The Marvelous Mary Marvel

A Copic marker sketch of Mary Marvel. Haven't done one of these in a while, so i'm a bit rusty. Not only that, but the copics are starting to die a bit too. Looks like it's time for ol' Chris to just suck it up and get a fresh new set. LOL!

Cosplay For A Cause

excerpts from the website:

"With the terrible events that happened in Japan on March 11th, 2011, and continuing repercussions, Cosplayers from all over the world have come together to support the country that has inspired them.

Cosplay for a Causes' mission is to use our love of costuming to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist in Japan's Disaster relief aid. We are currently offering a 2012 calendar which contains international cosplayers with many never before seen photos. 100% of all our proceeds will be going to the Japanese Red Cross society."

Cosplay for a Cause 2012 Cosplay Calendar is a must have for any fan of cosplay. Rarely has something been done before with such a wide assortment of cosplayers, and who knows when you will see all these beautiful cosplayers together again. This calendar is full of high quality, never before seen photos, specifically done for this project. Each month will also come with a small illustration done by one of the 4 professional comic book artists involved in the project.

At full size the calendar will open to 11x22, allowing each beautiful image to be displayed at 11x17. The staples in the middle can be easily removed when the year is done so you can save your favorite photo!

So, here is your chance to help raise money and awareness for disaster relief in Japan while supporting your love of Cosplay! Do your part and help get the word out! And get your calendar while supplies last.

Thank you to everyone who has donated their time and energy to aiding the country that has brought us so much joy and inspiration over the years. Domo arigatou gozaimasu!"

The calendar is only 17.99! Filled with superb cosplayers, outstanding artists and all towards a great cause! Head over to the website to preorder yours now!

COSPLAY FOR A CAUSE

It's not just the socks. It's the glasses as well!

Ruby's back!

This Powerful Girl!

Yup, it's another Power Girl pic!

Mystery Sketch Theater!

Various sketches from Mystery Sketch Theater here in Orlando, Fl. If you are a local artist, you should check it out! It's the first Wednesday of every month at A Comic Shop (in the UCF area, near Full Sail). Nothing beats drawing people in amazing costumes, live and in person!

Check out the facebook group here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47352205905

Sketch cards of April!

Quorra from Tron: Legacy

Catwoman

Drowned Ophelia from Brutal Legend

Fire from Justice League


The majority of the cards on this blog are for sale (and cheeeeap!). Just shoot me an email at

bigchrisgallery@aol.com

Cosplay Corner: Jessica Steele!

If you haven't yet, check out the fabulous work of Jessica Steele. Her costumes are spot on and she has to be one of the sweetest and nicest people that i have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Take a look at the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/jessica.steele.allen

http://www.facebook.com/j.steele.allen

http://jesspark.deviantart.com/

Heroes of the North!

Marie-Claude Bourbonnais as The Hornet from Heroes of the North

http://www.heroesofthenorth.com/

Megacon 2011

I haven't posted on here in a while, so i guess it's time to slap down a fresh and nifty update. Megacon 2011 was a couple of weeks ago and it was a blast. It's probably one of my favortie times of the year (well that and Dragon*Con).

I will tell you one thing though, it was NUTS this year. I have NEVER seen so many people at Megacon in the 13+ years that i have gone. It's about time that the show gets the numbers and notoriety that it deserves. Yeah, it's a pain to move about on days like that, but just the sheer amount of amazing costumes that were roaming around was just astounding. Check out my Facebook album here to see some of the greatness:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100001016989585&aid=40902

The Evolution of Jean Grey

Continuing on the Jean Grey kick, i decided to draw her in her X-Men: Evolution costume! This picture has been such a relief, as, after months of frustration, i was finally able to finish a colored digital piece! Hopefully, this will be the start of many to come in the near future....

Jean Grey- New X-Men style!

Sketch card commissions!

A few sketch card commissions that I did recently...

I still have a few blank Iron Man 2 sketch cards if anyone is interested for a commission.
Just send me a message to:

bigchrisgallery@aol.com

Scarlet Witch

Golden Age Woman Woman

Warm/cold gray copic sketch of Golden Age Wonder Woman!

Damien's Cat

Fellow artist Damien George-Cox put his own little spin on my Black Cat drawing! Damien digitally painted over my drawing and added his own, unique flair to it! Completely awesome!

It's so weird to see two different styles interpret the same thing!

Felicia is back!

Yet another sketch of the lovely Felicia Hardy a.k.a. The Black Cat from Marvel Comics. I would have to say that her, along with Power Girl, are my current favorite characters to draw (and no, it's not because of specific reasons lol).

Over the weekend, i stumbled upon something that changed the entire way i do marker sketches: A tutorial video from Adam Hughes. Watching this was like me relearning the alphabet. It's just astonishes me to see how he can turn a blank piece of paper to a masterpiece in like 10 minutes! Just awe inspiring!

