Marcelo Baez Draws

Fitness Myth feature (part 1)

2012-02-02T17:26:00.000-08:00

Editorial feature story for Zoo magazine, highlighting the various fitness and health myths...

The Handyman can!

2012-01-26T15:13:00.000-08:00

Here's an interesting editorial story ... this Handyman believes he can build his girlfriend the "ultimate pleasure machine"!

Super Hero Squad Rogue (private commission)

2012-01-19T16:32:00.000-08:00

I based this pose on Jim Lee's famous Rogue from the 90's...

Thanks again to Sarah for this fun commission!

Strong Lady!

2012-01-15T16:58:00.000-08:00

An editorial story about a bloke who is scared to tell his mate's that his attracted to muscly, man-ish type woman...

Gallery exhibition

2012-01-13T17:08:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Terrarium for featuring my work in their gallery this week ... drop by if you get a chance!

Jason & the Argonauts comic

2012-01-09T21:18:00.000-08:00

Here's another page from the comic...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2012-01-02T21:05:00.000-08:00

I wanted to say a sincere thanks to everyone who has supported and encouraged me last year, I wish you all a brilliant 2012!

(yes it's She Hulk... I had a little crush on her as a teenager...I don't know what it means, and I don't want to...)
Now back to work!!

All the best for the season!

2011-12-23T20:43:00.000-08:00

"On the first day of Christmas ..."

2011-12-22T18:53:00.000-08:00

Editorial spot, on what guys would like for Christmas...

2011-12-21T00:24:00.000-08:00

Cheat!
Editorial story about a guy who wants to confess about his indiscretions... and the repercussions...

The Amazing Spidey!

2011-12-15T22:18:00.000-08:00

A bit of fun for the weekly Ozcomics challenge on facebook ... Happydaze!

GQ comics now in South Africa...

2011-12-11T17:46:00.001-08:00

I'm very excited to announce, that my GQ Australia feature is being reprinted in this months GQ South Africa!

2011-12-05T15:53:00.001-08:00

Secret Admirer ...
New editorial spot illustration, about a girl who enjoys her neighbor's attention, but is a little concerned about meeting her mysterious fan...

2011-12-01T17:07:00.001-08:00

Educational illustration for UNSW
This project was a meant as a writing stimulus for students from Year 3 to Year 12.

2011-11-27T17:33:00.001-08:00

Smart-car Tomfoolery
An editorial spot, about a couple learning the improper use of a smart car for two... and it's dangers!

2011-11-20T17:53:00.001-08:00

Spacey promo cards!
Just thought I'd share my latest promo postcards, which I received last week...

Jason and the Argonauts comic preview part 2

2011-11-15T16:47:00.001-08:00

Here's another couple of random colour pages from the comic...

2011-11-13T15:47:00.001-08:00

ASA Comics Masterclass with Colleen Doran only 5 more sleeps!!
Don't forget the Australian Society of Authors upcoming Comics Masterclass featuring the internationally renowned US comics/manga creator Colleen Doran! Coming up this weekend Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2011!

DAY 1:

This is what you’ll learn on this intensive Comics Masterclass weekend!

Introduction
Storytelling Techniques – Marvel method; Plot with dialogue; Full script; Shitagaki; the Emotional wave; Adaptation and more.
Visual Storytelling Styles – East (uncompressed) and West (compressed) narrative styles (ie. Manga vs US comics); Linear and mood.
Professional Polish – 180 Degree Rule; World building; Don’t fall in “romantic love” with your characters; Composition and pacing; Lettering secrets; Style and substance; How to give your work that sharp edge!

