Instagram (Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn)

Finished just in time for Halloween!!  I've been working on this one relentlessly through the computer struggles and stutters due to limited RAM and Hurricane Sandy messiness.

Continuing with what I stated earlier, I was going to just draw these two characters at first, and then decided to throw in a background, which my computer probably regrets, I don't.  I posted a work in progress picture from Instagram (ironic) on my tumblr, and it got an overwhelming number of notes.  So much so in fact, that I'm doing a giveaway on there.

If you reblog my original post on Tumblr (sorry, Likes don't count), you have an opportunity to win an 11" x 17" print of this image gratis!!  The contest ends this Sunday, November 4, so enter before then!!  And if you don't happen to win, I'll be sure to get this print up available for purchase soon!

Without Wax,

-Charles

Instagram (Revision)

"Sketches" are sketches for a reason....they can be changed, altered, and improved upon.  There were some things that I definitely hated in my previous sketch, that I changed now...and finally added a base framework for what I want the background to look like.  I think I'm done tinkering with the sketch...and now onto the inks and colors!!  Hopefully this will turn out to be print worthy.

-Charles

Instagram, Work In Progress

I drew a picture about 2 years ago (probably more now that I actually think about it) with Harley Quinn facetime chatting the Joker on her brand new Iphone 4.  I liked the concept, but not the end result too much.  So I decided to draw it over again...but then I thought it would be better if I drew in Poison Ivy, since they're like best friends (perhaps even more).  And then, it turned to instagram...and I guess, thats pretty much all there is to it.  

And then I though that there was a lot of negative space there, so a background of some kind is definitely in order there.  I thought about doing the typical Gotham inspired rooftop, but then I thought, if you're posting pics to instagram of you and your friends, it has to be something of you doing something over the top.  So the two ideas I had in my head were them just robbing a bank, with the bank exploding in the background, or them vandalizing the batmobile.  Hey, either one works for me.  So, expect inks and colors of this one up soon.

Without Wax,

-Charles

Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice

I finally finished this Power Puff Girls picture.  This was basically a battle between me and my laptop.  I kept pushing it, and it kept slowing down and struggling, pushing the boundaries of my patience.  I definitely see that I need to upgrade the RAM in my poor little laptop.  This basically started out as a sketch of a poster style image of an African American version of the PPGs.  Then while I was inking it I thought "this would be a great time to start experimenting with different coloring techniques and yada yada...".  That turned out to be an almost huge mistake.  Anyways, this was definitely a learning experience, and I'm proud of the results...so much in fact, that I created a version with them in alternate uniforms.  Cause really, who has just one color swatch of a super hero uniform?

This is also probably one of those occasions where its best to see this image larger to appreciate some of the smaller details.  I definitely plan on making prints of this, so please stay tuned to this site for more information about getting your own!

**Also, check out my new Google+ page.  Its kinda sparse now, but it will be populated with a lot of art related things soon.  And you can also enjoy that new website smell!!**

Without Wax,
-Charles