Last night I saw a neat drawing Rico did of Ghost Rider in his sketchbook and felt inspired to do this drawing. I plan on working on it in Photoshop and practicing making flames.
Ghost Rider
By Stan Ford January 27th, 2012M is for Metsanhaltia
By Tom Davidson January 24th, 2012
Well, many experiments and accidents in color later, and a website database crash later, I am finally catching up with my Alphabeasts. I truly had fun with this one. Looking forward to “N” and onward, in a much speedier fashion!
Yours, Mine and Ouroboros
By Henry January 23rd, 2012
Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. The Ouroboros, that is, anAlphabeast with an acute fascination with the deliciousness of his own tail. Often depicted as as serpent or, as here, a dragon feasting away on his own hinder quarters, the Ouroboros is an ancient symbol of the cyclical nature of the Universe and of alchemy and very possibly donuts. Oh, a wagon wheel!
Surfing Lune
By Eraklis January 19th, 2012
A new Mr. Lune print I will be selling.
peace
N for Namazu
By Henry January 16th, 2012
This week’s N themed Alphabeast is Namazu, a giant catfish that the Japanese blame for causing earthquakes with his thrashing about. To prevent these calamities, the god Kashima placed a weighty stone atop his head to pin him to the bottom of the sea. However, occasionally the Namazu wriggles free and shakes the Earth with his mighty tail.
L is for Lamashtu
By Tom Davidson January 10th, 2012
This is way overdue, but I’m still giving it up for Lamashtu.
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M for Mermaid
By Henry January 9th, 2012
Sigh..who woulda thought that an Alphabeast drawing with a prominent boobie would end up being my least favorite of the bunch (so far)? Oh well, for what it’s worth, here’s a M for Mermaid. I won’t go on and on like usual about her place in mythology ’cause, damn, folks know what a mermaid is, alright. Anyway, I’m pretty unhappy with this one but I just don’t have the time to spend creating a better drawing.
Speaking of which, with the new year come new projects and new commitments. In the coming weeks and months I’m going to have less time to allot to my Alphabeasts drawings and chances are this is the beginning of a trend of crappier submissions. However, I should have some comics and other various illustrations to share as my production of art, hopefully, increases. We’re halfway through this alphabet now, folks, here’s to coasting to the bottom.
My Art Is On Exhibit
By Stan Ford January 5th, 2012 |
From Friday, Jan 6, 2012 – Friday, Jan 27, 2012, I’ll be part of an exhibit at the Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, NC.Lenoir is located in the foothills of North Carolina just about 20 miles south down US Hwy 321 from Boone, about an hour north of Gastonia, NC on the same Hwy 321. Lenoir is about 2 hours at the most from most parts of Charlotte, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC. Visit this link for more on the Caldwell Arts Council. They are open Tuesday-Friday from 9am – 5pm.
The Opening reception is on Friday, Jan 6 from 5pm-7:30 pm. I’ll be there schmoozing since I’m a part of the show, so if you can make it, I’ll be glad to see you. Here’s a preview of some of the work you’ll see in the show. |
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AlphaBeasts Catch Up: E through K
By Brandon January 3rd, 2012I’ve been slack posting these over here, so I thought I’d do an AlphaBeast sketch dump of sorts.
La-la-la-la-Lamassu
By Henry January 2nd, 2012
This week’s L-themed Alphabeast finds us with a Mesopotamian hybrid that wiggled his way into iconography of the Assyrian, Sumerian and Babylonian cultures of old. I’m pretty sure eventually a Ghostbuster will have to fight this guy. This kind of creature with the body of a bull (or sometimes a lion), the wings of an eagle and the head of bearded hipster can be identified by many names including Shedu, Aladlammu and, in a female form, Apsasu. But, most commonly, he’s just called the good ol’ Lamassu. A Lamassu is generally thought of as a protective spirit, especially as a protector of kings and cities. Great statues of the Lamassu are found in pairs at the gates of ancient cities and palaces of the Mesopotamian region. Less frequently, these beasts are found inscribed on clay tablets that have been buried beneath the homes of commoners. And that’s the la-la-la-la-Lamassu!