DAY 2:

Deconstructing the Process – Are you the right person for the job?; Collaborating; Breaking down the job; Comics in the context of time; The nuts and bolts of creation; It’s not about the gadgets: it’s about what you have to say.
The Professional Life – Understanding the submission process; How to get into the US market; How to identify “Very Bad Publishers!” (and find the good ones!); How to make money from comics and graphic novels; Understanding the new world of digital comics; Engaging with fandom.
Creator Rights – Understanding the importance of your Intellectual Property (IP); Creator-owned work vs work-for-hire (commissioned work) properties; Legal and ethical issues.
Hollywood Insider’s Secrets – How to get your work from graphic novel to silver screen; How to find an agent and more.
Chalk Talk – Q & A with Colleen with some on-the-spot comic art magic!

Don't forget to check out the website for more details and bookings!
http://comicsmasterclass.com/

2011-11-03T03:43:00.000-07:00

Annoying neighbors
Spot illustration about neighbors complaining to local council about the umm... noise ... as it were.

2011-10-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Jason and the Argonauts comic preview
I'll start previewing a bunch of the comic pages over the next month or so... will post the colour versions soon... Such a dream job for me!

2011-10-18T17:15:00.000-07:00

Weekend Warrior!!
According to this feature story for Men's Health this month "Mondayitis might be nothing more than frustration at another weekend that failed to live up to your expectations." Thanks to the AD for a cracking good brief!

2011-10-11T16:52:00.000-07:00

United Investors ... ASSEMBLE!!

An opening spread for a story about foreign investors in Singapore...

2011-10-05T17:43:00.000-07:00

John Carter of Mars! Plus some cool covers...
I've been planning a John Carter piece, and I decide to experiment building a Barsoom Airship in Sketch up... here are a few angles...

PLUS...check out these AWESOME John Carter book covers I found in second hand book store...

2011-09-19T14:47:00.000-07:00

Slaying your green-eyed monster!
Here's an interesting feature for the latest Men's Health magazine. Giving men advice on how to control their jealousy... a fun project!

2011-09-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

Dinner time!
New art for a double page spread in a US children's magazine...

2011-09-05T19:27:00.000-07:00

Tips Tricks & Bits!
Welcome all to the useful part of this blog!

I'm always asked questions by young artists on the "how to" of my illustration stuff, or what I use to do this and that, how do I use my computer, what sort of paper do i use etc.
I'll be posting all sorts of advice regarding anything that I find useful, handy (low tech and high tech) or just plain inspiring for illustration, comics, design and beyond!
I've been helped along by so many generous creatives in my career that I'm hoping to "pay it forward"

Anyhow... as a warm up, here's some new tech from Wacom that looks really exciting!!

Optimus Prime

2011-08-29T16:29:00.000-07:00

DON"T BELIEVE THE HYPE!
I bit of fun with Optimus Prime for the OZCOMICS challenge on Facebook.... I was thinking "Public Enemy" while I was looking at Russian avant-garde posters...

2011-08-26T19:07:00.000-07:00

Zombie me!
By the talented Tom Bonin!

Jake Gyllenhaal and I share a GQ cover (LINE)!! Or my GQ comic adventure!

2011-08-21T19:31:00.000-07:00

Well a cover line with Jake is better than nothing!

Anyhow.... this month I was lucky to get this great gig with GQ illustrating a main story "The Modern Guide to picking up" lots of fun. It included a 2 page comic and a bunch of spot illos, the ADs gave me a lot of room to move... thanks again! It's on the stands now, check it out!

X-men tattoo

2011-08-07T16:56:00.000-07:00

Here's something I don't do much of! I was commissioned to do a Gambit "super hero squad" style for a tattoo...

Here's my original...

Thanks again to Sarah!

2011-08-02T16:35:00.000-07:00

HARPY ACTION!
Another sneak peak of the Jason and the Argonauts comic... more soon...

2011-07-27T00:15:00.000-07:00

icloud piece for this months FHM
Interesting story about the next generation of computers...

2011-07-18T18:05:00.000-07:00

"MAD" inspired cover fold for TIME OUT

Here's a very cool project that has just hit the news stands of Singapore.

The AD had a great idea for doing a MAD style folding cover... I was so excited I was gonna burst!

