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Saturday, July 30, 2005

 

Doctor Doom


Here is a plaque that I made for a guy who never came back for it. I used a picture drawn by George Perez (who else) to make this picture. Because the original requester didn't' return I included it (at no extra charge) in an auction I had on Ebay.

 

Captain Marvel


Here is a picture that was a request. It is the "new" Captain Marvel. Again, it is a picture that I probably wouldn't have chosen to do on my own, but I turned out to really enjoy doing it. The sparkling star field effect of his costume was a challenge to make look good.

 

Catwoman again


Here is another picture done by the incredible Jim Balent. This is the picture on the cover of Catwoman #1. It is an incredible example of the talent that Mr. Balent brings to his art. It was also the first picture of Catwoman that I burned on a plaque.

 

Batman and Catwoman


Here is a picture I made into a clock. The original picture had Catwoman in a spotted cat outfit. She looked almost like cheetah in the picture. I like the costume that Balent put her in during his tenure on the magazine so I changed it for this clock. I like the change.

Thursday, July 28, 2005

 

Current commission

No update on the current commission. I've been pretty busy with school and work and haven't had a chance to work on it yet. I hope to get back to it in the next few days. Keep watching and I'll keep posting some of my old work.

 

Silver Sable


This plaque was fun to do. Getting the colors right to make her outfit shine was a challenge, but I think it turned out well.

 

Stingray


Here is one of the lesser known characters in the Marvel universe. I have never really read much with Stingray in it. This was a special request, not really a character I would have done for myself.

 

Yellowjacket and the Wasp


Here is another picture drawn by George Perez. I really enjoy reproducing his work. Someday I hope to be able to produce my own work like his, but until then I'll have to be satisfied with doing his. This picture features one of Marvel's favorite couples, Hank and Janet Pym.

 

Thor


Here is a picture of Thor based on the splash page of Avengers # 66. This issue featured the return of Ultron and the supposed betrayal of the Avengers by The Vision. The art was done by Barry Smith, another of the great ones.

 

Marines


Here's a request from a retired Marine. The colors really look good on this one. I wish the pictures could show it better, these pictures don't do these plaques justice.

 

Marines 2


Here is a plaque I made for a co-worker. He had been in what I believe he called the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and had a patch with this on it. He asked me to do a plaque of it. Like all of my plaques, this was done with a $12.00 burner from Walmart.

Monday, July 25, 2005

 

Iron Man


I made this picture for Christmas for a friend of mine. It is taken from the cover of an Iron Man comic. I don't remember the issue number.

 

Daredevil


I also made this one for my friend for Christmas. I had asked him his two favorite comics characters and his answers were Iron man and Daredevil.

 

Catwoman wedding dress


Here are a couple of pictures of Catwoman wearing a wedding dress. These pictures were taken from the trade paperback The Catfiles. Catwoman is captured and is going to be forced into a wedding. One of the pictures is from the original cover of one of the Catwoman comics this TPB reprints and I believe the other was drawn for the TPB itself. These pictures are Balent artwork.

 

Avengers 160


Here is a picture from the cover of one of my favorite issues of the Avengers. In 160 the story of the relationship of The Vision, Wonderman and the Grim Reaper is explored in detail. The Grim Reaper, using technology supplied by Ultron, defeats a handful of Avengers and holds a trial to determine who is his real brother. Wonderman, seemingly back from the dead, or The Vision, who was programmed from Wonderman's brainwaves. The history of these three characters is explored through flashbacks and discussion among the characters. A very well written book featuring the art work of my personal favorite, George Perez.

Sunday, July 24, 2005

 

Wolverine


Here is a picture of another fan favorite. This picture was drawn by John Byrne and was the cover of one of Wolverine's comics. I don't have the issue number handy and I'd have to do a serious search through my comics to find it. If someone wants to supply the issue number I'll put it here, otherwise, just know that it was a cover scene.

 

Shi


Here is a picture of Shi. I don't know much about this character, I don't read her comics. She makes a great picture though. I have yet to do one in color of her, but even monochrome she looks good.

 

Patrick


Here is one of my favorite characters of all time. My daughters got me watching Sponge Bob and Patrick grabbed our hearts from the begining. I made this plaque for my niece and nephews who also like the show.

