Inking Batman

Short clip of me inking a Batman painting...

Smokin' Batman WIP

This is a work in progress of a painting I'm commissioned to do. This one will be a pair, along with a painting of Catwoman.

Los Desperados TV Prints Available thru Calavera Company

Desert Skies Print

I will be offering affordable prints through Calavera Art Company. This is the first of many to come. Here is where you can purchase one:
http://www.calaveracompany.com/products/desert-skies

Thanks for the support,

T

Emo

Lacy WIP

Work in progress of a commissioned piece. Sketched, "inked", and now will work on colors and background. Not sure yet on the color scheme, but more than likely the inked line will be more tonal to the overall color way, instead of black lines.... but who knows.

Sketchbook 11/14/11

A page from my sketchbook.....

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween everyone. I really enjoy this time of the year. The vibe is amazing, creepy, yet full of sharing. Here is a little image I made in the spirit of this fun day.

If you like this image, I'm going to offer this as a 13"X19" print on Fine Art Photo Rag paper. Each print will be hand signed. $40 including shipping to anywhere in the US. International shipments add $10.

Hit me up at tom.vadakan@mac.com if interested in this print.

Happy Haunting!

T

Work Space

Working on Animation #2

I'm working on my 2nd short animation, this time I'll be putting it together in Flash. This is my 1st attempt using Flash, and I'm learning as I'm doing it. Here is a screen cap of a frame.....

Sketches for Animation #2

Working on building the characters for the next animation. Still not sure if I'm going to do this next one in Flash or continue to do it "ghetto" style....

Desert Love (Higher Res)

Here is a higher quality version of my Desert Love animation, for those who are viewing via a computer...

Desert Love

This is my first attempt at making an animation. Always wanted to have my characters move, but really didn't know how to do it. Bought some animation programs and a few books, but I'm a bit impatient..... Also couldn't get the animation programs to get the look and feel I want.... so I sort of did this the "DIY" way.... the animation is raw and the transitions are rough, but I hope that adds to the charm. This is the first of what I hope to be many more.... I'm sure they will get better as I figure things out....

Los Desperados Animation?

I'm hoping to make a short animation. I have never done one and really can't get into reading tutorials on how to make one, so I'm just going to figure things out my own way. It's going to be crude, but that is part of the charm, I hope. Here is the main character with background elements..... there will be a female character as well.... Stay tuned...

Process of Creating "Bandit Girl" Icon

I recently was hired to come up with an album cover text logo for Yonder Music artist Stephanie Fagan. Knowing that they will also want to make merch I decided to also create an "icon", something simple but strong.... The "Emily the Strange" character image came to mind, because it's so identifiable, so I wanted to create something that was simple and had that same kind of "power". Stephanie's album is called "Heart Thief" so an image of a "bandit" came to mind.

Above is a sequence of how the Bandit Girl icon was created. First I looked at photo's of Stephanie on her FB page. I then took out a pad of paper and quickly sketched with simplicity in mind, but that it's no doubt an image of Ms. Fagan. For the geeks, I love sketching with Color-Tex non-photo blue pencils. I just like how they feel. Once I got the image I liked, I then light-boxed it and hand inked it, using Windsor & Newton series 7 brushes. From there I then scanned it and re-traced it in Illustrator, making it a vector file, which now can be sized at any size and retain it's sharpness.

This was a super fun project for me, one in which the execution matched the expectations of my initial vision. That doesn't always happen. The bonus is that the client loved it!

Seasick Steve

"Heavy"

"Heavy" (Wata from the band Boris)
11" X 14"
Mixed Media on Canvas

"Lovesick Blues"

Bowie Collective Limited Edition Print

This limited edition print is now available at Pomp Vulture. Hand signed and numbered. Get yours today!

"Bowie Collective Print"

GHETTO JUICE_BOWIE COLLECTIVE PRINT

This is a print design I just finished for the upcoming Ghetto Juice "Bowie Collective" show. I'll have these for sale at the show and then through Pomp Vulture.

