Custodial Kenny!

hello, dear friends, followers, and patrons of my art!

thanks so much for being supporters of mine over the last few years. i'm really excited this morning because i have something a little different to share with you than just another sketch or doodle! this time, it's much bigger!

as some of you know, i got my humble beginnings working at a MAJOR local theme park. there is where i met my best friend, Sean. we went on to both end up working at Nickelodeon (him on the new Avatar spinoff, Korra, and me on SpongeBob SquarePants). but next week, on Thursday, Sean and i are pitching our very own show to Nickelodeon and we really want to share it with YOU first! if you have 5 minutes in your day, please hop on over to the blog for Custodial Kenny to take a look at this show we're developing!

as if i haven't asked you for enough already, please also take another 4 seconds to become a follower on the blog (the reasons are noted on the site), and then another 20 seconds to post about it on your Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and blogs of your own! (please note, there is no money involved or annoying emails everyday!) also, feel free to post away any comments on your favorite designs or thoughts you have about the show! all your feedback is extremely welcome and valuable.

thanks SOOO much for your time, energy, and support :0)


k.w

The Tick!

yesterday i asked for suggestions on Twitter as to what sort of character i should design as a warmup. my buddy Alex Deligiannis threw out The Tick as a possibility. since he was the first to suggest, i went with it. it's always so hard to make a simply designed character "your own" without dramatically going overboard with your own take (ie: adding some ridiculous twist that interrupts the integrity of the character and his/her roots), nevertheless, here's what i've come up with for The Tick as drawn by kris.w's hand:

Yosemite Sam

so i've been on a Yosemite Sam kick this weekend. been watching him all morning yesterday and today and had an urge to take a crack at his design in ...my(?) style. i will say though, it's pretty hard to redefine a character so simple in design already and as well known as one like Yosemite Sam. in any case, i thought it'd be interesting for one or two of you to see a little progression at how i derived at this drawing. not sure i wanna color him yet, but at least he's all cleaned up:

another birthday piece

a quick one for my buddy, Travis:

Ironman

i've always wanted to draw an Ironman, but i've never thought i had the chops to pull off a great one. i still don't quite think i'm quite there, but the perfect opportunity presented itself to do this piece for my buddy's birthday. i've posted the b/w and color versions below for you to check out. hope ya dig one of 'em!

Anne Franks

i know i should go to bed when i'm hit with ideas like this:

52 Batmen #06

well, some of you may have noticed that it's Wednesday again. and so, still keeping with my new year resolution, i've finished my sixth installment of my 52-week Batman extravaganza. i must admit, this is my favorite so far. it was the most fun to do and i feel like if i had a "style", this would be it. so maybe my journey has already come to an end with this whole 52 Batmen experiment! i dunno, maybe not. gonna do more before i settle here, but i hope you like this one. my favorite comment about it so far was a wish to see this guy in an animated series. i could be down for that cartoon version for a (temporary) change :0)

also, i thought it'd be fun to post the negative version:

52 Batmen #05

well, here's the new Batman for this week. starting to think that having it done on Wednesdays is complicated for me. throws me off quite a bit. nevertheless, i've completed the Caped Crusader in what makes me think of the old 1940's Batman movie serials. anyone seen those? no? just me? yeah, probably. well anyway, i like that it has that same creepy old-timey and hyper-real vibe to it. this little guy is actually only about the size of my palm. quite small for a sketch like this, but it was fun to bust out some graphite for this week's Batman. it's been a while since i've drawn something and had the outer ridge of my hand all black. ok, enough rambling. you look at this one, i gotta get back to work on Ace!

