Support on a Platter:)

Another page is up!  I'm not doing this to save the world but please read and spread the word anyway.  In page three, we simply follow a squirrel from charging up in the sunlight to running rapidly and for no apparent reason as real squirrels do(minus the charging up of course).   Click here to  read: runningturkeystudios.com

Death Star PR

Here is the finished poster for Death Star PR.com.  It will be used to promote the websites upcoming webseries.  Please visit the site deathstarpr.com if you have even a remote interest in Star Wars.  You won't be disappointed.

The artwork is was created on a gesso covered illustration board.  I used graphite rendering under acrylic airbrushing under color pencil.  The type was added in Photoshop along with minor touchups to retain information lost in photographing.  I did it this way in homage to the great Drew Struzan and his work on the film posters.  I can't say enough what tremendous skill he has and I am very happy just to learn from his art and technique.

Bear To All page 2

Page 2 is up!  Stare at it, read it, print it and eat it.

Bear To All

All right, the first page from Running Turkey Studios is available!  Check it out. 

It’s the only piece of content on this site!!!!!! Well, for now…

Running Turkey Studios

I've decided it is time to begin making comics of all the silly stories I day dream about.  Have you ever said to yourself, "That would be great in a movie/comic/cartoon/etc."?  I find myself doing this more and more everyday.  The task has fallen to me to make it happen, hence, Running Turkey Studios. -a platform for comics and other such junk.  

Prepare for stories of all genres(minus whatever 50 Shades of Grey falls into), some more than others, but prepare nonetheless.  For when you find you are stuck reading and looking at eye candy visuals, you will be happy there is a store shelf of canned corn and dehydrated meat to keep you going!

I'll be sure to update when the website is ready but for now enjoy merry thoughts of all the things you can... can.

Waxbillions

Well it isn't much of a surprise but I'm starting an extensive collection of bird studies to be used as plates. 
Here are two examples of the work so far. The completed painting is of an orange-cheeked waxbill (adult). The sketch is a black rumped waxbill. 

Extinction by Association

I've been given a wonderful opportunity to include some artwork in artist Jasmina Cibic's http://www.jasminacibic.org/  upcoming project for the European Capital of Culture in Maribor, Slovenia. "The project is based on the story of discovery of an endemic beetle living in the

northern part of Slovenia, which is in danger of becoming extinct solely because of its name." ANOPHTHALMUS HITLERI is the beetle and the project calls for no research on the insect.  I, and other illustrators are to create an image, a proposed perception, with only the Latin name to draw upon.  The beetle, due its politically sensitive and offensive name, has become an afterthought to many texts.  Bringing awareness of this beetle's near extinction, Jasmina Cibic wants to mirror the uncelebrated history of the creature in her instillation. 



Watercolor on Arches 140lb Cold Press



Anopthalmia or anopthalmus is "without eye".  Seeing as how having that word as part of the beetle's name, I deduced that the creature would be evolved into a blind, pale colored insect with long antennae.  I included some reds and dark browns to draw comparison to the Nazi desert uniform.  Although I found it unlikely that the beetle would have visual characteristics to Hitler, knowing it was named by an enthusiast, I included the desert motif anyway.