Golden Age Sandman

This is for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show Raffle winner... The Golden Age Sandman!

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-Drew

Dreadstar

Vanth Dreadstar and Syzygy Darklock battling the High Lord Papal... another request for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show.

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-Drew

Cloak and Dagger

One of three for the Super Show... Cloak & Dagger!

I've drawn these two once or twice and I like how this one came out... Enjoy

-Drew

Star Princess

This isn't a specific commission but just something cute I wanted to do for someone who likes Princesses... I call her the Star Princess.

Just working on a new "kid friendly" style inspired by the guys who do Tiny Titans...

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-Drew

Katniss Everdeen

Another sketch for the CGS Super Show... Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games.

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-Drew

Black Lantern Power Girl

Just another one for the heck of it... Black Lantern Power Girl.

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-Drew

Uncanny Avengers

Recently I picked up a few blank cover comics and this was the first one I completed... Uncanny Avengers #1 featuring Scarlet Witch, Rouge and Thor.

Originally it was suppose to also include Havok but Thor started to take over the whole back cover so he got cut, he he he.

This one will end up on eBay sooner or later.

-Drew

Artemis from Young Justice

And yet another sketch for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show... Artemis from the Young Justice cartoon.

I'm not a big fan of the archers but I like this character... it was fun.

-Drew

Black Lantern Donna Troy

... and this one was just for the fun of it...

Black Lantern Donna Troy.

Someone asked me if I had any more Black Lantern sketches and at the time I did not...so what the heck.

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-Drew

Donna Troy

and another commission sketch request for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show... Donna Troy (in her original red costume).  I can't do a lot of Color sketches but "Red" is one of the colors I have on hand.

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-Drew

Power Girl

Another commission sketch for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show (well, not really but I am counting it as one, he he)... Power Girl.

The forth annual Charipar family Oscar Challenge…

The ballets have all been counted and the results are in.  This year we saw some pretty amazing wins as well as one TIE for Best Sound Editing.  Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time a TIE has happened.  “In 1932 Fredric March and Wallace Beery tied for Best Actor but it wasn’t a true tie. March, who won for his role in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” actually had one more vote than Beery, who was nominated for “The Champ.” The rule at the time stated that if a nominee came within three votes of the winner, the nominee would also receive the award. Today, only an exact match in votes qualifies as a tie.”

“The first (actual) Oscar tie came in 1949 in the Best Documentary category, which also had a tie in 1986. In 1969, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand tied for Best Actress for their roles in “The Lion in Winter” and “Funny Girl” respectively. The Best Live Action Short Film category ended in a tie in 1994.” [Source ABC News]

Anyway, back to what we all care about… With 5 correct picks… Me.  I was the only one to pick Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained and me and Tracey both picked Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook" for Best Actress.

Second up was Tracey with 7 correct picks.  Tracey was the only one to pick Paperman for Best Short Film, Animated (this is one that had I seen the film before we picked, I would have picked it too, it’s GREAT).  Tracey and Ayla both picked Ang Lee, "Life of Pi" for Best Director and she also picked Skyfall for Best Sound Editing with Granpa.

Next was Granpa with 8 correct picks.  Granpa was the only one to pick Searching for Sugar Man for Best Documentary Feature and Inocente for Best Documentary Short (who knew Granps was such a Documentary Buff).  Granpa also picked Argo for Best Adapted Screenplay and Les Miserables for Best Makeup and Hairstyling with Nana.

Ayla was next with 8 correct picks.  She picked Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained for Best Supporting Actor and Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables" for Best Supporting Actress and Life of Pi for Best Cinematography.  Ayla, Nana and Granpa all picked Argo for Best Film Editing.

Everyone (but Ray) picked Brave for Best Animated Feature and Les Misérables for Best Sound Mixing.  Everyone but Ray and Granpa picked Amour for Best Foreign Feature.

No one picked Life of Pi for Best Music (Original Score), Skyfall from "Skyfall" for Best Music (Original Song), Lincoln for Best Production Design or Curfew for Best Short Film, Live Action.

And now, for the big winner… Nana with a total of 10 correct picks including Argo for Best Picture, Daniel Day Lewis, "Lincoln" for Best Actor, Life of Pi for Best Visual Effects and Anna Karenina for Best Costume Design.  Congrats, Nana!!

And now for the best/funniest statistic of the year… with a whooping ZERO correct picks… RAY, whoo hoo!!  This year, random picking did NOT work out well.  He he he.

