tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166886962012-02-03T02:08:27.093-05:00<b>Creations and Inspirations</b>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17140906094683677193noreply@blogger.comBlogger551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16688696.post-91335437087795533812011-10-31T12:38:00.002-04:002011-10-31T12:41:23.734-04:00

 Ol' habits die hard... every Halloween I feel like drawing Vampi and so far i've heard no complaints! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!  -C!

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One of the best new characters from 'The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse' -- The Bat-Bat!!!! I've drawn him a few times in the past but this time i really think i got him "right". Till next time, -C!

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A familiar comic layout that i've been wanting to attempt again... been awhile since i've drawn my fav character from my childhood! Will be back soon! -C!

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Been too long since i've updated the blog... i hope to fix that & post more in the next few weeks... here's my version of BATMAN... More to come... promise!-C!

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Veteran Disney animator Robb Pratt directed and animated this one-minute fan film - LOVE the style and designs! This is what i'd wanna watch!! There's a nice behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of the video. -C!

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Seems i always come back to Mighty Mouse (this character just needs more attention!!!) Looking forward to a very creative, productive new year!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! -C!

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This has kinda become my Halloween tradition... but there could be worse things to draw! 'till next time... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!-C!

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Despite its shortcomings, IRON MAN 2 is one helluva good time. It may not have the most polished delivery in terms of story, but it has some fun action scenes. Scarlett Johansson suits up in IRON MAN 2 as Black Widow (although, like Whiplash, she's never referred to by her comic book handle.) but quickly establishes herself as a physical force to be reckoned with. Got the itch to do a piece

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This may be old news to some, but according to the LA Times, the classic Terrytoons character Mighty Mouse is apparently poised to make a triumphant return sometime in the next couple of years, with Paramount currently developing a “reboot” of the animated series for the big screen. The property seems like it could be a gold mine, considering the popularity of both superhero flicks and

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Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment recently -- which has led to many Disney-Marvel "mash-ups" on the internet... took me awhile but here's mine:More to post soon!-C!

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Picked up a copy of "Green Lantern: First Flight" last week (with the free mini-action figure!) and watched it.I liked mostly everything about this movie. All the character designs, the backgrounds, the whole look of the film was great!! The writing and dialogue was sharp and intense, and the animation was very, very nice. As someone who was a GL fan as a kid, but lost interest over the years due

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UPDATED - Well, here's the finished piece... my tribute to the legendary 1950s pin-up queen with the killer curves and trademark coal-black bangs. "I don't want to be photographed in my old age," she told an interviewer in 1998. "I feel the same way with old movie stars. ... It makes me sad. We want to remember them when they were young."... Bettie Page, who passed away last month at 85 years old

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... Happy New Year to all who check in to my most humble blog!!! It's been a pretty hectic 2008 and i'm blessed to have my family and friends in good health - to them i wish the best in the coming year!!!!Back in the new year!-C!

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Halloween's come and gone but i did say i'd finish one of these...Till next time!-C!

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Is HALLOWEEN just a delightful holiday for dressing up, parties and candy? Or is it really a time when restless spirits are allowed to roam more freely among the living? In honor of this fright night, i present two new sketches of my favorite undead bloodsucker...Might get to colorize one of these over the next few days!C!

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Finally finished the two pieces i've donated to the "Wonder Woman Day III" auction. It was pretty nice using traditional media after so long however i've realized how comfortable i am using the computer to digitally enhance my art as well. There's much more room for experimenting in Photoshop/ Illustrator without jeopardizing the original art. Regardless, i'm glad to have been able to contribute

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On October 26, 2008, "Wonder Woman Day III"— as a part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — will take place, again at Excalibur Books in Portland, Oregon, and at Comic Fusion in Flemington, New Jersey. i'm honored to be contributing two pieces of Wonder Woman-themed artwork for such a great cause. Here's the two sketches i plan to finish in the next couple of days - one in color and

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... and it wasn't as much ARTWORK as i had hoped!!! Man, this blog sure is "dusty"! Well, i guess between the job and parenting i kinda let the drawing fall to the side for a bit-- but i DID draw some stuff here and there just never got the time to scan anything in till now. Surprisingly, i did get to catch the summer hit movies including IRON MAN, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, and of course, THE DARK

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It's been a really wild NINE MONTHS and i've kept pretty quiet about this mainly because of nerves i suppose-- i honestly was praying that all was well during my wife Karen's pregnancy and preparing myself to be a father of TWO!!! (Geez, who would've known???) Anyways, i'm proud to announce the birth of my second child...Kaylie Elisabeth Valderrama was born March 4th at 1:25 pm ET.She weighs 7

Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17140906094683677193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16688696.post-21033740233658315852008-01-01T15:12:00.000-05:002008-01-01T15:23:36.551-05:00

Goodbye, 2007-- Hello, 2008!!!!Thought i'd start the year off with my favorite character who hopefully makes a comeback before thenext millennium!!! This blog hasn't gotten the attention it deserves so my goal is to put more stuff up evenif it's unfinished work. (Sometimes the process is as appealing as the finished piece.) Anyways, i'll be postingmore stuff even if it's just doodles. I mean it

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Halloween's come and gone... figured i'd post something appropriate-the sketch--C!

