Big Trouble in Little Sketches

Just Chasing the Dream

2008-08-05T04:54:00.000-07:00

Today I am ending a part of my life that has gone on for 35 plus years. I am leaving my birth state of New Jersey, and heading south for a brighter future and a fresh start in North Carolina. I think it might be a while before I post anything new, but that does not mean I will not be working hard. I will be an originally story for a new/old character of mine. He will make his debut in a book that my amigo Lawrence is publishing. It's all top secret for now, but it has some sizzle! Much love to my peeps I'm leaving behind talk to y'all soon.
-Benjamin

Killer Yo-Yo

2008-08-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

A picture is worth a thousand words. You can think of your own.

Team RED SKULLZ

2008-08-02T05:47:00.001-07:00

This is just a mock up of a lacrosse helmet, with custom graphics for a fictional team. I will be designing actual team helmets in the very near future. I will post concept art and finished designs when I can.

Go Cap Go!

2008-08-01T12:31:00.000-07:00

Cap vs the Red Skull, I never get tired of these two fighting.

Rat Fink

2008-07-31T08:59:00.000-07:00

Ed Big Daddy Roth is one of my all time heroes, and favorite artists. He was the first man to put a design on a t-shirt. I drew this Rat Fink from a bobble head I have. I'm very happy with the result.

Ookla the Mok

2008-07-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

Ookla was a great subsitution for Chewbacca, while George lucas left us hanging for so many years.

Back to my roots

2008-07-28T05:41:00.000-07:00

I love two things in this world, drawing and lacrosse. You are going to see a lot more lacrosse art on this blog very soon.

Tiny Vampire arm

2008-07-27T06:44:00.000-07:00

Obviously this is also a Bruce Timm Inspired piece. What can I say, who is better at simplifying the form better then Mr. Timm.

Kung Pow!

2008-07-26T10:13:00.000-07:00

Yeah Bruce Timm!

The Killer

2008-07-24T07:26:00.000-07:00

I think this would make a cool comic book cover, unfortunately I didn't make a comic book to draw a cover for. I don't know where, but the system broke down somewhere.

Heaven Girl

2008-07-23T10:03:00.000-07:00

I wanted to create an opposite force for Hellboy, except she works for the bad guys. Heaven Girl tries to bring mayhem and destruction where ever she goes. She is basically like every other woman.

Dark Knights

2008-07-22T04:02:00.000-07:00

So if you have not seen The Dark Knight, you are crazy, it is an amazing movie and has to be seen on the big screen. Here is a page of the man faces of Batman. I did this a couple days before the movie came out, I was a little excited about it.

Spawn & Tremor: Animated

2008-07-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

I picked up a Commando Spawn animated figure on clearance last week or so, and I have to say it is the greatest action figure/statue I have ever seen. Great line of figures by McFarlane toys, who else inspired these two drawings.

Get 2 on Thursdays

2008-07-17T14:49:00.000-07:00

I have not put up anything in a couple days, so you get two today. The Hulk vs a Walkink Eye and man with fire wings. How is that for a deal!?!

Norse Son of Thorin

2008-07-14T07:56:00.000-07:00

This Viking character has been rattling around in my head for about ten years, this is the first time I have drawn him, where you can see his face. His name is Norse son of Thorin. I think he would be a fun character to do a comic about, hopefully someday I will do it.

Danger Room

2008-07-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

This sketch was fully inspired by my new hero in the comics industry Eric Canete.
My version doesn't hold a candle to his original though. But that's why we practice.

I'll fight in the shade

2008-07-12T06:20:00.000-07:00

Here"s an original creation, in my regular style. As you ca see, it needs to be a lot simpler if I want to be able to recreate characters over and over. Overall though I was really happy with the result of this drawing.

The Buccaneer

2008-07-10T05:25:00.000-07:00

A modern day pirate sailing the seven seas, in search of treasure and booty to plunder. Join the club bub.

Wolverine Berserker!

