Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Flying Dutchman

flying dutchman
A rejected sketch card for a recent project.

Flying Dutchman created by unknown writer and Bob Fujitani in 1942
© ???

November 2oo9
j(ay)

Pat Novak

pat novak
A rejected sketch card for a recent project.

Pat Novak created by ??? around 1946
© ???

October 2oo9
j(ay)

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Seven

seven, se7en, wrath
Having done a "medieval wrath" I thought a 'modern day wrath' should also be done…

Detective David Mills as portrayed by Brad Pitt created by Andrew Kevin Walker in 1995
© New Line Cinema

sketch card
December
2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Wrath

legends and lore, wrath, 7 seven deadly sins
A collector’s proof commission for “medieval wrath”, part of a 7 deadly sins theme, which can be viewed here.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Jubilee

jubilee, sketch card
Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri in 1989
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
December ‘oo9

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Operation

operation, sketch card
It takes a verry steady hand…

Operation created by Milton Bradley in 1965
© Milton Bradley

Relive the magic of advertising.

Sketch card
December 'oo9
j(ay)

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Sentry

sentry
What do you mean it's obvious I can't stand the Sentry?

Sentry created by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee in 2000
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
December 'oo9

Monday, December 21, 2009

Thor

thor
Thor created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby in 1962
© Marvel Comics

sketch card
December ‘oo9
j(ay)

Falling Down

falling down, d-fens
William 'D-Fens' Foster as portrayed by Michael Douglas
created by Ebbe Roe Smith in 1993 (?)
© Warner Brothers

sketch card
December ‘oo9

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Skywolf

skywolf, j(ay)
A rejected sketch card for a recent project.

Skywolf created by Harry Stein and Mort Leav in 1942
© Todd McFarlane

November 2oo9
j(ay)

Moonstone - Sherlock Holmes

moonstone, sherlock holmes
A sketch card done for the Moonstone Maximum project from 5finity.
Coming December 15, 2009

pre-orders now being taken at: sales@5finity.com
5finity.com/Coming_Soon.html

Sherlock Holmes created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887
© Moonstone

October 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Crusoe

legends and lore, crusoe, j(ay)
Base card number 40 from the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.
© sadlittles

Robinson Crusoe created by Daniel Defoe in 1719

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Essence of Fairyland - X

essence of fairyland

Essence of Fairyland
A new card set coming soon from sadlittles.com.

This is a one-off to promote the set and also raise money for Lance (Lancer X) Sawyer’s parents.
This card is specially marked by sadlittles with a unique “x” on the back, making this a unique card unto the regular, forthcoming cards.

Auctions have been taking place as card get turned into the company on this forum/thread
forum/thread.

December 2oo9
j(ay)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Avengers

avengers, john steed
avengers, tara king
avengers, emma peel


sketch cards

The Avengers

John Steed as portrayed by Patrick Macnee
Created by Sydney Newman around 1961

Tara King as portrayed by Linda Thorson
created by Sydney Newma around 1968

Emma Peel as portrayed by Diana Rigg
Created by Sydney Newman around 1965



Copyright © Canal + Image UK Ltd

December ‘009
j(ay)

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Zombie Monkey

zombies vs cheerleader, sketch card, j(ay)
1 of 21 sketch cards done for the Zombies vs. Cheerleaders project from 5finity.
Coming December 15, 2009

pre-orders now being taken at: sales@5finity.com
http://5finity.com/Coming_Soon.html

Monday, October 26, 2009

Pumpkin Ghost


The ghost of all pumpkins pied.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Atom Eve

atom eve
Sketch card drawn for the Marla Bea Benefit auction (sometime in October).

Atom Eve created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker in 2003
Published by Image Comics
© Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Monday, September 21, 2009

Legends & Lore - Dorian Gray

portrait dorian gray, legends and lore
20th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Dorian Gray created by Oscar Wilde in 1890

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Robinson Crusoe

robinson crusoe, legends and lore

19th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Robinson Crusoe created by Daniel Defoe in 1719
Character now in the public domain

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Legends & Lore - Rumpelstilskin

legends & lore, rumpelstilskin
18th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Rumplestilskin attributed to the Brothers Grimm in 1812

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Medusa

legends & lore, medusa
17th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Medusa, mythological woman/creature, dating back to at least 490 BCE

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Tarzan

sadlittles, legends and lore, tarzan
16th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Tarzan created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Legends & Lore - Phantom of the Opera

sadlittles, legends and lore, phantom of the opera
15th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Phantom of the Opera created by Gaston Leroux in 1909

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Legends & Lore - Big Foot

legends & lore, bigfoot

14th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Big Foot creature of folklore

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Fu Manchu

legends & lore, fu manchu
13th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Dr Fu Manchu created by Sax Rohmer in...“during the first half of the 20th century”
(so much for specifics)

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Rapunzel

legends & lore, rapunzel
12th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Rapunzel attributed to the Brothers Grimm in 1812
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Ali Baba

legends & lore, ali baba

11th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Ali Baba, fictional character from One Thousand and One Nights (aka Arabian Nights and The Arabian Nights' Entertainment)

