School's Adventures Cover #1

Got to color in one of my Oldies Ideas drawings from back in the day. I've never truly seen these characters in color before, so this is a first for me, I'm kind of taken back because here they are really coming to life. These drawings always bring a feeling of nostalgia, hanging out with friends in the late 80's and early 90's. How simple times seem then, and the music, man I gotta love the music from those days. 
School's Adventures was a comic series I created in those days inspired by shows like "Saved by the Bell", "The Wonder Years", and movies like "The Breakfast Club". A dedication to friends of mine who took part of this special project from then, my 195 crew, you know who you are. This is to you guys, thanks for inspiring me.

Sharper Still...

Was away for a little bit, took a well needed vacay, but I'm back, now onto the artwork. I actually did finish coloring this Metalman drawing before I left but didn't get the chance to post it. But anyway, here it is, Metalman from Megaman 2.

This Dude is Pretty Sharp...

I'm catching up on a lot of drawings I started awhile back. I had to draw a piece of Metalman, one of my favorite robot master from one of my favorite Megaman titles: Megaman 2. This game has such an awesome soundtrack and is a complete classic from the 8bit games. I have such fond memories playing this when I was a kid back then. Wait...I still play this on occasion, on my Xperia Play Phone. Who would of thought years ago you'd be able to play Megaman 2 on your phone. Go figure.

Just in Time...for Another Blog Post!

Some more drawings I finally got around to inking this month. Prince of Persia 2: Warrior Within, I have to say this was one of the most epic games I've ever played back when I actually had time to play.  These days my days are spend working...building Sprinterz Studio...I need a vacation. Anyway, the most intense part of the game was the Dahaka, this mysterious overwhelming creature in the background. He would warp out from no where and chase you down. No, you could not battle him because he had no weakness, there was no fighting back. When you see him, just RUN! And if he caught you, he erases you from existence-GAME OVER!  And then you have the Empress of Time to the right, the one who sent the Dahaka to destroy you, in the front, the main character/The Prince of Persia.

Yes, just in time. I always imagined the Empress of Time watching the Prince in a crystal ball or something. Plotting to hunt him down, then finally sends the Dahaka to hunt him. She wishes the Prince to be destroyed because of his tempering of time from the previous game. The Prince manipulates time using the dagger of time. In the previous game he used it to save two kingdoms. The Empress also sees into the future that one day she will be killed by the Prince, another reason to have him destroyed. Empress of Time: Come my prince, destiny awaits you.

Mother Brain Knock You Out!

Having a chance to post drawings I did months ago. I always wanted to do epic video game battles and scenes. Here's a memorial one from the Super Nintendo days. The epic final battle between Mother Brain and Samus from Metroid 3.  I remember playing this on hot summer days in 95'. Good times.

Painting Prayer for Haiti

A painting I have been working on for TCHF, The Children Heritage Fund, an organization that is working to bring education to Haitian Children in Haiti. The painting was done in acrylic on a 18x24 wood canvas, and will be used to raise funds to aid the educational program that TCHF is running in Haiti. For more info on TCHF, you can visit their website here http://www.childrenheritage.org/

From Oldies Ideas to 2012: New School's Adventures Cover

Oh Yes! It certainly has been some time since my last update here. Ran off the track of things here on the blog but it doesn't mean I haven't been hustling in being productive. Been working on multiple projects including on some new book projects that I been trying to piece together. So much in my head that I want to put together. Gotta pace the race.

So this is another Oldies Ideas piece that I was in the mood to do from my School's Adventures series. Ideas for comics I did when I was a kid that I've grown from. A cover featuring some of the main characters.

"Sprinterz" The Series

So for some time now I've been working on a side project for a "Sprinterz" Web Comic Series. Still working on it along with other projects but here is some of the work I started with when I began. Some Character designs and Turnarounds of some of the characters from the series. Also visit the website for other updates of new work. www.sprinterzstudio.com

A Rise for Rootz

Hey! It's another win for Sprinterz Studio at the Love and Water designs Monthly Charity T-shirt design contest. This design is for the Rootz Rising contest in the name of Backpack Farms, an charity trying to prevent child malnutrition in East Africa by teaching them how to grow school gardens. The design will be printed on high quality t-shirts where they will be sold & half the profits will go to the organization. Thanks everyone for the support and vote! Looking forward to the next one. Pay a visit to the site and check it out link

Oh Udon

The work I entered into Udon's Megaman Tribute Contest. This piece is from the Megaman X5 Series. The Shiver saluting his fallen Air Force Mavericks Storm Owl and Storm Eagle.

Wild Jango is from Megaman X Command Mission. I loved the characters from the game and I loved the storyline, I just hated the game because it was an RPG. I loved this character because I thought it was funny how he always started a sentence with, YOWRRR!

1000 Prayers for Japan

New t-shirt design for Love and Water designs special charity contest in the name of 1000 Prayers for Japan, an organization raising funds to aid Japan in response to the earthquake and tsunami incident. More information on the organization is here.--->LINK
You can also support the cause with a vote on my design. Winning design gets donated to the charity to sell on t-shirts to raise funds for Japan. Cast a vote today--->VOTE

Rootz of Africa

Another new t-shirt design for Love and Water designs monthly t-shirt design charity contest. This month my design is for the organization Rootz Rising, an organization preventing child malnutrition in Africa by building school gardens. You can visit this link to find out more about Rootz Rising. Support the cause and cast a vote for my design. --->VOTE

Zelda's 25th Anniversary

I had actually did this late last year but never thought to post it til now. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the franchise. Legend of Zelda is my all time favorite video game, we're talking about a game that paved the way for many video games. This is my take on The Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past, which is also one of my favorite story from the series, great game play and work of story telling all in one.

The Possibility Project

This is my lasted t-shirt design for Love and Water design's monthly feature charity contest. Please take the time to cast a vote for my design here. The cause this month is for "The Possibility Project", a young group of diverse teenagers who get together to deal with a combination of issue-oriented discussions, trainings in diversity, conflict resolution, leadership and community activism. They also receive instruction in the full range of performing arts, and create scenes that they write, produces and perform as original musicals based on their lives and their ideas for change. In addition, they design and lead community action projects on issues of concern to them in order to take their creative vision for change into the world. Feel free to visit their site to learn more of them, link

My idea behind this is that I wanted to create something where the team of the Possibility Project can relate to. The figures in this piece represent the unknown generation youth revealing themselves to the community with their good deeds of service with theatrical flare.

I did this one as an updated one because I felt the first one might of been too busy for a t-shirt but the first one was chosen for the contest. Please cast your votes soon, the deadline is Thursday at noon. Thanks.

Pray for Japan

The logo I designed for "1000 Prayers for Japan" an organization using t-shirts to sell at Love and Water designs to raise money for Japan. Check out their site and help support Japan. LINK

Hadouken X

Started working on this for Udon's Megaman Tribute Contest but didn't get around to finishing it to make the deadline. I did manage to submit 2 other pieces though.

This is Megaman X with the power upgrade to perform hadoukens. This was great, it took out robot masters with one hit.

Sprinterz Studio Shop

Check Out the new Sprinterz Studio Shop! When I first designed the Sprinterz logo, I did it to express my love for track as an ex-sprinter and my love for the arts. I may not sprint anymore due to my dedication to the arts but I do try to keep up by still going out to run. I wanted to share my logo with other sprinters and all lovers of track runners and runners alike so they too can connect and represent their love for running and sprinting. So this is to them and all those who follow my art. Check out and grab a sprinterz tee today through the Sprinterz Studio website or on this link.

Jump 4 Adventure!

New T-shirt design for Love+Water designs. This month the design is made in the name of Camp Adventure, a fun-filled, sleep away camp program for children with cancer and their siblings. Support the cause and VOTE for Sprinterz Studio's design, the design will be printed on tees and sold where half of the profits will be donated to Camp Adventure and their cause. VOTE 4 Adventure Today!
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Happy V-Day 2011!

Something I did last year, figure I'd share it on the blog on this day. An illustration that tells of a action/romantic tale. This is something off of Disney's animation "Jake Long-American Dragon". I thought it was a bit interesting because of the romantic aspect of the story. It's your classic Batman vs. Catwoman romance.

Jake Long is a teenager who transforms into a dragon to protect the fantasy world from the Huts Clan. His love interest Rose is secretly a.k.a Huts Girl, member of the Huts Clan and a slayer of dragons. They eventually find out of each others secrete identities and their secrete lives conflict with their romantic relationship. Rose is especially conflicted because the Huts Clan is the only family she ever knew.
When Jake discovers that the Huts Clan kidnapped Rose from her real family as an infant to join their clan, he makes a magic wish to prevent her from ever being kidnapped which resulted in them never meeting. Jake does find her again on the other side of the world later in the story. After convincing the new Rose that they once knew each other in a altered life. Jake and Rose team up to fight against the new villain of the series, an evil dragon.

It's never known if the two ever got back together, unless they did that long distance thing. Happy V-Day!

Winning Smile!

I WON! The design I created for Love+Water designs in the name of the Smile Train Charity has won. I just want to thank everyone for your support and votes, I am very proud of this. Sprinterz Studio, Love+Water designs, and Smile Train thanks you all. The design will now be printed and sold on T-shirts at Love+Water designs. 50% of the profits made will be donated to Smile Train to help support their cause to help children with cleft lip and palate. Support Smile Train, spread the joy of smiling with a smile tee shirt. Get one TODAY! Link