Character Models

These are two character models I'm using in a short animation test I'm working on. They're appropriated (with permission) from a local comic book called "Tony & Gabriel" published by the School of Fine Arts of Puerto Rico. I don't know if it's the inking or what, but they remind me of that guy from the Airborne dietary supplement commercials.

Ghost Rider with Latin Flavor

This drawing was inspired by an interesting story of a guy here in Puerto Rico who, after dying in a shooting, had his body displayed as if he were riding a motorcycle, according to his wishes. He likely knew that he was going to die soon, since it's an unusual request, especially for a 22-year-old. (For more info read this.)

I started the drawing shortly after his death in April, this year, but I left it forgotten in a hidden corner of my computer and recently found it again. By now there has been another dead guy displayed on a motorcycle and one on the driver's seat of an ambulance. These men were probably inspired by a young man last year whose body was displayed standing up. I think it's an interesting fad, and I do hope it lasts (as creepy as they may sound). After all, dead people make great models for artists.

Hurricanes Earl and Fiona

How menacing could they be with those names, right? It's not like they're named Hugo or Katrina. Now those are names of Easter European mercenaries!

By the way, that green thing on the floor is Puerto Rico. It's just hard to recognize because one rarely sees all those details on a globe.

Cayey Bien Duro

Wow, it's been a few days. Sorry, folks, I was out of town. I haven't scanned any new drawings but I'll leave you with this piece I did a couple of years ago. It was one of my first attempts at "digital painting" as opposed to flat coloring. It's an ode to my former hometown, Cayey, where I was raised. Presented in the foreground is the Monumento al Jíbaro and in the background is a characterization of Las Tetas de Cayey, a pair of peculiar-looking mountains. Here's the original picture.

Zombies in Old San Juan #2

Zombies in Old San Juan #1

This is the first of a series of postcards I'm working on about Puerto Rican zombies chasing tourist around the historic Old San Juan.