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.

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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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Grantland – The Beitar Soccer Team’s Problem with Racists

Recently did an illustration for an article on Grantland about the Betair (Israeli Premier League) soccer team's ongoing struggles to successfully integrate non-Jewish players, specifically two Muslim players from Chechnya, with a small but vocal faction of their fan base called La Familia, a proudly racist group who wants their team "pure".  In the past, ownership has bowed to these angry voices and traded those non-Jewish players away. The banner in the illustration reads "Beitar Forever Pure". It is held up and displayed during games when they play. However, recently ownership has held firm to the idea that religion of the soccer field doesn't matter and have withstood a barrage of pressure, ending the season without a trade.

21st Century Love Story

Here's a recent image I did for a filmmaker's script currently being shopped around Hollywood. It's about a burnt out guy and a distracted young lady.  I sure hope it gets made.

Cover for The Pitch – NCAA BIG XII Warriors

Just did a cover for The Pitch (Kansas City) out today. NCAA Big XII basketball meets The Warriors movie from the 70s.  Come out and play March Madness!

Detail shots

Plus some interiors, "Can you match the hair to the Coach?" and various spots.

LA Weekly - The Big Lebowski!

Got a bunch of Big Lebowski character illustrations in this week's issue of LA Weekly - Maude, The Dude and "Shut the F up, Donnie" Walter. There's a big article on the movie and these are each individually spots interspersed throughout the article at about 6 inches high I hear.  Cant wait to check out the article, I'm a big fan of the movie, saw it like a pachillion times when I was younger.  Hadn't in a while though leading up to this, so I watched it again. It's a tough job, this art thing, sometimes.  Used my camera to take pictures of paused shots in the tv, then in combination with other reference and such, created these.    Went with a biblical vibe with The Dude, robes flowing.  Wanted to partly show Walter's briefly seen sensitive side, hence the "pomeranian".  And for Maude, I just wanted to show off her - amen - wardrobe.

Tots, Babies and Kids, Oh My!

I did a bunch of kid portraits for family and friends recently. Behold the next generation.

Benjamin DiLeone - Applesauce on Shirt

Charlie Sallese #1 - Beach Ponderer

Charlie Sallese #2 - Cake Overload

Charlie Kelley - The Grand Buddha