the edge

Another 'user guide' cartoon

This is another 'advertoonial' for a copier/printer User Guide.   

tree castle sketch

Tree Castle

This 'tree castle' will be completed in watercolors, about 9" X 12".  I will post again in progress.

Wreath for the 3rd Day of Christmas

Publish Post

Merry Christmas

Best Wishes for a Happy & Safe Christmas Holiday.

Christmas mouse

Best Wishes for a stress-free 'week before Christmas'.

Scorpion Solutions logo

Logo design & art

This logo design for a new tech company was one of the most stress free jobs ever. The client really just wanted 'something cool'. 

Mike Chimienti part 3

Mikey & friends

Here is the 'completed' caricature of Mike ( I will still do a few touch ups, no doubt).  A number of new 'tricks' I picked up over the course of doing this job will definitely change how I work on this sort of project in the future. Presenting everything in three stages has just made me think about process more than usual.  I have a similar piece on the go right now which I'll post soon.

Mikey Chimienti part 2

Caricature in Progress...

The caricature of Mike is now well underway. Drawing and coloring can be done very efficiently on the Wacom tablet, especially using multiple transparent layers. It is a very forgiving medium. Working this way, however, I do sometimes lament the non-existence of a piece of original art.  I still occasionally do caricatures like this one as large format watercolour paintings. 

Mike Chimienti

Mike Chimienti

Mike Chimienti is a fellow Toronto commercial artist. This caricature, which will be completed in full colour, is for an upcoming live event. I have until Friday to finish the artwork so I will post in progress throughout the week.

Mac Gargan sketch

Mac Gargan as the Scorpion

Mac Gargan was a private investigator who, recruited by J. Jonah Jameson, became the Scorpion, and later, an incarnation of the extraterrestrial 'symbiote', Venom...  two of Spider-Man's nastier enemies. ~The Scorpion was designed by Steve Ditko, the creator (along with Stan Lee) of Spider-Man himself. Ditko was responsible for many of the Marvel heroes and villains of the sixties.  ~This sketch was done with HB pencils, scanned, then digital shading and colour were added.  I will post again when completed.