 

Welcome sign


Here is a plaque with a family name on that I did for a gentleman I know. The only problem with this one is it is outside in the weather. The protective seal keeps out the rain, but the sun has faded the colored border now. I guess I should use paint instead of pencils for the outside ones. The rest of it still looks good.

Saturday, July 23, 2005

 

Update on current commission


Here it is finally, an update on my current commission. I have The Flash drawn on the wood. I'll draw all of the characters and the background before I do any burning. The picture is light because the drawing is light. It'll get much darker with the woodburner. I also forgot to mention in my previous post regarding this picture, it was drawn by Micheal Turner.

 

Spidey and Mary Jane


Here is a picture I downloaded off the internet some time ago. I'm not sure who the artist is, though whoever he/she is they are great. I really like this picture, it gives these two characters humanity. If anyone knows who the artist is let me know and I'll put it in this post.

 

Thor and Absorbing man


Here is another cover scene. This one was drawn by the incomparable John Buscema, one of the greatest in the comic industry. In my opinion he is second only to George Perez. This is from the cover of The Mighty Thor # 206 of Seventies vintage. Scenes like this, though they take awhile to do are a real pleasure to reproduce.

 

Superman with Emblem


I made this plaque for another co-worker. His last name is Clark. He had a tattoo with a similar picture (Superman over the emblem as pictured here.) He gave me the picture of his tattoo and asked me if I could do it for him. The Superman picture on his arm had very little detail and didn't look very good when I had it done. I showed it to him and asked him if I could do my own picture. (I had already seen this picture of Superman and thought it was a good one.) He agreed so I put this picture over the emblem and you can see the results. He was pleased with it. I was too.

 

Captain America


Here is a picture of the ever popular Captain America. I made this plaque for a co-worker who's son really likes Cap.

Friday, July 22, 2005

 

Tank


Last post for now. I made this plaque for a guy who's brother is in the Army in the Armor branch. We discussed adding color but finally decided that color would just detract from the picture.

No update on the current commission yet. Keep watching.

 

Garfield


I have another co-worker that is just nuts about Garfield the Cat. (I kind of like the little guy myself.) I have made several plaques for this guy, here is one of them pictured.

 

Army Seal


I made this for a co-worker, a gentleman who is retired from the Army. He was pleased with it, but I have to say I don't think he was nearly as pleased as I was.

 

Avengers #99


Here is a plaque I made with the cover scene to Avengers # 99. This is one of my favorite Avengers issues involving the capture of Hercules by two powerful beings from Olympus. They snatch him right from the hands of the Avengers. Cool fight scenes in the book.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

 

Current Commission



OK, here is the meat of this blog. I have a current commission request that I will be working on. I have included the picture that is requested and the piece of wood (blank) that I'll be working on. As it progresses I'll add pictures so you can see where I am in the process. I have a full time job and I'm going to school working toward an Information Technology degree so I can only work on this when I have the time. It'll take awhile, but I'll enjoy every moment I'm working on it. There will be one difference in the picture. The person who requested it asked to have the Green Lantern in the picture replaced by Hal Jordan. Hope you enjoy watching this as much as I will enjoy doing it.

 

9/11 tribute


This is a picture that was circulating on the internet shortly after the attacks on 9/11/01. I have no idea who the artist is so I can't give credit where it's due. This is not my original work, but I have duplicated it multiple times on wood. This is THE most requested image I have ever had the priveledge of burning. The only color in it is the American Flag and it really adds a lot to the picture.

 

Superman


This is a picture drawn by the incomparable George Perez. It is the cover scene of Crisis on Infinite Earths # 7 featuring the death of Supergirl. It is one of my favorite scenes to burn and I have recieved several requests for it. George Perez is one of the best artists in the industry and it is a real pleasure to duplicate his work.

 

Catwoman


Few characters have captured the heart of comics lovers like The Batman has. This is a picture of one of his most popular (probably because she is one of the sexyiest characters in comics) enemies. I created this piece for a friend who lives in Oregon. It is from the cover of Catwoman #55. Jim Balent was the artist.

 

Marvel Team Up # 42


I did this picture for my brother. He and I have been comics fans since we were kids. This is the cover scene from Marvel Team Up # 42. It features Spiderman and The Vision fighting The Dark Rider.

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