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In memory of Mike Wieringo, who passed away Aug. 12, Project: Rooftop announced an open call for re-designs of Bart Allen (Impulse/Kid Flash/The Flash), a character created by Wieringo and writer Mark Waid. This gave me some extra motivation to create a fitting tribute to an artist that i admire. 'Ringo always showed a lot of energyin his work and you could see his passion in it... we should

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I am shocked and saddened.A great artist in my opinion passed away recently- Mike Wieringo. i was vacationing with the family when this happened so it's only now that i have the moment to reflect here what Mr. Wieringo meant to me.He was a great source of inspiration and a classic artist with a bold, clean style that i admired. From what i've heard he was also a great human being and i wish i had

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The UNDERDOG SHOW always started with this familar song:"When criminals in this world appear,And break the laws that they should fear,And frighten all who see or hear,The cry goes up both far and near forUnderdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!Speed of lightning! Roar of Thunder!Fighting all who rob and plunder!Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!"The premise was that "humble and lovable" Shoeshine Boy (

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Had this GREEN LANTERN sketch lying around for awhile and decided it was time to finish it up. Pretty straight foward approach in Adobe Illustrator. Then i got to thinking about Alex Toth's greatest contribution to Hanna-Barbera... no, not the SUPERFRIENDS... to me it's SPACE GHOST. In recent years, he has been retooled as a fictional talk show host on Cartoon Network but i prefer to think of him

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I'M BACK!!!!!!!!Never thought i'd let so much time go by between posts but life's been quite busy. i've still been checking out my favorite places in the Blog Universe but i've been really slacking on my own personal work. Since i last posted i've hit the big 4-0 (in April) and spent a lot of time with the family. Now it's time to get busy again just because i feel the need to keep the creative

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A drawing suggestion from a friend for the Chinese New Year (The Year of the Boar).Well, this was what came to my mind:Sorry... i really have nothing against pigs.

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Got a bunch of sketches and a few finished pieces to post starting with these:

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Since the new IRON FIST book is coming out, i figured i'd finish this one and actually came up with TWO versions. I kinda like them both!!! Hopefully the character gets popular this time around!! Get it right MARVEL COMICS!!!!Have a Happy Turkey Day!!!

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Life's been pretty busy!!! i've been working hard and just finished moving back to NY from NJ. Whew... anyways, here's some more MIGHTY MOUSE stuff i had left over from a few months back. i'll be posting more often now that things are settling down.This one's ALMOST finished:

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Almost the end of the Summer.... AND my obsession with Mighty Mouse!!!

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Today marks the opening of 'Superman Returns' in theaters everywhere. I have to admit, as I grow older, my interest in big summer blockbusters has waned, but there are some exceptions and, naturally, most of those are the comics-based films. Since it first started shooting i really didn't think i was gonna like this film but most of what i've seen so far lookspretty damn good (though i STILL

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MORE Mighty Mouse goodness!!! I think i'm inspired by this character simplybecause there ISN'T much in development with him. His show hasn't even made it to DVD yet!!!! Oh well...The sketch:Finished:Need i say- more to come?-C!

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In "Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures", Ralph Bakshi introduced Bat-Bat who often joined forces with Mighty Mouse. He's a hilarious parody of Batman and it's been a lot of fun drawing him.

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More of my obsession with all things MIGHTY MOUSE:Next time-- Mighty Mouse's supporting cast!!!

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....yeah, i really am having TOO MUCH fun with this!!! Hey, he WAS the FIRST cartoon character EVER to appear on Saturday mornings!!! The character was originally called 'Super Mouse' (his costume was initially very similar to Superman's!) but rather than promote another company's character, creator Paul Terry decided to change the Terrytoon character's name to Mighty Mouse. Ralph Bakshi last

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Over at The Drawing Board there's a cool 'character jam' with none other than MIGHTY MOUSE and crazy as it may sound it got me going!!! Always loved the character as a kid so i figured i'd take a shot with some sketches. (Nothing to crazy as i'm kinda a traditionalist in this.) Here's some of the results:Really had fun with these!!!

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Heroic character i created not too long ago:

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Since it's St. Patrick's- something GREEN:More posts next week!!!-C!

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i may get around to finishing this one-

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It's been awhile hasn't it? Well, here's something old mixed with something new-This one's inked somewhere in my archives-More to come...

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Wow, she's getting big, isn't she???

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In case you haven't heard -- now it's official. Steve Jobs is Disney's largest shareholder. Any way you slice it - he's now the big cheese. Pixar President Ed Catmull has become the President of the new Pixar and Disney animation studios. John Lasseter is CCO (Chief Creative Officer) of the animation studios and Principal Creative Adviser of Walt Disney Imagineering. The 'magic' may return to the

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Best first episode of '24' ever. Started with a bang that didn't let up until 10 PM.Don't see any downsides at all to this season, specifically, or the series, in general.It's just that damn good.

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For a few years i've had the pleasure of working with DC Comicsin creating some of the Character logos for their creative styleguides.Most recently i did some logo designs for THE BATMAN animated series.Here are a few:

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Lots happened in the past month that prevented me from updatingmy blog but it was mostly good (if not GREAT) events in my life!!First and most importantly was the birth of my first child on November 04.Baby girl Megan Alexis weighed in at 8lb 10oz- big baby!!! My wife Karen and iare truly blessed with such a beautiful baby!!!!Then on November 23 my cousin Matt walked down the aisle and wed his

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The Hulk is a fun character to draw:

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One of my recent favorites:

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More stuff next week!!!-C!

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Two sketches i'm pretty happy with:-C!

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ROBIN and STARFIRE of Cartoon Network's TEEN TITANS series: Hope to do the remaining characters sometime soon.-C!

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Awhile back my good friend Alberto created a character(Vera Gunn) and started a contest to 'create a comicbook cover'featuring her. Many artists gave their interpretations and itwas a fun project that i really got into. It had been awhile sincei picked up a pencil for anything personal and welcomed thechance to illustrate something. Here's the results:-C!

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It's taken a long time but i've finally taken the plunge!!!Hopefully this will encourage me to draw more andhave images to post often!! Here's a couple of thingsi did a while back:-C!

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