Kid Flash

I actually drew this last year, when the then Kid Flash –Bart Allen– died, as a memorial to the character. It sat in my sketchbook, until this week when I was reading Teen Titans: Year One which has the original Kid Flash in it - Wally West. So I dug out the sketch, inked it and colored it with Wally in mind. Sorry Bart! Maybe I'll do a variant for you, also.

Enjoy kids,

Gusty

P.S. Anybody noticing the Teen Titans Character theme? Have I posted my Wonder Girl yet?
I've been using these works as excuses to experiment in Photoshop too.

Queerbait#2

Hey Folks,

If you navigate your way to Caraboose Comics, there you will find that you can preorder a copy of Queerbait issue two. Some of you might not know this but I provided the cover image for this issue. There are lots of really talented contributers on the inside too. But we all know you're buying it for the cover. I want to thank Lynx Delirium of Caraboose Comics and Tony Smith. You guys are the best.

Below is the original illustration concept, and final product.

Gusty

Desperate... For a New Post!

Here is something to appease the masses.. or rather the two people who watch this sorry excuse for a blog.

Gah! COLOR!!! ...and books and such.

I know twice in as many days, I'm posting again. It might become something. HAHAHA! No, probably not.

So as promised here is a color version of the previous post's image. Been playing around in photoshop. breaking away from my comfort zone. It's been interesting.

Also, last post i talked about Jack Hamm's figure drawing book being essential to me as an artist. Well, it got me thinking about other books that I seem to continue to go back to over and over again - so I decided to make a list and share it with you.

• How to Draw Animals (mammals, really) by Jack Hamm
• Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes by Jack Hamm
• Dynamic Anatomy by Burne Hogarth
• Action Cartooning by Ben Caldwell
• Fantasy Cartooning by Ben Caldwell

There are a couple more but I really don't feel like going downstairs and getting the titles and author's names. So the list will remain incomplete for now.

Gusty

Long Time...

... No blog!

So I've been busy with other things in my life these days. I'm really trying to get some art done, but it's hard, right now.

Any way, here is a little something for you fine folks. I've been playing around with a more realistic style lately. Not that I'm giving up on cartooning but it's nice to mix things up. As a result, this fine lass was done in combo of brush pen and felt pen and pencil. I got inspired by artist Jack Hamm. I have several of his books but find that his anatomy book is essential to me.

Hopefully it won't be too long until we meet again, folks. And maybe some color next time.

Gusty

Let's Hear It for The Girls!!

As some of you already know, I contributed to a T-Shirt design for a breast cancer walking group, in Atlanta, dubbed: Nipples, Dimes and Quarters. I had a lot of fun on this project and I was glad everyone enjoyed the final product. I hear it was a hit!

I want to thank my friend Matt and Julie M., Jennifer, Suzanne, Fran, Tracy and Julie C. YOU GO GIRLS!

NDAQ helped raise awareness and moneys to help battle breast cancer. They also walked in the honor of friends and loved ones afflicted with this terrible disease. To find out what you can do or learn more, go here.

Gusty

New Season, Fresh Start!

Hey Folks, This picture is of the new Lightbox I built myself. Since the cost of a professional lightbox the size I would need would be close to $300, I decided to build my own. I found handy instruction on the world wide super interweb, went to home depot and lowes and about $75 for lumber, light fixture, L-brackets and a piece of plexi glass later... Viola! My very own lightbox. And i know just the first piece I'm gonna trace with it. So the months of July and August tend to be the most oppressively hot and humid here in my particular corner of PA. To that effect, it makes working in my studio, which is a basement, unbearable. Now that the weather has made a change for the better, I intend to rededicate myself to producing more work and keep this blog going. After all, the pretty pictures are what brings you back here time and again. So that's all for now. Be well possums,

Gusty