the Secora Illustrations blog

Welll.....maybe not

2011-11-22T22:28:00.004-07:00

Hey guys, I've decided to keep my blogspot, and I'll still be updating here.My tumblr is still around , but it has morphed into a collection of inspiration and random internet things that I find amusing.

I'll be doing strictly my art updates here.

So yeah.

To make up for any confusion, here is a 1 min doodle I did the other day on the back of my sister's homework (accidentally). It is a new character I might animate on some GIFs. I call him
. . . THE ICEBORG!

Find me here....

2011-11-02T02:04:00.002-06:00

Hey everybody! My new blog shalt be found here:

http://therowsdower.tumblr.com/

Check out my artistic happenings there from now on!

Thanks!

Chicago in the Fall

2011-10-09T14:47:00.005-06:00

I was recently commissioned to design a poster for this couple's wedding in Chicago. It was to be done in a retro style and be reminiscent of a 'gig poster'. Here was the product!

The scene takes place off of the Chicago North Pond, overlooking the Chicago cityscape, where Dan proposed to Beth.

It was ton of fun doing this piece! I researched and explored 50's and 60's art styles and techniques to complete it, including great artists like Eyvind Earle and Melanie Matthews.

Below are some details of the poster.

And below is a pic of the happy couple with the framed picture!

Another Sneak Peek!

2011-10-06T14:23:00.007-06:00

Sorry for the delay on the ominous 'hand poster', folks. I got another commission with a more pressing deadline so I've been working on that project instead. Here's a preview of that poster!

I'll be posting this full poster in just a few days.

Up and Coming...

2011-09-14T19:23:00.002-06:00

Working on a new poster for Claymore. Here's a sneak preview. Hopefully it'll be done within the week.

Last of the Seattle Sketches

2011-08-29T19:23:00.009-06:00

The doodles below were done with an ink brush...whilst running out of ink.

Just some last life sketches of the Seattle wildlife. Enjoyyyyy.

More Dewdles

2011-08-24T19:18:00.001-06:00

More doodles from Seattle. This time.....with PEN! Oooooooo.

Some Seattle Sketches

2011-08-23T22:06:00.010-06:00

While visiting Seattle, I did some sketches of some Seattle people. These were in Sharpe marker.

Coffee Shop sketch

2011-08-20T22:30:00.005-06:00

At Starbucks yesterday and drew this guy who was pleasantly reading at the counter in front of me.

Wizards and Nipples

2011-08-20T19:19:00.007-06:00

Okay, so I've had these guys for a long time and it's about time I post em! These are some of my original characters for a potential show that might be made. Pretty kooky stuff.

A paintin'

2011-08-11T14:51:00.005-06:00

A scene from the 'Cherry Blossom Festival' in Washington D.C. Oil on canvas board. I have a ton of oil painting materials leftover from art school, so I figured I'd put 'em to some use! Bam!

A Claymore Concoction

2011-06-07T15:27:00.005-06:00

I was commissioned to do a gig poster for the super talented people over at 'Claymore Productions'. So BAM! Check it out.

Also, do visit Claymore's website here. (There's some pretty great stuff there)

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2011-05-24T21:52:00.006-06:00

Okay, so the big bad poster is coming up REAL soon, but in the meantime I thought you all might like to see this precious miserable dog I drew while I was in New York.

Aww man.....he breaks my heart.

Soon....

2011-05-19T17:08:00.002-06:00

Hey guys I know its been a while. I've been working on a poster for 'Claymore Productions' and I'm really excited about how its turning out. I'm on the cusp of finishing it. Soon, I will put 'er up!

I thought everyone might like a nightmare tonight....

2011-05-02T20:12:00.002-06:00

Colorized doodle of crazy ol' Gary.

Bamboo

2011-01-30T18:25:00.008-07:00

So on a whim I bought some bamboo reed pens at Hobby Lobby and I did some late night sketching with them.

They're pretty much like any other dip pens I suppose, but they look much cooler and have a tiny bit of a softer feel to them. Anyways, here's a bed headed hero self portrait as well as some Roman sculpture busts I sketched.

Deez Posts Will Flip Yo Lid!

2011-01-29T18:51:00.009-07:00

So without really knowing it, I designed that Darwin Deez poster about a week before he played in Denver. I almost didn't catch wind of it until it was too late!

The show was a danceable explosion of groovy splendor and eventually I took it upon myself to meet the man behind the headband.

Darwin Deez was such a cool cat that he even signed a print- out of that drawing I did of him. He even nabbed one for himself!

Check out his tunes and videos here!

One Hour Personal Challenge

2011-01-09T17:22:00.006-07:00

Just felt like doing a one hour awesome drawing challenge, and I drew this swell fellow. His name is Darwin Deez and he's written some cosmic tunes.

Woodstock is confused...

2010-12-17T22:46:00.005-07:00

Well at least I didn't wait until Christmas day to finish this one, like last year's card.