2008-07-08T06:12:00.001-07:00

As you can see I like to recreate a lot of other artists works. I'm currently trying to simplify my style, to make my characters cleaner. Who better to mold my style then Cheeks. I was real happy with the end result of this Wolverine. I am also starting to use color more. Markers to start. Hopefully we will start to see my art envolving.

Indiana Jonesin'

2008-07-05T15:42:00.000-07:00

Indiana Jones, adventure style.
FURR!

Starbucks Dude

2008-06-30T07:12:00.000-07:00

I went to Starbucks to draw with my friend Larry, who was late so I started with a quick sketch to the old muscle memory working. Don't worry Larry I would think there was something wrong if you were not late.

Short Bus Monsters

2008-06-26T12:10:00.000-07:00

Not all monsters are scary, some are special.

Kung Fu Panda

2008-06-23T04:27:00.001-07:00

If you haven't seen Kung Fu Panda, get up and run to your local theater. It is awesome. Not only a fun, knee slapping animated flick, but a kick ass kung fu movie. Here are a couple sketches of Po the Dragon Warrior.

Boys will be Boys!

2008-06-22T14:56:00.000-07:00

Brothers at birth Cinder and Gabriel fight as they always have for control of the balance of power between Heaven and Hell. I think I will develop these characters further. I have always wanted to draw a comic based on some biblical stories of the battles of angels and demons. Let me know what you think.

Old Nasty Buzzard

2008-06-19T19:10:00.001-07:00

Mad props to Goon creator Eric Powell for creating such great characters. He is one of the few comic artists that inspire me to draw.

Monster Tree

2008-05-15T06:18:00.000-07:00

This was a difficult, but fun attempt at a montage of monsters. When I started the sketch I had to use different color pencils to keep the creatures separate. When I inked the image I used tracing paper and markers. I colored on both sides of the paper, to get different effects of texture. I was pretty happy with the way this turned out.

He looks angry

2008-05-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a sketch I did awhile back. Just some angry teenage super villian. Why is he so angry?

Wolverine sharpening his skills

2008-04-30T06:03:00.000-07:00

Wolverine in the danger room, against a Wolverine robot. Oh YEAH!

Just random sketching

2008-04-25T11:40:00.000-07:00

You never know what will pop into your head when you sit down and put pencil to paper.

Random Heads

2008-04-23T09:29:00.000-07:00

I was using reference for a lot of these guys, from a true master Josh Middleton. Josh thanks for inspiring me to draw.

Cheers!

2008-04-22T06:24:00.000-07:00

Book cover design

2008-04-21T06:29:00.000-07:00

This was a finished sketch for a book cover design. I did an acrylic painting from this sketch. This design was a redo of Clive Barkers's CABAL. Great book, later to be made into the movie Nightbreed. Check it out, it's pretty cool.

Space Girl

2008-04-18T12:50:00.000-07:00

Not original, that credit goes to to Andrew B.

That sword is on FIRE!

2008-04-17T07:30:00.000-07:00

Lobster Kid

2008-04-16T06:34:00.000-07:00

Who knows where these ideas come from.

Samurai Jack

2008-04-14T08:27:00.000-07:00

Jack and Aku

Gorilla FU

2008-04-10T05:47:00.000-07:00

Gorilla-Man & Axel

2008-04-09T11:58:00.001-07:00

12 foot Gorilla and a 5 foot kid, that's 17 feet of trouble!

BUBBA

2008-04-08T12:31:00.000-07:00

It feels like my skull is on fire

2008-04-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

I think this one is self explanatory.

New Frontier

2008-04-05T07:31:00.000-07:00

Darwyn Cooke's masterpiece minus a few characters.

Black Cat

2008-04-04T07:10:00.000-07:00

This was just an inking exercise the character is one of Skottie Young's from the Spider Clan stories. The Black Cat.

Dreaming

2008-04-03T06:03:00.000-07:00

What goes on in the minds of hot girls these days? Apparently a whole lot of cartoon violence.

