Nicolas Martinez Art Blog

"Maggie Gets Locked Out"

2012-02-09T19:32:00.005-06:00

A comic done Adobe Illustrator.

Big Lebowski Caricatures

2012-01-19T14:46:00.003-06:00

"The Dude" (Jeff Bridges)

Walter (John Goodman)

Donny (Steve Buscemi)

Sketchbook Material

2012-01-13T09:42:00.002-06:00

Spring/Summer 2011 Work

2011-08-26T21:17:00.003-05:00

2011-03-14T23:04:00.003-05:00

Here's a bouncing ball test I've done over the weekend. Critiques are welcome.

I'm featured on Amir Avni's blog.

2010-06-06T13:56:00.002-05:00

He has posted a commission of two characters I created.

Right this way.

More Meathead

2010-05-19T12:36:00.001-05:00

Back to Preston Blair/Searle-inspired stuff

2010-05-06T20:46:00.003-05:00

Some more Preston stuff and a few doodles influenced by Ronald Searle.

School Work

2010-03-20T15:38:00.003-05:00

Here's some of my favorite schoolwork from this semester.

B/W Model

White Charcoal on Black Canson Paper

19''x25''

"Still Life with a Collapsible Ball"

White Charcoal Pencil on Black Canson Paper

8.5''x11''

(This piece was originally an assignment)

Head Study

Charcoal on Newsprint

18''x24''

1/3 Gesture

2/3 Gesture

3/3 Gesture

Drapery Study

Paper Bag Study

I'm back.

2010-01-03T10:53:00.001-06:00

I'm back from my trip to Colombia, and it was a lot of fun. I just want to wish everybody once again a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Going to Colombia soon.

2009-12-13T19:56:00.002-06:00

Hello Everybody,

I just want to let everyone know that I'll be going to Colombia on the 17th, and I won't be back until January 3rd. So I just want to wish everybody a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely,

Nico

Kaspar Layout Practice - 2

2009-11-29T15:29:00.010-06:00

A re-do of an older pose.

Kaspar Layout Practice

2009-11-24T18:59:00.005-06:00

Popeye Toy Turnarounds - 2

2009-11-05T16:44:00.005-06:00

This one is yet to be completed.

Popeye Toy Turnarounds

2009-11-04T08:36:00.005-06:00

Still need a little more practice, especially the spinach being to small in the first two.

More to come...

"It's the Cat" Fan art - Color

2009-11-02T09:22:00.003-06:00

I've finally completed my "It's the Cat" fan art at long last!

Based on Mark Kausler's great film.

"It's the Cat" Fan art - rough and Cleanup

2009-10-19T20:05:00.005-05:00

Hi folks. This here is a little piece of Fan art based on Mark Kausler's wonderful cartoon, "It's the Cat." I've only been able to see the pencil test version on the website, but it was enough to impress me greatly.

(This isn't the final cleanup. I still got some correcting to do before I color it.)

If you want to see Mr. Kausler's film in action, the pencil test version can be viewed in the gallery on his website.

Spumco Doodles

2009-10-09T17:03:00.006-05:00

I've done tons of John K./Spumco doodles over the years, and now I've decided to post some of the ones I like. Here are the more recent ones and I'll post more soon. You'll see Ren, Stimpy, George Liquor, Jimmy Sody Pop, Cigarettes the Cat, and much more.

*UPDATE*

Here are the rest of the doodles like I've promised. Enjoy.

School Work - Figure Drawings

2009-10-04T17:07:00.004-05:00

This is some of the stuff that I did in school. I've also included some selected gesture drawings that I like that seemed functional in terms of balance and proportion.

Preston Blair as of October

2009-10-02T16:34:00.005-05:00

Over my month long hiatus, I of course took the time to do some Preston Blair lessons. I plan to post some of my schoolwork as well.

Meathead #15, 16 and 17

2009-08-31T12:03:00.008-05:00

College/ Taking some downtime

2009-08-25T08:13:00.000-05:00

Summer is almost over, and I begin college again soon. As of next week, I will be taking some downtime from the internet to fully concentrate on my studies (from school and in my spare time). I might come back to post a few things occasionally, but it’s going be very busy for me. Thanks for reading and wish me luck.

Meathead #11

2009-08-21T11:03:00.004-05:00

Here's another Meathead lesson with my process from construction, to minor corrections to final details. Critiques/tips are welcome.

Meathead Step-by-step

2009-08-20T14:14:00.004-05:00

Here's my latest "Meathead" lesson. This time, I've decided to display the step-by-step process after seeing what Paul's doing on his blog. I take the time to scan the drawing in various stages to make note of the process.

Howie Post - Composition Study

2009-08-18T18:55:00.005-05:00

My studies of a Howie Post panel from John K's blog. Critiques and tips are welcome.

(Original)

(1st try)

(2nd try)

More Preston Blair

2009-08-18T05:31:00.006-05:00

Some more Preston Blair works of mine.