Needless to say, we ALL need to see more movies this year.

Have a Great day everyone.

Sketch 013 of 100... Lady Deadpool

Sketch 013 of 100... Lady Deadpool.

Another $10 sketch for eBay, here.

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-Drew

Sketch 012 of 100... Domino

Sketch 012 of 100... Domino.

This is another sketch currently up on eBay for the low asking price of only $10.  Check it out here.
and my other auctions here.

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-Drew

Sketch 011 of 100... Spider-Woman

Sketch 011 of 100... Spider-Woman.

Another 9x6 sketch.

-Drew

Sketch 010 of 100... Batgirl

Sketch 010 of 100... Batgirl.

This is another new 9x6 sketch for eBay... Batgirl.

More coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 009 of 100... Spider-Man

Sketch 009 of 100... Spider-Man

I am starting a new initiative, in the middle of my current initiative, to do sketches to sell on eBay in order to assist my daughter in he college tuition.

More on that soon...

This is the first of several 9x6 sketches... Spider-Man!

More soon
-Drew

Sketch 008 of 100... POISON EDNA

Sketch 008 of 100... Poison Edna.

This is the third in my series of Simpson characters/DC Comics character mash up for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show 2013.

This is Edna Krabappel and Poison Ivy.

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-Drew

Sketch 007 of 100 McBANE

Sketch 007 of 100... McBANE.

This is one of three commission requests for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show 2013.  The request was for a Simpson Character/DC Character mash up.

This is the second of three new requests... McBANE, a combination of McBain (the Arnold Schwarzenegger character) and Bane.

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-Drew

Sketch 006 of 100... RA'S AL APU

Sketch 006 of 100... RA'S AL APU.

This is one of three commission requests for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show 2013.  The request was for a Simpson Character/DC Character mash up.

For this same person, last year I did Mr Burns/Joker, Mr Lenny Freeze, Mayor Quimby Cobblepot and Ned Two-Face Flanders.

This is the first of three new requests... Ra's Al Apu.

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-Drew

Sketch 005 of 100... Nightcrawler

Sketch 005 of 100... Nightcrawler

Ok, so maybe my 100 sketches in 101 days is going to be a bust (30 days in and I have only done 5 sketches... ugh, I know... stupid artist).  I have had so many things happening latley that I have not had the time to do as much drawing as I wanted to but that will hopefully change...

Anyway, this is the first commission request for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show in Reading, PA in April.

Enjoy
-Drew

Sketch 004 of 100... Batwoman

Sketch 004 of 100... Batwoman!

This is also a sketch for week 44 of Illustrious Bits.

Now I know, week 44 was waaaaay back in November... but I'm working on catching up.  ugh


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-Drew

Sketch 003 of 100... Nightwing Kicking Batman's Ass

Sketch 003 of 100... Nightwing kicking Batman's @$$!

This was a commission for someone way back in October for the New York show that I moved to the bottom of my list (the very bottom actually) since the requester was not going to make the show.  Then I intended to make it a Christmas thing... and you see how that goes... so now it's a New Years Thing... crimey.

New Sketch 002 of 100... Spider-Girl and Batman

Sketch 002 of 100... Spider-Girl and Batman.

This was another Christmas gift for a friend.  He did a few sketches for me that I gave to my son for Christmas and I did these two sketches for his kids. His daughter likes Spider-Girl and his son likes Batman.  They are both still very young so I did them in a "Tiny Titan" style that they would like.

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-Drew

New Sketch 001 of 100... Thorin Oakenshield

New Sketch 001 of 100... Thorin Oakenshield from the new Hobbit Movie.

This is another three for sketch...

First, it was a Christmas gift for my sister who looooves this character.  Second, it is for Illustious Bits Week 43 (which was a loooong time ago) for the Lord of the Rings week and third, its the first of my NEW 100 Sketches in 101 Days... just in time for the Comic Geek Speak Super Show 2013 in Reading, PA, April 6th and 7th.

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-Drew

More 100 Sketches in 101 Days... coming soon

The next Big show I am attending is the Comic Geek Speak Super Show in Reading PA on April 6th and 7th 2013 and I am going to do another round of 100 Sketches in 101 Days.

Only problem is I JUST now counted out 101 days from April 6th... and it's December 26th, 2012.  Holy crap!  I did not realize it was that close... so, right after Christmas day... sketches will be a coming.

