SKETCH-A-RAMA 365

Day 105

2010-04-15T23:58:00.000-04:00

I remember playing Kid Icarus as a kid. It was such a difficult game for me. I never could get past the first stage. But it was still a memorable game from my childhood. It was so popular, the character of Pit even was featured on the old cartoon Captain N: The Game Master. Of course, it was a bit a annoying how he always put "-icus" at the end of almost every word he said. Not to mention it was somewhat insensitive to Greek culture as a whole, but that's an argument for another day. Speaking of Captain N though, I may do another game character from that series tomorrow. But whoever will it be?

LEW!

Day 104

2010-04-14T14:22:00.000-04:00

I came down with the Fever today...the PAC-MAN FEVER! Doesn't get much more old school than this (I'm starting to get sick of the term "old school" personally). In hindsight, though, why did Pac Man have to eat all those dots and cherries? Did they belong to those little ghost guys? If so, that makcs Pac Man a low-life thief. Those ghosts have every right to protect their dots from his feeding frenzy! I'm amazed he hasn't become morbidly obese because of his constant eating. The dude should be about 600 pounds by now. Or maybe he's like me in that he can eat just about anything and never gain any weight (don't hate me, folks; I just have a ridiculously high metabolism). Anywho, there's my take on Pac-Man. More 8-Bit Legends to come!

LEW!

Day 103

2010-04-13T19:07:00.000-04:00

Another oldie but a goodie. Link from The Legend of Zelda. I know the Zelda series is still pretty popular these days, but I still love the old 8-bit game as well. Of course my favorite Zelda game has to be A Link to the Past. It's just such a great game, even by today standards of games. I've beaten it several times, but I still enjoy playing it. It's rare that you get games like that these days.

LEW!

Day 102

2010-04-12T16:50:00.000-04:00

Today begins Video Game Legends Week, in which I give my own little spin on some legendary characters from old school gaming consoles. 8-bit majesty is in store! And what better way to kick this week off than with Super Mario Bros. done with more epicness! Yeah, I made it seem more gritty and realistic in a way, but not like that horrible movie that came out in the '90s. I still have all the elements of the games; mushrooms, pipes, and the looming castle of King Bowser! Pretty epic, ain't it? Perhaps I'll add in some other characters from the series at another point. So enjoy the Super Epic Mario!

LEW!

Day 101

2010-04-11T23:27:00.000-04:00

The last couple is a devious duo indeed. Joker and Harley Quinn. It's kind of refreshing to see even the bad guys have romances...no matter how messed up it is. Needless to say, Mr. J is, to put it lightly, unpredictable. Perhaps that what attracts Harley to him; being a former psychiatrist she's been able to look inside the human mind and help fix a problem. With the Joker, she can't seem to find what makes him tick, and it's both frightening and sexy to her. I guess working years as a criminal psychiatrist can do things to a person's ego and such. And Joker seems to like to have her around as well. Mainly just to torment and use her, but she doesn't seem to mind. All couples have issues, for sure, but these two have their own lifetime subscription.

And thus ends Couples Week. Tune in tomorrow as we take on VIDEO GAME LEGENDS!

LEW!

Day 100

2010-04-10T23:12:00.000-04:00

It's my 100th post in this blog! WOOOO!

Anywho, here's Dinah Lance (a.k.a. Black Canary) and Oliver Queen (a.k.a. Green Arrow). If ever you wondered if opposites attract, look no further than these two. Ollie and Dinah have been through a lot. I could make an entire post about that, but that's for another day. Only one more couple to go this week. Who will it be?

LEW!

Day 99

2010-04-09T23:15:00.000-04:00

Here's another couple that's been through hell...literally. Poor Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson. For years they've been a staple in the Marvel universe, proving that superheroes can still be super and domesticated at the same time. But no! Some creators, who I don't really need to name, decided that they need to have their heroes be put through the wringer, and have them be as miserable as possible and not have any kind of normal life whatsoever! So much so that Spider-Man had to make a deal with Mephisto to save his dying, elderly aunt. What deal you ask? Well that would be telling wouldn't it?...the deal was to negate all the years of his marriage with Mary-Jane! Did someone order a deus ex machina with a side bullcrap? You know, if you didn't want Spidey to married, there are much better ways of going about it. This was just a bad move on Marvel's part, so much so that it's still a sore subject for fans to this day, like me!

LEW!

Day 98

2010-04-08T22:18:00.000-04:00

It's hard to say if you'd consider Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Nightwing; f.k.a. Robin) and Barbara Gordon (a.k.a. Oracle; f.k.a. Batgirl) and actual couple. They've been off and on and no doubt have history together. They practically grew up together, and suffered quite a bit. Though they're aren't officially a couple like Lois and Clark are. I guess it'd be like Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle, in that they're both right for one another but can't seem to be together because of their own personal demons. It's kinda sad really. Seems pretty standard in the Bat-family. You get to be uber-awesome, yet you can't have a functional love life. That's what I call a trade off.

LEW!

Day 97

2010-04-07T22:59:00.000-04:00

Here's perhaps the most recognizable couple in comic books today. Lois Lane and Clark Kent, or as he's better known as....Superman! They've practically been a couple for well over 70 years now. Not even Batman has had any relationship lasting for more than 6 months. Then again, maybe Batman is too awesome to be tied down, but I digress. If this looks familiar to you, it's because I used a promo picture of Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher from Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from the early '90s as a reference. I always liked that picture for some reason.