52 Batmen #04

something a little different than my cartoony norm. i dig it.

whoopsie!

so, i may have made a mistake. you see, many of you know that i'm working on a graphic novel right now. i thought it'd be great to share my progress with those interested in the book because i get so many frequent questions about it (which is quite flattering, by the way!). the only thing is, i think i blew it by creating a Tumblr account to share my works.

i guess Tumblr itself is pretty cool, but it's not for me. see, the problem is that it's built more for ramblings (not in a negative way) as opposed to a project-specific house for materials. also, i thought it'd be cool to branch out to something newer to see what all the hubbub was about, but i'm finding that i'm quite happy with Google's performance with Blogger (which i should've known from the start). AND SO! i've decided to move over the House of Grizzle from Tumblr to Blogger, which is nice because this will keep all of my blogs together under one roof, AND it allows for easier following for my friends who are interested in the book. i could be wrong, but with Tumblr it seems as though you have to have a Tumblr account to "follow" one. with Google though, they make it easier for practically anyone to follow a blog so that they're properly being updated on it.

anyway, i hope i didn't just waste two minutes of your day that you could've really used. nonetheless, i thank you for your interest and occasional visits to any of my blogs. if you have a sec, shuffle on over to House of Grizzle to learn more about my comic, make some comments, and even give it a "follow" if your diggin what you're retinas are pickin up! you can click the image of Ace to the right to take you there!


thanks again, doods!

Wellington: The Ridiculous Dog (ep04)

hey, all! in case you were lookin for it, here's the latest in Wellington webisodes! thanks for watching!

52 Batmen #03

well, it looks like i'll have to break the pattern a little this week. since SOPA/PIPA is trying to implement internet censorship, there's a posting blackout happening on the webbernet tomorrow, and i don't want to be the only lame-o posting during this epic time of digital conquest... not that a little guy like me has much effect in this happening. so with that, here's my latest Batman illustration in this year-long endeavor. can you dig it?

52 Batmen #02

here's another one. second installment of my loooong road of Batmen. this one's sort of an homage to one of my favorite comic makers out there right now, Ted Seko. i'll never be that awesome, but at least this piece came out interestingly. i like how his style's taken a noticeable influence on my own.

52 Batmen #01

so i recently had an idea that was sparked by a blog that showed the 30 coolest Batman illustrations of the year. it reignited a flame of mine to draw a super rad, mega righteous Batman design. i figured i'll draw one every week until i come up with one that i'm really satisfied with. the first one was sort of a crappy doodle experiment to get this going for Week 01, but sometimes those are the most fun to draw. in any case, the plan is to post one every Wednesday for the whole year. hope you'll come back to check them out!

Happy New Year 2012

happy new year, friends!

is that old? getting cliché, is it? tired of seeing it plastered all over your Facebook wall? well, i understand. but unfortunately my parents raised a fine, young chap with a strong set of manners, so here's wishing you well for your 2012.

with keeping in tradition of my blog, i've given it the ol' annual facelift. hope you dig it. for those of you who know my strange (and possibly unhealthy) obsession with American 1970s culture, you're probably not surprised that i've decided to use a 70s funk flare (suggested by katy.r) to generate a theme for my blog this year -- complete with hideous color scheme and shag-a-delic fonts! can you dig it??

unfortunately, i have no exciting drawings to post because of the holiday season and all that comes with wrapping up 2011. on that note, i may have some super interesting news to share with my tiny, but loyal fan base (you who are reading this) within the week. stay tuned for that. so instead of a drawing, i'll leave you with the new short collection of websiodes that i've been working on over the last few weeks. many of you might have seen this on YouTube or my Facebook already, but if you haven't, i'll post this riveting mini-series below... but don't expect too much.



oh, and thanks for your support over the years. it's always nice when people like to look at and share one's artwork with others :0)

Wellington: The Ridiculous Dog (ep01)


Wellington: The Ridiculous Dog (ep02)


Wellington: The Ridiculous Dog (ep03)

Christmas gift request

work in progress of a digital painting for a friend from beginning to end..

step 01:

step 02:

step 03:

