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A group of anurognathus helping a triceratops with it's mosquito problem... #Dinosaur #PaleoArt #Comics #Illistration #Sketch

One last Superman sketch from this past week. #Superman #DCComics #Comics #Comicbooks

Another day, another attempt at sketching Superman. #Superman #DCComics #Comics #ComicBooks

For some reason, I have always struggled with drawing Superman. I never feel like I can capture the character's essence in my work. That said, I did some sketches to help remedy that. I like a Superman with a bit more of a George Reeves vibe. A very Old-Hollywood, beefy, yet boyish look to him.

"Raccoon Study - The Climber" In over his head, high above the forest floor. Will his grip prove his resolve? Or will hubris ring through the treetops for this Icarus of the trash cans?

"Raccoon Study - The Philosopher" I live for a good pontification, especially about things I have a middling grasp on.

"Raccoon Study - The Schemer" Back on my animal illustration grind with some goofy Raccoon sketches. I think we have all made this Raccoon's expression when someone has asked if we wanted to get take out...

HERE WE GO, BABY! @philadelphiaunion.com are back in Philly for their first home game of the 2025 MLS season, and now seemed like the right time to show some love to the U. after last week's win against Orlando City SC. #DOOP

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you #artshare

SCHEMING

Let's go! @philadelphiaunion.com are back tonight for the MLS 2025 season opener. Repping the U. on the drawing board today since I won't be able to catch the game live. #DOOP

"Early reports had greatly exaggerated his size, but from the bodies in the morgue, there was no question of the man's strength." "Gotham City Lowlifes: Bane" (2025)

"Ms. Quinzel exhibited a number of psychological changes after her exposure to the man Arkham representatives refer to as "John Doe". Erratic mood swings, spontaneous bouts of violence, but most troubling, a worrying sense of infatuation with her abuser." "Gotham City Lowlifes: Harley Quinn" (2025)

"Witnesses testimonies varied from case to case, but the one detail that left a lingering, sour taste in the mouths of the GCPD was that of the suspect's dead, black eyes." "Gotham City Lowlifes: The Joker" (2025)

qrp with someone watery!

"Wonder Woman : Sample Page" Not much to explain here, just an excuse to draw Wonder Woman. But honestly, who needs an excuse? Diana rocks, and I should draw her more often than I do.

"Batman - Sketch" - (2025) My first Batman doodle of the year.

"Ducks" -(2025) My first "non-sketch" piece of 2025. Drawn as part of a larger wedding gift.

A little get-together with friends. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

Drawing Pokémon never fails to bring me some comfort. Here is a Gyarados and Charizard Sketch from the beginning of the month I forgot to upload.

"Daddy's Home!" The third piece of my illustration series "The Goosemans". I am unsure how many more I will do in this series, but I am having a blast drawing the characters in this strange, vintage setting.

"The Girls Played Jacks While Mom And Dad Argued In The Kitchen" - (2024) The second piece of my illustration series "The Goosemans".

Sauropods and Spinosaurids are possibly the coolest animals of all time, so I shouldn't have to explain why I wanted to sketch them.

"Nostalgia For Summer" - (2024) The first piece in a small series of illustrations I've started titled "The Goosemans".

You'd think a three page comic would have been enough to get Spider-Man out of my system. You'd think... Anyway, I sketched up a doodle of arguably the coolest costume in all of comics.

Creators who allegedly got stiffed by Action Lab suffered a setback in court this month. Also they can't get the rights back to their work since the books are still "in print" from Comixology. www.comicsbeat.com/class-action...

Reposting for those who may have missed it, but I wrote / illustrated a three-page Spider-Man comic (simply for portfolio purposes). Would love for you all to give it a read!

"Spider-Man : Sample Pages" Putting in the effort to build up my portfolio of sequential pages, particularly, with ink. With Spidey being arguably my favorite superhero to draw (when I am not hyper focused on Batman), it made sense to do a small web comic featuring the web-head.

Screw fancy web-shooters and gadgets. Give Spider-Man a household item and let him rip.

Scorpion is about to get ROCKED by Spider-Man. Just wait and see...

"Wash Me" A little one-page Sci-Fi comic I whipped up to experiment with new tools, and to implement some of the incredibly insightful critiques of my work I received at NYCC.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Celebrating the spooky day with some colors over my Gengar Evolution and Ghost Type Pokémon piece from earlier this month.

Through a long an arduous work week, a spark of something emerged from the slop swishing in my skull that was formerly my brain... Doctor Octopus... but its Wayne Knight... For more brain rot: Jerry X Spider-Man, George X Rhino, Kramer X Green Goblin, Elaine X Black Cat.

If you catch me walking around NYCC today, stop me and ask me for a sticker! I'll be handing them out throughout the day to the random passersby and to anyone with some dope costumes.

"The other Magikarp watched in horror as the looming Pidgeot descended upon its prey." More Pokémon shenanigans on the drawing board.

Keeping the Pokémon train rolling with the Legendary Birds of the Kanto Region: Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos! I wanted to base Moltres on a Heron to make their design a bit more unique from Articuno and Zapdos, who I based on a Raven and a Hawk (respectively).

Drew up some spooky Pokémon in honor of the spookiest time of the year. The Gengar evolution line was a no-brainer for Halloween, but Duskull and Litwick were fun inclusions.

"Appa, Yip Yip!" The Airbenders always had the coolest culture and animal companions. #AvatarTheLastAirbender #Avatar

JAWS This was the back side of the recent "Jaws" illustration I shared. The idea was that the larger illustration would be cropped to fit this Shark silhouette.

JAWS Drawn several months back for a project that never came to be, but I think its some of my best color work to date. The full image was intended to be cropped and fitted to the silhouette of the shark, which explains the wide shot composition and excess negative space.