My life is different now I swear

Life has been throwing me some curveballs lately and I figured it's time to forge a new path. Push through into all the things that I want to do. Finish the Loud graphic novel and other comic ideas, open up some new freelance opportunities, try to get some new artwork out, and finally polish my style. It's a new chapter of life for me and I'm going to accept it and steer it in the direction that I want to.
Here is the first of new artwork from me. Voices I had while I was just dealing with these changes and every thought in my head was just pulling me in all different directions. Voices in my head just telling me every contradicting idea and how to pull it off. Voices that I know I should listen to and some that I just need to drown out. Voices that I know sometimes we all hate to listen to.
This is a time for changing and adjusting to the new path. I'll be around more often.
See you around.
-Marcelo

"Hi my name is Pluto! Pllllllllllllllbrt!"

This is Pluto, he's an Ice Elemental! He makes the cold, the snow, and the ice. He hangs out with other elementals and has fun because they are all a playful bunch. He's weak against fire types but his best friend is Apollo the fire elemental. Together they just run around the world causing all sorts of crazy problems like climate change. You can't be mad at them though because those whipper snappers are adorable.

The Great Hunger is Upon Me!

Here is a redesign of The Devourer of Worlds, Galactus. Still trying to keep his outfit a little sleek, while also keeping the same color scheme. All this with try to make it Galactus. I think I did a good job of "modernizing" the helmet. The helmet is what makes Galactus recognizable, those two prongs sticking out of his head. Also the stone cold expression on his face. The hole in his chest is the energy that he has drained from worlds and when it gets dark in dim in there, he hungers for another planet. The holes in his hands and chest are to plug the machine that he uses, to feed off of planets, into him. He's a hungry hungry man.
Good night surfer.

Wanderer and The Princess of War

The Wanderer finds himself caught between a woman and her father the king of Planet War.

Meet me in the stars!

A few updates of new images and works in progress. First is an embodiment, this one is called Creation, he who is the one that gives birth to worlds, and life, so that he may study all new things that grow and evolve.
Then a new piece that is spinning off from the series of Embodiments. It's a breed of adventure told through prose accompanied by a single image to help shape the audiences view of these worlds and adventure. The Wanderer is a mix of John Carter of mars and the Silver Surfer. These are process photos of the piece so check em out and I'll post a photo of it as soon as it's done.

Pencils on the wood:

After this it's gesso'd and penciled again.


Also don't forget if you are in the Chicago area this weekend come on down to the Chicago Comic-Con at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, a ton of great guest, and a ton of great people to see in Artists Alley including me, Jodi Hoover, and Jesse Nelson who are sharing a table together. Come Friday let the fun begin!

See you there,
Marcelo Biott

Rolling

A painting I did of the sister of Megaman. Her name is Roll and she can kick some ass. One of the first large scale paintings that I've done in a long time.

The Lurking Fear

Another image inspired by the horror stories of Lovecraft. This one is from the story name above. I'm not trying to take a moment of the story, I'm just trying to make a piece that I imagine while reading them.

The Deep Ones

is what I call this one. Inspired by the many Lovecraft stories that I've read over the years and will continue doing so. Thinking of doing some illustrations inspired by the various stories that I've encountered throughout my life. I haven't painted in a while, I've just been working on my story Loud. Just trying to work on more art to bring into the world.

Of Shyguys and Troopas

A entry for a recent contest.

For Incurring My Wrath

Here is an update of the Painting for the Square Foot Show. I added a few darker colors to pop out the woman in the painting.

And I spew my heart out on the floor?

Geronimo!

Inspired by all the stuff about Jack Kirby coming out, for example the magazine and the book that is his biography. Also by the Paul Pope stuff I saw of the avengers and then stumbling upon his sketches of Kamandi i decided to do my own piece of Kamandi.

-Mar

Far Too Many Things

A painting of the lone ranger. Maybe I'll do a series. I may come back to this character, because I wanted to do something bigger and more close-up. We shall see.
P.s. More Cta spottings coming soon.