I still have a few unfinished commissions to catch up on (as well as 4-5 weeks of Illustrious Bits sketches to do) but I am sure I will need some suggestions for themes this time around (as well as any commission requests for the show... more info on that coming soon) so if you want to help a guy out and make a theme suggestion... please do!

thanks again and I am sooooo looking forward to 2013.

-Drew

Coming in 2013...

An ALL-NEW Tales From The Cornerstone original graphic novel from creator Andrew Charipar.

Not one, not two, not three but four brand new stories set in the world of Cornerstone City.  A City filled with Vampires, Werewolves, Monsters and Witches, living lives side-by-side with the average people.

In the first feature story, we see everyone's favorite red-head witch Andi Wright in an original tale, eight years before the events of the first Cornerstone Trade and before she joined the Police's elite Midnight Shift.  A story that goes all the way back to the very foundation of Cornerstone City and touches the lives of some of the most powerful people in the City.

In the second story, a young Witch tells a tale of some of the most worthless people she has ever met, including people within her own family.

In the third story, an enormously wealthy old man attempts to use forbidden magic to trap a being that embodies eternal youth in an attempt the regain his own youth and live forever.

And in the fourth story, a ventriloquist dummy, trapped in the very pages of the comic, tells his tale of woe in an attempt to convince the reader to help release his "soul" from the comic book.

All this plus pin ups, sketch pages and much, much more... coming in 2013 from Misfit Corner Press.

Keep posted
-Drew

Progress... pages 1-6 and back up pages 1-2

So far, since I returned from NY I have done the first 6 pages of my Cornerstone story and the first two pages of a back up story.

More coming soon.

-Drew

Cornerstone Short Story... Page 01

This is the first page of a Cornerstone Short Story that will appear in my next trade... which I have not decided yet if it will be an Anthology of Cornerstone stories or One Large story with a back up or two... just don't know till it's done... ughhhh.

This page is not 100% done since I still need to "clean it up" a little but my kids are out and about for the day and they have my mini USB cable that I need for my tablet... waaa waaa, I know...

Anyway, this story was inspired by an audio book Avery and I listened to twice on the way up and back down from New York.   A book by Clive Barker called MISTER B. GONE about a demon trapped in a book who narrates his story to you through the book.

Now you might ask yourself what that has to do with a  ventriloquist dummy in a comic book... you'll just have to wait and see...

more coming soon.

-Drew

Back to work...

I made a plan that as soon as I got back from NY I would focus on my new Cornerstone trade... and I'm doing it.  Here are pages 1-3 of the new story.

I know I posted page one before but I re-did the whole thing from scratch.  The first time as all digital, this time as all traditional pen and ink.

I made another deal with myself to do at least 3 pages of Cornerstone before I do anything else... now, for something new...

-Drew

Sketch 108 of 100... DEADPOOL

Sketch 108 of 100... Deadpool!

Originally, he was holding a knife or a sword but I figured, what the heck and...

Deadpool brings the funny.

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-Drew

Sketch 107 of 100... ELEKTRA

Sketch 107 of 100... Elektra!

This is the forth in the series inspired by the New Thunderbolts.

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-Drew

Sketch 106 of 100... RED HULK

Sketch 106 of 100... Red Hulk!

This is the 2nd (technically the 3rd but I am re-doing the Punisher) of my New Thunderbolts series.  These are full color on 9x6 for the New York Comic Con.

more coming
-Drew

Sketch 105 of 100... VENOM

Sketch 105 of 100... Venom from the New Thunderbolts!

This is the second in a series of 5 featuring the characters from the new Thunderbolts.  This one is Venom.

I am going to re-do the Punisher.  I liked the idea but I did not like the way it came out.  I am going to ditch the watercolor paper and the watercolors and cropped back in the heads (not sure what I was trying to go for there... maybe I figured everyone would recognize who the characters are even with out the top of their heads... he he).

More coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 104 of 100... PUNISHER Updated

Updated...

Sketch 104 of 100... Punisher!

This is going to be a series of color sketches (well, partially colored) based on the new Thunderbolts from Marvel Comics.

Plus, I have a pad of watercolor paper that I want to use up and this is a great opportunity to do it.  This is also a 9x6 sketch that will be available at the NY show.

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-Drew

Sketch 103 of 100... KID FLASH

Sketch 103 of 100... Kid Flash of Young Justice!

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-Drew

Sketch 102 of 100... ROBIN

Sketch 102 of 100... Robin of Young Justice!