Demon Kid

2008-04-02T08:38:00.000-07:00

Monster Gaming

2008-04-01T07:22:00.000-07:00

This finished pencil drawing would later become a monochromatic acrylic painting.

Gargoyles

2008-03-31T06:20:00.001-07:00

Just a couple of gargoyles come to life to protect us from mechanical gargoyles and evil wizards.

Tigerman

2008-03-28T14:01:00.000-07:00

Inspiried by the Princeton Tigers Lacrosse teams of the 90's.

Zombies everywhere!

2008-03-27T07:43:00.000-07:00

Everyone else is drawing zombies, why can't I?

Protector of the Sea

2008-03-26T07:50:00.000-07:00

Aquatic Guardian of all underwater creatures, Aquato!

Battle Chasers inspiried

2008-03-25T06:27:00.000-07:00

A few years back a bad ass comic came out occassionaly. It was called Battle Chasers, created by Joe MAD. I used some chararcters to create this montage, that would eventually end up as an acrylic painting.

I'm the Juggernaut BITCH!

2008-03-24T06:57:00.000-07:00

I think this is one of the best drawings I have ever done, even if it was done years ago. This has always been my favorite piece

Evil Inc.

2008-03-23T11:40:00.000-07:00

This is an older sketch, but I really like a few of the characters in this montage.

Dark Angel

2008-03-21T07:19:00.000-07:00

Everybody likes a bad girl.

Angel Vampire Slayer

2008-03-20T06:53:00.000-07:00

Well if angels aren't going to help with the slaughter of all the vampires out there, what chance do we have?

Gwen and Peter

2008-03-19T10:07:00.000-07:00

Gwen Stacey and Peter Parker, from Skottie Young's Curse of the Spider Clan. This comic inspired me to start drawing again. Thanks Skottie.

Just your friendly neighborhood Spider-man

2008-03-18T06:26:00.000-07:00

Completely inspiried by the incredible art of Joe MAD. This Spidey is proof that I can draw. I think he looks bad ass.

Wings alternate logo Idea

2008-03-17T06:33:00.000-07:00

This was a concept I came up with for the WINGS indoor lacrosse team in Philadelphia. This would have been an alternate logo and new mascot design.

RUN!

2008-03-15T18:37:00.000-07:00

DJ BEETLE

2008-03-14T06:51:00.001-07:00

I found Cap!

2008-03-14T06:48:00.000-07:00

RIPCLAW

2008-03-14T06:35:00.000-07:00

Like the Ironman before this, I was using these drawings only as an exercise in inking.

I'm back!

2008-03-14T06:31:00.000-07:00

After a long lay off I'm back and with plenty of art to post. Of course the only people that look at this are the people that see my art all the time. Who cares, I'm putting up new stuff anyway. Enjoy.

IRONMAN

2008-03-14T06:29:00.000-07:00

Wher the F!#k is Captain America?

2007-05-03T06:08:00.000-07:00

The Red Skull is back and he is pissed!

My Tattoo design

2007-04-26T13:50:00.000-07:00

This design has been evolving for about three years, and I think I am satisfied with the end result. Soon to be my first tattoo.

The greatest game ever played

2007-04-10T04:21:00.000-07:00

Without this game there is no reason forme to go on trying. For those of you who don't know it's called LACROSSE!

i know Kung FU

2007-04-07T04:38:00.000-07:00

Just random images inspired by the the martial arts.

Justice Leaguers

2007-04-07T04:32:00.000-07:00

A few redesigns on some of DC comics classic characters.

Red Dragon Shaolin

2007-04-03T06:58:00.000-07:00

The Red Dragon Shaolin monks are among the most dangerous, they also have the biggest heads. Inspiration for this sketch came from the graffiti artist Slick.

Faces

2007-04-03T06:55:00.000-07:00

Just sketches of some random dudes.

Jesus vs. Vampires

2007-04-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

Who else was going to be able to kill vampires back in the day.