The idea was that the "Secret Museums" would be something worth finding.. and something worth keeping secret ...

I had no idea how difficult this would be... but I had a ball doing it!

MAD inspiration!! I use to love these as a kid!

2011-07-11T19:00:00.000-07:00

Belated Supanova report or The day I met DAVE JOHNSON!

I know Sydney Supanova was a while ago now, but I've been supabusy and getting over the flu ... anyhow, this years show was massive! I decided not to get a table for the first time in years, and just cruise around getting the chance to catch up with alot of the local creators and friends, like Gee Hale, Stephen Ford, Doug Holgate, Anthony Calvert, Julie Ditrich, Jozef Szekeres, Tom Bonin and a bunch more talented peeps.

Dave and me!

Hey, Dave must be a DIABLA fan!

I had my geek on in a big way, as I got the chance to meet and chat with comics/animation/design genius The Reverend Dave "Devil Pig" Johnson! I've been a HUGE fan of Dave's work since "Super Patriot" back in the early 90s, through to his awesome cover designs for Marvel, DC and Vertigo, especially his Batman Detective covers and his 100 Bullets covers (young reader may have heard of BEN 10... well Dave designed all that cool stuff too).

He gave a very frank and funny talk about all sorts including meeting his comic idols in person... and how disappointing it can be...
Well lucky for me and all his fans - he did not disappoint, and was the one of the funniest chatty artist you could meet. I asked him to sign my copy of "Drink and Draw"... he did ten steps better!

BIG Thanks to good friend Frank Kennedy for taking these snaps! (I was too giddy at the time to organize anything!)

AT THE MOVIES... with GQ

2011-07-04T03:23:00.000-07:00

A small head shot of David Stratton for GQ magazine...

2011-06-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

"Grotesque. Disgusting. You’re an animal!"

A cool project for Philadelphia magazine... and no, that's not me posing for the wolfman!

Jason and the Argonauts!

2011-06-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

Flat out at the moment with covers, editorial, comics, and editorial comics (confused... you should be!)
Here's a tiny preview of Jason and the Argonauts!!
And Supanova news soon...

2011-06-11T22:23:00.000-07:00

Just a little bit of wisdom!
A short interview with me, by my extremely creative friend Jodie!

Photo: Rachael Baez!

2011-06-06T01:14:00.000-07:00

Adonis Complex FHM illustration

"The Adonis Complex isn't a multivitamin supplement but a pysch condition describing men's increasing obsession with their bodies and how we're value other traditional measures of self worth such as character and judgement less in preference for looking buff.

It's "A health crisis that is striking men in all ages," according to one Harvard professor, is backed up by experts in Australia and is being attributed to a boom in male body image issues/delusions health issues and messing up social calendars with obsessive trips to the gym."

Can you tell I spent a lot of time in front of the mirror to get the muscles right...

2011-06-03T06:27:00.000-07:00

James (Little fish) and me! (Littlehammer)

MCA Zine Fair 2011 report

This is a little late as it's been a busy fortnight fighting deadlines and a cold arggh! Anyhow, this year's MCA Zine fair was another great show, with friendly crowds and a unseasonably warm but welcomed weekend (We usually freeze at these shows in Sydney).

Thanks go to the ever helpful Melinda Garcia at the MCA and a big congrats to my booth buddy James Shackle! He sold out of ALL his zines in less than half a day!! That's got to be a record! Thanks to all the people that stopped by our booth to chat and support the artist struggle.
I didn't get to see many other stalls in much detail but what I did get to see was extremely high quality and very creative stuff. If you get a chance to go to next years show I'm sure it won't disappoint!

Oh and of course BIG THANKS our supportive partners Rachael and Esther!! These photos courtesy of Esther.

My better and prettier half!

2011-05-29T21:57:00.000-07:00

Super future part 2!
Super future classroom! I think class would be very entertaining... and educational!

