jacmantoons: 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

Sunday, October 25, 2009

BOBBY'S PLACE #37: BOBBY Flay

BOBBY Flay. Iron Chef "Flavor Flay" with none other than BOB "Number 5 in your program, Number 1 in your hearts" Plager. 11x14. Graphite and Airbrush.

BOBBY'S PLACE #36: Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall as Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore from Apocalypse Now. 11x14. Graphite and Airbrush.(yes that is the actual Bobby's Place in the background.)

Friday, August 14, 2009

BOBBY'S PLACE #35: BOB Saget

Bob Saget, as Danny Tanner from "Full House" and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle. 11x14. Graphite and Airbrush.

BOBBY's PLACE #34: Robert Gibbs

Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary for President Obama. 11x14. Graphite & Airbrush.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Yet another attempt at Hugh as Wolverine. Since posting today this I have drawn two more and am working on a third. That will make 8 if anyone is keeping score. I am determined to get him. Maybe I should see if he'll sit for me? Graphite and Airbrush. 12x16.

Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna with Joey Fatone on the red carpet for TV Guide. Graphite and Airbrush. 12x16.

Warm-ups: No. 9

Joan Rivers, Jon and Kate minus the Eight, Christian Bale as Jon Connor, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, and a young Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator.

Warm-ups: No. 8

For a change of pace the following pages are some toony animals. Interestingly, they each became fellow artists down at the park with personalities all their own.

Amada the Skunk, Jaime the flamingo (that looks like a stork), a random flying squirrel, and some odd people.

Eric the Turtle, High School Greg the Frog, Jordan the Snail, G-MC the Snake, Ryan the Rooster, Colin the Duck, Mike the Monkey, Robert the Gorilla, and Me the Hippo.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Warm-ups: No. 7

Sarh Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Bruce Springsteen, Ben Stiller and a bad Mel Gibson. Graphite. About 12x16.

Cameron Diaz, Larry David, Eva Mendez, and Kenny Chesney. Graphite. 12x16.

Denzel Washington, Kanye West, David Carradine(RIP), and Any Richter. Graphite. About 6x16.

Warm-ups: No. 6

The Eyes have it. Graphite. About 6x16.

Warm-ups: No. 5

Small studies of Sandra Bullock, John Travolta and mouth studies. Graphite. About 6x16.

Warm-ups: No. 4

Nia Vardolos, Quentin Tarantino, Mike Tyson, The guys from "The Hangover" and others. Grapite. About 5x16.

Warm-ups: No. 3

Wolverine, Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, Denise Richards and Airbrush color blobs. Graphite. size about 4 x16.

Warm-ups: No. 2

Sketches of George Clooney, Andy Samberg, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Amazing Race Contestant Mike "the movie star".

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Rod and Patricia Blagojevich

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patricia. Graphite & Airbrush. 12x16.

Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine" #4

Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine"(from x3) with Liev Schrieber as "Sabertooth" (from X-Men Origins: Wolverine). Graphite & Airbrush. 12x16. Contact me at jacrossartis@hotmail.com for 8x10 $10 prints.

Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine" #3

Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine" with Liev Schrieber as "Sabertooth" from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. For those of you keeping count this is the 3rd time I have drawn Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Graphite & Airbrush. 12x16. Contact jacrossartis@hotmail.com for 8x10 $10 prints (June 2009).

Liam Neeson from "Taken"

Liam Neeson as former spy Bryan Mills from the movie "Taken". Good movie. Currently on display at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. Graphite & Airbrush. 12x16. Contact jacrossartis@hotmail.com for 8x10 $10 prints.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Warm-ups: No. 1

Beyonce. Graphite. Rough size 2x9.

Jon Stewart. Graphite. Rough size 1x3.

Onlooker doodles. Graphite. Rough size 4x12.

Park Drawings: One Persons

Black and White Single. Graphite. Size 12x16.

Color Single. Graphite and Airbrush. Size 12x16.

Park Drawings: Two Persons

Personal note: Remember to take a picture before the drawing protector goes on to avoid glare.

Boston Celtic fans. Larry's brother is Big Bird(all hail Jim Henson).

Hint: Glasses and long necks are funny.

All pictures Color Two Persons. Medium Graphite and Airbrush. Size 12x16.

The Caricature Artist

Me. This is now prominently featured on my new business card. Feel free to email me for a card at jacrossartis@hotmail.com Graphite and Airbrush on white paper. Rough size 6x9

Monday, May 25, 2009

Happy Birthday!! Cookie Monster

Happy 50th Birthday!! May all your cookies be yummy and fresh to the last bite. From one addict to another. Eat on !!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Wolverine (May 2009). Graphite & Airbrush on white paper. 12 x16.

Six Flags Doodle #1

"Opposites attract... Snap-Snap." Done while drawing at Six Flags. Graphite on white paper. 12x16

Monday, March 2, 2009

BOBBY'S PLACE: BOB Cartoons

L-R: Sponge BOB(Stephen Hillenburg), BOBBY Hill(Mike Judge & Greg Daniels), Sideshow BOB(Matt Groening), BOB the Builder(Keith Chapman). 11x14 Graphite and Airbrush.

BOBBY'S PLACE 32/33: Kid Rock

ROBERT James Ritchie aka Kid Rock (with Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee). 11x14 Graphite and Airbrush.

BOBBY'S PLACE 31/33: BOB Geldof

BOB Geldof as Pink in Pink Floyd The Wall(1982). 11x14 Graphite and Airbrush.

Friday, February 27, 2009

BOBBY'S PLACE 30/33: BOBcat Goldthwait

BOBcat Goldthwait as Zed from the "Police Academy" movies(with bartenders from BOBBY"S PLACE). 11x14 Graphite and Airbrush.

BOBBY'S PLACE 29/33: BOBBY Brown

BOBBY Brown (with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner from "The Bodyguard"(1992)). 11x14 Graphite and Airbrush. To date 29-33 are the last 5 caricatures for BOBBY'S PLACE. All finished on February 15, 2009.