Un teddy bear y una pedota

Mi sobrina de 3 años le pidió a Santa Claus "un teddy bear y una pelota".

¡Felices fiestas a todos!

Happy Holidays, everybody!

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Pearl Jam: The Kids Are Twenty

I really wanted to draw something to celebrate +Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary.  The title is a reference to The Who’s 'The Kids Are Alright' (1979) rockumentary and it’s also the title for the alternate version of Cameron Crowe’s film, ‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ (2011).  The concept is an homage to John Holmstrom and Gus McDonald‘s cover art for the Ramones' 'Road To Ruin' (1978).  And yeah, I listened to a lot of Pearl Jam, The Who, and Ramones while drawing it.  This doodle was featured in Golpeavisa’s Viernes de Ilustración: Musical art jam, which was a lot of fun to be part of.

Tenía muchas ganas de dibujar algo para celebrar el 20 aniversario de Pearl Jam. El título es una referencia al rockumental de The Who, 'The Kids Are Alright' (1979) y también es el título de la versión alterna de la película de Cameron Crowe, 'Pearl Jam Twenty' (2011). El concepto es un homenaje al are de portada por  John Holmstrom and Gus McDonald para el disco 'Road To Ruin’ (1978) de Ramones.  Y si, escuché mucho a Pearl Jam, The Who, y Ramones cuando lo dibuje.  Este dibujo fue incluido en el art jam Viernes de Ilustración: Musical de Golpeavisa, en el cual me dio mucho gusto participar.

I also put together these posters for each character:

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正義 (Justice)

I made this doodle for COMCOM's "Samurai" Art Jam.  There are so many varieties of Samurai armor, and they are so colorful and beautiful and complex, that the challenge for me was to simplify that by using the less number of shapes and colors to translate it into cartoon form.  Also, I wanted to try coloring with a mono-chromatic scheme.  In this project I only used variations of yellow for the armor, but decided to paint the mask red, just like the “rising sun” background.

Zorras Del Mal 2

I made this follow-up to last year's "Zorras Del Mal".  Hope you like it!  Happy Halloween, everybody!!!

Don't Be Afraid

I made this doodle for COMCOM’s Monster Art Jam.  I really like rock concert silkscreen posters; so, some inspiration on this piece came from that.  The “Pink Elephants on Parade” sequence from Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ (yeah, the one where he’s drunk having a bad trip) was definitely another influence.  I wanted to give it a dream-like feeling and have the monster be really big.  The little girl holding a lollipop came as an afterthought, when I needed something to show the size of the monster.  I remembered how my little 2-year-old niece is not afraid of anything, and started playing with the idea of the monster being more scared of the little girl that she is of it. The title, “Don’t Be Afraid”, is actually what the little girl is saying to the monster.

Rainbow Warriors: Movie Night

I made this “Rainbow Warriors” pinup for Sadhaka Studio as a follow-up to another doodle I made for them a couple of months ago based on "The Fearless Zombie Hunters.” When I read the “Rainbow Warriors” comic, I could easily imagine it as a sitcom. I noticed that in a lot of sitcoms they always have people sitting in a couch facing the audience, so I thought it would be fun to have the characters just hanging out watching movies. I also wanted to be faithful to the source material, so I decided to use the same color palette from the comic and have the characters interacting with a black and white background. I had a lot of fun with this one.

Thanks again to Manuel Ríos Sarabia for the invitation!

Robot Vs. Zombie

This doodle is dedicated to my imaginary friend, Adrián "The Insane One" Zambrano. He is the one who came up with the idea of having a Bender-like robot fight off a zombie in a pose like the one in the "Rocky v. Apollo" painting by Leroy Neiman shown at the end of Rocky III (1982). For the zombie character design, I looked no further than George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), where the actors and extras playing zombies had a basic blue or gray makeup. For the robot, I really wanted a design with very basic shapes, like squares and circles, so, I researched some robots featured in movies and serials from 1920-1940. I loved the robots in the Superman animated short film, "The Mechanical Monsters" (1941) and also in the Italian science fiction film, The Mechanical Man (1921). So, a lot of the character design came from those robots. I also had a lot of fun doing the background, trying out different brushes. Hope you like it!