I recently picked up a 6x8 sketch pad and figured I might do a couple of quick easy sketches for cheap sale at the NY Comic Con.  These sketches will be great for kids and I am aim them at kids... hence  Young Justice characters.

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-Drew

Sketch 101 of 100... MAGIK

Sketch 101 of 100... Magik from the New Mutants!

Ok, so I knew if I could I was going to go for more than 100 in 101 days and this is number 101.

Not to be outdone by the Serpenta sketch I did for my friend Rich, this one is for my friend Jamie Fay.  Jamie collects X-Women and this one has been a favorite of mine for awhile and the first time I have ever drawn her.

This one is for him

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-Drew

Sketch 100 of 100... SERPENTA

Bet you didn't think I'd make it, huh?

Sketch 100 of 100... Serpenta from the Sentinels!


This one is actually helping me with three things at once...

First, Serpenta from Rich Bernatovech's Sentinels is a Green skinned character (perfect for Illustrious Bits Week 37).  Second, it's the perfect gift for Rich, who I will be seeing next week at the New York Comic Con and third... It's my 100th sketch in my 100 Sketches in 101 Days.  Whoo Hoo!

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-Drew

Sketch 099 of 100... BATWING

Sketch 099 of 100... Batwing!

This is another 9x6 sketch that maybe part of something bigger.

more coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 098 of 100... GENERAL IN IRON

Sketch 098 of 100... General In Iron!

This is another 9x6 sketch that maybe part of something bigger.

more coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 097 of 100... GUY GARDNER

Sketch 097 of 100... Guy Gardner!

This is actually a small idea of a large drawing that may or may not get done before the New York show... so more to come.

-Drew

Sketch 096 of 100... PIXIE

Sketch 096 of 100... Pixie of the X-Men!

another 9x6 sketch for the New York Comic Con... 96 down... 4 to go... i can feel the excitement...

thanks
-Drew

Sketch 095 of 100... BOBA FETT

Sketch 095 of 100... Boba Fett!

Another fan-favorite that I simply had to draw.  This one is also on the smaller 9x6 paper.

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-Drew

Sketch 094 of 100... BLACK LANTERN BIZARRO

Sketch 094 of 100... Black Lantern Bizarro!

Now that I think about it, his costume should have been reverse, black and white, white and black... oops, maybe next time.

-Drew

Sketch 093 of 100... STEVE ROGERS

Sketch 093 of 100... Steve Rogers Super Soldier!

This was a request for the New York Comic Con from Chris who has asked me to do several Cap sketches in the past.  This one screamed for a little light coloring for the plasma shield.  Water colors worked pretty good for the affect.

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-Drew

Sketch 092 of 100... TWO-FACE

Sketch 092 of 100... Two-Face!

This is another 9x6 small sketch for the New York Comic Con.

-Drew

Sketch 091 of 100... BLACK CAT

Sketch 091 of 100... Black Cat!!

this was originally a Batgirl sketch, but I did not like the pose, then it was Catwoman but I did not like the costume I drew... then it became Black Cat.   Not to shabby...

this is another of the 9x6 smaller sketches.

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-Drew

Sketch 090 of 100... VAMPIRE GIRL

Sketch 090 of 100... Vampire Girl!

This is another something old, something new sketch.  I recently printed my 2011 sketchbook as a hardcover and I was sooooo impressed with the outcome that I am re-working all 4 of my sketchbooks (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) into hardcovers.

A hardcover collection of my art and my friends art is a goal of mine... and then I remembered one more sketch book... the 2007 one.

The 2007 sketchbook has only been printed once for a special occasion and never sold.  It originally had only the sketches I did for the Comic Geek Speak episode 300 show, which was only 66 sketches so it was never a very big sketchbook...

Then I found 2 old hand folded and stapled sketchbooks, also from 2007 and I have incorporated them into the one I already have... and now its 130 pages.

And it needed a new cover... and Vampire Girl was it... only problem was I no longer had the original sketch and the only scan I had of it was crap... so, I re-drew it.  I added a little more affects than what I did back in 2007 but the sketch is pretty much still the same.  So, something old, something new.

More on the sketchbooks soon.
-Drew

something new... something old... something... Cute

This is something that I came up with a long time ago (probably around 4-5 years ago) that I have thought about bringing back... Something Cute, he he he.

I was thinking about doing a full sized image of this young lady and her friends as part of my 100 Sketches in 101 Days... just have not finished it yet...

more coming soon...
-Drew