Japan Politics 101 [Kansai Scene] (2008)

Kansai Scene, Issue 102, November 2008. Here are five caricatures of Japanese Politicians, both current and retired. Included in the set for the story "Japan Politics 101" are the current Prime Minister, Taro Aso; Minister of Defense, Yuriko Koike; and former Prime Ministers Yasuo Fukuda, Junichiro Koizumi, and Yasuhiro Nakasone.

Digital Painting

Things aren't perfect yet...

...but they're getting there.

There's still some coding to do, and some replacements I will have to make to some of my buttons.

Also, I'm going to re-arrange some of the items in the navigation sidebar to make the site flow a bit better.

I also have a new piece, as you can see below, and am currently working on a new series for Kansai Scene.

Enjoy!

The Fine Art of Being Grotesque [Kansai Scene] (2008)

Kansai Scene, Issue 101, October 2008. This illustration is for a story on the Japanese style of Ero-Guro (Erotic Grotesque), entitled "The Fine Art of Being Grotesque". This image is based on the story of Rashomon. Throughout the many versions of the story told, an overall theme of committing to an action that these characters would rather not do sprung to mind. The perverse pleasure that they each take in this unwanted situation is represented in their hands, which connect all three characters, while the horror of what they are truly doing spills out onto their faces.

Digital Painting

Busy Updating

Well, Hello there, sexy traveller...
I'm busy updating everything here, so things are a bit of a mess right now.

Have a bit of patience and all will be re-revealed in time.

Which, according to Del Tha Funky Homosapien, is too expensive.

Thanks and enjoy.

A Measure of Safety [Kansai Scene] (2008)

Here's yet another set of images done for the Free English Mag, Kansai Scene.

This is for A Measure of Safety, an article on the rise in crime in Japan published in their February, 2008 issue. I did the cover on this one, and the sinister character up front is my wife. Badass cop or criminal. You be the judge. Everyone's got a theory. Here are the originals plus a different, darker version of the cover and an unpublished image.

Digital Painting

Belated Happy New Year! (2007)

Here are a couple of New Year Cards I made to be sent to my wife's friends and family around Japan. The first one was the one that was used.

Digital Painting

See the SKETCHES.

The Kyoto Atomic Bombing [Kansai Scene] (2007)

Below is the second set of work that I've done for Kansai Scene. This edition is for an article entitled The Kyoto Atomic Bombing for their December 2007 Issue.

I wanted to create some scarier images, taking familiar archetypes of the area and enveloping them in the beautiful light of the most horrible creation of man. Beloware the original scans, plus slightly different versions that they had the choice of.

Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor, Digital Painting





Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor Pencil, Photoshop