Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Team Tank - Yay!


A doodley-doo in appreciation for all their effort
Read more Tank Girl!!!
Check out www.tank-girl.com

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Friday, February 19, 2010

Guiseppe Fatale


Ok, this is my favourite so far....
Guiseppe Fatale is an assassin, a hitman for hire.
He greatly admires Christopher Walken in True Romance. He wouldn't mind being described as 'part eggplant'.
Guiseppe is not a Sicilian, he's definitely not Italian; and his mates, especially Kate, don't think he's actually ever killed anyone.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Kate Hawthorn


Kate is a mate of Joeys... Bright lass, bit of class...
but, if needs be, can kick seven shades of sh1t out of offending cretins.
Does not tolerate fools gladly.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Joey Chan


Making up characters who might get to be in stories...
Dunno, we'll see how it goes...
Always seem to have more than a few half-baked ideas running around my head. Should try to do something with them.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Getting Creepy


Muckin' about with the pencils again. Experimenting without reference to see if I could make this sufficiently believable to give myself the creeps... I think it worked.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Pyramid Head


Okay, a little while back I did a doodle of the nurses from 'Silent Hill' and toyed with doing Pyramid Head.... so here he is.... the sound of scraping metal: shivers up your spine!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Companion Cube


'Portal': coolest most head melting game ever!
I want a companion cube!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

New Look


Righto... Me 'n' my mate Hilary have been known to challenge ourselves to a doodle-a-day for a month. Being a sometime glutton for punishment, here goes another month of fun.
My doodle-a-day will appear on one or other of my blogs, depending on what I'm in the mood to doodle. (Being 'puredaft' I thought it was a good idea to have two blogs!)
To get the ball rolling... first post is a new profile pic. The above is the large/full version, for use on special occasions. The actual, everyday, version is off over to your right, knuckling down and getting on with what it's meant to do.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Longstone Comic Volume 4-Cover


This is the cover of the next Longstone comic which should be out shortly.
This is also another tentative foray into the completely digital way of doing things. Didn't look at a piece of paper, never mind pick up an actual pencil. Have to say, a bit of a head melt keeping track of everything, but wow, the digi-thing is fast. This took about seven hours, mostly because of the magic that is 'Ctrl Z'!
Oh, the illo is to do with one of the stories in the comic (obviously), but not saying anything because that would spoil the reading pleasure! : )

Monday, December 14, 2009

Doodle


This is a doodle done a few weeks ago, the old fashioned way... paper, pens and markers.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Sketches




Finally manage to get some sketches uploaded. My laptop's on the blink, so no internet... suffering severe withdrawal. Anyway... Silent Hill 2, has to be one of the best games ever for totally freaking your head out.... brilliant... The nurses give me the creeps every time.
Might try ol' Pyramid Head soon.... really need to get laptop fixed or get a nice new shiny one!!
Pigs...flying...all that shite!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Space Penguin - 24hr Comics Anthology

This year for the Irish 24hr Comic Challenge Cliodhna put together a cool little anthology.
Since this year the challenge was associated with Children's Books Ireland and included workshops for kids... this little yarn is rated G. (unlike what I drew on the day... more on that later.)





Sunday, September 27, 2009

Hang in there chums

Halloo, hang in there chums, I know things have been a bit lax the last while.... been busy hunched over the ol' drawing board and/or keyboard, not to mention the hours off out tryin' to earn a crust!
Any way... the Longstone Halloween Special is nearing completion, the 24 hr Comic Challenge is hurtling towards us at speed with accompanying anthology, all organised by Cliodhna, and all things comic-y should start hotting up in the near future!

