Sunday, November 18, 2012

Hue meets Hellboy

I am proud to present my first attempt at digitally coloring AND inking an illustration on the Wacom tablet.  For those who don't know, that is my long-time friend, Hue, below hanging out with Hellboy.

I'm still learning the ropes on the tablet, but the process is coming easier and it's been really fun to make the leap to digital.


Thursday, October 4, 2012

Commander Hue - Now In Technicolor!

Here's my 2nd Wacom tablet color project, a Commander Hue sketch I drew earlier this year.  I think my use of the tablet was actually stronger on the "Clawslinger" piece, but it's always exciting to see Hue in color and I think it turned out pretty decent.  My next plan is to continue to practice inking with the tablet so I can refine every aspect of my illustrations with it.



And here's the Black & White inked sketch for comparison.


Saturday, September 29, 2012

The Clawslinger

I am proud to present my first-ever Wacom Tablet-created illustration!  I did the sketching and inking in my sketchbook, but did all the coloring on the tablet.  It's taken a while to get the hang of drawing with it, but I think it's starting to click!  I love the finesse it gives me, over a standard mouse.  Looking forward to coloring a Commander Hue illustration next!

The subject matter was inspired by The Dark Tower, though making the Gunslinger a crawfish was just an idea that popped into my head.  I felt like drawing something kind of dark and creepy.


Here is the original inked artwork, so you can compare the two.


Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Great Corn Conspiracy

Here it is ladies and gents, the ugly, unfiltered origin of the corn we eat every day...


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

He-Man vs Thor


This is the sketch that inspired my Avengers vs Master of the Universe series a few months back.  I drew this one first, but decided it would take me too long to draw each of the battles this detailed, so I used a simpler style for those.   Superhero art isn't my specialty, so I'm proud of this one.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Journal Comics - Day 7!

Once you hit your 30's, exercise gets pretty hard.  Actually, at 33, just DECIDING to exercise becomes exhausting!

This is the last journal comic for now.  I'm sure I'll come back to it at some point.  It's a really fun project that forces you to be creative even in the face of monotonous daily life.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Stay classy!


Saturday, July 28, 2012

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Journal Comics - Day 4!

A special Father/Daughter moment was almost thwarted by today's "convenient" movie watching system.

Click the comic strip below to see a larger version.


Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Journal Comics 2012 - Day 2!

On day 2 of the Journal Comic experiment, Arwen made me furious.  "Little Trav never gets mad!", you tell yourself.  Well, just drop some red slurpy on my home office carpet and see what happens. ;-)

Click the comic below to enlarge.


Monday, July 23, 2012

Journal Comics 2012 - Day 1

For the 2nd time in a year or so the group formerly known as "4after5" (now The Drawing Board) have taken a week of their lives and illustrated a comic strip per day, creating a visual journal of that week.  I'll be posting my week here and probably over at the DB blog as well.  Check back daily to see what my days were like 2 weeks ago!

Click on the comic strip below to enlarge the image.

To learn more about The Drawing Board, check out our new blog HERE!  Or HERE!  Or even right HERE!!!


Thursday, July 12, 2012

Drug/Background Screening Comics

I've done a series of drug/background screening-related comics for a friend of mine.  You can see the series below.  Click HERE to learn more about NATSB!






Saturday, June 23, 2012

It's a Moron Roundup!!!


I drew this to go to my Facebook post a few days about about people going OUT the ENTRANCE (CLEARLY MARKED!) at Walmart.  It makes me crazy when people do that! 

Monday, May 28, 2012

tECKSas Comic Strip #1

This is a new comic strip series that I'm starting to chronicle funny goings on in the Travis Eck family.  These will probably be few and far between, but when inspiration strikes, I'll have somewhere to go with the idea.  This first strip was inspired by me and Shelley's trip to Galveston Beach on Memorial Day weekend 2012.  It was our first overnight outing without the kids since Jonas was born almost 2 years ago!  It was a great day...except for the seaweed.  


This is as big as I can make the preview, but you can double click on the image to enlarge it!  Enjoy!



Tuesday, May 15, 2012

AvM - Avengers Win!!!


It's official...The Avengers are unbeatable!  In a 7-match bout against the powerful Masters of the Universe, the Avengers came up on top 6 out of the 7 and the 7th was a tie.  It's been a good couple of weeks for Earth's Mightiest Heroes.  Well done.

Thanks to everyone who took time to vote!  This was a fun project.  I may have to do another one featuring the JLA...hmmm....

Friday, May 11, 2012

AvM Round 7 - Red Skull vs Skeletor! Comment below to vote on the winner!


Which Universe sports the most dangerous villain?  It's an evil face-off (literally) as the Red Skull puts his Cosmic Cube up against Skeletor's Havok Staff and Power Sword!  This could be the biggest battle of them all!

Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Thursday, May 10, 2012

AvM Round 6 - Wolverine vs Beast-Man! Comment below to vote for the winner!



This battle will come down to tooth and nail!  It's the Avenger's part-time berserker mutant vs Eternia's Lord of all Beasts!  Wolverine's claws can cut through anything, but has he controlled his inner beast enough to fight Beast-Man's telepathic compulsions?  The answer to that question could decide the battle!

Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

AvM Round 5 - Black Widow vs Teela! Comment below to vote on the winner!



It's the catfight you've been waiting for!  Can the Avenger's Super Spy defeat Eternia's Captain of the Guard?   

Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

AvM Round 4 - Hulk vs Ram-Man! Comment below to vote on the winner!



Who's stronger? Who's faster? Who's dumber?  It all comes into play when the Jade Giant faces off against Eternia's human battering ram! 

Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Monday, May 7, 2012

AvM Round 3 - Captain America vs Fisto! Comment below to choose the winner!


It's Super Soldier vs Strong Arm!  What's more invulnerable, Cap's Shield or Fisto's Fist? 

Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

AvM Round 2 - IronMan vs Man-at-Arms! Comment below to vote on the winner!



Round 2 features technology vs technology!  It's the Avenger's genius inventor vs the veteran warrior/inventor and commander of Eternia's armies.

Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Saturday, May 5, 2012

AvM Round 1 - Thor vs He-Man! Comment to vote on the winner!


The battle starts off with a bang! It's the God of Thunder vs the Most Powerful Man in the Universe!  Viewers get to choose the winners of the AvM battles so comment below to vote and tell us why you think that character would win!  Check back tomorrow for the next battle!

Friday, May 4, 2012

Avengers vs Masters - YOU DECIDE WHO WINS!

Who's really the Mightiest?  Who's really the Most Powerful?  YOU get to decide!  Starting tomorrow (5/5/12) I will be posting one showdown per day for the next week.  You get to vote by leaving comments on the sivARTblog as to who wins each round.  Feel free to elaborate in your comment as to why you chose the character you chose to win.  After the week is over I will add up the winners and announce which team is really the greatest!

Let the games begin!!!

Thursday, April 26, 2012

AvM - Sneak Peak

Here's a quick peak at my project of the moment, AvM.  For those not in the "know" this project parodies Marvel's big crossover story of the year, Avengers vs X-Men (AvX).  Hope to start posting finished art soon!  Check back!


Friday, March 9, 2012

Commander Hue vs Danger!!!


Because you (as in I) demanded it, it's the return of Commander Hue in the year 2022! I've felt like drawing Commander Hue again for a few days now and last night this showed up in my sketch book. I think it turned out pretty awesome. I have a few more Commander Hue action scenes in my head that I hope to get on paper soon, including the introduction of Herbie Johnson as "Lt. Quasar!" Enjoy!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

A New Approach

Hey throngs of disenchanged sivARTblog fans! I'm back after 3 months of inactivity. Since I last posted, my family and I have moved from Louisiana to Texas and are in the process of purchasing and moving into our new home. I'll probably be too busy to post very often for a while, but it should be more often.

In the meantime, I've come across an illustrator online that I've seen before and I LOVE his illustrative style. I don't know his real name, but you can see his deviantART page here. In an attempt to branch out as an illustrator, i've spent what drawing time I have had lately trying to adopt his style. I practiced by redrawing some of his illustrations, but all of the ones I'm posting here are my own creations. Below are some of the results of the experiment. Let me know what you think!