ZOMBIE
I wanted to see if I could create and colorize a character in Illustrator. I’ve been watching the Walking Dead series and thought a zombie would be a good place to start. Having minimal knowledge of the tools in Illustrator, creating the outline took quite a while. Coloring was fairly quick/easy. Next step is to...
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Red Rain – Introducing the Madness of Mark Dye
This is my latest ink drawing, inspired by a favorite song from The White Stripes. It was drawn on bristol board with Sharpie and Prismacolor markers, then touched up in Photoshop. I tried to maximize the loudness of the drawing while only using the bands three-color scheme. The lyrics of the song can be seen...
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Bricks
So part of being an artist is exploration and experimentation, right? Well, this is what I came up with when I decided to put down my pencil and step away from my computer screen. I have very little experience with clay, or any kind of tangible three-dimensional media. I went into this with one goal...
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Beast from the East
The title “Beast from the East” is not a reference to the artwork, but instead the Creativity that sparks from the East, or as most know it, the right-minded ways of the universe. To start, this concept originally began as a “Tiki” man… After a few sketches I learned I was in fact, far off...
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Sitting Beast
I rarely have an idea about what I’m going to sketch when I begin a drawing. I usually just start with a basic shape and go from there. In this case, I started with a rectangle that later became one of the beast’s lower teeth. The only goal for this piece was to make a...
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Steam Bull
This week comes from a huge desire of mine to complete a “Steampunk” style art piece with a little of my family heritage thrown in the mix. To be honest I just went out there, using the bull (a symbol from my family crest) & the Swiss insignia place on the shoulder plate of the...
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The Mind of Aaron St. John
Were baaaaaacccck!!! Now, Check out our newest member of the Mind Bomb team, Aaron St. John… you have been warned! Aaron, is a local Texas artist with a knack to capture his creative side in various mediums. I’ve personally known Aaron for many years and excited to have him on board! Not only is he...
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Kid Peeing
Hello, internet. For my first post on the Mind Bomb, I want to show you this, the most recent of my illustrations. This is what I do. I posted this first so you know that this is what you are going to see the most of from me. Many of my illustrations don’t have...
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Master Bean
I will be adding my own take on some meme’s from time to time. So today enjoy Master Bean....
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DigiTex
This was a conceptual piece I created to depict the digital side & growth in Texas. Truly a free reign piece for a branding project, I was trying to explore different styles and designs to bring out this new era of “tech” influence in the southwest region. I used multiple sources for this piece in...
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Using the Right Head
WARNING!!! This video does NOT contain mature content, but it is VERY suggestive. I suggest you don’t click the link below if you are either easily offended, or think this is something you won’t appreciate. The image above should give a good clue as to what is contained in the video. PLAY THE VIDEO!!! Charlie...
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Bearcross – Concept Art
Seen above is the first ever look and sneak peak at my upcoming graphic novel… Bearcross. As promised, no details that’ll give anything away so you’ll just have to stay tuned for the next revealing. This is going to be work in progress for awhile, and I’m sure as ideas flow in, my concepts will...
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Star Trouble
I always wondered, what Shenanigans would happen when you lined up a handful of Star Wars greatest characters in a row. Well … I guess this is one possible scenario. To help explain what in the hell is going on I’ll describe from Left to right for all of you. Wicket (Ewok) - My wife...
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What’s Yours is Mine
First off. This is not a Pro or Anti government piece. I love my country for a multitude of reasons, born and raised in the U.S.A. this land is truly something special. If you are an American you already know how blessed and fortunate we are. Still to this day, the great “bailout” has been...
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bearcross
I’m starting a graphic novel to continue my growth as an artist and designer, but above all, learn how to better tell an original story. An application in life that has many values in any industry. This is a “sneak peak” at my latest work in progress. I know it’s not much but that’s my...
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Split Decision
It’s been awhile friends but I’m managing to find my way back to having some fun on here. So this piece was an illustration I sketched back in my days at Lindenwood University. I wanted a piece which reflects the choices a soul makes before taking the “next step” in any decision… whether it’s right...
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