Thursday, March 31, 2011

Avengers - Vision and Ultron

ultron, avengers, vision, j(ay)
Alas, poor Ultron...

The 17th of 30 cards done for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by
sadlittles.com.
The request was for any Avenger…
Drawn for :icontonioart:
Vision and Ultron created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema in 1968
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Micronauts - Bug

micronauts, bug
The 16th of 30 cards done for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by
sadlittles.com.

Drawn for Dan Monroe

Bug created by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden in 1979
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Uncanny X-Men – Kitty Pryde

kitty pryde, brood
The 15th of 30 cards done for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by
sadlittles.com.

An obvious nod to Terry Austin's Uncanny X-Men cover, issue #143, albeit with a more Paul Smith-esque Brood.

This card is available for trade/purchase, as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Kitty Pryde aka Ariel, Sprite, Shadowcat and Cat created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne in 1980
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Monday, March 28, 2011

Perfect Kismet - Link Keiran

perfect kismet, link keiran
The 14th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Link Keiran (from Perfect Kismet) created by © Amber Shelton

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Friday, March 25, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Mary Jane Watson and Spider-Man

mary jane watson, spider-man, j(ay)
They are not married. Ever.

The 13th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

This card is available for trade/purchase, as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Spider-Man by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962
Mary Jane Watson created by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr and Steve Ditko in 1965
© Marvel Comics.

Sketch card
november 2o1o
j(ay)

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Superman

superman, j(ay)
The 12th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938
© DC Comics

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Judge Dredd and Judge Death

judge dredd, judge death, j(ay)
The 11th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Judge Dredd created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills in 1977
Judge Death created by John Wagner and Brain Bolland in 1980
Both characters © 2000AD (?)

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Great Swap 2010 – Frankenstein's Monster

frankenstein's monster, j(ay)
The 10th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Frankenstein’s Monster (The Modern Prometheus) created by Mary Shelley, first published in 1818.

Sketch card
November 2o1o
j(ay)

Monday, March 21, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Ghost Rider

ghost rider, j(ay)
The 9th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Another slacking recipient request, soooooooo:
This card is up for grabs as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Ghost Rider created by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich and Mike Ploog in 1972

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Friday, March 18, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Michael Myers and Jason

michael myers, jason voorhees, j(ay)
The 8th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

The slacking recipient requested either character, I went for the double-bill.

This card is up for grabs as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Michael Myers, from Halloween, created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill in 1978
© Dimenson Films (?)
Jason Voorhees, from Friday the 13th, created by Victor Miller in 1980
© Paramount Pictures (?)

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Dead Girl and Doop

deadgirl, doop, j(ay)
The 7th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

"Make it any female and I'll be happy"…so I went with Dead Girl

This card is up for grabs as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Moonbeam aka Dead Girl, and Doop created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred in 2002 and 2001
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - The Phantom

the phantom, j(ay)
The 6th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

This card is up for grabs as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

The Phantom created by Lee Falk in 1936
© Moonstone

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Spider-Woman

spider-woman, j(ay)
The 5th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

This card is up for grabs as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman created by Archie Goodwin, Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney in 1977
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Monday, March 14, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Death the Kid

death the kid, j(ay)
Death the Kid, from Soul Eater

The 4th of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Death the Kid created by Atsushi Okubo in 2003
© Atsushi Okubo
Published by Square Enix

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Friday, March 11, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Loki

loki, sketch card, j(ay)
The 3rd of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

This card is up for grabs as the person that requested it was in the 33% of participants that did not meet the (thrice changed) deadline.

Loki created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby in 1962 (with a helping hand from Norse mythology)
© Marvel Comics.

Sketch card
October 2o1o
j(ay)

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Batman

batman, j(ay)
The 2nd of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in1939
Joker Fish created by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers in 1978
© DC Comics

March 2oo8
© DC Comics.

Sketch card
September 2o1o
j(ay)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Great Swap 2010 - Doctor Strange

doctor strange, j(ay)
The 1st of 30 cards done up for The Great Sketch Card Swap 2010, sponsored by sadlittles.com.

This one had the choice of Namor of Dr Strange.
Drawn for Mel Uran.

Doctor Stephen Strange created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1963
© Marvel Comics.

Sketch card
September 2o1o
j(ay)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Voltron - King Zarkon

king zarkon, voltron, j(ay)
Line and colour art for an illustration which can be found on page 152 of _Voltron: United and Drawn_, published by Moonstone/5finity.
Available now at Amazon

Voltron, Defender of the Universe (based on the original Japanese Beast King Go Lion) and King Zarkon created by Toei Animation and World Events Television in 1981

© World Events Productions, Ltd.

7.5 x 11 (inches)
June 2o1o
j(ay)

Monday, March 7, 2011

Golden Age of Comics - Ms Masque

ms masque, golden age of comics, j(ay)
The only Artist Proof card from last year’s Golden Age of Comics card series from Breygent

Diana Adams aka Ms Masque
Created by...unknown
First appearance way back in Exciting Comics #51 (September 1946), published by Nedor Comics
Character now in the public domain.

Sketch card
February 2o11
j(ay)

Friday, March 4, 2011

Dick Tracy

dick tracy, j(ay), sketch card
Another rush job for the Daily Sketch Challenge.

Dick Tracy created by Chester Gould in 1931.
© Tribune Company…or maybe Warren Beatty

Sketch card
March 2o11
j(ay)

Night of the Living Dead - Karen Cooper

night of the living dead, karen cooper, sketch card, j(ay)
Karen Cooper, as portrayed by Kyra Schon

Night of the Living Dead, written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo, directed by George A Romero, in 1968.
Now in the public domain

Sketch card
February 2o11
j(ay)

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Yeti

dreamers of darkenss, yet, j(ay)
The first of 10 Artist Return sketch cards ftom the *now available* Dreamers of Darkness card set from www.sadlittles.com.

The Yeti, based on my base card (and 2 set inserted sketch cards) design with a big nod to Bill Waterson. And a little nod to Charles Foster K.

9 blank cards left. If you’re interested give me a shout.

Sketch card
February 2o11
j(ay)

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Night of the Living Dead - Harry Cooper

night of the living dead, cooper, j(ay)
Harry Cooper, as portrayed by Karl Hardman

Night of the Living Dead, written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo, directed by George A Romero, in 1968.
Now in the public domain

Sketch card
February 2o11
j(ay)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Fantastic Four - Human Torch

human torch, fantastic four, j(ay)
Another I-really-don’t-have-time-for-a-daily-sketch-challenge-but-I’ll-do-one-anyway thing...

Johnny “The Human Torch” Storm created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
March 2o11
j(ay)