RAMONA FLOWERS

Well I'm back with another 'Joe re-draws his favorite comic characters in his own style' posts (I need a better name for these). I'm still sticking with the 'Scott Pilgrim' series of books (by Bryan Lee O' Malley), as there's such a huge wealth of interesting characters to choose from - and, well, I just like drawing 'em.
Anyway, here now is the titular characters' girlfriend- the über-hip, ninja-delivery girl, Ramona Flowers!

Portland: There and back again

So I"m back from Portland and the 'Stumptown Comic's Fest' there, and am now rarin' to get the blog posts a flowin.' Both the convention and the trip in general were, I must admit, totally rad. I made a lot of great connections, met a bunch of cool people and sold a great deal of my wares at Stumptown, which was exciting. Maris, Liz, and I flew out together to Portland, and shared a table at the con, with assistance from our pal Dave.
Here's Liz, Maris and I at our table:

And a closer look at my booty...(that came out wrong)

I did also get some drawing done. Here's a quick commission I did of the character 'Death' from Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman.'

All in all, we had a lot of fun hanging out around Portland. We finally got to sample the infamous Voodoo Doughnuts (the 'No-Name'rules) and hit up some other great eateries, including 'Le Montage' (a great Cajun Bistro, with an amazing spicy mac n' cheese dish), and 'The Doug Fir,' which was conveniently attached to the hotel we were staying at. We also had the distinct pleasure of hanging out with some very cool folk from Stumptown, as well as a long lost pal from my high school days.
She's pictured here along with Dave, Liz, Maris and I.

Can you find Maris...?

Okay, that's about all I got. Head on over to Maris' blog, if you'd like to hear more about our Portland exploits/see some cool drawings. Word.

SPECTRUM 15: IN IT

I was super excited to hear that I'll be once again included in the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art publication, Spectrum.
Here are the two pieces that got in:

SCOTT PILGRIM

Following after the 'Joe draws the Teen Titans in his own style' posts, I thought I'd continue on with some other comic book character drawings. Rather than remain with the superhero genre, I thought I'd branch out to some of my favorite indie comics. Here then is the character 'Scott Pilgrim,' created by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Obviously if you haven't yet read this amazing series, I expect you to head out to your nearest comic/book store immediately.
More to follow!

BOSTON CON SKETCHES

Here are a couple of sketches I did at the Boston Comic-Con this past Sunday. Thanks to Bill Nolan for having me!
Mary Marvel


The dude from that Nickelodeon show, Avatar.

And Robin

My Embarrassing Life: SABRETOOTH!

So my pal Paolo recently had the inspired notion to post the many many embarrassing reference photos he's taken over the years on his blog. I think it's a great idea, and was considering doing something similar here. Anyway, his most recent entry is a slight cheat as it isn't really a reference photo at all, but intead nerd evidence. The picture in question dates back to 2003, when Paolo and I were still in school. There a sort of costume party was held annually, and for that year we had decided (and convinced a good number of pals) to go as the X-Men. That photo is the evidence of our efforts, though you'll notice I am glaringly absent - Here then is my SABRETOOTH (!!) costume...

Jim Lee? I'm so sorry.

TEEN TITANS: Joe! - Beast Boy

Finally here is the last of my Titans iterations - the green-skinned, shape-shifting Beast Boy! Enjoy.

And the character transformed!

Also, here's one last Robin sketch I'd forgotten to post:

And I think that about does it for the Titans. Sadly, the series will be ending in a couple issues... Tear.

LOST studies

So what with Lost now being on a short hiatus, I though it'd be fun to try my hand at drawing some of the characters from the show from memory. Here they are. Hopefully they are recognizable...

TEEN TITANS: Joe! - Issue 53 IN STORES NOW!

So issue 53 of Teen Titans GO! hit the shelves yesterday. As I mentioned in my last post, I did a short 10 page story inside about Beast Boy and the Doom Patrol. Check it out!


Cover by Todd Nauck. Written by J. Torres.

TEEN TITANS: Joe! - Issue 53 PREVIEW

So next Wednesday the 53rd issue of 'Teen Titans GO' will hit the stands. Inside are two short stories written by the talented Mr. J. Torres, one of which is drawn by me. So a few days in advance of the comics' release, I thought It'd be fun to give you all a short preview of my portion of the issue, and post a few pages from the story. Here they be:



Yes. I like squids, okay?

Yea, A New Design Approacheth....

All that pirate drawing really got me going...

Here be my newest t-shirt design (an update of a previous drawing), which will be premiering at this years Stumptown comics fest in April.

Fig(arrrrr)e Drawin'

Here are some sketches I did from a drawing night that was held at the school I teach at. For an evening, students, teachers and alumni were invited to come and draw from a costumed model. It was a total blast. Lively, fun atmosphere. Good music, good food, great model, and a lot of nice drawing done overall - and yes, the model was dressed like a pirate.

Teen Titans: Joe! - Cyborg

Almost there...
Here's my iteration of the character Cyborg of 'Teen Titans' fame.


Next (and last) up? Beast Boy!

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Press 'Execute.'

This is a quick sketch I drew as part of an airbrushing demonstration I did for my Sci-Fi illustration class. It's of the character John Locke from televisions über awesome tv series, LOST.
Some said it couldn't be done. Some said It shouldn't be. Why draw an actor whom many of your students quite possibly would not even recognize? Why do an airbrushing demo at all? Does anyone even airbrush anymore? Does anyone know what an airbrush is?

To them I have but one thing to say, ...
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT I CAN'T DO!"

TEEN TITANS: JOE - IN STORES TODAY

Issue 52 of Teen Titans: GO! came out today. You can peep my art on the cover, so keep an eye out at your local comic book store.

Teen Titans: JOE - Starfire

In keeping with my 'Joe re-itirates his versions of the Teen Titans as portrayed in the comic "Teen Titans: GO,"' here is a sketch of the gravity defying extra-terrestrial, Starfire.

A Long Time Ago: The Wonder Years...

So while I was home for the holidays this past December, I was rifling through some boxes and happened upon some very old drawings I had done. Some VERY old drawings. Anyway, they are equal parts hilarious and embarassing, so I thought why not post them online for everyone to see? Why not indeed.

Superheroine: Revisit

So I'm putting together a new set of mailers and thought that among the pieces I would be getting printed, this might be a good candidate. However, looking back at it, I decided it could use some retooling. Here be the retooled image -