Adrien Broner: Taking girls out to dinner

In celebration of former IBF welterweight titlist Shawn Porter helping provide a meme-able moment with last Saturday night's opponent/incorrigible big-mouth/former three-division titleholder Adrien Broner, I'm gonna just - as the kids these days say - leave this half-assed Photoshop effort riiiiiiiiight here.

Thank you, Shawn. :)



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Knockout Publicity's New Logo!

Just wanted to share my latest offering, a ginchy little Photoshop deal for my good buddy, Matt Yanofsky, whose boxing public relations company, Knockout Publicity, needed a logo. Originally, I drew the piece by hand but cleaned it up by computer and added a cartoony vibe with a sleek font. Currently, Matt uses it for Knockout Publicity's Twitter account, which you can follow at www.twitter.com/kopublicity (Also, please visit www.knockoutpublicity.com). So give him a follow, Howlers! He's a bitchen guy to know.

Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Blast from My Past (and Present)!

It was a LOOOOOOONG time ago but sometime between 1993 and 1996, I drew a graphite portrait of legendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan for a co-worker. Back then I didn't have a computer, much less a scanner, so before I framed the piece and gave it to my friend, I photocopied the original. I was bored out of my skull one day, I guess, so I inked the photocopy. Recently, I dug out the inked image and I have to say, I kind of laughed at myself and my pseudo-effort. See, then, I was going through a phase where I was trying everything possible to up my inking game. Quill pens, Pelikan brand/India ink, brushes. You name it, I tried it but didn't practice enough, therefore I sucked hard at it. So, a few days ago, I laid down more solid blacks to the image, popped it into Photoshop, then minimized the detail just to see if less was truly more. You know what? It actually was. These days, I've upped my game with a bolder inking style through the use of archival ink pens like Microns and Staedtlers so really, this piece isn't indicative of what I can do today. It's merely a preservation or restoration of something totally I forgot about years ago. Plus, it's just fun to share a new(ish) image. :)

 

(Above: the original photocopy, after fresh ink was hammered in, pre-Photoshop)

Knockout of the Year...

President Barack Obama KO3 (third year of his term) Osama Bin Laden: I was working on some various Photoshop projects for a friend and I couldn't resist. Sue me. :) This knockout's for all those who lost their lives during this douchebag's campaign of terror. It's for the families they left behind, the first responders we lost and the bravest of the brave who sacrificed- and continue to sacrifice- so much to get the job done, whether it's our military, police or firefighters. Some Americans might not agree with this crappy little Photoshop scenario but you have the right and freedom to disagree. The result remains the same. Terrorism might not be done for by a long shot but the world is a little nicer of a place now.


Oh, and though this image is based (Who am I kidding? This is totally rejiggered) on the "Phantom Punch" which Muhammad Ali "landed" on Sonny Liston in their World Heavyweight Championship rematch on May 25, 1965, THIS punch actually landed...


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My "Crystal Pistol" logo tryout!

About two weeks ago, Chicago-based (and incredibly hilarious) comedian Andy Woodhull, posted a Facebook status asking for artists to cook up a new logo for "The Crystal Pistol" comedy showcase at Zanie's in Chicago. Although another artist's logo was selected (which is a VERY cool Western-meets-film noir-style joint), I thought I'd share my submissions, which only differ in font style and size. I drew the revolver by hand and duplicated it in Photoshop. With Photoshop (which, admittedly, I'm learning new stuff every time I use it!), I created the remainder of the logo and slapped it all together. Enjoy! December, 2010