Bruce Wayne! Dick Grayson! BATMAN '66 "Secret Identities" Sketch Covers!

Back again with more fun sketch cover commissions!

This time it's a trio of covers depicting the cast of the good guys from the 1966 BATMAN TV series!

"Batman" Bruce Wayne (as portrayed by Adam West), "Robin" Dick Grayson (actor Burt Ward), plus the secret identities of "Green Hornet" Britt Reid (actor Van Williams), and "Kato" (actor Bruce Lee)!

All done in colored pencil, ink, and crayon!

Click images below to enlarge!

The NEW Superhero Library Card! 2015 Edition!

That's right! I was asked back by a local library, to create another new (see the first one here) superhero-themed library card! Once again, the card was to feature two cavorting costumed characters, in dramatic action, all in an awesome effort to promote reading, and the attractions of the library system! Click below to follow the card's step-by-step creation! Click each image to enlarge!

Below ten images: Rough pencil ideas for the card! Once again, the 

theme was to feature two heroes (one male, one female), and 

the many library offerings!

Below two images: Zeroing in on the final image! It was decided 

to feature the two superheroes exploding from the interior of 

an opened hardback book, so...

Below: The final penciled art for the card! Note the changes 

to the two characters, so as to differentiate them from the 

previous heroes that were seen on the first card!

Below: The final inked art for the finished card!

Below: The colored artwork!

Below: The finished card, complete with text and graphics!

Below: The "key-chain" version of the captivating card!

Below four images: It's me, with the latest colossal card!

The Coming of the Sensational Superhero Library Card!

In 2014, I was asked to supply ideas and art for a great local library, in an effort to produce an eye-catching superhero-themed library card! See the images below, and follow along on the step-by-step creation of this memorable piece of art! The card even won an award from the North Carolina Public Library Director's Association, in the "outstanding promotional program" category! Click images to enlarge!

Below seven images: Ya gotta start somewhere! Rough ideas for the card, featuring 
a literature-loving superhero, in all sorts of inky action!

Below: While hashing out a direction for the card, it was decided
a fabulous female heroine was to be added, hence, the below design! 

Below: One idea was for a "flip card" format, with both

heroes spotlighting books and electronic equipment… 

Below: Final pencils for a design that shows both happy heroes, demonstrating their strengths, as well as showing off so many items the library offers patrons, such as books, e-readers, CDs, DVDs, electronic equipment, etc…

Below: It was decided the previous graphic was just too busy for a tiny 

card (whose final dimensions would be a tad over a minuscule 3 by 2 inches!)… 

So, back to the drawing board for this simple image, one that still shows off the 

heroes and the library materials...

Below: Tighter pencils for the approved design...

Below: At last! Final finished pencils for the card!

Below: The finished inked image!

Below: The finished color art, complete with text!

Below: It's me, holding the finished card! Now, time to check out a ton of books!

Supergirl! New Original Art Commission!

Here's yet another fun recent fan commission! It's Supergirl! I wanted to create a powerful flowing pose, but with a slight "manga" flavor...Click images below to enlarge!

Below: My loose rough pencil sketch, drawn at a relatively tiny 4x6 inch size!

Below: My finished ink (on smooth bristol board) sketch!

Super Grover! Sesame Workshop Merchandise Art! CTW!

A very fun assignment! The folks at Sesame Workshop came to me wanting many "super heroic" poses for their newly revised SUPER GROVER 2.0 character! Here are some roughs, full pencil designs, and even a final inked piece from this job! I tried to give Grover a sorta "Jack Kirby" Marvel Comics vibe, but always keeping his goofy attitude at the forefront, also! Great to work with the famous SESAME STREET Muppets! Click images to enlarge!

Humane Society Fund-Raising Flyer!

Below is a portion of art done for a capital campaign for the Humane Society! Click to enlarge!

Al Bigley Color INCREDIBLE HULK Artwork!

A fun color fan commission of the Hulk! Computer colored! Click to enlarge!