LEW!

Day 96

2010-04-06T23:04:00.000-04:00

Couples Week continues with Ralph and Sue Dibny. Ralph is the Elongated Man, with the ability to stretch and shape his body. Kinda like the previous guy, I know. The poor Dibny's have had such a rough road in the past couple of years. If you ever read Identity Crisis, you'll know why. Still, they'll always be one of the most beloved couples in comic book history.

LEW!

Day 95

2010-04-05T15:30:00.000-04:00

So we're starting Comic Book Couples this week! Yeah, I know. This would have been more appropriate if I had done this during the week of Valentine's Day, but I haven't been doing themed weeks until just recently. I will probably come back to this around Valentine's next year. But since spring is here, it can also a time of newly sprung romances as well, so it's not totally out of place. To start off, we have Reed and Sue Richards, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four, naturally. They've been through many troubles and have more marital issues than Henry VIII, but despite all of that, they still stuck together. Plus they have a son who is pretty powerful. So there you go.

More comic book couples to come all week! But now I've used up the last page of my Moleskine sketchbook. Until I get a new one, I'll have to draw on regular white paper. Poo.

LEW!

Day 94

2010-04-04T23:24:00.000-04:00

Whew. This week is finally over. Needless to say, it's been a rough week for me, and I don't mean because it was Liefeld Week either. Although that didn't help matters any. I know I've had some health issues this week, but I didn't want that to affect my work ethic. I was really miffed at myself when I was unable to do my sketches on my respective days. I know things like this happen, but I was on such a roll with this project, and having a big bump in the road like this just affects my work. I don't feel as into it as I once was. If I don't keep up with something after a while, it's easy to lose interest in it. I don't want to be that guy anymore.

Again, I am sorry for all of those who are following this blog. I know, I know. It's not my fault, but still...I feel somewhat ashamed that you're having to put with my crappy drawing, half-heartedness, and my inability to get it on time. Although...it is sort of fitting that I do all of that on Liefeld week!

NO! No! Way too easy! I really need to cut the guy some slack. I don't dislike him or mean him any ill will. I guess it's just so much fun to lampoon his art style. I just try not to be too mean spirited about it. Lord knows I never want to be that guy.

So...that brings us to today's character. Another one from Rob's days at Marvel. Garrison Kane, another person who was in Weapon X project apparently. Not much I can say about this character, really. I was introduced to him as an action figure before I was introduced to him as a character, so what does that tell you? I know he's buddy-buddy with Cable, with them both being in the Six Pack and whatnot.

OK. That's it. I may return to this territory someday, and hopefully I'll have clean bill of health when I do...if I do. Tomorrow starts Comic Book Couples! That's a bit of a happier subject for me! Although.....I'm down to my last page in my Moleskine book!

To be continued....

LEW!

Day 93

2010-04-03T18:12:00.000-04:00

I realize as I was doing this today, I didn't have enough pouches in these sketches. So here's another Youngblood member, Chapel. I got kinda lazy on this one. Sorry. Well....I guess one could argue it's still better than anything Liefeld's drawn, but that'd be too easy I think. One more to go!

LEW!

Day 92

2010-04-02T18:01:00.000-04:00

Rob Liefeld is notorious for ripping off ideas from other characters. Youngblood was formed from a story he pitched to DC Comics for Teen Titans. And he's also made numerous Wolverine rip-offs I'm sure. So I guess it was only a matter of time before he started ripping off classic heros, like, say....SUPERMAN! But no! Wait! Let's call him SUPREME! Yeah! That's like SUPerman that's extREME! SUPREME!

Well, the one good thing that came out of this is that Alan Moore did an entire retcon of this character and made him seem more like the Superman from the Silver Age, which I have a yet another soft spot in my heart for. But yes...I'm on a roll now. Next!

LEW!

Day 91

2010-04-01T17:52:00.000-04:00

Another one from my childhood memories in the early 90s! Shatterstar! Like Deadpool, he's had a few changes over the years, and has even been outted as a gay superhero (much to the chagrin of our old pal Rob). You know, I've always wondered though: if he's so adept at using swords, why does he need all those pouches? Or right...because Rob Liefeld has a pouch fetish! Next!

LEW!

Day 90

2010-03-31T17:49:00.000-04:00

Now here's a Liefeld character that evolved into something else. Deadpool! The Merc with a Mouth! Ok, I'll be honest; I never could get into this character. I guess I could see why people would like him, with his awesome fighting skills and his smart alec attitude. But me? I couldn't get into him. I don't know why.

Next!

LEW!

Day 89

2010-03-30T17:44:00.000-04:00

Now here's a blast from the past! Another of Rob's most timeless of characters: Stryfe! Ok, I'm going to be real with you folks right now; I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a soft-spot for this character. Yes, I know he's dumb, and his outfit is a bit ridiculous. BUT...I remember him vividly from the X-Cutioner's Song arc from the early 90s. It's basically what got me into reading X-Men and comics in general really. In hindsight, I realize how it may have been a tad extreme for most people's taste, but I'll always have (semi-)fond memories.

