Recent Sketchbook Page

I know I haven't been posting much here lately, I plan to correct that. Been to busy with projects, I can't wait to show you guys once they are done! For now you will have to settle for this crappy sketchbook page ha!

BTW The Hub premiered 10.10.10. The Hub is a brand new kids network, formerly known as Discovery Kids.

American Greetings has three shows on, Strawberry Shortcake, Twisted Whiskers, and Maryoku Yummy!!!

I worked on all the properties in some way, will post art soon!
The Hub looks great so far, I'm excited for the possibilities.

Character Concept

Playing around with some character concepts. Let me know what you guys think=)

A new challenge: CAMMY

Another fun challenge with my buddy Jorge Lacera. He assigned me Cammy from Street Fighter. I guess I don't do enough girl pics so here are two. Hope you dig.

I can't just stick to one style ever. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. This image was fun tho. Let me know if you guys like it=)

Biker-dude

A study for an upcoming project, let me know if you guys dig.

TRON

This was another quick challenge with my art brothers Jorge Lacera and Jim Groman.
I might screen print a few of these, let me know if you guys would want one. Working with the type was fun. The movie looks great, can't wait!

Also I want to try something new, I want to open up the floor to my visitors. I want you guys to suggest the next theme for us to work on. The person's idea I pick will get their choice of original inks for the kick-ass piece or the original inks for this Tron piece. Hopefully you guys out there read this haha!

Predator

A quick one hour piece done for fun with a friend. I wonder if the movie will be any good. Working on some fun stuff that I will hopefully share with you guys soon. I should be posting way more often.

Love,

Carlos.

Viking!

A piece for an art trade. Haven't completed a painting in acrylic in ages. Working on other small pieces as we speak. Hope you guys like it.

WOLFY

Fun Werewolf sketch for fun. Might ink and color this one. It's been so long since the last post. I got a lot in the works so I will post more often...sigh...

KICK-ASS!

Another sketchbook page. This movie totally rocked!! It's so refreshing to see a movie that doesn't compromise and it's not afraid to shock and stay true to the creators vision. A must watch!!!

DIGITALSKETCHBOOK2

Here are more pages for my DIGITALSKETCHBOOK.

Good news everyone, I found my sketchbook! What a miracle! Some of these pages are from said sketchbook. I will try and make a post once a week at the least. I'm thinking 300 pages might do the trick for this book, what do you guys think?

Love

DIGITALSKETCHBOOK

New Project for 2010.

I recently lost my sketchbook and I feel pretty lost. I use my sketchbook everyday and I love it because it's so convenient and I can look through the pages to reflect on my sketches.

However, losing my sketchbook has sparked an idea for a new project, my DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK.

The plan is to draw on lose pieces of paper ONLY and every four pages, I will combine them in photoshop into one page for my Printed DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK. Once I get 100 or 200 pages (I haven't decided yet) I will self-publish the book into my first published book of personal sketches. I'm pretty amped. Hopefully this will turn out ok and hopefully you guys will enjoy it too.

Wish me luck! Here are the first pages.

I was also thinking about printing a sketchbook compiled from my older sketches seen on my flickr and my blog.

Peace.

Relics

Designs for vinyl record paintings. Will post final product soon.

Recent Randomness

A birthday invite image I made. Silly.

Soldier

Just for fun. You guys know when you start a piece and you love it, then you finish and you hate it?...

blah!

CAP!

What an all American guy!!

Military Dude

quick piece for fun, couple of hours tops.

Cherry

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

This is for our recent theme for the sketch-o-rama blog.

With my "final" piece I wanted to go for more of a children's book feel. I also wanted to add some type that would complement the illustration and I knew I wanted it to be somewhat decorative. I've been messing around with type lately and successful or not, I've been enjoying myself. I wanted to go for a foresty look for this one, let me know what you guys think, might still need some tweaks. I will add color to this and post it in the near future so keep on the look out!