Who will win in this title fight of the apocalypse?

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Ooh Yeah! (R.I.P. Macho Man)

Aside from his distinctively deep and raspy voice, and his "Ooh yeah!" catch phrase, what I most remember about this childhood icon was the KA-POW-pimp-slap explosion of color when he hit the ring. That is what I was aiming for with this tribute fan art for "Macho Man" Randy Savage. So, I apologize for any eye or vision damage this has already caused. Sorry.

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The Fearless Zombie Hunters Pin-up

I made this piece for Sadhaka Studio's pin-up book (availabe July 2011), based on characters from their awesome comic "The Fearless Zombie Hunters." El Angel, Abronsius and Candy.  These are great and fun characters, and I really enjoyed working on this project. Big thanks to Manuel Ríos Sarabia for the invitation and the opportunity. If you are going to Comic-Con International this year, be sure to stop by the Sadhaka Studio booth!

Hice este dibujo para el libro de posters de Sadhaka Studio (a la venta en julio 2011), basado en los personajes de su cómic "The Fearless Zombie Hunters". Me gustan mucho estos personajes, son muy divertidos, y disfrute mucho trabajar en este proyecto. Muchas gracias a Manuel Ríos Sarabia por la invitación y por la oportunidad. Si van a Comic-Con International este año, asegúrense de pasar al stand de Sadhaka Studio.

I also made these individual character pin-ups:

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Whatever Happened to 1986?

This was my submission for this year's Comic-Con International Souvenir Book celebrating "1986: The Year Comics Grew Up", the year that saw the debut of Art Spiegelman' Maus, Watchmen by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colourist John Higgins, and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, among other comics. This is the second time I draw a "team-up" featuring Rorschach and Batman. The first one was "The Last Beer."

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Ésta fue mi entrega para el libro de recuerdo de Comic-Con International para este año, que celebra el tema "1986: El año que crecieron los cómics", el año en el que debutaron Maus por Art Spiegelman, Watchmen por el escritor Alan Moore y los artistas Dave Gibbons y John Higgins, y Batman: The Dark Knight Returns por Frank Miller, entre otros cómics. Ésta es la segunda vez que dibujo en "equipo-up" a Rorschach y a Batman. la primer vez fue "La última cerveza".

Here's another version of this piece. This time referening Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, written by Alan Moore, art by Curt Swan, George Pérez, and Kurt Schaffenberger (also a 1986 comic, and that's where the idea for the title came from in the first place.)

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Esta es otra versión de esta pieza. Esta vez hace referencia a Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, escrita por Alan Moore, arte por Curt Swan, George Pérez, and Kurt Schaffenberger (que también es un cómic de 1986, y de ahí salió la idea para el título).

“Vader Arrives” ‘Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back’ 30th. Anniversary

I had all the intention of finishing this piece last summer, but for some reason or the other this was another sketch that was laying around until I had the time to work on it. Better late than never. I still had a lot of fun working on this. This drawing represents everything I love in Star Wars: My favorite Star Wars movie (‘The Empire Strikes Back’), my favorite Star Wars character (Darth Vader), my favorite Star Wars vehicle (the AT-AT Walker), and of course, I love drawing stormtroopers/clonetroopers ever since I was a kid. The idea for the composition came from this “The Force Unleashed” screen shot. I thought it would help me capture that moment when Vader arrives at Hoth. Hope you like it!

Batman: Blue

A couple of weeks ago I made a quick Batman sketch on a small piece of paper. I wasn't planning on doing anything with it. It was just laying on my desk for some time. But then, I got the idea of doing something like this with it. Quick and fun doodle.