Next!

LEW!

Day 88

2010-03-29T17:40:00.000-04:00

Due to health problems, I was unable to do the Sketches for the past couple of days. Now I am here to post all these sketches and make up for lost time. Sorry for the convinience folks.

Yippee. It's Liefeld Week. I'm so excited.

Ugh.

This is painful. I think upon hearing that it's an entire week devoted to drawing Rob Liefeld characters in Liefeld's signature "style" may put me on bed rest for nearly a week. Well, let's just get this over with. Here's Shaft. You know him from Youngblood. Yadda yadda yadda. Moving on.

LEW!

Day 87

2010-03-28T17:46:00.001-04:00

My last sidekick this week deserved some special attention. Mainly because his color motiff is what makes his costume. I guess you could argue that color is crucial in any superhero costumes, but chances are if you draw how the basic line work, you're gonna know who it is with or without color. I didn't think that this would be the case for Stripesy here. And who is Stripesy? He's the adult-sidekick to the teenaged-superhero The Star-Spangled Kid. You heard correctly (or read I should say): An ADULT sidekick to a TEENAGE hero! And this was during the Golden Age no less! Nowadays there's a new Star-Spangled Kid (Courtney Whitmore), and Stripesy, a.k.a. Pat Dugan, now wears this awesome armor and calls himself S.T.R.I.P.E. Though he doesn't mind being the back-up for whoever is wearing the starry costume.

That's it for sidekicks week! What a pleasant experience it's been! Nothing can dampen my spirits! Whatever the theme for this week is, I ain't scared! Bring it on!

O.o

LEW!

Day 86

2010-03-27T21:38:00.000-04:00

Here's an obscure one for you. I was going to do Sancho Panza from the Don Quixote stories, but I wasn't sure how I was going to do it. So instead I went with Sancho PANDA, sidekick of Don COYOTE! Get it? It's funny! I did this for two reasons: 1) I wanted to do this to make it as obscure as possible, and 2) I love pandas! So there you go! One more sidekick to go! Who's it gonna be?

LEW!

Day 85

2010-03-26T23:38:00.000-04:00

More sidekicks ahoy, Kemo Sabe! It's none other than Tonto, companion of the Lone Ranger. Some people have looked at him as a negative stereotype, and I'm not an advocate of such things for the sake of it. But Tonto was always a helpful ally to the Ranger. And he was pretty cool too.

Day 84

2010-03-25T22:18:00.000-04:00

Today's sketch was a quick one, so I apologize if it looks somewhat unfinished. Today's sidekick is none other than Arthur, trusted comrade of the Tick. I have to tell you all, The Tick was one of my favorite cartoons growing up. What's so amazing about it though is how much it's still funny even to this day. In fact, I think I'll go pop in my Season One DVD and watch an episode or two before bed.

LEW!

Day 83

2010-03-24T17:25:00.000-04:00

Today's sidekick is Kato, chauffer of Britt Reid, and partner of the Green Hornet. Aside from being a master in martial arts, Kato is a loyal compatriot to Britt/Hornet. That's all I really know about him. I didn't grow reading much Green Hornet stuff. I saw an episode or two of the TV show, but not as much as the Batman show. Kato is probably most remembered as the character played by the legendary Bruce Lee in the old 60s show. He will be portrayed by Jay Chou in the upcoming movie starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz. Looking forward to that.

LEW!

Day 82

2010-03-23T16:37:00.000-04:00

Famous Sidekicks week continues with Speedy, sidekick to Green Arrow. The original Speedy, Roy Harper, has had a rough life, what with overcoming drug addiction and being underappreciated by his peers and all. And lately he's had even worse in Cry for Justice. First he gets his arm ripped off, and then his little daughter Lian gets killed! Sheesh! And the current Speedy, Mia Dearden, was a former child prostitute and now she's HIV positive! Seems like anyone who takes on the Speedy mantle is just cursed. Come to think of it, that seems to be the case with a lot of superheroes nowadays. Why is it creators feel the need to put all their characters through such hell? I mean, it's one thing to challenge them, but then there's just being masochistic towards them! Sheesh!

Sorry, got off on a rant there. Anywho, more Sidekicks to come this week. Tune in to see who will be next.

LEW!

Day 81

2010-03-22T15:09:00.000-04:00

Let's get Famous Sidekicks Week going with James "Bucky" Barnes, sidekick to Captain America. He would supposedly die, but come back to life as the Winter Soldier, and eventually take up the mantle of the Cap himself. I always remembered people reviling him when I was younger. I never understood why. Oh well. Stay tuned for more Sidekicks this week.

LEW!

Day 80

2010-03-21T16:24:00.000-04:00

It's quite a day today. Not only is it the last day of GREEN Week, but it's also the 80th day into my little project. It's hard to believe that I've made it this far! Anywho, to end GREEN Week, we have none other than the evil Green Goblin himself. In retrospect though, I think made his glider a wee bit big for him. Oh well. It be what it be.

And thus ends GREEN Week (meaning I won't be seeing me do any more Green colored fonts...at least not until next year). Tomorrow begins Famous Sidekicks Week! Tune in to see what all I come up with.

LEW!

