Archive for June, 2009

Ali Khamenei cover

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

The late edition of the drips were added in photoshop. We didn’t hash that part out so clearly in the sketch. I imagined a puddle collecting at the bottom but was hung up with the initial explanation from the editors using a reference to when the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz had water thrown on her and she began to melt. The scene showing her feet shrivelling up under her skirt was stuck in my head. It took a little extra work around deadline time, but I think we got it pretty good.

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Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Cover for The Week again. They changed the format of the cover beginning with this issue. Anthony, the main designer from London who works for Mr. Dennis (the guy who owns everything) came out to art direct this one. They really wanted to emphasise the crowd. My first sketch was more of a panoramic view to show thousands, but several revisions later, it was a little more intimate so you could see facial expressions on the people.

Two Illustrations

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Cover for The Week.

For an online blog. I don’t remember the name off the top of my head.

Yes I’m still here!

Friday, June 12th, 2009

I ask for patience while I figure out my Final Cut program for video. Just have zero time to figure it out! Here are some recent things I’ve been painting.

Kim Jong Il

Kim Jong Il cover for The Week Magazine.

The government owns GM Obama as a used car salesman. Cover for The Week.

This is one of a bunch of quick studies in gouache on Bristol. Simple color, nothing fancy, just simple look and draw and paint. I’ll share some more later.