The fam wanted me to design another Christmas card this year and I decided to tip my hat to Charles Schultz and his classic Peanuts Christmas Special. But more specifically I want to capture that one incredible scene in the show where all those kids are dancing to Schroeder's music like hopped up go go dancers. It is cartoon dancing at its best.

Nutcracker Criminal

2010-12-14T17:45:00.003-07:00

I was recently commissioned to design a Christmas card for a friend for a company! I decided to tool around with a retro style in photoshop, and well, here is the result:

A really deranged little nutcracker who has stolen Santa in his sleep and is delivering him to YOU!

Yes you my little blog reader; thus ensuring that you have the spirit of Christmas.

Timothy

2010-11-22T18:26:00.005-07:00

I'm such a bum! I haven't updated since August!

So, I dug up a sketch that I've grown fond of in a new sketchbook and well......may I present to you.....

Timothy the Update Axolotl!!

I may or may not finish him up. We shall see.

Keep the Blog Running

2010-08-26T19:52:00.002-06:00

I've been listening to Arcade Fire's new album, 'Suburbs' and digging it.

Digging it hard.

So I decided to do an illustration of their frontman, Win Butler.

Birth of a Pineapple!

2010-07-23T00:51:00.004-06:00

Well, I finally completed a Threadless T-shirt design entry (something I've wanted to do for quite some time) . . . .

and its up for scoring! I'd be much obliged if you clicked the link and scored it!

Miss Molly

2010-07-18T14:45:00.003-06:00

This is a quick sketch in ballpoint pen of my little sister, Molly.

Something New and Terryfying!

2010-06-01T19:56:00.003-06:00

I've been wanting to do a piece in gouache and ink for a long time, so finally I decided to indulge the technique with this nautical nightmare! Someday I'd like to blow this up and print a big ol' poster of him and sell it to a sushi bar.

Beetle Guy and Moth Man!

2010-03-30T23:33:00.000-06:00

Hey guys here's some other bug people I've been working on, soon I'll have the finished projects up!

Final Piece!

2010-02-12T21:16:00.000-07:00

Here's the completed piece! I enlarged the little mantis man to the left. He is evil.

2010-02-09T18:59:00.000-07:00

2010-02-09T15:49:00.001-07:00

Mantis Man!

2010-02-08T15:32:00.001-07:00

I am currently working an a crazy little project; illustrating tiny races of bug people that train insects as their steeds and war against each other. The idea came to be while browsing through a rain forest book, containing a collection of bizarre colorful jungle bugs. They looked like some kind of absurd war machines. I was compelled to create a universe where they are just that.

Anyways, the project is still in its infancy, but I thought I'd show what I've got so far.

For Your Health!

2010-01-03T21:52:00.000-07:00

I was kinda bored today and drew Steve Brule, of Brule's Rules played by Steven C. Reily.

"You have smelly body parts, smelly under your arms, in the armpits, just put some vinegar on it...why didn't you think of that?"

A Holly Jolly Christmas Card

2009-12-23T23:25:00.000-07:00

Hiya everyone and Merry Christmas! Here is the 2009 Secora Family (plus Tobi) Christmas card this year. I decided to go with the claymation 1964 classic 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' theme. Conner's caricature as the 'Tall elf' particularly amuses me. ha!

'Holy Update, Batman!'

2009-12-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

Yeah, yeah, its been a few months since I've updated . . . but its been a busy semester! Anyways, I'm going to be a lot better about it, and to start off some of my updates here is some caricatures of 'Batman'. This is a double page spread layout for a collaborative typography book project created in my typography class. We took excerpts form Lorenzo Sempleton Jr.'s script for the 1966 'Batman' film (probably the best movie ever created by humans) and made a cohesive artist book into it. Enjoooy!

2009-07-12T18:06:00.000-06:00

I found Susan Boyle's caricature pretty amusing, so I decided just to quickly colorize it in Photoshop.

Zoo Time!

2009-07-12T14:49:00.000-06:00

Here are some lion and hippo pics I drew from the Denver Zoo!

Just some doodles...

2009-07-12T12:22:00.000-06:00

Bored at work, I went through some old magazines and just practiced some caricatures of celebrities, in ball point pen. I forget who some of them are...but see if you can guess who they are anyways!

Flight of the Conchords

2009-05-24T23:56:00.000-06:00

I love FOTC, and I thought I'd try out a caricature of them using my Wacom tablet. Jemaine looks he might devour Bret though....

The Meldrums

2009-05-22T13:40:00.000-06:00

Another family Christmas card done for the Meldrum family!

Christmas Card

2009-05-22T13:02:00.000-06:00

Instead of sending a family picture, I drew our family in 'Christmas Carol' theme for the annual Christmas card frenzy a few years back.

The Doctor

2009-05-21T20:21:00.001-06:00

Above was a fun project done for my dad, and dentist, Dr. Secora. It was completed in pen and ink and the original hangs in his dental office.

2009-05-20T22:57:00.000-06:00

Well hello and welcome to the Secora Illustration Blog! I'm just going to start out by showing some examples of my work from the prior projects. Hopefully I can upload some more current ones soon.