(ok, seriously...no more green letters, I promise)

Day 79

2010-03-20T23:18:00.000-04:00

And it is Day 6 of GREEN Week! And here is another Bat-villain in The Riddler! Well...he used to be a villain anyway. I know he was reformed a while back. Not sure if he's still legit, but he'll be forever infamous as the green-clad, question-mark-sporting puzzle master to me. So only one more entry left this week. Who's it going to be?

LEW!

Day 78

2010-03-19T13:55:00.000-04:00

Now here's someone who puts the term "Green" in a more pejorative sense: Dr. Pamela Isley, also known as Poison Ivy! Her whole deal is she wants to cover the world in plant life and have nature take its course again. A noble cause, but the way she doesn't isn't, how shall we say...ethical! Luckily we have good ol' Batman to thwart her schemes before she can turn Gotham into a green nightmare, like the one in the "Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" segment from the movie Creepshow. The last two entrys of GREEN Week will be villains, but who will they be? Tune in to find out!

LEW!

Day 77

2010-03-18T15:30:00.000-04:00

So another St. Patrick's Day has come and gone, but GREEN Week continues! And here we have Britt Reid, newspaper publisher by day, but by night he is the Green Hornet! The character has been pretty popular since the days of World War II, and now they're making a movie starring Seth Rogen of all people. Should be interesting to see how that turns out. So that's today's GREEN entry. Stay tuned for more tomorrow.

LEW!

Day 76

2010-03-17T14:10:00.000-04:00

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

Yup, this is why I decided to go with GREEN Week: because it coincides with St. Patty's Day. So what do I do to celebrate this occasion? Draw a picture of course! But not just any picture; I have to draw something that screams Irish. Originally I was going to draw Banshee from the X-Men, drunk on Irish whiskey, wearing a leprechaun hat and singinig "Oh Danny Boy!" But I'm not one to promote stereotypes, no matter how funny they are. So I then I came across this obscure Marvel heroine named Shamrock!

Shamrock (secret identity Molly Fitzgerald) is possessed with the spirits of people were were victims of wars. Said spirits are able to manifest themselves as poltergeists and thus affect her probablity within 20 feet of her. Thus giving her the "Luck of the Irish." Yeah, perhaps it is stereotypical, now that I think about it. Then again, it's not as pejorative as my original Banshee idea. And look! I even have sitting on a pot of gold. Again, perhaps stereotypical, but it could also work considering what her powers are!

Anywho, hope you all have a safe holiday today! But GREEN week isn't over yet! Stay tuned to see what else I come up with!

LEW!

Day 75

2010-03-16T12:01:00.001-04:00

GREEN Week continues with the Green Lantern. Now you're probably saying, "But Lew! You already drew the Green Lantern!" Well, it's true. I drew A Green Lantern. This time I went with the original GL, Alan Scott. I haven't read much GL comics lately, and I certainly don't know much about titles like Blackest Night. I guess I'll just wait fro the trades. Anyway, tomorrow is a special day for GREEN Week! What will I draw next?

LEW!

Day 74

2010-03-15T15:05:00.001-04:00

Today begins GREEN week, in which I draw characters with the word GREEN in their names or who's primary color in their outfits are GREEN. And to demonstrate this, I will be coloring all the pictures with shades of GREEN all week long. So let's get things started, shall we?

Here is the first entry of GREEN Week. It's none other than Green Arrow! Pretty straight forward, no? I must say though I'm not too thrilled about what they're doing with him these days, especially after the events of Cry for Justice. Just my opinion anyway. So what other GREEN things will I have this week? Stay tuned to find out!

LEW!

Day 73

2010-03-14T15:33:00.003-04:00

You all didn't think I'd have a Supervillains Week without having Doctor Doom, did you? Of course not! But I felt I'd save the best for last, and so here it is. The Lord of Latvaria himself! I went with the classic pose of him holding out his hand as if he was crushing air. That's the Doom I know and love, and you probably do too! And thus concludes Supervillains Week. Tomorrow begins GREEN week, in which I draw characters that have "Green" in their name or wear primarily green costumes. So stick around for that!

LEW!

Day 72

2010-03-13T18:32:00.000-05:00

Supervillains Week entry 6; Mr. Freeze! I modeled him more after the Freeze from the animated series, not the Arnold Schwarzenegger abomination from the Batman and Robin movie. So yeah...that means we only have one more Supervillain to go. Who will it be? Tune in for the thrilling conclusion! Same LEW! time! Same LEW! Blog!

LEW!

Day 71

2010-03-12T14:55:00.000-05:00

This entry in Supervillains Week is the Red Skull, the archenemy of Captain America. There is some buzz going around now that Hugo Weaving is going to play him in the Captain America movie. I think that's an excellent choice personally. Now if we can get a decent Cap! I thought Jon Krasinski would've been pretty cool, but apparently he's out. Oh well. The search continues. Anywho, two more entries left in Supervillains Week. Who will they be?

LEW!

Day 70

2010-03-11T22:22:00.000-05:00

Today's supervillain is Braniac! Yup! Ol' Vril Dox of the planet Colu himself. I went with his Silver Age costume. Why? Because! I know people joke about how it's lacking pants and all, but that's just the thing; Brainiac is so evil, he doesn't need pants! HA! The villainy continues tomorrow, but who will it be? Hint: it's a Marvel character.

