The Used Car Salesman Ram

After living for several years at the Used Car Store, the Ram learns the tricks and trades of selling cars that no one else wants. Instead of being so angry and impulsive he learns how to manipulate people and becomes in it for the money and craves power. He hates Silverado for banishing him to the Used Car Store. He wears a plaid sportscoat and pants that don't fit him properly.

SpareTire YoYo and Flat Color Tests

A possible weapon Steve can use to fight evil. Obviously smaller in size than an actual tire.

Took my sketch and drew the lines in Illustrator and applied some flat colors indicating the palette of Steve's wardrobe. 

StopLight Somersault

These are two illustrations showing how Steve would swing around a stoplight like an acrobat and do a somersault to possibly avoid someone chasing him.

Steve and Silverango Sketches

These are two sketches drawing first with dark red col-erase pencils then I did the linework with brown prismacolor chiseltip markers. I added the color later on with photoshop. I like the chisel tip markers because you can add a variety of weight to the line without having to use multiple markers.

Stop Sign Swinging with Steve

I was watching a bmx freestyle video the other day and I noticed some creative ways that the riders were doing tricks. Specifically, one rider actually grabbed onto a sign pole and whipped around it with his arms. I thought that it would be interesting if Steve incorporated bmx and skateboard stunts into how he drives in his truck. For instance, maybe he can do a wallride with his truck and use his hand to push himself on the wall. After all, he is a cartoon and can bend the rules of reality. Of course since kids would be watching it I would have to insert a disclaimer instructing them not to try stunts like this in their parent's cars.

Introducing Steve Silveardo

This blog is dedicated to my character, Steve Silverado and a children's story that I wrote and illustrated called "The Tale of Steve Silverado". I will post sketches of Steve, various characters from his universe and concepts for new stories.

Here is a link to purchase the book on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Tale-Steve-Silverado-Gerry-Stankiewicz/dp/1499275951/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417667808&sr=8-1&keywords=the+tale+of+steve+silverado

 Here are a couple sketches of Steve, his truck (the Silverango), a portrait of his girlfriend Debbie Durango and also a full color marker illustration of Debbie.