maybe I'll submit it at a later date, or place. The first image (taupe background) is the final design I went with. I really like it too; the colors and the drawing. I hope it does well.