Catwoman Fan Art

This was my submission for the first COMCOM Art Jam. This year’s theme was Super Heroines/Villainesses. Picking which character to do was easy. I love how Catwoman works in that gray area of comic book characters where she can be both a hero and a villain. However, deciding how I would depict my version of Catwoman took a little longer, but it was a fun process. This character has obviously gone through different looks in comics, TV, and movies through the years, so I looked at some of the stuff that has been done before, I kept those aspects that I like in the character’s design and personality, I got rid of the ones that did not work for me, and I started to draw my own rendition of the Feline Fatale. For instance, I understand the practicality of Catwoman having short hair and low-cut boots, as seen in recent portrayals, but I really like her with long hair and knee-high boots. I really like the goggles she uses in recent comics, cartoons, and videogames, so I decided to keep those. I tried a couple of different colors on the lenses, but the basic dark shades worked better for me. She always looks great in black, but I really wanted to throw more color in there, so I used the classic purple costume. Also, I wanted to stay away from the movie versions of Catwoman as much as possible. (Especially the Halle Berry version) (Except for the cleavage… I kept the cleavage). I’ve seen some great Catwoman illustrations in dynamic poses, but I was aiming for a sexier full body pin-up pose. When drawing attractive female characters, Bruce W. Timm’s style (“Batman: The Animated Series”) is always a big influence on me. At this point, I’m learning how to do a lot of stuff on my own, and with every illustration I learn something new. I had a lot of fun doing this piece.

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Ésta fue mi entrega para el primer Art Jam de COMCOM. El tema de este año fue Super Heroínas/Villanas. Escoger qué personaje hacer fue fácil. Me gusta cómo Gatúbela funciona en esa área gris de los personajes de cómics donde puede ser héroe y villano. Sin embargo, decidir cómo representar mi versión de Gatúbela tardó un poco más, pero fue un proceso divertido. Obviamente, con los años este personaje ha pasado por varios cambios en cómics, TV, y películas, así que estuve viendo algo de lo que ya se ha hecho antes, me quedé con esos aspectos que me gustaron del diseño y la personalidad del personaje, me deshice de los que no funcionaban para mí, y comencé a dibujar mi propia interpretación de la Felina Fatal. Por ejemplo, entiendo el sentido práctico de que Gatúbela tenga cabello corto y botas bajas, como se ha visto en representaciones recientes, pero ella me gusta con cabello largo y botas altas. Me gustan mucho los lentes que usa en cómics, caricaturas, videojuegos recientes, así que decidí dejárselos. Intenté usar diferentes colores, pero los lentes oscuros se ven mejor para mí. Ella siempre se ve bien en traje negro, pero sí quería echarle más color, así que utilicé el traje púrpura clásico. También, quise mantenerme lo más lejos posible de las versiones de Gatúbela que se han mostrado en las películas. (Especialmente la versión de Halle Berry) (Con excepción del escote… Me quedé con el escote). He visto algunas muy buenas ilustraciones de Gatúbela en poses dinámicas, pero yo le estaba tirando a una pose de más sexy de pin-up de cuerpo completo. Cuando se trata de dibujar personajes femeninos atractivos, el estilo de Bruce W. Timm (“Batman: La serie animada") siempre es una gran influencia para mi. A estas alturas, estoy aprendiendo cómo hacer muchas cosas yo sólo, y con cada ilustración aprendo algo nuevo. Me divertí mucho haciendo esta pieza.

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Zorras Del Mal

I did this doodle for Halloween. Since it was a special occasion, I took it upon myself to spend a lot of extra time doing, uh… research. It was a lot of hard work ;) It’s been a while since I’ve drawn something other than the “Nerdmigos” webcomic, so this was a fun exercise to do something different. Also, it’s the first time I ever draw a butt shot! I think it turned out ok.  Their names are Jezebeth, Demona and Lucybella.  Happy Halloween!!!