LEW!

Day 69

2010-03-10T15:23:00.000-05:00

69 days into my 365 project! And Day 3 of Supervillains Week! Today I went with Magneto, the master of magneticism and long-time rival of the X-Men. Now it is sort of debatable as to whether or not he is considered a "villain" because he doesn't think of himself as a villain. Rather he feels everything he does is for the sake of the survival of mutant kind, and that is understandable. However, seeing as how he does a lot of bad stuff in the name of mutant kind (like attempted genocide and whatnot), I say that makes him quite a Supervillain.

Stay tuned for more eviscerating evil as Supervillains Week continues with....wouldn't you like to know?

LEW!

Day 68

2010-03-09T13:43:00.000-05:00

Supervillains Week continues! And here to commemorate this continuation is none other than the evil primate Gorilla Grodd! He makes Mojo Jojo look like Lancelot Link. Perhaps the biggest challenge for me on this one was to make him look like more than just a gorilla, but then I remembered that he sometimes wears a cape! So problem solved there! Whew! Anywho, enjoy today's entry, and stay tuned for tomorrow's deviant devil!

LEW!

Day 67

2010-03-08T18:22:00.000-05:00

Supervillains Week begins with Otto Gunther Octavius (a.k.a. Doctor Octopus). I went with the old school yellow and green outfit for this one. Why? Because I can, that's why! I must say I'm quite pleased with how this one turned out. My last couple of sketches haven't been to my liking much. Perhaps because I didn't as much time on them as I did this one. Ah well. Things are looking up now. And more super-badness in store all week long!

LEW!

Day 66

2010-03-07T01:06:00.000-05:00

This a bit late in getting here. I do apologize. I haven't been home all day today, plus I was having an Oscar viewing party with friends. More on that later.

So here is the final entry for Indies Week: the title character from V for Vendetta. From the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. So...yeah. Tomorrow begins Supervillains Week! What horrible heels will I come up with? Stay tuned and find out!

LEW!

Day 65

2010-03-06T18:06:00.001-05:00

Indies Week continues with The Goon. I know...I didn't have access to my scanner so I took a picture with my camera phone. I will go back and scan it when I'm able. Anywho...Enjoy!

LEW!

Day 64

2010-03-05T23:00:00.000-05:00

...and day 5 of Indie Week. It's Witchblade! Not my best, I know, but there it is.

LEW!

Day 63

2010-03-04T21:54:00.000-05:00

Indies Week continues with Invincible and Atom Eve. I read the first five trades of this series, and I was hooked. I want to get the other trades and read them as well. I went with his original costume. I'm not a big fan of his current one. Anyway...stay tuned for more Indies Week. 4 down, 3 to go.

LEW!

Day 62

2010-03-03T22:31:00.000-05:00

So for today's Indie sketch, I went with the ever popular Death, one of the Endless from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. I really need to read more of his stuff.

LEW!

Day 61

2010-03-02T14:19:00.000-05:00

For my second entry of Indies Week, I went with Spider Jerusalem from the Warren Ellis/Darick Robertson book Transmetropolitan. I admit though I have never read this book, but it's definitely on my must-read lists. One of the things about this character that would make him very difficult to draw on a regular basis is his intricate tattoos. I know I would always need a reference at hand if I were to get this character down right. Anyway, Indies Week continues tomorrow with...well, you'll just have to wait and see.

LEW!

Day 60

2010-03-01T15:33:00.001-05:00

So today is the first of March, and thus begins Indies Week here on Sketch-A-Rama 365. And to start it off we have Mike Mignola's Hellboy, complete with larger revolver and massive stone fist. Sorry he isn't as good looking as Ron Perlman. Oh well. Now I'm off to start a new project that I will post up on my regular art blog: 90 Minute Works! Keep your eyes peeled for that one.

LEW!

Day 59

2010-02-28T18:54:00.000-05:00

So February comes to a close, and so does my Alice in Wonderland series here on Sketch-A-Rama 365. And who better to close out the series than the titular protagonist herself. Yeah, as you can see I'm not used to drawing small children. That's something I'll need to work on. And thus ends another exciting month, but the adventure is far from over. We still have 306 more sketches lined up, and with a new month ahead, who knows what I will draw next? Guess you'll have to stay tuned to find out!

LEW!

Day 58

2010-02-27T13:28:00.000-05:00

Tumbling further down the rabbit hole we call the Alice in Wonderland series here on Sketch-A-Rama, we have the decapitation-happy Queen of Hearts herself. She's so awesome that people are losing their heads over her....literally. So, the Alice series concludes tomorrow. Try and guess what the next one's gonna be.

LEW!

Day 57

2010-02-26T17:45:00.002-05:00

The Alice series continues (no, not the "Kiss My Grits!" kind). It's that most unpunctual White Rabbit. Where is going? Where will he lead us? Tune in tomorrow to find out!

LEW!

Day 56

2010-02-25T15:58:00.000-05:00

So, in continuation of the Alice in Wonderland theme I got going on, here is the hookah-smoking Caterpillar himself. You know, in case you were asking it "WHO. ARE. YOU?" Yup. So...what else is in store for tomorrow? Tune in and find out!

