Woodburned Skateboard

Always love trying new ways of mark making. I remember spending time with my grandfather as a kid using his woodburning kit to make designs on Artist Conks (Shelf mushrooms that grow on tree wood) and I haven't drawn with burning since (aside from the video I posted just recently). As I worked on this I found easier, faster and more detailed ways to work with the medium. Great fun on this piece. Enjoy!

CBC Sports "Beard Yourself"

Some recent work with CBC Sports via Empirical, the JUST LAUNCHED "BEARD YOURSELF" Application over here... I developed the "Beard Yourself" logo and all the beards and thumbnails. COOL EH?! Go over to the CBC Sports Fan page and... check out the app and go beard yourself.

Quick painting

I really like this exploration of controlled linework and loose, random watercolour. I did it first at the comic con for a painting for a kid (see last post), and thought it might be a neat direction to explore. Thought I'd share.

Comic Con Comission drawings

Cap. America, Thor and Ironman

Jack Skellington and Alladin's Genie

Alice down the Rabbit hole.

The Little Mermaid

... and some lucky kid got this one for a deal and a half. He was a really nice kid so I wanted to do something extra nice since I had materials to do it.

This is what I think...

Toronto Wizard World Comic Con

A big thank you to everyone who came to see me at the comic con this weekend. Thanks for spending some time with me and for some of you thank you for spending money on me. :) You guys keep me in business of creating. I hope see many of you at the upcoming FanExpo in August. I'll have new prints ready and, as always, doing commissions for anyone who wants one.

Thanks again guys, I had fun.

d.

THIS WEEKEND!

A couple things going on this weekend, come check it out if you're so inclined.

Got my newest (so new it's not yet completed) piece in a Skate Demo/Art Show/Party at the Sound Academy Saturday night. Worth checking out for sure.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=361655687715

and also I'll be exhibiting at the Toronto Wizard World Convention (comics, scifi, horror, video game stuff.) Come say Hi if you'll be there. Here's the link for even info.

http://www.wizardworld.com/home-toronto.html

Two Many Arms

The Oscars

Feeling like I never agree with the winning selections at the Oscars, I made this illustration.

Tenielle Jewellery Website

I recently designed the new website for Tenielle Jewellery. Check it out here.

Serifs are like Sideburns

I had a nap and dreamt that I was talking to someone about fonts, and I was saying how Serif fonts are kind of like sideburns, they don't seem to be trendy anymore. I woke up and made this.

Zombie Apocalypse Series

Various Logos and Type Treatments

* TD Canada Trust Logos shown here were unused, but I liked them enough to show. The final version was okay, just very simple, not worth showing I don't think.

Sims Vice 2009/2010

Design I did for Sims Vice snowboard, with Apparatus Inc. On sale this season at Sport Mart.

2010 Sims Electroshock

Design I did for Sims Electroshock snowboard, with Apparatus Inc. On sale this season at Sport Chek.

Custom Supra Hightops

It's Christmas time again.

Merry Christmas, everyone. Or Happy Hanukkah... or Seasons Greetings for the rest.

Kessels Kramer New Tapestry Project

I was invited to participate in the new project by Kessels Kramer. The project is basically a recreation of the old Bayeux Tapestry, which depicted the major news events of 1066. The project is being called 'The New Tapestry', and it consists of illustrators from around the world, contributing black and white images depicting the major news events of today.

I was given 'Week 7' of 2009 to illustrate, (Feb. 9th - 14th). I went with the news article about the US Senate approving Obama's $838bn Economic Stimulus Plan right after a $1.5 trillion Bank Bail Out.

Enjoy.

d.

Just a nonsense painting

Event Flyers

*Yes, I know I used the daft punk image at the bottom of the halloween flyer, but I was asked to use it. My idea for the skulls inside the helmets though... that's something...