RocknRolla

I've been tinkering with the idea of taking three scenes from a movie and drawing them up in a comic book panel style and presenting them in that fashion. A combination of two mediums that tell a brief story or set a theme from the movie in question. So, my first one is from the Guy Ritchie movie, RocknRolla, a great little film with some wonderful dialogue and one liners. Although, the words that I've provided here are not in the film, but what I imagine Gerard Butler to be thinking or saying in those situations.

I had a load of fun with this and it's a great vehicle for me to whip out the old brush and throw down some ink. And I hope that this comes across as something that is enjoyable to view. Gimmee some feedback.

Captain America: The First Avenger sketch cards

Above are all the sketch cards that I did for Upper Deck's Captain America: The First Avenger set. As you can see I am keeping with the cartoon style for the time being and also kept this one simple using just two characters: Captain America and the Red Skull. The last six cards are my Artist Proofs.

The Hellboy Fist

The Hellboy Fist or The Detroit Hellboy Memorial
15x20
acrylic on illustration board

My wife came up with this idea of taking the Joe Louis Memorial sculpture by Robert Graham that is located in downtown Detroit and replacing the JL fist with that of Hellboy's fist. Awesome idea and one that garnered a lot of attention at last week's Motor City Comic Con where I had the original painting on display. My wife has her moments and this was definitely one of them. I'm still kicking myself for not coming up with it!

Belle Isle Aquarium Koi Wrangling 2011

Tomorrow, May 7th at 9am, the Belle Isle Aquarium will be hosting the annual koi transfer from the winter basement holding tanks to the outside pond. This is a fun time, so bring the kids, the grandparents, whoever, down to Belle Isle for a good and worthwhile time. Alas, I won't be able to make it this year, as I will be at Wonderworld Comics in Taylor, MI signing for Free Comic Book Day.

So, make a day of it and got to the aquarium and then Wonderworld Comics!

Bumblebee

Here is a pin up style painting that I finished up a few months ago. It has two subjects of interest for me; women and bumblebees. What does this mean? I don't know. Does this really need a meaning? You tell me.

Bumblebee
15x8
acrylic on illustration board

Belle Isle Aquarium Koi Pond Cleanup 2011

This Saturday, starting at 9:00am volunteers will be cleaning out the koi pond at the Belle Isle Aquarium and can use all the help that can be offered. Believe me, I've seen the horror that is fish poop on a large scale. All puns intended. Besides all the smelly stuff, it is a fun time and a good cause, so if you are hankerin' for some volunteer grunt work, come on down to Belle Isle and lend a fin. In two weeks (May 7th), will be the koi transfer.

Gallery representation

                                          Cloaked Man, bronze

                                          Fingers, alabaster

Emergence, soapstone

Once upon a time when I was in my twenties I tried my hand at the gallery scene with some limited success. And here and there throughout the following years I have had my paintings, drawings, cartoons and sculptures in group shows here and abroad. But, until now, have had no real gallery representation. Yesterday, the River's Edge Gallery in Wyandotte, MI took on three of my sculptures to promote and possibly put into the hands of a collector of such art. And all of this comes with the intention of me producing more work, especially in the line of the stone carvings.

So, my thanks go out to Jeremy Hansen, the gallery director and Patt Slack, the owner for having faith in my work. I'm excited at this new possibility.

You can contact the gallery itself for all of your Gerlachian sculpture needs.

River's Edge Gallery
3024 Biddle
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734)-246-9880
www.artattheedge.com