After 3 nights of messing around in Illustrator and Photoshop this pin-up is finished. I originally sketched her back in 2006. I was going through a bunch of my old sketchbooks recently and decided to see if I could turn it into a finished piece. Additionally, I tried out a bunch of techniques to see if I could speed up my workflow. Overall I’m happy with the results as well as the things I learned through this exercise. She and other works can be seen in my gallery of course. I’ve got a lot of stuff I’m working on right now… so stay tuned for a big announcement...
Soundgarden Returns!
posted by Mr. Sid
Last Thursday night (July 22nd) Brent and I got some yummy Japanese food (Nara Sushi) and then went to see one of the biggest bands of the last 20 years – Soundgarden! Back in ’97 it was a big deal for hard rock/metal/grunge and alternative plans to hear that this influential...
Desi Ink: the Goddes...
posted by Mr. Sid
*photo by Rez Graham Here it is, my latest tattoo of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati. She is the goddess of knowledge, music and art. A few months ago, I finally drew a design I was happy with: The most important part of the story though, is that the phenomenal Angelique Sanders of Maryland...
Kalimotxo
posted by Mr. Sid
50% red wine 50% coca-cola * variations include adding a splash of blackberry liquor. This concoction is also known as Calimocho and is Basque in origin. Other names include: Rioja Libre Jote (“Black Vulture” ) – in Chile Bambus (“bamboo”) – in Bosnia...
California Academy o...
posted by Mr. Sid
Spent the day with Kristen at the Cal Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. I got to see some amazing animals and the remodelled facilites are amazing. They include a roof with 2 domes with vegetation growing all over it, a great aquarium, and an amazing 5 story sphere (inside the...
Strawberry Smash-Up
posted by Mr. Sid
1 medium-size strawberry 6 mint leaves, plus 1 more for garnsih half ounce simple syrup 1 or 2 dashes of lemon juice 2 ounces bourbon Place strawberry and mint leaves in shaker. Muddle. Fill with ice and add remaining ingredients. Shake for 10 seconds then pour into a cold...
Hibiki highball
posted by Mr. Sid
1.5 ounces Hibiki 12-year old (or other whiskey) 3 ounces sparkling mineral water 5 to 6 dashes Fee Brothers (or other) rhubarb bitters 1 stick candied rhubarb Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add whiskey, then mineral water. Finish with bitters and stir with rhubarb...
My first Game Plaque
posted by Mr. Sid
Today EA gave me my first plaque for working on and shipping a game. Hopefully I can collect a few more of these...
Work in Progress: Goddess Saraswati – part ...
posted by Mr. Sid
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, art, music and creativity. Stay tuned to see where this goes from here…
Speed Painting: Grayscale Glamor
posted by Mr. Sid
Here’s another 2 hour deal in photoshop. Based off of a photo of Cyd Charisse from the 1950s.