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As I watch the unfolding events in Libya, I find it difficult to escape the feeling that I have seen this all before. I recall the images of Saddam Hussein after being found hiding in a hole in his home town, … Continue reading

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I have taken a while to get used to the “new” James Bond and I suppose a change was overdue, but I never really related to a “serious” Bond. To me they were always a tongue-in-cheek icon that filled the … Continue reading

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I recently watched, for the umpteenth time, the movie Modern Times. This must rank as the finest movie Charlie Chaplin ever made. He is such and iconic character that is still funny after all of these years. Doing a digital … Continue reading

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Fourth of July

In celebration of the American Independance Day on the 4th of July, I made a vector for upload in Graphic River. This vector is fully customizable and is for sale to anyone for $6. Because its a vector, the crispness, … Continue reading

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One almost feels sorry for Anthony Weiner, a congressman who was sending lewd images of himself to women on twitter. It landed on the public pages and, before he could stop it, it was all over the world. He had … Continue reading

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From the 1970

This is a cartoon I did of my friend Warren Williams who used to be my boss many years ago. Warren owned a road sign factory at the time and I was employed to do artwork for the silk screening … Continue reading

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Will tablets mimic the sketchpad one day?

On October 5th last year, I commented about the potential value of these tablets to the illustrator, designer and artist. I commented about the lack of a stylus in these devices. Using a finger just didn’t work for me!! Well, … Continue reading

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Kim Kardashian-Digital Painting

I have finally finished the video of the Kim Kardashian painting done a  while ago. This was done in Photoshop using a Wacom Intuos4 digital tablet. Enjoy!!

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Digital Painting Video- Charlize Theron

I finally got this compiled for you all. I enjoyed this painting tremendously. Playing around with textures and getting to know my Wacom Cintiq 12WX. Click on the link below and enjoy!!

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Website of the Week

What a pleasant surprise getting an email from Bob Nicholson from ArtChain.com informing me of that juniorshelver.com was voted Website of the Week. Recognition is a big thing right now and is a huge boost to the morale and to … Continue reading

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This is the starting sketch of Sheldon, the obsessive nerd from the series The Big Bang Theory. I have watched series I and 2 of this hilarious comedy. Its highly successful season one and two, had me laughing out loud. … Continue reading

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Actress Producer and Model Charlize Theron

I am fascinated by the success story of Charlize Theron. Born in Benoni in the West Rand near Johannesburg, this brave girl was on her way to Milan at the tender age of sixteen to start a modelling contract. After … Continue reading

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