Thanksgiving Colored Pencil Sketches

I did these over Thanksgiving weekend at my wonderful mom-in-law's house. Got the faces from flipping through random magazines. Done on vellum 11x14''.

STAR WARS Custom Christmas Cards!

I've released a trio of custom Star Wars Christmas Cards this year featuring a sexy Lando Calrissian under the mistletoe, Bossk the Bounty Hunter/Santa's Helper & a snowflake catching tauntaun, replete with mildly (highly?) amusing Star Wars holiday puns and silhouetted iconography. Outer envelope has a stamped "A long time ago, on a holiday far, far away..."

4.25" x 5.5". Clay coated 12 pt. premium card stock

Cards are available separately or in packs of 10.
OR in the popular 3 pack COMBO featuring of all of them.

The cards are available through my Etsy shop. Click the link for more details.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/castlemcquade


Supply is limited and running out so order yours today!


MERRY CHRISTMAS!
&
May the Force be with you.

Snow Monkey TEA & Holiday Cards

I've teamed up with The Clipper Ship Tea Company to produce the HOTTEST tea of the season -
SNOW MONKEY!

Inspired by my Snow Monkey series, it's a delicious blend of Green Tea, Lavender, Blueberry and Vanilla - REALLY REALLY good! YUM! The owner Melissa is quite the mix master. And I'm not just saying that. Tastes just like my painting looks - it's eerie, you just have to try it.

Stop by the shop this holiday season. If you like tea, you'll flip out - And if you don't, you may be converted. It's located at 80 Main Street in Northport, NY. They are also selling my Snow Monkey holiday cards and signed prints, framed and unframed.

The owner and I are in cahoots now, planning something really cool and potentially BIG. Be on the lookout in 2012...

Also, just released the image as a holiday card, available individually or as a ten pack.
Check out my Etsy store for all the details.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CastleMcQuade

Delight your friends and family with this tranquil image, the perfect remedy for the upcoming holiday MADNESS!

Dean Martin - Westchester Magazine

Got an illustration appearing in this month's Westchester Magazine of Dean Martin - Ring-A-Ding DING! - on the Yonkers Pier for a story about song lyrics that include lines with Westchester references in them. There's a bunch, ranging from Lil' Kim to Steely Dan.

Here's some sketches...

“If You Knew Susie” by Dean Martin
“We went riding, she didn't balk / Back from Yonkers / I'm the one that had to walk.”

Cheers Aiko!

RIP Andy Rooney

Farewell Planet Earth, I shall return!"

John C. Reily

Spot Illustration - Phoenix Magazine

I did a spot illustration for Phoenix Magazine the other week of Tara Hitchcock, morning news anchor of Good Morning Arizona, and her super sunny disposition. Unfortunately, the week before the mag went to press, she retired! The spot was pulled, so as to not not behind the times - doh!  It's cool, still got paid, and met a cool contact.  Cheers Brian!

Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln

Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln.
Conceptual Poster for the forthcoming movie by Steven Speilberg. Dec. 2012.