Christmas Print colored

WELP! here it is. right on time as i promised. hope it was worth the wait. thanks to everyone who expressed excitement and enthusiasm for me to actually get a piece of extraneous artwork done. i had a lot of fun with it (for obvious reasons). many of you found humor within the immediate content, and some of you where able to pull the additional level of humor. basically, this is a call to the line in Batman Begins. it's a pivotal point in Batman's character when he's getting the hang of mastering the art of instilling fear in criminal scum! (it's also a line that Noel and i used to make fun of quite a bit back in the day -- oh, Christian Bale... ::sigh::)

anyway, as i promised, i'm offering 25 signed prints of this guy for $20 each. if you'd like one, please email me. i have a feeling they'll go quickly because i've been posting about this on Facebook, Twitter and Google+, and some people have already been calling dibs. as always, i appreciate your support and enthusiasm.

happy holidays, sucka! and a very Gotham Christmas!

A Very Gotham Christmas 2011

WELP! here it is, fans of optik nourishment. this is the print i promised you all for Christmas 2011. this is the black & white version so you can see it all cleaned up before being colored. (some people like that part of the process.) i want to have the colored version done within the next day or two. in any case, consider this my Christmas present to you all since i've been M.I.A. for so long. my apologies. things have been quite hectic for me, as some of you know. nevertheless, i'm on the rebound and this is my first piece to prove it. hope ya'll dig it. unfortunately, i realized last night after finishing it that i seemed to have drawn this for myself -- whoopsie. in any case, i think i'm going to do 25 signed (color, 8x10) prints of this for anyone out there who digs this as much as i do. let me know if any of you are interested in this. i'll understand if you want to wait to see the colored version, so i'll be sure to annouce when it's done on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. thanks for staying fans through my brief hiatus, dear friends! happy holidizzays and whatevs.

RETURNING 2012

This is Halloween

so i don't use my blog very often for this kind of thing, but i feel pretty compelled to bring this to the attention of my friends.

as many of you know, i am definitely not an advocate of the 3-D movement. in general, it's a waste of money to see something in 3D at the movie theater. the only movie that i felt was truly worth anything in 3D was Coraline. in fact, i paid to see it twice in the theater! anyway, i say all that to say this: please don't waste $16 or more to go see Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D this holiday season. instead, what you SHOULD do is spend $20 to purchase it on Blu-ray!!

so last night i had the immense pleasure of watching one of my all-time favorite movies (probably top 10) on Blu-ray for the first time. DOOD. what an experience. keep in mind, this is a movie i've seen almost 100 times since it's release in 1993. and i still couldn't believe how many new things i noticed in this movie after watching it. and even though i'm always amazed by this movie every time i watch it, last night i was blown away by textures and colors happening that i never noticed before. it was truly an eye feast! anyway, i highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet. for me, it was a much better investment then a gimmicky 3D experience.

oh, and Happy Halloweenie!

(wow, i haven't drawn Jack since coming to Nickelodeon!)

my new comic!

here ya go, World! the BADDEST 10-year-old to wield a beard!

have some... ACE GRIZZLE!!

so here's the first official sketch of my new buddy, Ace! he's been through some things and i get the pleasure of bringing you his story in my all-new comic: The Return of Ace Grizzle! it'll be full of suspense, action, mayhem and all the other things you wouldn't want your mom to know you read while locked in the privacy of your bathroom! my plan is to supply you with the most non-violently violent comic i can possibly produce. i hope you will enjoy reading it as much as i will making it. thanks for joining me at the start of this epic quest :0)

dinner doodle!

What I feel like after delicious Indian cuisine:

Andy & Kris episode 02

WELP! it's only been 349 days in the making, but we've finally brought you episode 02 of Andy & Kris. we hope you enjoy this one. click this link for episode 01 in case you missed it: take me to episode 01!

episode 02:

"help me, boy!"

another morning meeting doodle..

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Wellington

this is my new dog. he is a dog named Wellington. he's only about to be 5 months old, so he doesn't sit still for pictures very well. that's why i drew him instead. enjoy!