Paper Biscuit

rogerwilkerson: R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013)

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:32 -0700

rogerwilkerson:

R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013)

What’s a Sorcerer Supreme got to do around here?

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:06:06 -0700

What’s a Sorcerer Supreme got to do around here?

Magik misdirection. A study of Illyana’s face and demeanor...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:33:04 -0700

Magik misdirection. A study of Illyana’s face and demeanor done in Odosketch. I’ve a soft spot for Magik because of the raw deal that was her life. I say “was” because since she was six she’s been kidnapped twice, raised in hell ( might as well, this limbo/otherplace), finally returned to her family as a child again only to contract the Legacy Virus—and she dies.

Yes, this Illyana we’re following is not the real one. Belasco couldn’t let her go.

The spell managed to pull forth the remaining essence and memories of Illyana still held within Limbo’s dimension. The essence took shape but was the Darkchilde, the semi-demonic version of Illyana corrupted and transformed by dark magic. —Wikipedia entry on Magik

What gives?! My tumblr just reblogged all by itself?! Double...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:16:17 -0700

What gives?! My tumblr just reblogged all by itself?! Double post just happened, not sure how. Oh, well. Dear followers: Sorry for the inconvenience. Don’t be mad but I’m about to kill that double post. I want to keep an orderly blog.

Image above was a sketch I did for Vatine’s copy of Three Trees Make a Forest a long time ago.

Wolverine costume variant cover is done. After all the prep work...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:37:22 -0700

Wolverine costume variant cover is done. After all the prep work and getting up to speed it is finally away to Marvel. I had documented the steps as I was going. Check them out in ye olde blog, Tirade. It was a blast making and I learned a lot. Hope I get to do another. Check out the posts below:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

thefundaynews: Kerascoët– Beautiful Darkness Finally a North...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:01:14 -0700

thefundaynews:

Kerascoët– Beautiful Darkness

Finally a North American release ( with English translation! ) due out later this year. Drawn and Quaterly

I love this book. Masterfully written and drawn by this wonderful duo of illustrators/cartoonists Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset. I asked Sébastien when we met them at a gallery show at Arludik who, what where in the world did this story come from. He waves both hands in disclaim and says, “Marie.” Amazing. Kerascoet

Logan Study. Got a gig to do a cover for Ye Olde Marvel! They...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:23:23 -0700

Logan Study. Got a gig to do a cover for Ye Olde Marvel! They gave me a long lead time because, well, I’m slow. And there’s the day job. But I’ve been a big fan of the old gumshoe paperback covers by Robert McGinnis, Mitchell Hooks and Robert Maguire since my Batman Animated series days when I’d follow Bruce Timm into used bookstores as he collected Carter Brown paperbacks. Been meaning to test if my fascination translates into a real cover.

I know from experience that my excitement to get going can be dangerous. It can mask how unprepared I am. If you’re not painting everyday you’re in for a lot of trouble. I needed the time to limber up and get my research done for all aspects of the job. This image is an attempt to keep my mind on the game.

On the phone, I doodled as I talked. Ellen showed up and she...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:06:03 -0800

On the phone, I doodled as I talked. Ellen showed up and she sounded upset. Maybe it’s time to watch “Alien” again. Drew this here.

Illyana Rasputin, Magik My take on her. The Demon Bear Saga,...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:54:00 -0700

Illyana Rasputin, Magik My take on her. The Demon Bear Saga, illustrated by the great Bill Sienkiewicz, was my first intro to her and the New Mutants team. Fondly remembered and I still have to stop from buying issues of this run each time I find it. CBR noted this run as Comics You should Own. I wholeheartedly agree.

I stopped following the NM after Bill left the series and really stayed away after Illyana went missing. Also been on this kick of visualizing superhero costumes without the spandex or capes. She’s a teen trying to have a normal life. Except she can mess you up by bringing you to a corner of hell or vice versa. Pen, pencil, watercolor on ye olde sketchbook that should really have been filled up a month ago.

lesspointy: Ronnie del Carmen’s Nina come to life?

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:30:41 -0700

lesspointy:

Ronnie del Carmen’s Nina come to life?

Color. A sketchbook entry. Color is not part of my day usually...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:51:00 -0700

Color. A sketchbook entry. Color is not part of my day usually and I’m feeling like my muscles will atrophy. Even worse, not improve. At some stopping point I take a photo and take time to see it—it’s just a momentary hold. I’ll have to see it completed. The exercise was fun, which is the whole point. I may have to do a couple more. Inspired by Sadamitsu Neil Fujita, needed to walk myself through it to understand. Such an amazing artist and designer.

crookedindifference: Rest in Peace, Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:39:49 -0700

crookedindifference:

Rest in Peace, Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin took this picture of Neil Armstrong in the cabin after the completion of the first EVA. This is the face of the first man to set foot on the Moon, just hours earlier, on July 20th, 1969.

Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made “one giant leap for mankind” with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Art Auction Philippine Red Cross for Flood relief. LIved this...

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:07:37 -0700

Art Auction Philippine Red Cross for Flood relief. LIved this when I was growing up. It is not a joke to have your community inundated with torrents of rushing water and carry the town, lives and dreams away. You can help get clean water to those in need, food to keep them going and maybe just another day’s hope. No donation is too small, please consider donating.

http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate

I always imagine Ellie to have donned on flight gear and learned to fly along with Carl. They’ve prepared for the Venezuela trip but life threw them a curve ball each time. They kept dreaming. You can bid on this and other amazing art from stellar artists who are donating their art to this cause. You could be the one to own one-of-kind, top tier work and help the victims of the floods.

https://www.facebook.com/PatakPatakNamanDyan

Don’t Call it a Prequel! In honor of Ridley Scott...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:44:10 -0700

Don’t Call it a Prequel! In honor of Ridley Scott returning with a new Alien movie. A quick sketch before knocking off work. Midnight is when a circle is completed that was started in 1979 when my brother Rick and I traveled two hours by bus to downtown Manila. That day we saw it twice. I would see it countless times more. Welcome back, Ridley.

Harley & Ivy by Ronnie del Carmen A long, long time...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:12:03 -0700

Harley & Ivy by Ronnie del Carmen

A long, long time ago. I think this was drawn in San Diego Comic-con.

This is Lily Gonzales del Carmen. My beautiful and most loving...

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:48:00 -0700

This is Lily Gonzales del Carmen. My beautiful and most loving mother. Thank you for all the days you doted on me and helped me become the person I am today. My strengths and good fortune springs from the fact that I am your son. Forever grateful. Happy Mother’s day, mom.

Yoko Tanji. Amazing work, as always. One of the Three Flowers we...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:03:24 -0700

Yoko Tanji. Amazing work, as always. One of the Three Flowers we exhibited with a few years back.

Hayao Miyazaki marching to protest against nukes, with 2 people...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:07:07 -0700

Hayao Miyazaki marching to protest against nukes, with 2 people and 1 dog.

Moebius has left this plane. After I found out yesterday I found...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:04:11 -0700

Moebius has left this plane. After I found out yesterday I found myself looking at all the posts worldwide about his passing. I know most of the images he’s made in his career. Nothing would surprise me. But I wanted to seek them out. I read tweets and news sites. He is gone. I was settling with this idea.

Then I had to draw. It’s the only way to start saying goodbye and paying my respects. He had ignited my imagination and made me see larger scopes of realities I had never known to look for. I am indebted.

All my best to those who knew him and were inspired by him.

blueruins: Classic Movie Monsters: How to Destroy Tokyo

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:21:15 -0800

blueruins:

Classic Movie Monsters: How to Destroy Tokyo