Cowbell!!!! An iPad painting of Christopher Walken

This is a new one for me, finger painting on an iPad. It's based on a toned paper sketch that I did a couple of months back. So far, I like iPad painting. But I should probably pick up a decent stylus.

Thanks for looking!

–Kyle

I've Got a Fever! Christopher Walken

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I've been busy creating and not posting. I've been doing a lot of traditional work– Ink and water color. But I now have plenty to post for the next couple of months.

Here's my Christopher Walken. It is ink wash on water color paper. I'm pretty happy how to came out, so I may scan and color it digitally.

Thanks for looking!

–Kyle

Riddle Me This, Batman!— Frank Gorshin

I spent last night watching “The Dark Knight”, while sketching Frank Gorshin— The Riddler, from the 1967 Batman Tv shim and movie. 

I used pencil on white canvas-paper. The green hue is a happy coincidence from the photography. Because green is his signature color, I kept it. 

Thanks for looking!

—Kyle 

No Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Diet!

Here's a bit of late night sketching, while watching "Quantum of Solace." I sketched it on Canvas Paper with pencil and Prismacolor. 

Now I'm going to sleep. . . 

Thanks for looking!

–Kyle 

Spin Spin Chigurh— A Sketch of Javier Bardem

It's just a quick sketch of Javier Bardem.

Thanks For Looking!

—Kyle 

Voldemort Schmoldevort! - Work in Progress

Here's a quick post. This is very early in the process and you may have a guess on what I'm painting. But you're only half right. Jeez I'm sick! There is something definitely wrong with this concept. I'll post the surprise later.

By the way, my website is now live– www.kylewigginsart.com

Thanks for looking!

–Kyle

A Brush & Frank Zappa– No Commercial Potential

Here's another go a at brush & ink. I think I'm getting better at it. For this one I sketched one of my favorite musicians– Frank Zappa! It started as a pencil sketch on Canson Canvas Paper. Then I taped the paper down and laid down light ink washes to build up value. Then I finished it with pen and ink for dark detail, and white Prismacolor or Chinese White watercolor for added white.

Thanks for looking!

–Kyle

Quick Javier Bardem sketch

I'm working on a set of paintings based on James Bond Villains. So here's a quick sketch of Javier Bardem as Silva from Skyfall. Wow I drew'm ugly. Just look at him with his big black eyes. I'm still in the early stages of this project. I still need to decide how many paintings and which villains to include. I'll keep you posted. 

I would love to hear suggestions on who you'd like to see. Thanks for looking!

—Kyle

Brush & Ink Practice

I've never been good working with brush and Ink. I had a go at it this morning, and here is the result. I'm pretty happy with it. But I still need a lot of practice. You'll see more of these from me. I've been spending so much time working digitally. But recently, I've decided that I need more practice in working traditional.

For supplies I used; Princeton 50/50 rounds #5 and #0/3, Higgins black India ink, and a white Prismacolor pencil on a sheet of 136 lb. Canson Canva-Paper. My reference was a sketch of a mustachioed man from Drawing the Head and Hands by Andrew Loomis. 

"Ready Freddie!" Freddie Mercury Sketch

It was very slow at work Thursday. So I sketched Freddie Mercury on the back of a misprinted MacBook pricing sheet. As I was sketching, I absolutely hated it. But looking at it the last couple of days, it has started to grow on me. "Now I'm here!"

Thanks for looking!

– Kyle

Nicholas Cage “Boy, you got a panty on yo' head!”

When people tell me that Nicholas Cage is a bad actor, I tell them to watch ‘Raising Arizona’. It is one of my favorite movies. It's one of my goto movies when I paint. Because of the great one liners, I don't even have to watch it.

Here is Mr. Cage as H.I. McDunnough. 

Walken on the wild side!

Here's a quick sketch of Christopher Walken from 'A View to a Kill'. For a James Bond movie, it was ok. But of course, Chris Walken as the villain, was brilliant! I think I wanna do a painting of this. 

Thanks for looking

— Kyle

¡kcor s'teL - Twin Peaks, The Man from Another Place!

I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post. I recently moved. So, between unpacking and organizing, I've produced very little. As a bonus my internet hasn't been installed yet. 

I've been having a Twin Peaks Marathon-Palooza this weekend. This is my sketch of The Man from Another Place. I'll probably do MIKE and Killer BOB sketches as well. 

"I've got blisters on me fingers!"

Here is my attempt at drawing a Beatle. I took the photo on my phone. So, sorry about the quality. Once I finish the sketch, I'll post Ringo in all of his Liverpudlian glory. (Not waxing egocentric. I just wanted to say Liverpudlian glory;)

Study for Rip. . .

This is the philosopher Herbert Spencer. He has the most amazing chops, skullett, and neck-beard. After seeing his daguerreotype, I realized that he is the perfect model for my upcoming Rip Van Winkle illustration.

. . . So it goes: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

I have been reading a lot of Kurt Vonnegut recently. I thought it would be fun to do a quick sketch of him.

"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion.

 I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do." 
~Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Keef

Working on a Keith Richards painting.

Jack II

Here's another study for the Jack Nicholson caricature I'm finishing up.

Jack

Daddy Sang Bass. . .

This is a study for a Johnny Cash caricature, I am working on. I've sketched a few variations, still deciding on my favorite.