LEW!

Day 55

2010-02-24T19:10:00.000-05:00

So, due to popular demand, I'm gonna keep up with the Alice in Wonderland theme. So here's a picture of the Mad Hatter. Yeah, Johnny Depp wishes he looked this good. That's all I've got to say, really.

LEW!

Day 54

2010-02-23T15:03:00.000-05:00

Here's today's sketch, as requested by Shannon. It's the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. And yes, I'm well aware that the movie is coming out soon. I'm not too excited about it though. I like Tim Burton, but I think his style is better suited for original stories and not timeless classics. That's just my opinion though.

LEW!

Day 53

2010-02-22T17:39:00.000-05:00

This project is going great! And I pity da fool who says it ain't! That reminds me, here's ol' Nightelf Mohawk himself, Mr. T, member of the famed A-Team and leader of the T-Force, and inventor of the Nightelf Mohawk grenade. Also, the man destroyed cancer. What's not to love about him?

LEW!

Day 52

2010-02-21T17:12:00.000-05:00

So for today's sketch, I did the golden age Batman, based on his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 back in 1939. Now I know I already did a sketch like this in my other blog, but I didn't have anything else really. Plus, I'm trying so hard to get this bent-knee look down pat. I'm still having issues with that. I felt I didn't get it quite down in my previous Wolfman sketch. I guess it looks better here, but still needs improving. Anyway, that's all for my rambling.

Don't forget to vote for January's Sketch of the Month. Details in my other blog!

LEW!

Day 51

2010-02-20T18:03:00.001-05:00

So for today's entry, I went with the Wolfman. I guess I got inspired by the recent movie. It was all right. But yeah. There's my Wolfman.

Also, don't forget to go vote for January's Sketch of the Month in my other blog!

LEW!

Day 50

2010-02-19T19:19:00.000-05:00

Fifty days into my 365 project! Has it really been that long? Sheesh! So for those of you who don't know who the heck this guy is, he's Lewis Lovhaug (a.k.a. Linkara), the host of the webseries Atop the Fourth Wall. Essentially he reviews bad comic books from Youngblood to Sultry Teen Age Super Foxes. And he does it in an entertaining fashion as well. If you ever have any time, check out some of his reviews. I recommend watching his review of Superman: At Earth's End, since there are plenty of recurring jokes in the series that began in this episode.

Anyway, that's all for now. Stay tune for tomorrow's entry.

LEW!

Day 49

2010-02-18T22:43:00.000-05:00

Today's sketch is Dick Tracy, obviously. I went for the more Chester Gould look rather than the 1990s Warren Beatty movie look. I always thought if they were to revamp this character, they should get Darwyn Cooke to do it. That's just my humble opinion though.

LEW!

Day 48

2010-02-17T20:12:00.000-05:00

For today's sketch, I did the mechanized law enforcer, RoboCop. Pretty neat, eh?

LEW!

Day 47

2010-02-16T17:31:00.001-05:00

Good news, everyone! I got a new scanner today! And as you can see, it works like a charm! Speaking of charm, here's a nice little Zatanna for you all. Yojne!

LEW!

Day 46

2010-02-15T23:37:00.001-05:00

Boba Fett. Yeah.

LEW!

Day 45

2010-02-14T22:39:00.001-05:00

Oh hi, bloggers. Here's today's sketch if you know who it is, awesome. If not...well I honestly don't know whether to feel sorry for you or envy you. Anywho, enjoy the picture.

LEW!

Day 44

2010-02-13T20:37:00.001-05:00

The Man. The Myth. The Mullet. Brock Samson!

LEW!

Day 43

2010-02-12T17:27:00.001-05:00

Well, it's snowing here in Georgia. And while to a lot of people it doesn't seem like a big deal, they have to realize it seldom ever snows in Georgia, at least in the piedmont region anyway. So to commemorate this occasion, I did a picture of Iceman, one of the original X-Men. Enjoy.

LEW!

Day 42

2010-02-11T21:23:00.001-05:00

Yup. It's Heath Ledger's Joker. And he has a knife. Whatever you do...don't ask him how he got those scars.

LEW!

Day 41

2010-02-10T20:38:00.001-05:00

Today's sketch features Eddie the Head, the mascot of metal band Iron Maiden. I drew him as a superhero. I thought it was funny anyway.

LEW!

Day 40

2010-02-09T20:39:00.001-05:00

Has it really been 40 days so far? Jeez! Time flies by fast, don't it? Anyway, wasn't sure what to draw today, so I just went with a ferocious lion. Rawr! Yeah, that sucked. I'm sorry.

LEW!

Day 39

2010-02-08T23:57:00.001-05:00

So here's a picture of a Julie Newmar-style Catwoman. Meow! So a my friend Lan posed a question to everyone on his Facebook asking: Who was hotter; Julie Newmar or Yvonne Craig (Batgirl from the old TV show)? And while many are quick to say Newmar, to me it's impossible to pick from the two. Newmar was sinfully sexy, yes, but Craig was hot in different respects. She was the good girl kind of hot; girl next door kind of hot. To compare it with Newmar's hotness is just unfair. Apples and oranges, really. Anyway, I've rambled on for too long.