2011-05-26T17:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Sketchy Friday!!
Random stuff from my sketchbook this month ... mostly markers... practice, practice, practice!

2011-05-26T00:52:00.000-07:00

ASA Comics Masterclass is coming!!
Australian Society of Authors has just announced its upcoming Comics Masterclass featuring the talented and celebrated US comics creator and graphic novelist Colleen Doran. This is gonna be so cool!!!

2011-05-19T17:27:00.000-07:00

Super Future dining! part 1
I just love saying "super future"and typing it ...super future..super future super future super future super future...whoa!... glad I got that out of my system... anyhow... here's an educational spot for a US client... I've included the rough to show my process...

2011-05-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

Men's Movement ???
This one seems a little strange to me... I still think they're loony...

2011-05-11T20:37:00.000-07:00

MCA Zine fair is coming!!
SUNDAY 22 MAY 2011, 11am – 5pm
As part of the Sydney Writers' Festival the MCA will be hosting the annual Zine Fair!
I'll be there selling my goods and sharing a table with the uber talented James Shackell!
and it's FREE admission!!

2011-05-09T04:56:00.001-07:00

2011-05-02T03:32:00.000-07:00

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
YOU'RE INVITED!!!
at Kinokuniya Sydney
This Saturday May 7th Kinokuniya has invited me and a bunch of other comic book creators to attend Free comic book day, I'll be selling prints and comics, I hope to see you all there! Brings your friends!!
(Free comics...I love the sound of that....)
Kinokuniya
500 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Check the Free comic book day site for the list of free comics!!

2011-04-21T16:13:00.000-07:00

Generation ALPHA
The latest illustration for FHM news page...
"As the children of older, wealthier parents with fewer siblings and more entertainment and technological options, it's likely they'll be the most materially supplied generation ever"

2011-04-05T04:57:00.000-07:00

Men's Health illustration
Working on a cool comics project at the moment ... more on that later...
This piece for Men's Health, explains how to keep the love (& lust) alive while spending time away from your lover...

2011-03-16T04:52:00.000-07:00

To boldly go where no girl has gone...
Just a bit of fun for my girl's birthday... I'm sure she wouldn't have minded being trapped on an M class planet with these two...

2011-03-09T14:52:00.000-08:00

This month's FHM illo ..."Hip Will Eat Itself"

"Hipster too-cool-for-school loose trend is starting to turn on itself. Hipsters are decrying other hipsters and hipsterism. Now that they have been classified, they hate it, despite interests which primarily involve classifying everything else. They are their own punchline."

Inspired loosely from this very funny music video...

2011-03-02T01:54:00.000-08:00

Art Jumble TOP TEN LIST!!

I made number 2 on Art Jumbles most popular posts! Yaaah for me!!

February's 10 Most popular posts

2011-02-27T22:30:00.000-08:00

United Nations Super Friends!!
Sort of... I can't show the final piece till the magazine is published....more info then...

2011-02-22T03:27:00.000-08:00

Collaborative Consumption illo for FHM
"Collaborative Consumption describes the rapid growth of traditional bartering, renting, lending, sharing, trading and swapping, facilitated by innovations in social networking technologies. Whilst it does not strictly imply an end to personal possessions – for example, swapping is merely an alternative way to ‘own’ new things - it does imagine a more fluid concept of ‘ownership’"

2011-02-16T18:28:00.000-08:00

More Kids Publishing
This is the main illo from the previously posted job ... very fun project!

2011-02-13T17:14:00.000-08:00

Children's publishing

For a US client... love a slobbering dog with big teeth!!

2011-02-10T16:15:00.000-08:00

Great figure drawing reference site!

My mate Craig alerted me to this great online resource ... I'll be using it!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

2011-01-30T16:43:00.000-08:00

HAPPY MONDAY!!!
Nothing new to show just yet ... thinking up some new ideas....
Thinking of coconut and berry cake .... and nachos.... mmmmm

2011-01-20T02:56:00.000-08:00

Game over man?