Scrooge McDuck and the Terries and Fermies

2009-07-29T14:31:00.004-05:00

Another "Duck" fan art of mine, and also the first featuring Scrooge McDuck. Based on Carl Barks' "Land Beneath the Ground," he encounters the Terries and the Fermies. The Terries wear bowties while the Fermies wear four-in-hands. This was cleaned up with Faber-Castell Black pencil and colored with Prismacolor pencils.

(Rough)

Preston Blair stuff as of now

2009-07-19T17:20:00.009-05:00

These are just some Preston Blair lessons I've done recently, as well as two cleanups. I'm sorry for the drawings cut off a little. They were done on animation paper and my scanner was too small for them.

*Update*

I've just finished the second Meathead lesson and included a cleanup.

Huey, Dewey, and Louie as Pokemon trainers

2009-07-13T22:29:00.007-05:00

(Complete)

(Rough)

This is somewhat a labor of love, combining two of my favorite things: Donald Duck comics and Pokemon (from ten years ago). I thought it would be nice that since Huey, Dewey, and Louie were Junior Woodchucks, they could be great Pokemon Trainers too. Huey is mastering the art of the pokeball, Dewey is caring for his Squirtle, and it's Louie's turn to carry the pokedex for this week, being an equivalent to the Junior Woodchuck guidebook.

The style of the nephews is based on Carl Barks since I really don't have reference for the Disney animation-style.

It's colored with Prismacolor pencils.

This can also be seen on my DeviantArt page.

Donald Duck Cleanup Practice

2009-06-15T21:14:00.003-05:00

Lately, I've been doing some Donald Duck studies for future fan art, and decided to try cleaning one of them up. This was done with a Faber-Castell Black Pencil. I haven't done any cleanup for a long time, and I can say it's still a daunting task. Looking at it, I see a few flaws, but there's always room for improvement. Critiques will be most helpful. Thank you.

Today, I'm 21.

2009-06-13T05:51:00.001-05:00

Hard to believe, but I'm officially 21. I already feel old. I'll get used to it though.

I haven't been drawing anything recently, but I'll get back to it soon enough. Stay tuned.

Preston Blair Elephant and Chipmunk

2009-06-04T08:20:00.007-05:00

Here are some Preston Blair lessons I've done over the past week.

More Daffy/ Doodles

2009-05-29T17:34:00.006-05:00

This is yet another set of "Draftee Daffy" studies. They have improved somewhat.

I've also included a bunch of doodles just to add something to this post. There are some things including my revived interest in Pokemon, and Daffy indicating the inspiration for the poses. My original character "Maggie" has returned as well, which you can see on my DeviantArt page.

I've also cut off the bottom of this piece, because it's part of a top-secret fanart I've been working on.

Both these works can be found at my Deviantart page as well.

Draftee Daffy Comparison

2009-05-22T13:58:00.004-05:00

Well, since college, I'm back to be at the drawing board once more! :)

I went back to my personal cartoon lessons, and here's a study from Clampett's "Draftee Daffy."

The bottom drawing is an improvement over my first one, and there will be more.

Filler - Skadi

2009-03-28T22:13:00.004-05:00

Hi Folks.

College has been a little busy, and I'm too lazy to post my studies, right now. Until then, here's an old-ish drawing of Katie Rice and Luke Cormican's "Skadi," based on their great comic strip from Dumm Comics . Done on animation paper.

George Liquor Puppet Sketches

2009-02-21T23:28:00.003-06:00

These are some sketches of George Liquor (American) as a puppet, based on these great photos from John K's blog. (The original post)

I'm also thinking about cleaning up these sketches.

George Liquor was created by John K.

"Weasels, armadillos, and panthers"

2009-02-18T12:35:00.004-06:00

I've recently taken up studying animals, so here's some sketches of weasels, armadillos, and panthers (actually mountain lions). No particular reason for picking them. I just think they're neat. Also on my Deviantart page. titled "Sketchdump 1".

"At the sound of the gun, it will be exactly 12 o' clock!"

2009-02-14T10:49:00.002-06:00

Here's yet another Tex Avery classic, "Who Killed Who?"

I just love the non-stop gags! XD

Enjoy!

"Hows about some ham n' eggs?"

2009-02-09T18:47:00.002-06:00

I know this has nothing to do with my art, but I just want to show this great Tex Avery cartoon, "Crazy Mixed-Up Pup." This was one of the few cartoons Tex did briefly at Walter Lantz's studio before going back to MGM. In my opinion, this is just as funny as any of his MGM shorts. Enjoy!

Bugs Bunny Cover - Finished

2009-01-25T14:06:00.007-06:00

The finished drawing based on the comic cover. My drawing looks okay, but there's still some tweaking to do.

Cartoon Weasel/ Bugs Bunny Cover WIP

2009-01-24T13:38:00.004-06:00

(Inks)

(Roughs)

I did these cartoony weasels recently, cuz I've been wanting to do them for a long time. Of course, I took inspiration from "Wind and the Willows," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," and one of my all-time favorite video games, "Conker's Bad Fur Day." I think they look okay, however the weasel on the right looks like the Tex Avery wolf a little. I plan to do more. They can also be viewed at my Deviantart page.

