Fillmore, I'm on it!

If there was ever an award for most underrated animated series, Fillmore would take the prize and then some! It's a show filled with the most creative chase scenes around and manages to poke fun at adult crime shows in such a way that is both funny and true. But the thing I love most about it is that it's real! It's what being a detective in school would really be like. No gadgets and outrageous scenarios of world domination, just two kids being kids. So this is my tribute to you Fillmore!

Katniss

I started doing archery a few weeks ago and went to a club to get some pointers. During the induction the instructor laughed as he explained the increased interest in archery since the release of Hunger Games and it's bow and arrow wielding star, Katniss Everdeen. I felt pretty old at that moment realizing that I came because I thought Robin Hood was cool...so I illustrated Katniss to remind me of that day.
 

Robin

I don't like to pick favorites, but if I did, Robin would be my favorite superhero. The fact that he's just a kid and doesn't actually have any superpowers has always attracted me to him. I posted an illustration of Robin last year, but I feel this one pays homage to his more mature detective side. It also gave me a chance to play with some lighting techniques that were so popular in black and white movies, especially detective ones.  

Veronica Mars

I remember loving Veronica Mars as a kid and now, years on, I find myself hooked once again. It seems just in time with the movie set to come out real soon. I think it would make an even better comic, which is why I went ahead and made the cover in the hope that someone would do the rest...hehehe. The illustration is meant to capture her school life balanced with her undercover work.

Full Throttle

Biker Mice From Mars was possibly the coolest cartoon ever! I can only imagine what it would have felt like pitching this idea to a studio. "Picture this. Three giant mice from Mars riding super cool motorbikes around the streets of Chicago, kicking the butts of badies." It was these giant mice that inspired me to ride the streets of my home-town pretending to be my favourite character, Throttle. I re-lived those fond memories while I created this illustration. I really tried capture the funky 80's colours and cheesy poses that flowed throughout the show.

You're Punk Rock Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang are my heroes. These characters and their daily dilemmas have managed to remain as relevant in the 1950's as they are today. But since the 1950's, these Peanuts characters haven't grown an inch, which led me to ask the question..."what would these kids look like grown up?" By grown up I mean adolescent punk rockers! So after hours of contemplation I inked Charlie Brown as the punk kid he would probably be today.

Miss Martian

Afternoon cartoons. It’s those two words that got me through high school and continue to motivate me to this day. My most recent afternoons  have been spent admiring Young Justice, created by DC and Warner Brothers. Miss Martian is one of the many heroes that make up the young team and possibly on of my favourite. So naturally I got out my sketch pad and started life drawing from the TV. The result being the illustration above which is not my usual style, but the sketchy lines gave it so much more life than the ink alone ever could have. 

Free Comic Book Day!

One more sleep until...FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! To celebrate this awesome occasion I decided to post an illustration of one of my favourite superheroes, the often overlooked, ROBIN. The fact that he doesn't actually have a super power makes me think maybe I could be him one day. Don't even get me started on his mad acrobatic skills and the ability to think quick on his feet. If you like comics or you're a little bit curious, head into your local  comic book store and pick up a stack of FREE comics!  

Beavis & Butthead

I can't recall just how many times I watched Beavis and Butthead when I was a kid. Their poo, wee, fart humour and couch potato lifestyle always made me laugh. We didn't have MTV or any sort of Foxtel, just the Beavis and Butthead Do America VHS, which was plenty. It's been so many years but still their killer one liners bring the nostalgic laughs. That nostalgia inspired me to see what my childhood heroes would look like with my spin on them.

Aang The Airbender

I don't usually delve into the fan-art side of illustration, but after watching Avatar The Last Airbender, I was curious to see what it would look like if the series was drawn by me. I put my curiosity to rest after I attempted this portrait of Aang, the main character of the show. It seemed strange converting a character that is drawn in an anime style to a more western form, considering it usually happens the other way around. Even with the simplification of lines I think I was able to maintain his curios, kind and playful childlike character.