This months FHM news illo... " Economics and unimaginative sequels are killing the Australian gaming industry."

2011-01-15T04:20:00.000-08:00

Scholastic project

Here's a few educational pieces for a fun Scholastic job...

2011-01-06T19:17:00.000-08:00

Happy new year and welcome back!!

The cool news so far is cloud9comix.com has
launched as of the 5 of January!
So visit them and check out the goodness!
Working on a few cool projects right now...
will be posting more very soon...

2010-12-23T19:07:00.000-08:00

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!!

2010-12-13T18:12:00.000-08:00

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!

2010-11-15T23:57:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-10T22:52:00.000-08:00

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)

2010-11-03T18:37:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-11-01T17:22:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-10-28T19:20:00.000-07:00

Fairy studies....

Something random from my latest sketchbook...

2010-10-28T19:14:00.000-07:00

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!!

2010-10-12T02:47:00.000-07:00

"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!

2010-09-08T07:08:00.000-07:00

"The internet forgets nothing!"

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

Including mine ... d'oh!!

2010-08-31T23:53:00.000-07:00

Super Hero Squad Gambit private commission

2010-08-27T16:12:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-18T06:49:00.000-07:00

Just a little preview of work in progress ...

2010-08-02T01:02:00.000-07:00

"Sweet smelling overlords!"
Appearing in this months FHM ... a story about how the girls are taking over the boys in the work place...

2010-07-19T17:44:00.000-07:00

Zap that Monster part 2

What goes around ...

Final art

Inks

2010-07-13T23:34:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-05T16:37:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-02T05:08:00.000-07:00

Soccer Madness

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

2010-07-01T06:10:00.000-07:00

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!!!

2010-06-15T22:00:00.000-07:00

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!!!!

2010-06-03T18:43:00.000-07:00

Hades and Persephone mono final

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

2010-05-28T02:07:00.000-07:00

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.

2010-05-09T18:54:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-03T20:05:00.000-07:00

More Marvel madness!!

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

2010-04-20T18:37:00.000-07:00

HULK SAVES THE DAY!!!

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

2010-04-19T03:24:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-04-12T19:35:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-04-05T17:19:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-03-27T23:04:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-03-21T06:02:00.000-07:00

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!!

2010-03-21T02:50:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-03-07T15:36:00.000-08:00

Flying monkeys

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

2010-03-07T15:16:00.000-08:00

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.

2010-02-25T23:10:00.000-08:00

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!!

2010-02-13T22:04:00.000-08:00

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...

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2010-02-04T18:34:00.000-08:00

How a pair of eyeglasses help save the United States!
Here's interesting job for Scholastic with a cool yarn...

Washington then gave a short but impassioned speech to his officers, called the Newburgh Address, trying to persuade them to be patient with Congress. Washington, however, after finishing the speech, felt that the officers were unmoved. He then took a letter from his pocket from a member of Congress to read to the officers. Instead of reading it immediately, he gazed upon it and fumbled with it without speaking.

He then took a pair of reading glasses from his pocket, which were new and few of the men had seen him wear them. He then said: "Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service of my country."

This caused the men to realize that Washington had sacrificed a great deal for the Revolution, just as much as any of them.
These, of course, were his fellow officers, most having worked closely with him for several years. Many of those present were moved to tears, and with this act, the conspiracy collapsed as he read the letter. He then left the room and General Henry Knox and others offered resolutions reaffirming their loyalty, which were accepted by the group.

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2010-01-20T15:05:00.000-08:00

BIG MESS!!!
Here's a little piece for Scholastic, I use to work with a bloke whose room looked a lot like this... a lot worse actually...

2010-01-05T19:11:00.001-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Hopefully everyone had a relaxing break... now BACK TO WORK!!

Here's a bright start to the year, this spot is for Tiger airways about a little girl who is more enthralled by the airline attendants than anything else...