LEW!

Day 38

2010-02-07T18:03:00.002-05:00

So it's Super Bowl Sunday! And to celebrate this sporting ritual, I did a sketch of the controversial property from Marvel in the '90s: NFL SuperPro! I learned about this from the review on Atop the Fourth Wall, and I was like...man, this is so awesomely bad. Anyway, enjoy the sketch and enjoy today's game. Hope your team wins.

LEW!

Day 37

2010-02-06T23:07:00.001-05:00

Well, I think it's safe to say that my 365 project is already more than 10% done. 37 out of 365. Yeah...that sounds about right. So for today, here's the Big V himself. Enjoy it...or else.

LEW!

Day 36

2010-02-05T23:58:00.001-05:00

Robin, post Infinite Crisis. Yup! :)

LEW!

Day 35

2010-02-04T22:11:00.001-05:00

For today's entry, I thought I would do Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I made him look more like a turtle would look though, giving him more of a beak-like mouth and a curved neck that turtles tend to have. I just think it looks better that way.

LEW!

Day 34

2010-02-03T23:34:00.001-05:00

I decided to go old school today. Now anyone who knows me knows that I love to draw Superman, but I haven't really done any pictures of him in quite some time. So here is the iconic "shirt rip" where Clark Kent tears away his mild-mannered visage to reveal the Man of Steel he is. Yeah, that's where Hulk Hogan got it from...

LEW!

Day 33

2010-02-02T00:06:00.000-05:00

So yeah. My scanner broke, and I took a picture on my camera phone. So I apologize. Until I get a new scanner this will have to suffice. I will go back and scan all my latest images once I get the new scanner. Enjoy.

LEW!

EDIT: I've made new scans of the drawing from here on out. Enjoy. :)

Day 32

2010-02-01T23:33:00.002-05:00

I'm getting lazy, I know.

LEW!

Day 31

2010-01-31T23:59:00.000-05:00

Right in the nick of time! Here's Sue Storm! The Invisible Woman!

LEW!

Day 30

2010-01-30T00:44:00.000-05:00

Ugh. I feel awful having getting this in so late. I was out all day and I didn't get much time to work out a sketch. So I just did a quick Tom Strong. Well, I know I'm getting this on here after midnight, but I figured if it's before midnight in 4 other time zones, then it still counts. Anyway, I'll try to be more punctual tomorrow.

LEW!

Day 29

2010-01-29T16:53:00.000-05:00

Well, this is the first fully body shot I've done in a while. It is, of course, the Green Lantern Hal Jordan. What more is there to say, really? I'll have to catch up on the Blackest Night saga sometime. It's just so much to keep up with though. Oh well, perhaps I'll stop being lazy and just try to work my way through all the issues and tie-ins...eventually.

LEW!

Day 28

2010-01-28T21:43:00.001-05:00

This will probably be the last in my Popeye series. Of course, it's J. Wellington Wimpy. He'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. Oh Wimpy, you fiscally irresponsible burgerholic. I salute you! Does anyone else find it funny that he looks like Oliver Hardy in this picture?

LEW!

Day 27

2010-01-27T21:24:00.000-05:00

It's Bluto! He's mean! And he beats up Popeye on a regular basis. He's the bully you love to hate.

LEW!

Day 26

2010-01-26T21:35:00.000-05:00

So keeping in the tradition of doing Popeye characters in a more realistic fashion, I went ahead and did Olive Oyl as well. Yeah, I drew her very pencil thin, but that's just how Olive is. So yeah. There it is.

LEW!

Day 25

2010-01-25T23:00:00.000-05:00

So I was considering what to draw today, and a friend of mine suggested that I draw a realistic version of a cartoon character. So then I got an idea to do a sketch of a picture I drew already. And the result is what you see here...Popeye! In all of his awesome glory!

LEW!

Day 24

2010-01-24T21:20:00.002-05:00

For today's sketch...it's a zombie Bret "Hitman" Hart.

Yup.

LEW!

Day 23

2010-01-23T19:28:00.000-05:00

So to complement yesterday's Blue Beetle sketch, I decided to do Booster Gold. I actually put some effort on this one, and it feels good. So yeah, here's hoping tomorrow's will be even better!

LEW!

Day 22

2010-01-22T22:45:00.000-05:00

I'm cutting this sketches mighty close these days. I often forget that I have this blog up. Anyway, here's Blue Beetle. Enjoy.

LEW!

Day 21

2010-01-21T21:44:00.000-05:00

ZOMG! It's a dragon! Run for your lives!

LEW!

Day 20

2010-01-20T22:55:00.000-05:00

So you're probably wondering who this is. Well, all I will say at this point is that he and yesterday's sketch are related (not the people of course, but the sketches themselves). I'm not going to give too much away now, but I'm working on something with these two characters in it. So keep your eyes peeled to see what it is.

LEW!

Day 19

2010-01-19T23:10:00.000-05:00

So here's today's entry. It's a girl in glasses holding a sword. Yes, there is a story behind this, but I don't feel like going into it right now because I'm in a crabby mood. So enjoy the picture!

LEW!

Day 18

2010-01-18T19:28:00.003-05:00

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have

the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is

stronger than evil triumphant.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Happy MLK Day everyone!

