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Starting 2023, I am consolidating much of the blog activity to my business site at designomatt, where you can continue to find updates on works, projects, and design thoughts.
Baturday, Michael Keaton
Portrait of the first modern-era Batman; Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton's Batman. Looking back, Keaton was a bold choice for the role since he was mainly known for his comedic skills but he delivered a stellar performance as the dark knight. These...
2020 results
I believe most of us will be happy to close the book on this difficult year. There are few things that I can be thankful for through these times, but one thing is for sure, I have done a lot of illustrations in 2020. As I continue to transpose my traditional training...
Roy Batty
Portrait of the great Rutger Hauer as the Nexus-6 combat model replicant N6MAA10816, Roy Batty, from Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner". Rutger's portrayal of this character's pain has been a seminal performance in cinema since this film was released. As I work through...
#Baturday
It's the weekend, so it is officially #Baturday today! This is a portrait of Robert Pattinson in his highly anticipated role as Batman as he takes over the caped crusader from Ben Affleck. So far the short previews I have seen on this film make me excited for this...
Sheriff Woody
Portrait illustration of Sheriff Woody, from Disney•Pixar's "Toy Story" films series, and voiced by the Academy Award Winning actor, Tom Hanks. Although my recent forays into portraiture have focused on real-world actors, I wanted to test the boundaries of my...
Peter Porker
Quick sketch portrait of Peter Porker, Spider-Ham; a parody of Spider-Man created by editor Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco and Mark Armstrong. Spider-Ham regained some cultural popularity its appearance in 2018 feature film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This image was...
Bellatrix Lastrange
I just rewatched the Harry Potter series of films with my youngest last month. As in most films, Helena Bonham Carter stands out in everything she performs in and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is no different. The death eater masks are a particular note in...
R.J. MacReady
Warmup sketch of Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady in John Carpenter's 1982 classic "The Thing", a classic horror movie and arguably one of the best movies from Carpenter. As usual, Kurt Russell provides a stellar performance that should not be missed. The print of this...
Ahsoka Tano, the Mandalorian
Ahoska Tano is such a critical character in the Star Wars mythology. Originally a Padwan to Anakin Skywalker and became a hero of The Clone Wars. Ashley Eckstein was the actor who originally brought Ahsoka to life and that torch has now been passed to Rosario Dawson...
Totoro, morning warmup
Warm-up sketches are a beneficial exercise to begin the workday, focusing on a simple idea to sketch to focus energy and release creativity. Warm-ups help begin the day on something outside of the day's tasks; allowing creativity to take control for a few moments...
Baymax
I loved the movie Big Hero 6 - from the amazing environmental design to Hiro and Hadashi's characters really made this a wonderful film. This is a simple illustration, sketch portrait, of Baymax from the film. This illustration was created in Adobe Illustrator and...
Wolverine
Portrait of Wolverine from the Marvel universe of stories. He is one of the most enduring characters in the mythology created by Stan Lee, Len Wein, Roy Thomas, and John Romita, Sr. and a particular favorite of mine. This portrait was created using Adobe Illustrator...
Spider-Gwen
Testing some new techniques and some custom brushes with this illustration of Spider-Gwen. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the best movies of 2019; I state 2019 despite it being released at the end of 2018 since that is when most folks saw it....
New Techniques
As I continue to transpose my traditional painting background to digital I experiment with brushes, tonality, and a variety of techniques designed to replicate what I am capable of using traditional mediums, like paint, pastels, and charcoals, within the digital...
Steve Zissou
Wes Anderson has a unique perspective when it comes to film-making that is somewhat unmatched in Hollywood. From his symmetrical cinematography to his quirky mulligan-driven plots, there are very few directors like him working today. This is a portrait of Bill Murray...
Bride of Frankenstein
Portrait of Elsa Lanchester in her role as "The Bride of Frankenstein" which has become an iconic part of the Universal Monsters film franchise. This portrait was created using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Have an Idea?If you have a project and would...
Frankenstein’s Monster
Portrait of Boris Karloff in his iconic role of the monster in James Whale's Frankenstein, released in November of 1931. Many have tried to recapture the spirit of Karloff's portrayal, but none have been successful. This portrait is a little different from recent...
Jurassic Park posters
Jurassic Park was a best-selling novel by the Author Michael Crichton which was made into a blockbuster movie by Steven Spielberg in 1993 about a man who creates a theme park populated with dinosaurs. John J. Audobon was ornithologist, naturalist, and painter who...
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