Sunday, September 30, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 79 and 80 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Saturday, September 29, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Friendly Fire

Cards 77 and 78 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

Pardon me as I make up a few titles to these…

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Friday, September 28, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Squashed by Giant Robot

Cards 75 and 76 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

Another riff on Giant Robot, card #52 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.
Soldier Balbo getting ready to be pancaked.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)


Thursday, September 27, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Giant Robot

Cards 73 and 74 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on Giant Robot, card #52 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Attack on Rome

Cards 71 and 72 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

Pardon me as I make up a few titles to these...

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)


Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Smashing the Enemy

Cards 69 and 70 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on Smashing the Enemy, card #50 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)

Monday, September 24, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 67 and 68 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

**The full colour card is available for purchase as 1 of my 6 Artists Return cards, contact me is interested**

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Sunday, September 23, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Capturing a Martian

Cards 65 and 66 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on Capturing a Martian, card #25 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Saturday, September 22, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Death in the Cockpit

Cards 63 and 64 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on Death in the Cockpit, card #12 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Friday, September 21, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 61 and 62 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

**The full-colour card is available for purchase as 1 of my 6 Artists Return cards, contact me is interested**

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Thursday, September 20, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - The Earthmen Charge

Cards 57 and 58 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

Another riff on The Earthmen Charge, card #49 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)


Wednesday, September 19, 2012

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

This is the last of 6 cards that are *currently* up on eBay, to raise money for the March of Dimes; Steve Frank’s annual “Steve4MOD” event, this is year V.

Search on March of Dimes or j(ay) or seller: slfx2
Or use this direct link.

Freddy Krueger created by Wes Craven in/around 1984
© New Line Cinema

Sketch card
August 2o11
j(ay)




Adventure Time - Finn and Jake

This is the 5th of 6 cards that are *currently* up on eBay, to raise money for the March of Dimes; Steve Frank’s annual “Steve4MOD” event, this is year V.

Search on March of Dimes or j(ay) or seller: slfx2
Or use this direct link.

Finn and Jake created by Pendelton Ward in 2010
© Pendelton Ward, Cartoon Network and/or Frederator Studios

Sketch card
August 2o11
j(ay)




Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A Clockwork Orange - Alex

This is the 4th of 6 cards that are *currently* up on eBay, to raise money for the March of Dimes; Steve Frank’s annual “Steve4MOD” event, this is year V.

Search on March of Dimes or j(ay) or seller: slfx2

Or use this direct link:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=j%28ay%29+march+of+dimes&_sacat=0

Alex, at the milk bar, as portrayed by Malcolm McDowell, created by Anthony Burgess in 1962, filmed by Stanley Kubrick in 1971
© Warner Brothers

Sketch card
August 2o11
j(ay)

Wreck-It Ralf and Q*Bert

This is the 3rd of 6 cards that are *currently* up on eBay, to raise money for the March of Dimes; Steve Frank’s annual “Steve4MOD” event, this is year V.

Search on March of Dimes or j(ay) or seller: slfx2

Or use this direct link.

Wreck It Ralf created by…
© Walt Disney Pictures
Q*Bert created by Warren Davis and Jeff Lee in1982
© Gottlieb

Sketch card
August 2o11
j(ay)




Monday, September 17, 2012

Star Wars - Jaxxon

This is the 2nd of 6 cards that are *currently* up on eBay, to raise money for the March of Dimes; Steve Frank’s annual “Steve4MOD” event, this is year V.

Search on March of Dimes or j(ay) or seller: slfx2

Or use this direct link.

Jaxxon created by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin in 1978
© Marvel Comics…or Lucasfilm LTD?

Sketch card
August 2o11
j(ay)




H. R. Pufnstuf and Freddy the Flute

This is the 1st of 6 cards that are *currently* up on eBay, to raise money for the March of Dimes; Steve Frank's annual Steve4MOD event, this is year V.

Search on March of Dimes or j(ay) or seller: slfx2

Or use this direct link.

H. R. Pufnstuf by Sid and Marty Krofft in/around 1969
© Krofft Productions

Sketch card
August 2o11
j(ay)




Sunday, September 16, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Hairy Fiend

Cards 57 and 58 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

Another riff on Hairy Fiend, card #42 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Saturday, September 15, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 55 and 56 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Friday, September 14, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 53 and 54 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Thursday, September 13, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - The Earthmen Charge

Cards 51 and 52 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on The Earthmen Charge, card #49 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 51 and 52 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Hairy Fiend

Cards 49 and 50 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on Hairy Fiend, card #42 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Monday, September 10, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 47 and 48 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Sunday, September 9, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 45 and 46 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Saturday, September 8, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 43 and 44 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Friday, September 7, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Martians Approaching

Cards 41 and 42 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A yet another riff on Martians Approaching, card #2 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)


Thursday, September 6, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Martians Approaching

Cards 39 and 40 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A riff on Martian Approaching, card #2 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 31 and 32 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 35 and 36 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Monday, September 3, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage

Cards 33 and 34 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)


Sunday, September 2, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Shhhh



Cards 31 and 32 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here. Repeating, yet tweaking, images and playing with grey tones.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)



Saturday, September 1, 2012

Mars Attacks Heritage - Burning Flesh

Cards 29 and 30 of 106 sketch cards done for the Mars Attacks Heritage trading card series by Topps.

A direct riff on Burning Flesh, card #19 of the original Mars Attacks cards set.

With a large stack of cards to do in a short period of time I tried something new here.
So trial and error led back to the first pair being the best, but without a colour background.

Mars Attacks cards first appeared in 1962, conceived and produced by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell and Norman Saunders.
The Heritage card series is celebrating the 50th anniversary, which is now already reportedly sold out.
© Topps

Sketch card
April 2o12
j(ay)