MPG: MODIFICATIONS PRESENTED GRAPHICALLY

So, I just stuck a new showpiece in the mail today....and its on its way out to Philly where it will hang in the "Japanese Pop Culture show" Held at Brave New World comic shop during the month of august. This is not the whole image...I'll share that in a few days... Instead I wanted to share a part of the image I though was extremely successful, in my eyes....
I don't usually use photoshop purely for photomanipulation. But, I tried to step out of my comfort zone and use these tools to make something that was Graphically appealing... This also gave me the chance to flex some of my newly acquired halftone and benday dot techniques, in an image...
I was a big fan of the Manga which this Car played a role in... (can you guess what it is?) and remember this being my dream car during my middle school and early high school year.. It was nice to reconnect with that when I was making this image...I don't draw car too often, for a guy who was born in Detroit....But sometimes you just gotta...

1967 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 FTW!!
Hope you dig it..Finished image in a few days!!!! WHOOOT!

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I.C.U.C. We All C. My I.V.

Hey everyone,
I'm not posting drawings for a little while recovering from my recent surgery. But, I assure you that I am drawing... I've got the down time.
Also, I don't want to boar anyone with the details or gross people out but, I figured this was interesting. Its the crazy bruise on the inside of my left arm where they feed me my LIQUID HAMMER, and intravenous sleepy time cocktail. Now I'm not afraid of needles, but, I kinda wished he'd put me out before he'd stuck this thing in my arm..
that needle was long..and was in the vein halfway up into my bicep before he stopped feeding it in there. Still, I'm told the procedure was a roaring success and, that I just need to take it easy and recover....

Least I've got the colorful bruises to entertain me....
Awesome!..
Better, Faster, Stronger, GOGOPEDRO2.0..

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RICHARD WILLIAMS!

SHOOK The man's hand and thanked him for Jessica Rabbit.
He signed my Copy of the survival kit (which I am reading again now), and the evening was sort of a live infomercial for his new 16 DVD Set.
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/index.html
Its all the stuff from the book, accept you get his live drawing and discussion, along with, animation of all the stuff in the book to help illustrate key points.
All of this for the magical price of.
$914.08 US Dollars (subject to exchange rate changes).
WOW........I guess I have some lawns to mow, and a few yards to rake. But, I wouldn't mind owning it, when I have that kinda disposable income...

Still, even beyond the sell of the evening, I AM UNBELIEVABLY HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN THERE!

He was very animated, even chatty for a man of 75 year and furthermore I was humbled by some of he said, I took notes. Which I will look over again at another time to further digest. He talked about some of the greats, Jones, Kahl, Harris, and others whilst peppering with the odd video clip.

Really an enjoyable evening, happy to have been there. Made me want to pick up my pencil and GO, GO, GO!

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BruisePatrol: One week Anniversary.

All the colors of the rainbow.... You might not be able to see it but there is a large yellowish bruise that travels down the lateral side of my foot to my toes also. Sorta nervous lately, thinking that this may keep my ankle from acting the way it used to...

Well at least I know its sore, and I have to imagine its healing..although I am not sure how my body knows how to put it back together. Big Mystery.

Hope your all doing better then I am, and will look forward to posting some more drawings up soon.

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BruisePatrol: Day Five

Look at all the pretty colors.
Shot this image five days after the injury. And right now it actually looks worse, I just don't wanna take it out of the splint to snap a shot.
Seeing the Orthopedics guy today was not fun at all...the dude (DR.Torquemada, as far As I am concerned) prodded, twisted, squeezed, and stretched my poor ankle. All so that he could tell me what I kinda already knew. The bruising is actually getting a little richer hue in a few spots. Because of the visit. Furthermore some of the swelling and pain has returned....FUN!!...

So, I'll be in the cast and crutches for a few weeks....the ligature on the outside of my ankle, is all torn up.

Wish me luck...
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Over and Out.

This is a rejected passport photo... Curtousy of (Cameraman) Mr. RYAN ESTRADA. He took some great photos for my little blue passbook. The one I chose is possibly the best identification photo I have ever taken. Or will ever take for that matter...
GOOD TIMES...
ALSO, in a few hours I have to give over my computer. It needs fixing so that it can help me with making the artworks. I pledge to you all that I will have some groovy new drawings... and possibly a few photos for you all when I return...
Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it.

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PEDRO+ ELVIS= PELVIS

A good friend of mine from days long ago (back in the Michigan) sent me this under the title. "PELVIS!" I am guessing he means half Pedro, and half Elvis. Yeesh. I dunno I don't see the likeness but I don't have a photo to match the bad assness of the King...
I will say this though. When I lived and worked in Seoul, People (especially small children) would point at me on the street and say...... "EL BIS U" Because there is no V sound in Korean they used the "B". Also, while there I was called GUREHNARU which means Sideburns.. I think I will have some nice muttony looking chops here before too long.

Just wanted to share.
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SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT!

So,

I am in the early stages of another collaborative project based around this guy here.

This little blue bomber doodle is part of a larger image....But I will post more as that all comes together....
Man this is a cool shirt...I kinda wish I owned it...

And as if that wasn't groovy enough, I have managed to harness the Painting Fury of ALLAN NORICO (seen on the right) who will make some pretty painting colors of our blue HERO.
I can't hardly wait. Good times ahead...

When its all finished I hope it looks better then the original box art...

I have no comment on that cover.........It just isn't good. But, If you've ever seen the cover for the first MegaMan released here in the U.S. the cover for MegaMan 2 a Picasso by comparison.

I hope everyone it doing well on your respective ends ... I will post more soon so please return... I'll try to get back into the Korean Flash Cards (have most all the animals mapped out). Also, I think I will be posting some more turtle drawings and If all goes as planed...Pedro will ANIMATE AGAIN.... Like a zombie returning from the dead...

Thanks for stopping in I appreciate it, and your comments are equally prized.

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Dateline Thursdays.

Greetings Sketch Addicts,
After a recent visit to L.A. and my return to New York I have noticed that there is a shortage of sketch nights.... There is no figure drawing for me to go to for the next few weeks so I figured that Thursdays are fair game.....

So, if you are an artist, and wanna hang out...climb aboard.. bring friends......bring yourself and your gear and do some drawings.....there are cafes and restaurants in the area if you don't want to spend all night in the park... But, come out and draw for the love of Pete.

Hope to see you on the 16th....
Mister Pigeon hopes to see you too.



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A Night on the 7 Train...

Hey All,

My Brother (TONY) and his lady (KATE) was in town last week.
Here are some picks of us from atop the Empire State Building.


We had a great time doing all the site seeing that I have never done in my past 20 months living here....
My brother is a big baseball fan. So, we caught a game at shea last thrusday.....the Mets Played a good one and my brother got a chance to take his photo with this guy....


AWW MR. MET.....


I had these old sketches that I fiddled with in honor of my brothers visit and the great time we had, when I wasn't getting them lost or being detained by Park Security for a trip to Liberty Island.
Hope you dig.

Thanks guys,
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P.s. I am a tigers fan and so is my brother.....but MR. MET has a BASEBALL for a HEAD!!! that is just frigging Cool!