Hice este dibujo para Halloween. Ya que se trataba de una ocasión especial, me di a la tarea de pasar mucho tiempo extra haciendo, ehm... investigación. Fue un trabajo muy difícil ;) Hace tiempo que no dibujaba algo aparte del webcómic “Nerdmigos”, así que esto fue un ejercicio divertido para hacer algo diferente. Además, ¡es la primera vez que dibujo un trasero! Pienso que me salió bien.  Se llaman Jezebeth, Demona y Lucybella.  ¡¡¡Feliz Halloween!!! 

Reservoir Nerds

A couple of inside jokes here, aside from Tony mysteriously fading into the background. My friend Adrián "The Insane One" Zambrano says that I look just like Steve Buscemi :( So, I got to be Mr. Pink. Ben is a big Quentin Tarantino fan, so he got Mr. Brown. This illustration is based on this production still.

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Aquí hay un par bromas internas, aparte de ver cómo Tony se desvanece hacia el fondo. Mi amigo Adrián “El Insaneo” Zambrano dice que yo me parezco a Steve Buscemi :( Así que, me tocó ser Mr. Pink. Ben es un super fan de Quentin Tarantino, así que a él le tocó Mr. Brown. Esta ilustración esta basada en esta foto de la película.

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Pearl Jam Fan Comic: Ed & Mike in “Touring Bus”

This was my submission for a Pearl Jam fan club (Ten Club) comic contest. The guidelines were pretty much open to do whatever you wanted, a concert experience, a story based on a song, or just make something up. So, I decided to do a Nerdmigos-style comic featuring a couple of the band members, based on a story that Eddie Vedder told at one of his solo concerts in San Diego, CA, back in 2008. It’s a funny story, and, also, I like reminding people that, the first time Pearl Jam played in Mexico, was at my hometown of Tijuana, on Mother’s Day 1992, at a mythical venue called Iguana’s. The original story had a friend of Ed’s named “Erick” (I think), but I changed that character to lead guitarist Mike McCready. Now, before the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service starts an investigation, everything in the story is true, except the last part where Pearl Jam hired and trained Javier as their bus driver. Ed made that up only because the story needed an ending. So, please lower your taser guns, I’m sure this guy is still driving a cab somewhere in Tijuana. Oh, and yeah, I was listening to Pearl Jam all week.

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Con este trabajo participé en un concurso de cómic para el club de fans de Pearl Jam (Ten Club). Las reglas fueron bastante abiertas para hacer lo que quisiera, una experiencia de concierto, una historia basada en una canción, o nada más inventar algo. Entonces, decidí hacer un cómic estilo Nerdmigos mostrando a un par de los miembros de la banda, basado en una historia que contó Eddie Vedder en uno de sus conciertos de solista en 2008 en San Diego, California. Es una historia chistosa, y, también, me gusta recordarle a la gente que, la primera vez que Pearl Jam tocó en México, fue en mi pueblo natal de Tijuana, el día de las madres en 1992, en un lugar mítico llamado Iguana's. La historia original tenía a un amigo de Ed llamado “Erick” (creo), pero cambié ese personaje por el guitarrista Mike McCready. Bueno, pero antes de que el Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalizción de Estados Unidos comience una investigación, toda la historia es verdad, excepto la última parte donde Pearl Jam contrató y entrenó a Javier como su conductor de autobús. Ed inventó esa parte solamente porque la historia necesitaba un final. Entonces, por favor bajen sus pistolas eléctricas, seguramente este amigo todavía está manejando un taxi en alguna parte en Tijuana. Oh, y sí, estuve escuchando a Pearl Jam toda la semana.

Peanuts 60th Anniversary: Keep Snoopy Flying!