Doo doo dadada da doodoo HA

Here is a quick sketch i did while playing around with wolf pencil. I present, The Phantom... in a more traditional pose.
-MAR

How about a cover?

Here is the art for the cover of my portfolio. Graphics to come later, because i'm working on them now.

There will be no right or wrong

Listening to canadian music soothes me it seems. That and reading Madman. Just kinda gives me a bright outlook on life and gets me thinking positive. A long while ago i wanted to talk about artists and people who influence me. Always trying to get better is what we're always going for some of these people and artwork just inspire and influence me.
Alright first up is Mike Allred comic give me a great feeling and make me believe in people, and it's a good thing that i have such great people around me. Will Eisner with his creation of the spirit just get me in the mood for retro and silly ideas that work great. James Jean's work is a huge inspiration because he has such a beautiful distinct style that pulls you in and the compositions make you look at every aspect of the piece. A lot of writers influence and inspire just because of the relationships that they write about and how they work authors such as Cory Doctorow and Irvine Welsh are great sources for this.
Obviously there are many more visual, audio, and thoughtful influences on me but that list is so long and I'm gonna litter them among these posts because if i try to feed it in here it may sound monotonous.

New Art from moi.
A "Magnus the Robot Fighter" piece

And The Skull Cave from the Phantom
Enjoy,
Mar

Keep The Noise Low

I began my painting of the girl with the key in her mouth. I want to call it "unlocked". I've been very busy with school. Trying to get a more storyboards done to put into my portfolio. I do want to get into storyboarding and comic art as careers. I have also been sketching as i normally do and I have drawn some gems this week. So here they go...
The First one here is a character from of the Escapist stories. Really cool story about a female escapist trying to join the real Escapist, but he doesn't know whether to trust her becuase she might work for an evil organization. Anyway, I always like to draw the pretty ladies.
Another Midnight Rose sketch. I know you can't tell it's him but I just wanted to have one of those moments where the hero get's his 2nd wind.
And I'll just call this sketch, "The Crustacean Ressurection"

So yes a lot has been getting done. But for this week I will do two paintings for Assembly Required. I missed last week( I told you, BUSY). But now since I'm done with the storyboards I can get back to the weekly themes. Which i will be doing and posting onto that site.
So now I leave you with a process photo of "Unlocked".
Have a good one,
Mar

100 Fables, Myths, and Legends is back!

Heres the recent entry in the Series. Enjoy it. I've been a little sickly lately so i have had time. If you did not know this is the myth of Icarus. It was really difficult getting the feathers to look right in my eyes. I think i accomplished making them look like wings. Yellow and red were used to give a burning feeling to the painting. I gave this piece a little bit of chaos to show that this guy is not going to make it. I really like how it turned out.

You look like a daisy in my lazy Eye...

I have not posted in Forever! Mainly because I have been busy with work, tired, and not liking any of my sketches. Recently I have just been doing scribbles to see what would happen and nothing... Then I don't know how but I got the old mojo back. I think it started with me drawing myself.

And then i knew i got it back because i started drawing the Rocketeer and I was extremely happy with it.

And update on 100 Fables, Myths, and Legends. Painting 2 has started and it will be Icarus. It will be posted by the end of the week. With the stuff for Some Assembly Required. Mentioning that here are the paintings for the last two weeks if you don't wat to click the link...

Sleepytime Beauty

Well it is late. I have finished this painting. With 100 myths and Fables beginning for me, now i have 99 more to go. Let's see what to say, Sleeping Beauty, ok. I remember when seeing the disney movie as a kid and she was spinning the thread, that image was burned into my head more than her just laying in a bed at the center of the castle. This was also for the Illustration Friday topic twisted but i did it too late. Anyway i wanted the thread to be all over the place and i think i pretty much accomplished that. First time using colored ink, i think in other paintings i will use it for line but i had the plan to use it specifically for the thread in this painting. Anyway with out further ado( is that how you spell it?)...

Next up i think i will do Icarus, i have a long way to 100...