A selection of characters from the Union of Superlative Heroes and Order of Nefarious Villains are now available in a wide variety of colors and sizes for kids, men and women.
Tag: portrait
March MODOK Madness
It’s time again for that wonderful annual event: March MODOK Madness, a curated blog of MODOK inspired artwork. A big thanks to mastermind Brendan Tobin for including my version from the Order of Nefarious Villains, SCORN.
The Last Breakfast
Brilliant rendition of The Last Supper in breakfast cereal form. Brought to you by the talented Brian Stuckey.
Staple! Independent Media Expo
Next weekend marks the seventh annual Staple! show, the event to promote independent creative media: comics, art, animation and self-published literature. If you find yourself wandering around within the city limits of the live music capital of the world, come on by!
Curio & Co.
Check out all of the wonderful fun over at Curio & Co.
(We’ve been huge fans of Philip La Carta for years!)
Order of Nefarious Villains Card Set
The Order of Nefarious Villains serve as the evil counterpart to the Union of Superlative Heroes. Spawned from the dark recesses of spider pits and graveyard shadows, this collection of evil deviants inhabit the same parallel Steampunk Victorian universe as their heroic foes. 20 cards in the set, including the characters Professor Cephalopod, Sir Samuel Lodestone, Black Piranha, Feline Fräulein, Lord Venomous, King Congo plus 14 more. Each card showcases their portrait along with a brief description of their malevolent deeds, origins and abilities.
Now available in the Etsy Shop.
~Update-2013 Desk Calendars Now Available~
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Scissorhands 20th
Scissorhands 20th is a tribute for the 20th anniversary of Tim Burton’s movie “Edward Scissorhands.” There’s a host of well-done interpretations worth checking out.
Natsuo Ikegami
Japanese artist Natsuo Ikegami’s color cat portraits have a simple and straightforward appeal.
UK CardCast-Episode 33
Paul Bines over at the wonderful resource UK CardCast honored me with a fantastic plug for the “Union of Superlative Heroes” set with his latest podcast.
Secrets of Corel Painter Experts
I recently had the honor of being included in the Daryl Wise and Linda Hellfritsch publication “Secrets of Corel Painter Experts.” Each of the seventeen artists are given a chapter that includes a step by step process and a gallery of works.
Brendan Wenzel
Bright and colorful, Brendan Wenzel’s animal studies also exhibit an enjoyable flavor of humorous caricature.
Glenn Barr
Glenn Barr’s work captures a wonderful blend of mythology and carnival theatrics with his lush color palettes and textures. Check out his great collection of works contained in: Haunted Paradise: The Art of Glenn Barr.
Happy New Year!
Or, as the Klingons would say: QISmaS botIvjaj ‘ej DIS chu’ botIvjaj!
Ten Great Years print
Max Dalton has created a wonderful visual chart of the phases and styles of The Beatles over a span of ten years.
Misha Burlatsky Ambrotypes
Misha Burlatsky creates photographs using the “Ambrotype” process. From the artist’s biography:Â “The ambrotype process (from Greek ambrotos, “immortal”) or amphitype is a photographic process that uses the wet plate collodion process to create a negative photographic image on a sheet of glass using whick looks as a positive image when put upon a black background. It was invented by Frederick Scott Archer in 1851.”
Union of Superlative Heroes
Imagining a parallel universe in which superheroes inhabit a Steampunk Victorian world, the Union of Superlative Heroes is a collection of characters from a variety of countries, each with their own unique abilities or mutations. Twenty cards in all, this set profiles such epic figures as Marquis Le Bat, Stupendous Gent, Empress Amazonia, Arachno Kid, Prince Aqueous, Lord Wolverton plus fourteen more. Each card showcases their portrait along with a brief biography and country of origin on the reverse. Now available in the Etsy shop.
~Update- 2013 Desk Calendars Available~
2013 Desk Calendars are now available for both The Union of Superlative Heroes and The Order of Nefarious Villains.
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Guido Mocafico
Indiana Jones would hate Guideo Mocafico’s work.
Sam Wolfe Connelly
Sam Wolfe Connelly’s work leaves me wanting to know more about the mysterious scenes he creates.
Sinister Simian Limited Edition-Softcover Version
The latest version of “The Society of Sinister Simians” is now available in the Etsy shop.
Signed and numbered from a limited edition of 50. This handbound, softcover book is covered in rich Arista burgundy bonded leather. A silver foil hot-stamped image and title adorn the cover. The structure is a stab binding (sewn with a black thread) with rounded corners and printed floral metallic paper end sheets. It was printed on a digital press on Cougar Opaque 80 lb text. Book Dimensions- 5.25″ x 7.25″
“The Society of Sinister Simians” explores the mysterious world of an evil collection of vicious and power hungry primates that held sway over the land centuries ago. Thanks to the efforts of the ill-fated Sourcrust archeological dig of 1887, details of this foul organization have finally come to light. In this book you will learn of The Society’s immortal leader, his powerful and brutal cadre of ministers and advisors, as well as a variety of assassins, spies, soldiers and frightful supernatural figures.
Twenty-four evil simians are fully illustrated and are accompanied by extensive biographies in the text. A map detailing the realm of sinister sway, two-page spreads of weapons and medals galleries, as well as an addendum of sinister ephemera are also included.
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Literary Pets Calendar
Half Price Books has just released their official 2011 calendar in stores and online, featuring 12 of the Literary Pet portraits.
