Walking Dead/Star Wars Mashup

Tatooine has been infected with zombie stormtroopers. Who you gonna call? Michonne from The Walking Dead of course! Pay attention JJ Abrams. Given her prowess with a samurai blade, I always picture her with a lightsaber. We all know she’s a total badass, but now she has interstellar credentials. She even has a pelt of decapitated bounty hunter heads - Bossk, Dengar and she’s about to collect IG-88’s tin noggin. Michonne has this cloak of mystery around her so I imagined her as a bounty hunter to muddy the Jedi waters. I see her as a mercenary of sorts, not always towing the Jedi line note for note (perhaps there was a falling out) but she’s on the side of good when the sugar honey ice tea hits the fan, I think…  Designed as the debut issue of her comic, here’s to wishing.

  

It is available as a 13x19" full bleed giclée print, hand signed and dated. https://www.etsy.com/listing/156118236/michonne-walking-deadstar-wars-mashup?ref=shop_home_active  OH, I am including a free 3x4" Michonne headshot waterproof sticker with every print sold. :)

Quint from Jaws/Wolverine Mashup Poster

Whenever I watch Jaws I am always struck by how dope Quint's sideburns are. He really rocks the stuffing out of them. Always made me think of another famous fictional fella with killer burns - Wolverine! So I thought what if Quint was actually a mutant, had a healing factor and an adamantium skeleton with killer claws. He'd slash his way out Jaw's belly, emerged from the blood reborn, ready to take the high seas by storm. I designed it as a comic book cover, an homage to Wolverine #1. At last - in his own monthly series!

It was created for the MF Gallery's 10th Anniversary show this past weekend.  I actually created a special, hand painted, blood embellished print for it, but it sold out already.  BUT it is now available as a 8.5x11” or 13x19” giclée print through my online store HERE.  OH, I am including a FREE 3x5" waterproof Quint head sticker (the upper left one, see store listing) with every print sold. Put that in your pipe and smoke it :)

 

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Daft Punk - Futuro Punkaris Monumentus - Gauntlet Gallery

I recently created a limited edition 16×24″ print for Gauntlet Gallery’s Daft Punk show ReDiscovery.  Two prints actually, Futuro Punkaris Monumentus – “Sun” & “Moon”, depicting a future society where a gigantic monument has been created in tribute to Daft Punk.  People, animals & aliens gather from all around to get down! Even Pikachu, Micheal Jackson, Rooney Fruits the Angel Dancer and a pink elephant from Dumbo joined the fray.  In all there are 74 dancers. Nearly broke my mind completing this so I hope you enjoy the festivities. Here’s a rough breakdown of all the characters – 3 lizards (plus 1 lizard man), 4 cats, my lovely wife (3x), my cute dog Football, 1 polar bear, 5 mice, 1 Gnisha, 5 monkeys (gibbon, spider, orangutan…), 2 rabbits, 27 ladies (including a 4 armed blue skinned gal), 22 fellas, 2 babies, 1 Pokémon, and a partridge in a pear tree. The gentlemen behind the helmets, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo & Thomas Bangalter, are even in there.  This was an absolute beast to do, but once I started I just had to complete the vision. Below are a bunch of detail shots.

Both versions are available exclusively through the Gauntlet Gallery A 20×30″ canvas print is also available.

They are limited edition so scoop one up quick.  Links below.

Futuro Punkaris Monumentus – Moon

Futuro Punkaris Monumentus – Sun

Step Brothers, Dragon & Nighthawk 4Eva!

Step Brothers is a classic.  Yeah, it's dumb and juvenile but for me it's a friggin masterpiece. When I was approached by The Bottleneck Gallery to be in their "I Love You man" show about bromances, it didn't take me long to think of that film. The image is inspired by the dialogue from when Dale & Brennen first meet. The exchange "Call me Dragon" "Call Me Nighthawk". I imagined them flying high in the sky, riding atop mighty beasts, screaming their nuts off.  I especially pumped to draw a dragon for the first time in years, been too long , look for more soon - one of the main reason why I did this piece.  Had a blast bringing it to life, enjoy!

Below are print shots

It's a limited edition (50) 13x19" giclée print on 190gsm fine art rag. 1" white border around the edges.  

Available now through The Bottleneck Gallery HERE

Toronto Life Illustrations - Mayor Rob Ford's Magical Mystery Tour

When Toronto Life's AD Bradley Reinhardt asked me to illustrate a series featuring their city's Mayor Rob Ford at work on his North American Tour, I nearly jumped out of my shoes! Mr. Ford is such an amazing leader and a wonderful guy. Toronto, NAY, the world, is lucky to have him. Let's follow him on his adventures...

 First up, here he is at the closing ceremonies of the Pan Am Games.  The crowd loved him!

 Stopping by Calgary Stampeder's locker room.  He's always welcome there.

 Networking with other tourists in Chicago's Millennium Park!

 Studying the effects of climate change down in Florida.

 Finally, after a grueling public relations tour, he rewarded himself with an ice cream cone and trip to Walt Disney World. 

Go on, you deserve it, Mr. Ford!

 Here's the layout as featured in Toronto Life.  It's such a funny, cutting take on Rob Ford's tenure as Mayor, there's many more pages of content about him as well. Check it out denizens of Toronto, unless you actually support him... it may prove bothersome to say the least.

Special thanks to Bradley for the terrific assignment, cheers!

CRUNCH! Chocolate Chips & Rocket Ships

I recently did an illustration for the upcoming book of 99 and 1/2 poems for kids called "Chocolate Chips & Rocket Ships" by John O'Marra. Looking to do more fantasy/kids book work in the future so this was perfect. The poem I illustrated is called CRUNCH! about a monster that eats, well, everything...

Mad Men of Thrones

I am a huge fan of Mad Men and Game of Thrones, making Sunday night must-see TV in my household. My wife and I watch both shows back to back and I guess they merged subliminally in my head until I had no choice but to visualize it. Don Stark must protect Manhattan's Landing from all invaders! 

Sketch

The collective I am part of, Illo Confidential, recently did a sweet roundup of Mad Men art.  Check it out here http://illoconfidential.com/2013/04/04/mad-men-illustration-special/

This image is also now available as a 8.5x11" giclée print through my store.

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/129392064/mad-men-game-of-thrones-mashup?ref=shop_home_activehttps://www.etsy.com/listing/129392064/mad-men-game-of-thrones-mashup?ref=shop_home_active

Ripley, Xenomorph & Jonesy - Alien Movie Poster for Geeks OUT!

Ripley, Xenomorph & Jonsey! Created for the Geeks OUT event "Dream Weaver" in NYC tomorrow night April 4th, honoring the one and only Sigourney Weaver. http://dreamweavernyc.com/

Also available as a limited (79) edition 13x19" giclée print through my Etsy store.  Below are some detail shots of the print.

  

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