This was my contribution for this year’s Comic-Con International Souvenir Book, commemorating, among other anniversaries, 60 years of “Peanuts” (known in Mexico as “Rabanitos,” hehehe, and in other Spanish-speaking countries as “Carlitos,” “Charlie Brown” or “Snoopy”). Even if it doesn’t get published, I still wanted to share it with the 2 or 3 people who read my blog. “Peanuts” is one of my favorite comic strips of all time (including the TV specials), and believe it or not, is one of the main influences for the “Nerdmigos” webcomic. I’ve always said that the way the Snoopy/WWI Fighter Pilot alter ego works in the comic strip can be compared to the Tony/Chorizo Bandit character. This piece was inspired by a 1943 Office of War Information poster I found (shown below). I tried to mimic that Charles M. Schulz's shaky line art that I love as much as I could. Hope the Snoopy fans like it. Well, happy anniversary to “Peanuts” gang and see ya’ at Comic-Con!

Ésta fue mi contribución para el libro ‘souvenir’ de Comic-Con International de este año, conmemorando, entre otros aniversarios, 60 años de “Peanuts” (conocido en México como “Rabanitos,” jejeje, y en otros países de habla hispana como “Carlitos,” “Charlie Brown” o “Snoopy”). Aunque no se publique, de todas maneras quería compartirla con las 2 ó 3 personas que leen mi blog. “Peanuts” es una de mis historietas favoritas de toda la historia (incluyendo los especiales de TV), y aunque no lo crean, es una de las influencias principales para el webcomic de “Nerdmigos”. Siempre he dicho que la manera como funciona en la historieta el alter ego de Snoopy/Piloto de caza de la Primera Guerra Mundial se puede comparar con el personaje de Tony/Bandido del Chorizo. Esta pieza está inspirada en un cartel de 1943 de la Oficina de Información de Guerra que encontré (ver abajo). Intenté imitar lo mejor que pude ese trazo tembloroso de Charles M. Schulz' que me gusta mucho. Espero que le guste a los fans de Snoopy. Bueno, ¡feliz aniversario a los “Peanuts” y nos vemos en Comic-Con!

Disney Vs. Marvel - Donald Duck Vs. Wolverine

You might have read in the news last week that Disney will acquire Marvel Entertainment for 4 billion dollars. So, in celebration / outrage / protest / awareness of this news, I made this doodle following the current trend of mashing up characters from both universes.

For my drawing, I picked Wolverine and Donald Duck. Wolvie was a no-brainer, since he is my favorite Marvel Comics character. I love the vintage brown Wolverine costume because, well, it’s just cool, and my first Wolverine action figure when I was a kid was painted with this outfit, and it was the first time I knew anything about the character. On the other hand, I picked Donald Duck because, of all of the main Disney characters, he is the only one that has an attitude and he wouldn’t go down without a fight. Also, this guy likes to party in Mexico. Come on! He’s a sailor and he has a soft spot for the ladies. I would imagine he stopped by Tijuana on one of his many trips to Mexico and South America with The Three Caballeros. Oh, and I always liked his guest staring role in “Duck Tales.” What’s not to like about this duck?

Quizás leyeron en las noticias la semana pasada que Disney adquirirá Marvel Entertainment por 4 mil millones de dólares. Así pues, en celebración / ultraje / protesta / conocimiento de esta noticia, hice este dibujo siguiendo la tendencia actual de mezclar personajes de ambos universos.

Para mi dibujo, escogí a Wolverine y al Pato Donald. Wolvie fue una elección obvia, ya que es mi personaje favorito de Marvel Comics. Me encanta el disfraz café antiguo de Wolverine porque, pues, está cool, y mi primer figura de acción de Wolverine cuando era niño estaba pintado con este traje, y fue la primera vez que supe que existía el personaje. Por otro lado, escogí al Pato Donald porque, de todos los personajes principales de Disney, es el único que tiene actitud y no se dejaría ganar en una pelea. Además, a este güey le gusta tirar party en México. ¡Vamos! Es marinero y le gustan las señoritas. Me imagino que se la pasó en Tijuana en uno de sus tantos viajes a México y Sudamérica con Los Tres Caballeros. Oh, y siempre me gustaba su papel de invitado en "Pato Aventuras". ¿A quién no le cae bien este pato?

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