Bowie Collective Print... WIP2

GJ...Bowie Collective...WIP

Ghetto Juice is having their 3rd issue release party in a few weeks. Here is a little something I'm working on for the show...... the unofficial show poster.... will be available at the show at Mesa in Costa Mesa on November 9th.... and also via www.pompvulture.com

Vultures...

Here is one I did today, just for the sake of doing it....

Scarlet

"Scarlet" is a new bi-monthly comic series by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. Here is my take on her.....

"Willie"

Can't wait to see Willie Nelson tonight at the Greek.

On The Road Again

Here is my little sketch of the day. A tribute of sort to Willie Nelson, whom I am going to see tomorrow evening.

WONDER

Sketch done in Photoshop.....

"Transition" Show at HURLEY...Huge Success!

Los Desperados Art Banditos / Bat Skates show, "TRANSITION", at Hurly on July 10th was a huge success. Great turnout, great art, great music..... it was just about perfect. Still coming down from the high.....

Cat Skates.....

A piece I'm currently working on for the Los Desperados / Bat Skates "Transition" show...

WIP - Hand Painted Skate deck for the "Transition" show..

Working on a hand painted skateboard deck for the Bat Skates/Los Desperados Art Banditos "Transition" show. Sketch the image straight to the board using an oil wash (oil/turpentine) and then blocked in some green using interior flat house paint. Will see where this takes me next....

"Transition"

Don't miss this great event. A collaboration between Los Desperados Art Banditos & Bat Skates. HURLEY will be hosting the show at their Head Quarters in Costa Mesa.

A Small Section of a Large Painting....

A small section of a large 6'X4' painting I'm working on for the "Transition" show.....

1974

Here is a small section of a large 6'X4' painting I'm working on for the upcoming Los Desperados / Bat Skates collaboration show "Transition", which will be at HURLEY on July 10th.

Twang

Video of me painting "Twang" for the upcoming Los Desperados show at Shelter. Music by Steve Soto & the Twisted Hearts.

Dixie Fried.....

Dano's Juke Joint Freak Show Promo

Dano will be performing his one man band, opening for Ray Barbee at Los Desperados show at Shelter on March 6th.

Don't miss it.

Los Desperados Art Banditos!!!!!

I have not updated my blog in a while, but I'm pleased to announce a new art collective I started. Los Desperados Art Banditos are here to take over the world, one art show at a time. Our first show is coming up on March 6th at Shelter in Long Beach.

Los Desperados are:
Tom Vadakan
Big Toe
Candy
Miles Thompson
David Lozeau
g.L&
Will Barton
Ray Barbee
Alex Krastev
Michael DeNicola
Dano Forte's Juke Joint Freak Show

Show:
Saturday March 6th @ 7PM
Shelter Surf Shop
2148 E. 4th St.
Long Beach, CA

DJ's Geaux Geaux and Franki Alvaro will be spinning surf, garage, 60's soul/R&B between sets by Dano's Juke Joint Freak Show & Ray Barbee.

Refreshments sponsored by PRIMO BEER

For more info, please visit www.losdesperadosartbanditos.com

Happy Holidays!

"Swept Away"

"Swept Away"
24" X 24"
Acrylic on Wood

K.C. Karl

Rebel on the Rocks

Hick: WIP, a little further along....

A little further along, as I call it a night. Will resume sometime later.

Hick: Work in Progress

Here is a little work in progress. First is the initial sketch, then the "inking" and "coloring" process done in Illustrator CS3. I'll post the finish illustration when I'm done.

Rock N Roll All Night....

This is a flyer I did for my friend Chris' birthday bash.

100% Digital

Here is a little process of a "sketch" I did, which was done 100% digitally. Everything from the "blue" line sketch to the "inking" was done on the computer. Just playing around, trying to learn....it's super fun.