X-Dance Party

Jake Parker's Spaceskull (and Other Drawings)

Y'all dudes know Jake Parker, right? Comics genius extraordinaire? Well, he's launched a kickstarter to print a book of his beautiful ink sketches--and you should get a piece of that action!

Looking at other artists' sketches is part of what keeps us all inspired, so get yourself some inspiration. If you don't, Spaceskull will probably decimate your home planet with his laser beam.

And if grainy gifs aren't your thing, here's a high-res version on vimeo

Jake Parker's Spaceskull from Anthony Holden on Vimeo.

マーベルの混じったルパン三世

ルパン三世へのファンとしての愛情をどういう風に表せばいいかを迷っていたら、やっと考えついた。銭形警部も入れてメインキャラがちょうど五人いるんだから短歌にしてみました。コイツとコイツに脅かされてマーべルコミックスのキャラも入れたり。

字余ってないのに、流れ等が短歌らしくないのを悔しく思うが、外人なりにこれ程のものしか作れないと言っとこうかな。

気に入ったのなら是非フェースブックのページをフォローしてください。宜しくお願いします！


Dudes, I love Lupin The Third so much that I took a shot at writing a tanka poem. And I got so inspired by my buddies Jake and Jake that I added Marvel characters into the mix.

And in case you were wondering, here is a rough translation:

O, thou noble thief

Picking a fight with justice

Ever in Training

Require but a single shot

To steal whatever you like

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Mighty Month of Marvel

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Oh, superheroes...you sillies.

Hey, did you guys know that super artist Jake Wyatt is doing Marvel fan art for the entire month of March?! Thank your lucky stars, interneters. We’re only a few days into the month, and already there’s THIS, THIS, THIS, and THIS. Request your favorite character—you won’t be sorry (unless you don’t do it, then you will be very, very sorry).

I have this nasty habit of reacting to the exceptional with the absurd. Sorry about that. If you are a true believer, what you should be doing is making your way over to Jake’s Tumblr. If you want to stay for the silly party, then you’re welcome HERE any time.

Matthias of Redwall

Matthias of Redwall, you must vanquish Cluny The Scourge.
For he is a vile coward, and you are a warrior of virtue.

Happy New Year!

Good Grief.

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Dudes, was there ever a band in the history of rock and roll that cut as cool a silhouette as Roxy Music?

Any band that can do THIS and THIS equally well, demands your respect.

Fan Art Friday: FF6 Locke Cole

I know, I'm a day late. But I figured if you guys love Final Fantasy 6 as much as I do, then you won't mind.

Fanart Friday: Penny and Brain

I loved this show as a kid.

Happy Halloween!!

Hope everybody has a safe and fun Halloween this year!

One Piece: Usopp

引き続きまたOPのキャラを描いてます。今回はウソップくんのGIFアニメ。新世界に出てやっと勇敢なる海の戦士になりかけているような気がしてきた。逞しくて少しカッコイイ。

泥棒猫のナミはコチラへ
三刀流の海賊狩りのゾロはコチラヘ

また暇の時に残りのメンバーを皆描きますので、よろしくお願いします！


More One Piece Fan Art!  This week: Usopp.  I think he get's a bad rap, when he's actually a totally stand-up dude.

If you're looking for other OP characters (since that's apparently all I draw these days), you can find Nami here and Zoro here.  In time I hope to get to all the Strawhats... but who knows how long that will take?  :)

One Piece: Zoro

麦わらの一味、海賊狩りのロロノア・ゾロ。


Oh, Zoro, three swords are so much cooler than one.

One Piece: Nami

麦わらの一味　泥棒猫のナミ。新世界に出て少し格好良くなってきた。率直言って、アニメの中でワンピースが一番好きです。３０才のパパである僕はこんなこと言ってちっとも恥ずかしくない。

I think that I cannot adequately express how much I love Oda Eiichiro's One Piece.  It is currently my very favorite thing.

Redheads

Daphne and Velma

 

Twins, reunited by the pursuit of mystery.

Fountain pen and crayon

鉄の男 Ironman

Man of Iron, he's freaking boss.

...and for your listening pleasure...

Fanart Friday: Rocky and Bullwinkle

IN:

The Cramping of Frostbite Falls

or

On Pins and Needles



I was listening to a podcast on acupuncture while drawing this...

My thanks to J. Ward, Bill Scott, and a host of others for making my childhood.
Also, to my mother-in-law for getting me the complete collection for Christmas. :)

Fanart Friday: アキラ

Fanart Friday's topic this week was selected by my good friend, Jacob Wyatt.*

Having not seen Akira since probably 1996, I thought I'd give myself a little refresher. It was a heck of a lot more violent than I remember. The animation is as keen now as it was then--a true feat to behold--and stands the test of time. You'd be hard pressed today to find draftsmen who could accomplish the things they were pulling off 25 years ago. Those camera moves are astounding.

But somewhere between 1996 and now, I became a papa (twice over); and my tastes have changed...which is to be expected, I suppose. Which is to say, I lean unabashedly towards whimsy. Given these leanings, and especially considering that today I spent the greater portion of my day at the doctors office, rocking feverish children, wiping up puke, and chasing down prescriptions--got me thinking how Kaneda and the Capsules could have put their hobby to better use...you know, without the brandishing of so much blood-stained piping.

All joking aside though, I have to hand it to Otomo: he predicted 2019 fashion trends, like, 40 years in advance.


*His image is infinitely more faithful to the dystopian vibe of Otomo's masterwork.

Fanart Friday: 天空の城ラピュタ

A little bird told me about a fan art movement...okay, it was a large-ish bird wearing a fedora and necktie.
At any rate, this is my first offering. I have this problem where I can never remember which Miyazaki film is my favorite, so I watch them all in rotation all the time.
Wednesday was Laputa day. If you've never seen "Castle in the Sky," avail yourself of the opportunity promptly.


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technically posted a few minutes before it was actually Friday...I have patience issues.