Monday, August 31, 2009

A Note in the post


Had a lovely surprise today... got a parcel of goodies from Phil Barrett. I had asked Phil for a copy of The Littlest Arsonist which he and Liam Geraghty collaborated on, and tucked into the envelope with it was one of Phils's Phamous Notes. Have to say, well chuffed and thank you so much Phil. Check out Phil's blog Blackshapes!!!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Special Request for Ian


This was done in the pub last night. Hilbo was telling us the story to which this is the visual accompaniment... It's okay, the lady who collapsed was fine, but Ian and I split our sides, cos Hilbo tells a story really well and I couldn't resist doodling.... so, here ya go Eno, enjoy!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Gang visit the Aul' Sod!


Another bit of Fan-Art... for those cretins who don't know, this is Tank Girl, Booga and Barney in a field somewhere after imbibing large quantities of Arthur's best. The TPB of Alan and Rufus' story Skidmarks is out in November, Yay!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

The Rune Keeper Dealo


This is for Weeman, AKA Dealo. I know this is a good bit late... but...
Happy 21st Birthday!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Muckin' about


A bit of muckin' about to see what the software can do... or more to the point what I can do with the software..... findin' new things every day. Fun, fun, fun!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Amanirena


So here we are, final day of the challenge and I nearly lost the old eyebrows at the very last moment. Real hard to get my shit together today. Anyway, finally settled down to doodling and had fun with a character that I'm going to use in a future story. This is Amanirena, a Rim Worlds prospector and sometime mercenary. Right I'm off to party with Hilbo for the weekend.... post soon.....

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Pratt


Right, this one is for Matt, who would never be such a pratt as to leave his back exposed to a mature angry dragon! Check all the dark corners first!
Talking to Hilbo earlier... this is the penultimate day before our challenge ends... there was a time that it looked a too daunting prospect...but whaddaya know...here we are.... amárach!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Mask


Ok, it's probably better not to ask.... this was in a dream last night... This is also the first drawing done from scratch on the computer...All Hail Wacom!...finally beginning to get used to it.
Didn't turn out quite like it appeared in my head, but was also imbibing some vino for the duration.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Elf Lord


Ok, I've blown most of my brain out my nose and into some tissues over the last few days, but I'm on the mend now.... little smiley head on me...hee,hee!

Monday, July 27, 2009

Dude





Drew this dude in pencil, scanned him in pencils and black & white.
Like the b&w version, but thought I'd chuck both up. The trick with this drawing lark is to do it before you get tired, especially when battling bugs at the same time!!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Look out below!


To quote Hilbo 'the nasty oink of a cold' has not gone yet... still subsisting on cocktails of ibuprofen and whiskey. Managed to walk the dog today and it nearly feckin' killed me. Then nearly forgot, in fuzzy headed state, to do a doodle. Quickly shoved this on a page and...
eyebrows safe for another 24 hours.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Swishy Sword


Bleurgghhh!! Made it for another day. Whew!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Pensive Moment


Feeling spectacularly horrible, real challenge to sit down and draw at all. Couldn't concentrate so just did a random doodle and this is it.... eyebrows safe.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

I Hate Colds


This is todays offering, which is basically just any ol' shite so's not to miss a day. Also in case this cold gets any worse I'm saving my 'get out of jail' card that Hilary has offered, ta chickie. Tomorrow I might just be one of the walking dead. Sent the black and white version of this to the Dublin Comic Jam, which is on tonight, don't forget to keep an eye on their blog.
I'm off for more whiskey and a nap!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Bike 1


This is Lilith's hog. Thought I'd try to draw the bikes first before I do any vampires riding them.
Will get to a colour version, but this is it for the moment...I've got a bastard of a cold and a head like a turnip! This btw is a Harley-Davidson Screaming Eagle, and if anyone's ever stuck for a pressie to get me... one of these would do nicely.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Light


Thought I mess about with light today. Had watched Angel Heart for the first time in years... I had forgotten how beautifully lit parts of that film are... lovely, brooding, menacing noir feel.
Anyway, there's a bit where Harry Angel is about to go thru' a door and you know it's not going to be pleasant on the other side... That image stuck in my head, and here we are.....