Friday, October 31, 2008

Purple Wheel


8x10 Using Sharpies

The inspiration for this piece occurred while listening to Avantasia's album "The Scarecrow" while on the exercise bike (I get a lot of ideas on the exercise bike).

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Hope In Dark Times


8x10 Using Copic Multiliner Brush-Pens and Colored Pencils

This piece came to my mind while listening to Down's album "Over The Under" while on the exercise bike.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Variations In Fleur


8x10 Using Sharpies and Colored Pencils

The inspiration for this piece occurred while listening to the band Glyder's self-titled album.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Sticks


8x10 Using Sharpies and Colored Pencils

This piece was inspired by the band Gamma Ray. Enjoy.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Bright Pink


8x10 Using Copic Multiliners and Sharpies

The inspiration for this piece came to me while listening to the compilation "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard. They are an old favorite of mine.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Green and Yellow Checks


8x10 using Copic Multiliners and Sharpies

The idea for this piece came to me while listening to Disturbed's new album "Indestructible." I find it interesting that the tone of the music doesn't necessarily translate to what sort of art I create.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Untitled - Inspired by Def Leppard


8x10 Using Copic Multiliner and Colored Pencils

I came up with this piece while listening to my Def Leppard compilation "Rock of Ages."

Friday, October 24, 2008

Streams of Sorrow and Pain


8.5x5.5 Using Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils.

This Piece was inspired by In This Moment's album "Beautiful Tragedy." It represents pain that is hidden beneath beauty so that others don't know that it is there.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Black Cat


8.5x5.5 Using Copic Multiliners and Sharpies.

This piece was inspired by the band Everygrey's album "Torn." I recently discovered these guys through my Pandora Radio.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Purple Checks


9x12 using Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils.

This one was inspired by DragonForce's "Inhuman Rampage." I've been listening to a lot of DragonForce lately.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

M


5.5x8.5 Using Copic Multiliners and Sharpies.

I don't have a particular band that inspired this one. It was inspired by all my favorite music and what it means to me.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Orange Purple Red


8x10 Using Copic Multiliners and Sharpies.

This Piece was inspired by DragonForce's album "Valley of the Damned." I've been listening to a lot of DragaonForce lately.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Yellow Arrow On The Grid


8x10 Using Copic Multiliner and Sharpies

This piece was inspired by Static-X's album "Cannibal." I do like the feel of this one.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Pink Green and Red


8x10 using Sharpies.

The inspiration for this one came to me while listening to a compilation of music by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. I love Rock N' Roll.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Triangles



8x10 using Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils

The inspiration for this piece came to me while listening to so stuff by Jetboy from back in the day.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Autumn


8x10 Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils.

The idea for this piece came to me while listening to some Def Leppard. I love their older stuff. I like their new one too.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Dark Pathway


8x10 using Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils

The inspiration for this piece came to me while listening to Dio-era Black Sabbath. I love my old-school Metal.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Stripes


8x10 using Colored Pencils

This piece was inspired by Dream Theater's "Constant Motion." Once again I was on the exercise bike when I came up with this.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Black Grate


8x10 Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils

This one was inspired by Static-X's album "Cannibal." I was listening to the album and remembering the concert at the Norva that I went to. Lights and colors and a dark moving mass of humanity.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Purple and Yellow Ghosts


8x10 Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils

I came up with the purple and yellow ghosts while listening to DragonForce's album "Ultra Beatdown." While I like the purple and yellow ghosts, I'm not sure if the rest of it works too well.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Green and Blue


8x10 colored pencils

I came up with this one while listening to Clutch's "From Beale Street of Oblivion." Not sure how I feel about this one.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Blue Triangles


8x10 Sharpies and Colored Pencils

This piece was inspired by the band Airbourne's new album "Running Wild". I do like this one. I think I've captured the energy of the music.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Creeping Darkness



8x10 colored pencils

I came up with this idea while listening to the Trivium album "Shogun". I would like to eventually do a painting of this. We'll have to see.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Pathways


8x10 Sharpies and Copic Multiliner

A member of Wetcanvas.com suggested I listen to the song "Black eyes" by he band Porcupine Tree and see what I came up with. I'd never heard of this band before. Here's the result.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Static-X Inspired Untitled


8x10 Copic Multiliners, Sharpies and Colored Pencils

The inspiration for this piece occurred as I was listening to Static-X's album "Cannibal." I like the intensity of the orange.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Sonata Arctica Inspired - Untitled


8x10 Copic Multiliners and Colored Pencils

I came up with this piece while listening to Sonata Arctica album "Unia" on the exercise bike. I like to rock out while I work out and often come up with cool art ideas in the process.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Trivium Inspired - Untitled


8x10 Copic Multiliners and Sharpies

This is a piece I came up with while listening to the new Trivium album "Shogun" which rocks. Not sure what to call this one but I do like it.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Wave


8x10 Copic Mulitiliners, Sharpies and Colored Pencils

I came up with this idea while listening to DragonForce's Album "Inhuman Rampage." When I get ideas while listening to music, its usually a starting point, from which I shape and refine the image.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Pink and Black


8x10 Copic Multiliners and Sharpies

I got the inspiration for this idea while exercising. The song "Welcome To The Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance came on my Ipod (it was on shuffle). Hope you like it.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Points


9x12 Sharpies on Bristol Board

This one was inspired by Def Leppard. I was listening to the compilation "Rock of Ages" when this image came into my head. In fact I think it was the song "Armageddon It" if memory serves.

Enjoy.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Sun


9x12 Sharpies on Bristol Board

I wasn't listening to any particular artist when I did this one, just rocking out with my Ipod on shuffle.