Steve Linocut

Revisiting a printmaking style that I had while at Marywood. I bought a small piece of linoleum today and carved into it. I added the white, red and tan paper in photoshop.

Steve and Debbie have nowhere to go

Sometimes the artist and his characters get frustrated simply because they have nowhere to go when they are placed on a black piece of paper.

Frustrated Debbie and Steve

Yes, even fictional characters get frustrated sometimes.

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.