LEW!

Day 17

2010-01-17T19:34:00.000-05:00

Behold the magic that is the Mermicorn! Yeah, another request. This one was actually a lot of fun to draw. I don't draw many animals, I've noticed. I should practice that more often. Anywho, that's today's piece. Hope you all enjoy it.

LEW!

Day 16

2010-01-16T22:38:00.000-05:00

Whew! I was able to get this one in with time to spare. Ok, today's sketch is again nothing special. Just Dr. Mid-Nite. Yeah, I was really busy today so I didn't know what else to draw. I promise tomorrow's will be more elaborate. Well, until then...PEACE!

LEW!

Day 15

2010-01-15T17:38:00.002-05:00

I really didn't know what to draw today, so here's a cartoon bear. But don't let his friendly visage fool you; he is pure evil and, as Stephen Colbert would say, a godless killing machine! BEARS!!!!

LEW!

Day 14

2010-01-14T19:02:00.000-05:00

So I thought I would show my support for Team Conan today by sketching El Conando himself. Sadly, it looks like his days of doing The Tonight Show may be numbered, thanks to the ineptitude of NBC executives and the big-chinned blunder whose name I shall not utter. I'm sad that I didn't get to see much of his run on the show, because I've always loved Conan. Sure he's had his hits and misses; what comedian hasn't? But he's always relevant and cool, and most importantly, he's just genuinely funny (unlike someone who shall go nameless!)

Well, whatever you plan on doing next, Conan, I'll be sure to check in on you more often than I have been. You can count on it. TEAM CONAN!

LEW!

Day 13

2010-01-13T10:59:00.000-05:00

So for today's sketch-a-ma-roo, I went with Black Bolt from the Inhumans. Check out all of his majesty! Almost two weeks into my little project, and I show no signs of stopping now!

LEW!

Day 12

2010-01-12T19:58:00.000-05:00

Today's sketch was done in a hurry because I needed to think of something to draw. I decided to go with a picture of all the Batgirls that have ever appeared in the comics. It's basically Betty Kane, Barbara Gordon, and Cassandra Cain all about to jump and beat the crap out of Stephanie Brown, the current Batgirl. Now, this doesn't necessarily reflect my personal views of the new Batgirl, seeing as how I haven't read any of the new stuff with her; rather it's commentary about how some people are not happy with the direction of the new books. Although I will say I'm not too thrilled about her costume. Also, I could never get into Cassandra; I'm sure she's a good character and all, but my Batgirl has been and always will be Barbara Gordon. You can quote me on that!

I think it'd be a nice piece if I put a little more time and effort into it. We'll see how that works out.

LEW!

Day 11

2010-01-11T20:34:00.000-05:00

Today's sketch is a Golden Age Catwoman (or is it Silver Age?). The proportions are a bit off I'll admit, but it it is just a sketch.

Also, I'd like to take this time to say that I might, just might, take some of these sketches and make actual pictures of them. If you have any input as to what sketch I should make a picture, please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.

LEW!

Day 10

2010-01-10T19:01:00.000-05:00

This one's for Lizzy. She wanted me to do a picture of a girl playing a double bass. This was inspired by Patricia Day from the HorrorPops, a picture of whom Lizzy has supplied me for reference. Anywho, that's 10 down and only 355 to go! Call me butter, because I'm on a roll!

LEW!

Day 9

2010-01-09T21:03:00.000-05:00

So for today's sketch, my friend Sarah wanted me to draw a picture of George W. Bush as Captain Texas (from the show Robot Chicken) shooting at a giant, mutated penguin with a cannon that shoots tacos. Well, here you go, Sarah. I even added a little dialog too. NOTE: This picture doesn't necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the artist, be they political or animal right-related. This was a request from a friend, so chill out. One love!

LEW!

Day 8

2010-01-08T19:28:00.000-05:00

So my good friend Stormy wanted me to draw a picture of a "sea-witch." For those of you unfamiliar with what a sea-witch is, you may remember on from a little movie called The Little Mermaid. Yup, that was Ursula all right. Now, I know this drawing doesn't look anything like the Ursula from the movie, but Stormy showed me a picture she liked and I just took from that instead. So yeah, you're welcome, Stormy! (^_^)

LEW!

Day 7

2010-01-07T18:28:00.000-05:00

The Rock-Biter from The Neverending Story. He loves tasty rocks.

LEW!

Day 6

2010-01-06T20:24:00.000-05:00

For today's sketch, I felt like going a bit old school. So here is Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, the game that inspired me to buy a Playstation (that's the PS1, not any of the subsequent models). At the time, I just thought he had an awesome look, and I guess he still does. It's like goth mixed with glam rock. And plus Sephiroth was perhaps one of the most complex characters you'd see in a Final Fantasy game, especially in an antagonist. Seems like all the all the bad guys from that series all have very simple goals in which they want to, you guessed it, take over the world!

(M. Bison Joke originally coined by The Nostalgia Critic)

But Sephiroth's was different, in that inevitably he was willing to destroy the world in hopes of saving it. It's complicated if you haven't played the game, so just browse it on Wikipedia.

Anywho, nice little trip down memory lane there. Now only 359 to go!

LEW!