An obvious nod to Aubrey Beardsley.
[AB was used as REFERENCE, which is **NOT** synonymous with “tracing”…even though many modern comic book “artists” will claim it is…]

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Black Beard

black beard, legends & lore
10th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Black Beard aka Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 – November 22, 1718)

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Legends & Lore - Robinson Crusoe

legends & lore, robinson crusoe
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Robinson Crusoe created by Daniel Defoe in 1719
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Tom Sawyer

legends & Lore, tom sawyer
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Tom Sawyer created by Mark Twain in 1876
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Jack Frost

legends & lore, jack frost
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Jack Frost, character of folklore, possibly derived from English, Viking and/or Russian sources…
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Tin Woodsman

legends & Lore, tin woodsman
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Tin Woodsman created by L. Frank Baum in 1900
Character now in the public domain

With a nod to Chuck Jones and Michigan J Frog

“You Gotta Have Heart” written by Van Buren Benny.

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Legends & Lore - King Arthur

legends and lore, king arthur, j(ay)
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com/.

King Arthur, legendary character, (mostly) first attributed to Geoffrey of Monmouth in 1136.
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Legends & Lore - Scarecrow

legends & lore, scarecrow

1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Scarecrow created by L. Frank Baum in 1900
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Cowardly Lion

legends & lore, cowardly lion
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Cowardly Lion created by L. Frank Baum in 1900
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Merlin

legends & lore, merlin

1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Merlin, legendary character, first attributed to Geoffrey of Monmouth in 1136
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Queen of Hearts

legends & lore, queen of hearts
1 of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Queen of Hearts created by Lewis Carroll in 1865
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
j(ay)

Friday, August 14, 2009

Archie as Sam Spade

sam spade, maltese falcon, archie andrews, march of dimes
‘The stuff that dreams are made of”

Another (officially licensed) sketch card for the Archie Comics/March of Dimes sketch card series by 5finity

More information

Archie Andrews created by Bob Montana in 1941
© Archie Comics

May 2oo9
j(ay)

Monday, August 10, 2009

Archie as Bullwinkle

archie, bullwinkle, j(ay)

‘Hey Jugsy, watch me pull a rabbit out the hat’…a tribute to Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Another (officially licensed) sketch card for the Archie Comics/March of Dimes sketch card series by 5finity

More information

Archie Andrews created by Bob Montana in 1941
© Archie Comics

May 2oo9
j(ay)

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Archie and Jughead as Dracula and Frankenstein

archie, jughead, dracula, frankenstein, j(ay)
Another (officially licensed) sketch card for the Archie Comics/March of Dimes sketch card series.

More information

Archie Andrews and Jughead Jones created by Bob Montana in 1941
© Archie Comics

May 2oo9
j(ay)

Star Wars - Aayla Secura

aayla secura, j(ay)
Sketch card done from Kris, the creator of Sketch Collectors.

Aayla Secura created by Jan Duursema and John Ostrander in ???
© George Lucas

July 2oo9
j(ay)

Friday, July 24, 2009

Swine Flu

swine flu, sneeze, j(ay)
The Big Sneeze

sketch card
July 2oo9
j(ay)

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Archie as (sorta) Superman

archie andrews, sketch card, j(ay), march of dimes, pep22
Another (officially licensed) sketch card for the Archie Comics/March of Dimes sketch card series.

Sort of a riff on the cover of Pep #22 (1941), the first appearance of Archie Andrews.

More information

Archie Andrews created by Bob Montana in 1941
© Archie Comics

May 2oo9
j(ay)

Friday, July 17, 2009

Nextwave - The Captain

Nextwave, The Captain, j(ay), koala bear
Sketch card

The Captain created by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen in 2006
© Marvel Comics.

July 2oo9
j(ay)

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Archie as Sherlock Holmes

archie andrews, sherlock holmes, sketch card, j(ay), march of dimes
Another (officially licensed) sketch card for the Archie Comics/March of Dimes sketch card series.

More information

Archie Andrews created by Bob Montana in 1941
© Archie Comics
Sherlock Holmes created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887

May 2oo9
j(ay)

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Michael Jackson

michael jackson, j(ay)
I had no intentions on drawing anything Michael Jackson related, but this this outfit was just begging to be drawn, so here we go…

I believe we can "blame it on the boogie".

Sketch card
July 2oo9
j(ay)

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Hot Stuff

hot stuff, Harvey comics, j(ay)
Having has the privilege to work on the March of Dimes / Archie Comics sketch card project I’ve been thinking about the history of comics and some of the wonderful creations that have been brought forth over the year…

Hey Steve, how about a Harvey Comics project next?

sketch card
Hot Stuff created by Warren Kremer in 1957
© Harvey Comics

June 2oo9
j(ay)

Jack Staff

jack staff, j(ay)
sketch card
Jack Staff created by Paul Grist in 2000
© Paul Grist (published by Image comics)

June 2oo9
j(ay)