The other image is just a compilation from my sketchbook to show you guys what a spaz I am! I enjoy exploring my ideas and a new one constantly pops into my head sometimes in the middle of drawing some other idea/concept. This can sometimes frustrate me because it impedes my ability to take anything to finish, anything that I am not getting paid for at least !


I would love to hear your guys thoughts on this subject, how good are you guys to committing to an idea. I got a feeling a lot of people out there are like me and love to explore things, come on guys help me out here, I feel like a freak sometimes=)

THE U IS RISING!!!

This is a drawing of Jacory Harris, quarterback for the U!!!

My team is gaining national recognition again and I think if we can get by the next two games we have a free ride to the championship game!!!

Hope you guys dig!!

I will color this badboy soon.

LB23

So while the Playoffs where going on this past season I went on a LeBron drawing Binge on my sketchbook. I thought I'd share some of these, not usually what I like to draw but I enjoyed them and I hope you do to! Leave a comment if you diggs!!!

CHUD!

Theme for sketch-o-rama

Based on an 80's scary flick!

CATCHING UP/REDESIGN---welcome!!!

This was a fun piece to work on. Us at Sketch-o-Rama, decided to do Star Trek as a theme due to the summer movie. I decided to do a comic page for a change. I tried to focus on the coloring of the piece, because I think I would do a good job coloring comics one day. The gag is kinda stupid but it was quick and a ton of fun, hope you guys dig!



FETUS!!!

The deal with this character is that he is the most competitive fetus in the world. The only draw back is that he is a freaking fetus and can't really play any game well!!! Bless his heart he tries as hard as he can but his slimmy gooey fingers and limbs hinder his ability to compete!! One day fetus will win at something but for now...YOU CAN'T WIN FETUS!!!!



Introducing the cutest/meanest dog I have ever met!!

SERG!!

>>The Blog is now done!! I might change the banner if I can think of something better but for now this is it!!! Hope you guys like it, any feedback would be appreciated. And if you like what you see please sign up to follow the blog. Thanks!

Cleveland Art Museum

Hey everyone, it's been a really long time! I have been working, but also enjoying summer and being extremely busy. I will be making more frequent posts because I have a lot of stuff to share. In the meanwhile the Cleveland Art Museum just opened it's East wing and It's pretty amazing with works from Picasso, Van Gogh, Degas, Warhol, Gauguin and more. Amazing stuff!
Also they have a good variety of classical statues that are great for sketching. I did this sketch from a furniture piece I found really interesting. Hope you guys enjoy and I will be posting more soon!

+New Sketch-o-rama piece coming soon!!

PROGRESS~

Thor painting I started a while back, this version is about 50% finished, more on this one later.


This piece is big! about 24x36. The drawing is barely getting somewhere but I am excited about the possibilities for this piece. I will make a post for this painting soon!


This is the skate deck I finished for a group show here in town. The skate deck is going for $600.00 if anyone out there in internet land is interested.



Here is a taste of the personal projects I've been working on lately. I am back on the painting groove and I haven't felt this way since college when I was doing my senior thesis. I have a lot of people to thank for this new rejuvenated passion for painting but I won't name then here, you guys know who you are. Hope you guys enjoy the sneak peek and please drop me a line to say what's up. I am planning a solo gallery show in the fall so Im cranking, wish me luck!!

TERMINATOR!!!

Here is my piece for sketch-o-rama, I did a trillion sketches for this but ended up settling for this one. Oh well, hope you guys dig it and maybe I'll post up the rejected sketches. Got cool stuff I'm working on that I will post soon so keep it tuned in.

VAMPIRELLA!!

Hey all, just finished another sketch-o-rama post, this one was tons of fun and went fairly quickly, hope you all digs!!!

TRAPJAW!

Another sketch-o-rama goodie, hope ya dig it.

Who watches the Watchmen?? ME!!!!!!

Sketch-o-Rama challenge=Watchmen.


Dr. Manhattan learns about the human head structure while eliminating his enemies. Such an efficient fellow!