Plus, I'm currently working on another comic book cover from John K.'s blog.

Oh Bugs, that old con man! :)

Andes Donald #2

2009-01-23T17:41:00.005-06:00

This is my improved version of the Donald Duck cover, based on John K.'s critique.

Here's my previous attempt.

Andes Donald

2009-01-19T19:22:00.004-06:00

Another one of John's lessons, I copied one of the comic book covers he posted. This of course is of Donald Duck from Barks's "Lost in the Andes!" Critiques are welcome.

Inked Stimpy

2009-01-02T17:24:00.008-06:00

I've made this little drawing of Stimpy yesterday and decided to ink it with my new Faber-Castell Brush pen. This particular pose and look was inspired by a Vincent Waller drawing from Spum-Blog. Personally, I feel the inking could've been better, but I've taken helpful advice from Katie Rice and John K. about good inking/cleanup. Any additional tips/critiques are welcome. And Happy New Year.

My inked version can also be viewed on my DeviantArt Page.

Charcoal Kettle

2008-12-22T17:39:00.003-06:00

9'' x 12''

Charcoal on Paper

Originally posted on my DeviantArt page, I did this still life about two months ago in my spare time. Looking at it now, I'm pretty happy with the shading, but the bottom looks a bit off. Critiques are welcome.

Happy Holidays Everybody!

Elmer Fudd Traced Construction

2008-12-07T17:23:00.004-06:00

Hi folks. Here is some more of my Clampett/McKimson exercises. As I figured out my construction via tracing in my last post, surprisingly, John K. had described a similar, less complicated way on his blog. He talked about tracing the construction in Photoshop and adding the details by eye. Of course, I only printed mine off the computer, but it's still the same thing. For now, I'll try this method to see where it takes me. I'll just have to remember to stop tracing after the construction's done. Critiques and tips are welcome.

My Final Falling Hare Drawing

2008-11-28T13:20:00.005-06:00

After trial and error, I finally completed Bugs as close to the original as I could. I plan to do more cartoon poses in the future. Finally, I should say McKimson's a great artist. Though his stuff is elaborate, that's what's so great about it. Feel free to critique and/or comment on this drawing.

Additional Falling Hare strategies

2008-11-22T16:25:00.006-06:00

Although I've gotten McKimson's "Falling Hare" pose quite accurate in my last post, I felt like trying out other techniques to help get the construction accurate. For both of these drawings, I traced off the original pose and made notes on how some parts flow or where two edges coincide on a two-dimensional plain (derived from one of Amir Avni's Falling Hare posts). That way, they'll help me when I draw the pose again from pure observation.

Falling Hare Bugs Practice #3

2008-11-22T11:48:00.006-06:00

Here's my latest attempt at Bugs that I'm quite satisfied with. It took me a while to master the construction, not to mention fixing a few of the details, but it turned out fine. Critiques/tips are welcome.

Falling Hare Bugs Practice #2b (construction)

2008-11-21T22:04:00.006-06:00

After my previous attempts with Bugs, I decided to try a different strategy. I decided to just draw all the basic construction, and then checking it in Photoshop. I feel if the construction's just about right, then I'll probably add all the details with no problems or any wonkiness. Critiques and additional tips are welcome.

Falling Hare Bugs Practice #2

2008-11-21T13:20:00.006-06:00

(side-by-side comparison)

My 2nd attempt at the "Falling Hare" pose. I personally felt I'm getting the direction of the ears, legs, and feet down pretty well; I still need more practice on the proportions.

Random doodle/sketch dump

2008-11-17T18:46:00.024-06:00

Just a pile of random sketches and doodles. Nothin' super neat.

(Update)

Patrick made a cool colored/inked version of my Ren and Stimpy doodles. I'm quite flattered about it.

Falling Hare Bugs Practice

2008-11-01T11:22:00.012-05:00

(My drawing/ the original)

(Notes)

After doing some Preston Blair lessons over at "Cartoon Fundamentals" (mostly of the eggheads) I decided to try out a full-body pose of Bugs Bunny. This great pose was originally done by Bob McKimson for Clampett's "Falling Hare." A few proportions in this first attempt didn't turn out too well, and it was hard trying to capture Bugs's subtleties. There will be more to come though. Critiques and tips are always welcome.

Square Chicken Ceramic Vase

2008-10-18T21:45:00.002-05:00

Hi folks.

I know it's been a while since my last post. I've been busy with college work.

This is nothing special. I've done this old ceramic vase about a year ago. The square chicken was based on the classic Barks' Donald Duck comic story "Lost in the Andes!"

Test post/ doodles

2008-09-16T14:52:00.008-05:00

Hello, everyone. My name is Nicolas Martinez, and I'm an artist.

This is just a test post.

Here are some doodles I've done in art class one day.

(edit) I'm not sure how to make the pictures click into full size. So this'll have to do for now.

(update) I figured out how to upload large pictures.

My Deviantart page