The little RED sketchbook 2/23/2012

The little RED sketchbook feature © 2012 Charles Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

Started a new sketchbook. I decided to only draw women in this one

What started it all

Copy of Deathlok #6 feature © 2012 Charles Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

This issue of Deathlok #6 was the first comic book I ever owned. In my mind this comic was what started my love for art and what lead me down the path to becoming an artist. I still remember being … Continue reading

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Raphael

Ninja Turtle - Raphael Feature © 2012 Charles Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

I needed to get this out of my system. Saw a ninja turtle post and had to do one myself. This is a sketch of Raphael. I think I’ll refine it tomorrow and possibly paint it by the end of … Continue reading

Retro Corner – Phoenix

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This is the first image I created using my first Design 2 markers (they don’t exist anymore). I wanted to show off what I could do with color and I also wanted to be different. While other people tried to … Continue reading

Retro Corner – Rejected Mural Sketch

Rejected High School Mural Feature © 2012 Charles Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

This is actually not the original sketch that I had submitted for my mural in high school. A year later I decided to redo the sketch but I only really changed two things. I added depth to the clothing (which … Continue reading

Dangerous Streets Sketch

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This sketch is a couple of years old. I remember my friend Andy asking me to draw something in his sketchbook and I decided to start on the first page. This looks to be the only sketch of mine that … Continue reading

Andy’s Challenge of the Month – The Phantom

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So my friend Andy, who is a talented artist as well, decided to start monthly challenges to keep us motivated as we build our portfolios. This months challenge for me is superheros. I use to love drawing superheros when I … Continue reading

Kneeling Woman 1/24/2012

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This is what will be the final version of this image. I’m working it on 5 ply illustration paper so I can get it really wet if I need to. I’ll be working on it for the rest of this … Continue reading

Kneeling Woman

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This feels like a break through piece. I’m going to keep expanding on it till I arrive at a final image The first image based on a pose I sketched a couple of days ago   I was creating a … Continue reading

Experimentation 1/17/2012

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Having fun breaking down the female form while using a model    

Experimentation 1

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Trying to do creative things with the human figure. Had a model today and these are a few of my sketches for today. More on the way. I’ll end up creating a final based on what works Model Experimentation 1 … Continue reading

Retro Corner – Mural Sketch

High School Mural sketch Feature © 2012 Charles Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

In our final year at Art and Design High School we had the option of submitting a sketch for approval to create a mural which would be later displayed in the lunch room. My first sketch was rejected because it … Continue reading