Holiday cheer!!

All the best to you and your loved ones for Christmas, and I hope you all have a fantastic 2011!!

Thanks to all who supported me!!

Captain America private commission

This commission was a lot of fun, it was for a employee leaving a company, he is a huge comics and Cap fan (obviously) I was going for a silver age marvel feel, not to sure if that totally came through...
I was really impressed at his co workers thoughtfulness, they sent me buckets of reference for everyone, in every panel! 

While I'm on the subject... I'm happy to do private commissions of any kind!

Here's a bit of inspirational talk 

that I really liked from panel 4! 

Has the internet made cheapskates of all of us?

From this months FHM...
“Quality journalism is not cheap, and an industry that gives away its content is simply cannibalising its ability to produce good reporting. The digital revolution has opened many new and inexpensive distribution channels but it has not made content free.  We intend to charge for all our news websites.”

Rupert Murdoch

Zine fair at the NGA Canberra

Thanks to all who supported us on the day! Great to see and chat to so many new and familiar faces, and the NGA's Gandel hall was very classy and spacious. I have to mention the chairs (what?) yes the chairs! So comfortable!! Unlike most shows the NGA chairs have my backsides stamp of approval!
Tom Bonin "DICKS" comic was a stand out for me, and it turns outs that we both love a lot of the same comics. 
Of course thanks to stickyinstitute.com for making the show happen and the invite, and to Ben Craddock for these pics too...

"trust me..they're all good!!"










(note the chairs... ahhh comfy)

Scum and Villainy

Here's one from the archive, that I found while cleaning up... I was obsessed with feathering at the time and still learning to ink with a brush...

Diabla coming soon on your ipad!!
Thanks to the talented people at Cloud 9 comix!
Check out their site and other cool comics, and watch 
this space for more news...

Fairy studies....

Something random from my latest sketchbook...

Capital Letters: the NGA zine fair!!  All invited!! Facebook link Time Saturday, October 30 · 11:00am - 4:00pm Location National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Parkes Place Canberra, Australia More Info A zine fair of over 30 zinesters from around Australia at the nation's capital, in conjunction with the NGA's mighty launch of their street art exhibition, Space Invaders. I'll have a table selling comics, prints etc!!  Looking forward to sunny Canberra!!

"Why Australia sucks at sport..?"

This Illo appears in this month's FHM news page...

I'm tied up with a bunch of education illos this month as well as more editorial... 

so I'll post more ...later.... much later! 

"The internet forgets nothing!"

I fun job for FHM on how the internet remembers every stupid word you said!! 

Including mine ... d'oh!!

Marvel Super Hero Squad

Super Hero Squad Gambit private commission

Astro & Astrid!

Apes and girls in space suits ... what a genre!! As you can tell I was listening to a lot of Daft Punk too...

Just a little preview of work in progress ...

"Sweet smelling overlords!"

Appearing in this months FHM ... a story about how the girls are taking over the boys in the work place...

Zap that Monster part 2

What goes around ...



Final art



Inks

ZAP THAT MONSTER!!! part 1

A fun project for Scholastic ... I had to adjust his hairy ummmm .... bits, as you can see in the inks below.



Final art



Inks

Ironman vs Steve Jobs

Here's a fun job appearing in this months FHM about how the ipad is so last season, and that the tech in Ironman 2 is closer than you think...


final


Inks

Soccer Madness

A couple of spot illos for Mandala inflight magazine in Singapore...

Supanova Sydney 2010 ... what a show!!

Firstly I have to thank my wonderful wife and fun loving nieces for all their help at the stand, as well as my brother Joe and my former partner in crime David Tang!! It was great to see so many new and familar faces at the Sydney show and my thanks to all the good people that came by to support me. It also helps to be neighboured with the uber talented (and popular) Stewart McKenney...




"International design champion ... Mr Tang returns!"


"Sketch monkey sketch!"

I'm kicking myself for forgetting my camera, 'cause the cospaly was outstanding, I was busting to meet the Immomens but I only got a very brief chat in (more gushing on my part..)

Luckily, I managed to sneak away from my stand on the Saturday, to attend a talk by the legendary Joe Kubert... wow, what a mild mannered inspirational speaker. He shared insightful knowledge, and some great old stories about his artistic journey... warmed the depths of my geeky heart.

