Crush County

The Hulk is such a fun character to draw. The “creature” characters have always been my favorites - stuff like monsters and anthropomorphic animals are just more interesting and appealing to me than normal human characters.

Anyway, here’s some Hulk action for ya. I drew the three green Hulks directly in Photoshop, and the grey Hulk at the bottom was done in my sketchbook, and then dropped into Photoshop for colors.

Incidentally, I think I’ve drawn the Hulk holding a flower more times than I can remember over the years. I just love the idea of this massive, destructive force stopping to gently appreciate the beauty in something so small and delicate.

Here’s a Batman doodle I did the other day. Nothing fancy, just playing with some brushes. Sometimes I’m not sure if I should post this kind of thing – there’s this notion in my head that says if it didn’t take a lot of effort or forethought, it’s not “blog-worthy” (whatever that is). Maybe true, maybe not, I dunno. In actuality, though, I wish I could let go and loosen up like on all my stuff – I’d get more done in less time, and it makes for a more interesting outcome.

Anyway, I’m at a point right now where I’m working on some cool stuff that I can’t yet share, and beyond that, when I have free time, I’d rather spend it playing with my baby girl than laboring over polished drawings, so I’m finding myself doodling more. If you follow me on Twitter, I’ll post some of it once in a while, using the tag #delidoodle. In other words, if you’re into crayon art on Macaroni Grill tablecloths, it’s your time.

Earlier this week, the geek culture site Saturday Morning Central officially relaunched with a new look and a new name: Top Hat Sasquatch. A few months back, Tommy, who runs the site, asked me to design a mascot for the relaunch, a sasquatch with an affinity for formal headgear and old school bubble pipes. The final design, as well as some of my initial sketches, are below. Also pictured is a sketch I drew as a gift for Tommy; he was instrumental in helping us update the Crush County website last month, so I wanted to send him something to say thanks. If you’re into toys, comics, games, movies, or anything of the sort, make sure to check out his site!

During SDCC, a very nice guy named Royce came by our booth with a portfolio full of drawings of the Top Cow character, The Darkness. Each one was by a different artist, and he asked me to draw one for his collection, too. While I’m somewhat familiar with The Darkness (I always thought those little goblin dudes he surrounds himself with were awesome), I’ve never read the book, so I don’t know much about him. And I’m always nervous when someone asks me to draw a character I’ve never drawn before. (Fun to play in unexplored territory, though!) Anyway, here’s the result.

San Diego Comic-Con is upon us again, and this year I’ll have a new print available. I’m taking a break from the TMNT stuff to do something a bit different, but which is (almost) equally as near and dear to my childhood heart… The Legend Of Zelda. These prints (and the original, if you’re interested) will be available at BOOTH 1802 from Preview Night through closing on Saturday (I won’t be there on Sunday this year, because I’m a daddy now and I’ll be missing my new daughter like crazy by then). This is an edition of 75 prints, signed and numbered, and any remainders will be available on my site after Comic-Con. If you’re attending the show, swing by 1802 and say hey.

Update: Back from Comic-Con. Prints and the original artwork are both now available in the County Store.