With this pic, i decided to attempt to try out some of the things that i learned from the video. Adding such things as colored pencils and better combinations of grays was the main thing i was trying to accomplish here. Hopefully, you guys think that it's somewhat decent :-)

Last Sketch of January

DC/Vertigo's Death

It's Illogical

Still trying to get the hang of the mixed gray copics. I drew this one on Sunday, thus finally ending a drought of not being able to draw squat (well, hopefully, at least). I dont know...you just have one of those times where every time you try to put something on paper, it turns into mush right before your eyes? I'm thinking it's because the big 3-2 is creeping up on me next week....grr.....

Victoria Hand

I would have to say that she was probably my favorite character of the whole Dark Reign saga by Marvel Comics. Ha, she was the main reason that I read Dark Avengers! I'm glad that she got to stick around after Siege was over. What an awesome character!

First sketch cards of the new year!

Recently, i've been trying to experiment with the use of adding warm grays to my sketch cards and sketches. I can't quite say that i've gotten the hang of it yet, but i think its getting there right?

Tex Hex from Bravestarr

Simon Belmont from Captain N: The Game Master

Rapture, from the Stingers (featured on Jem)

January- Dr. Sketchy's

Sketches from January's Dr. Sketchy's event! This month, the lovely model was the ever amazing Ivy Les Vixens, dressed as a unicorn.

Check out her work here

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=1166311703

Also, here was my warm up sketch for the night:

Ms. Hardy

A rough sketch of the lovely Black Cat, done in warm and cold grey Copic markers. Half of my markers were on their way out during the sketch, so what could be a better way then sending them off with a drawing of Ms. Hardy?

Happy New Year everyone!

Resolutions for 2011!

Well, it's that time again....New Year's Resolution time! Each year, I make a list of characters that i hope to draw in the new year. I really slacked off the previous year, only completing a couple from the list. LOL Unfortunately, this year wasn't too much different.

1. Atom Eve (from Invincible)
2. Elastic-Girl (from The Incredibles)
3. Brandy or Jen (from Liberty Meadows)
4. Molly or Sister Grimm (from Runaways)
5. Bayonetta (that one is going to be tooooooooough!)
6. Felicia (from Darkstalkers)
7. Storm (Classic Design)
8 Loki (in female form, just because I haven't done a full body version yet)
9. The Baroness
10. Dejah Thoris

Out of all of them i only did 7 and 9..in sketchcard/sketch form no less. To my defense though, it has been an pretty hectic year, with me moving and all. Plus, the commissions have been really good this year (Thank you, John!) and I met the most amazing woman in the world in my dear Tracey. Even still, next year, i plan on actually doing more characters off of my resolution list. Enough with the formalities though...here is the 2011 list:

1. Terra (from Power Girl/ Terrra mini-series)
2. Ms. Marvel
3. Zatanna
4. Brandy or Jen (from Liberty Meadows)
5. The Enchantress (full body drawing)
6. Black Cat (full body drawing)
7. Emma Frost
8. Miss Martian
9. Phantom Lady
10. Abbey Chase or Sydney Savage (from Danger Girl)

Hopefully, i can knock out some of these in the near future as well as do an abundance of pin up drawings, as i have been slacking in that category too. Also, if any of you out there in internet land have some request/suggestions as to who to draw, i'm all for hearing them! :-)

I would like to give thanks to those of you out there that actually take a look at this blog. Yeah, i admit that its not most entertaining thing out there and its pretty plain and generic, but i really do appreciate each and every visit that you guys and gals make to this page. Coming from an average guy who just likes to draw, it truly means a lot to me that there are a few people out there that take a genuine interest in my work. Thanks so much and here's to everyone having a stellar year next year!

Sketch cards of December

Sketch cards to bring this year to a close...

The Enchantress from Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Judge J.B. from Bravestarr

Frosta from She-Ra


Happy Holidays everyone!

Andromeda's Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays!

A recent commission i did of Andromeda for: http://bustysuperherochick.blogspot.com/

Flight of the Phoenix

The magnificent Jean Grey as Phoenix, from Marvel's X-Men comics.

Recently, i've been trying to alter my coloring style a little bit, just to experiment with a painted look for some parts. I've been referencing and studying the works of the great Serge Birault. It's unbelievable that he does this in Photoshop. Check out his spectacular work here:

http://sergebirault.blogspot.com/

The Great Gazoo(s)

I had been seeing all of these different challenges on Deviant for quite some time about interpreting a character in the form of the opposite sex, so i thought i would take a crack at it.

Here's my female interpretation of the Great Gazoo from The Flintstones.

2011 PoP! FanGirl of the Month

My contribution to the 2011 PoP! FanGirl of the Month Calendar from a little while back.

You can purchase it here:

http://panelsonpages.com/?p=29955