But I gotta thank my mate Tim McEwen for personally introducing me to Mr Joe Kubert, as he effortlesly sketched Tim a sweet little portrait of Sgt Rock... then Tim also managed to get a photo of Mr Kubert and myself... Tim you ROCK!!!

Supanova Sydney 2010

I'm an invited guest at this years SUPANOVA Sydney! I'll be at the Littlehammer stand in artist alley promoting "Hulk Saves the day", so I hope to see you all there this weekend!! Yes YOU!!!!

Hades and Persephone

I still want to do a colour version when I have the time...



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MCA Zine Fair 2010

Last Sundays Zine Fair at the Museum of Contemporary art, normally boasting picturesque Sydney harbour... alas dark skys and a bit of rain. But that didn't stop a great swelling crowd !! Thanks to all who supported Rachael and I on the day!


The talented Chew Chan explains his pencil grip technic.


Chewie spreads the love!


The multi-talented Matt Huynh...and me.

Hades & Persphone in progress

I've always thought the story of Hades and Persphone (the abduction) was a great myth explaining the change of seasons. Here's some pics my wife shot of the piece in progress...I'm working on in at A2 size which is much bigger than I'm use to...(Scanning PAIN!!!)

I'll post the final version soon...

Rough


Inks in progress

More Marvel madness!!

Wolvie and Bobby going to town on some weeds, from "Hulk saves the day"!!!

HULK SAVES THE DAY!!!

I got a hand full of my Marvel book in the mail!! Happy daze!!!

SUPANOVA Melbourne 2010 "It's my first time!!"

Friendly natives

Thanks to all the friendly Victorians who came round to the Littlehammer stand and made a few healthy purchases! It was our first time at Supanova Melbourne and I was impressed with the crowds, however not the crazy crowds that we experienced in Brisbane last year.


Paul Spencer out classing me

It was great meeting some "new" creatives like Paul Spencer ( a great Supanova neighbour), and Jeffrey 'CHAMBA' Cruz and Hugh. way too talented for there own good!


Wendy and Stewart

Stewart tells it how it is!

It's always great to catch up with old friends like the very talented and helpful Stewart McKenny and his lovely and equally helpful wife Wendy. Shout out to Doug Holgate and Colin Wilson for being so bloody talented!

Cheers to old mates Tim McEwan and Stephen Ford! And much love to my Rachael for actually coming to the show, taking these pictures, AND putting up with me!

Everything but the kitchen sink!
Here's a cover for for my good friend David Tang who's "Knee Pockets" is one of the funniest comics ever!

Marvel Super Hero Squad Book!



Finally, I can brag about my new kids book for Marvel. It's called "Hulk saves the day!" And I have to say that "smurfy" looking heros are a lot harder to draw than they look, but of course heaps of fun...


I should also mention that I'll be in Melbourne next weekend April 16-18 at the Royal Showgrounds promoting the new book at SUPANOVA! So if you're in Melbourne town drop by the Littlehammer stand!

New Diabla print!

I've been looking through my old sketch books, and found a few things that I thought would make some cool prints...

Medusa final art

Weekly Challenge part 2




'Cause I love "Clash of the Titans" the original ... warts and all... and fingers crossed the new one is half as good!

Cheers to Mr Ray Harryhausen!!

Weekly Challenge!

OK here's the first for this weeks, weekly challenge that I agreed to do with my mate Frank Kennedy...
I was going for that 60's jazz/groove album look... I'm not sure that's what its called but...

Flying monkeys



I knew it was going to be a great day, when the client wanted me to draw flying monkeys ...

Laika didn't have to die
I don't make a habit of reviewing or gushing over great graphic novels. However I read Laika by Nick Abadzis this weekend and damn if it wasn't one of the best graphic novels I've read in ages. This is an emotional charged story that works beautifully as a graphic novel ... so do your self a favor .. end of gushing.

NEW LITTLEHAMMER WEBSITE LAUNCHED!!

Finally, the wait is over... feel free to visit the new site www.littlehammer.com

BIG THANKS TO JOE!! You rock!!

Spock and Zarabeth

A little piece for my valentines! We've become big Trekkies (so much so that we have watch nearly all of Star Trek in less than a year... AND we met Mr Nimoy, that's not easy when you live in Australia) and I know "All our yesterdays" is one of her favs.

And I use to say that "Trek" was boring...