Rando Calrissian

Watercolor study meets RANDY CRIDER'S BIRTHDAY!  Happy birthday pal!

I'm Thorry...oh so Thorry

In celebration of the new Thor flick we did a draw off at this weeks Drink and Draw Social held in Great Lakes Brewing Co. I liked this sketch enough to add colors. Bic pen, pen and ink, markers in my sketchbook

God of Sexy

Thor. He's so hot right now. Thor.

This is a 15 min drink and draw doodle. Enjoy!

Thor's day

THOR!

ROUND 40: HAYAO MIYAZAKI!!!

It's been an amazing and busy year for us here at the RBMC; tons more opportunities for live murals, our first gallery show, winning multiple best of's around the city we love and call home, all-in-all, getting out there and making art for people with our friends has kept us busy and away form our regular rounds.  But fear not! Round 40 is on it's way!

We love all things Miyazaki, from "Castle Cagliostro" and "Nausica and the Valley of the Wind" to "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Spirited Away".  For years Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli has entertained us in comics and film and we thought it high time to show the love. So make sure to check back for our tribute to all things Miyazaki!

Sudden Change

Few years ago a friend of mine approached me with a logo job for his band.  I heard the name, heard the idea for the image and it made me laugh.  The band's name, Sudden Change.  This would indeed be a sudden change. It's grim, it's a very metal concept and a fun image to do.  SO if Sudden Change is in the area GO SEE THEM!

Holier Than Thou

    Angels to save our souls after the ghouls and ghosts of October. 

DRUNK angels, because I didnt wan't our souls TOO saved. 

A peek ahead...BROKEN

Greetings and salutations..
Today I thought I give you a peek inside my sketch book as I work on the forthcoming comic, Mark Bertolini's BROKEN. Mark had a situation where the artist on issue 1 was unable to continue. I've known Mark for some time and we've always wanted to work together. However the stars never seemed to line up in our favor...until now.
BROKEN is a crime drama. And I've been dying to sink my teeth into such a story. BROKEN is the tale of a child Quinn, who witnesses the death of his parents at the hands of hoodlums. The leader of this pack, a mob enforcer by the name of Big Mike Murphy, takes the child in to care for him, teaching him the skills to survive on the streets. If you get a chance you can check out the first issue. http://www.amazon.com/Broken-1-Mark-Bertolini-ebook/dp/B00CAUH5HO
Whenever I begin a project I normally spend a few weeks gathering material...references..and begin sketching characters. In this case the previous artist had already established the look of the characters, making my job much easier. But to get the true feel for them I seek out people that may resemble them...to attempt to ground them in my reality.

The character of Big Mike was based on several actors...more notably Brendon Gleeson. Minus the hair of course.

Mob boss Rossi was based on actor Jon Polito...a guy you just love to hate.

The main character of Quinn...the child growing up under the wing of Big Mike, took me a bit of time to lock down. Since we follow Quinn from childhood, to teen and then adulthood. I settled on child actor Rider Strong, who I felt had the childlike innocence, but could pull off the cold blooded look of a killer as he ages. Check out the film Borderlands if you doubt me. 

And I neglected to add that RBMC's own Tim Switalski will be joining me again...adding his bad ass colors. I'll be posting things as I go along....with Marks approval first of course. I leave you with my tighter sketch of Big Mike Murphy. Stay frosty.