(we are) 8-bit Champions!

 September 15th 

The Autumn Society & Geek-Art brings  you:

8-Bit Champions

to

La Flaq gallery

36 rue QuincampoixParis, France

40 Artists interpreting 40 popular video games from the great NES age!

My piece is a tribute to the Konami game Circus Charlie:

 I hadn't had much experience with this game on a nostalgia level-I was aware of when I was a kid but

I needed a refresher. 

From what I gather the game is an existential horror story starring

 the titular clown (you) whose whole life consists of running  and jumping through a never ending series of flaming hoops, compelled by the scrolling of the screen, a metaphor for man's struggle in a painful existence in the constant face of the oblivion of non-existence. It was no doubt inspired by the works of Samuel Beckett. It also has monkeys.

check out more 8-Bit Champions and other good things at:
http://theautumnsociety.tumblr.com/

Portfolios are up at my new site

http://craigparrillo.wordpress.com/

I'm switching to wordpress to display portfolios. loving the wordpress.

Is This Thing On?

The great Gallery1988 in LA  presents: Is This Thing On? 

100 artists interpreting comedian.

I was asked to do portraits of three comedians: Don Rickles, Chris Farley, and Adam Sandler. 

 

You can check out more artwork form the contributing artists on their blog 

opening reception was last night, unfortunately I'm an east coaster (boooo!) 

 my pieces on the wall! 

thanks to Chogrin for the pic

Also, a good bunch of other folks from The Autumn Society where represented in the show including

Dave Perillo, Tom Whalen, Jude Buffum, Danielle Rizzolo,  Kim Herbst, Paul Palcko, Scott Derby, and Tom Haubrick.

Thanks to Chris Kurumada and Jenson for a great show

Couldn't ask for a better beginning for the year!

poor blog. you have not been updated for way too long.
new stuff coming soon!

Gallery 1988 Presents: The G3 Show

Gizmo

Ghostbustin'

Sloth Loves Chunk

Sailor's Delight

this is for an upcoming gallery show in Philadelphia:

All Hands On Deck
 Chapterhouse cafe &gallery
http://tinyurl.com/24o8vsr


it didn't turn out exactly as i'd hoped but here it is. i've been looking at a lot of single panel cartoonists from the 50s and 60s like Bob Tupper and Parch. They have a great simplicity to heads, hands, and arms that i admire, i don't feel i captured that here but it's a quickie anyway.. I think it's time to break out the pens, i like vectors but moving the old hand around is always a good thing.

CleanUp/Character Stuff

I really need to work on new poses!



here's that evil biker dude colored: