Space Ace Kimberly finished print

I ended up changing the print a bit to pic colors that printed and looked really awesome.  Some of the stuff I concepted was a little out of the realm of possible print colors and kinda hurt my eyes after a while.

If you really have to have one, and you probably do - you can find her here - http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/kimmy-borf-space-age-by-andrew-wilson-giclee-print-11-x-14

I did a really small print run because Kimmie is kinda niche. You know?  Space Ace is so unashamedly 80s (which is why I love it, as well as all the Don Bluth stuff ever! <3 br="">

Hope you dig.

cheers,
&rew.

Space Ace's Kimberly pinup and lil Borf

I've just finished a pinup featuring Borf and Kimberly from an old school arcade game by Don Bluth called Space Ace.  When I was super young, it was the most beautiful game in existence.  And let's face it, it still looks impossibly cool.  If you don't know about it - you should look it up.

LASER DISC GAMES! Waaaaaaah! 

Anyways, prints will be up at the LTD gallery and I'll post the finished pieces after the show opens tonight. 

Opens August 29th - 7pm-11pm

It's right next to PAX - on Pike street. 307 E. Pike street.

Be there or be square.

Here's a sketch for you.

I know, not nearly enough rainbows or vomit, right?  But at least there are some panties. WOOT.

cheers,
&rew.

The banner and some pics of Emerald City Comic Con

This is how the banner came out.  Figured some peeps might want to see it undistorted and clean like.

It came out rad.  Props to the printers.

Don't lie. You've never seen a better banner.

 These are some of my favorite cosplay pics from in front of the booth.
 
Look at dat awesome banner up there behind everything.  Word?

SO CUTE!

Also SO CUTE.  Look - she's like Mario but sweeter.

Met this girl and her buddies and they were super fly (tm).

These two girls were hilarious and super cool.  Skills at cosplay.

Mother f_cking BOB'S in the house.

Best family ever.

Bubble Bobble / Puzzle Bobble Neon Sign art

Pacman, Hamburgers and Shakes, Bubble Bobble, arcades - I tried a bit of everything.

The best thing ever happened.  I made a neon sign.  Well, I didn't do that, because making a neon sign requires glass bending skills, a workshop, and a black belt of ninja art mastery, while I only have a green belt in looking at art.

I designed a neon sign.  Here's how I started.

I built a bunch of sketches around the concept.  I used a bunch of classic arcade/Diner bits and tried to incorporate what he wanted in simple thick elegant line work so the bender wouldn't have a helluva time.


So the guy I was designing for, he liked on in particular, so I turned it into a slightly cleaner sketch, which you can see here.  He loves Bubble Bobble / Puzzle Bobble.

Bob and Bub pictured, because they're awesome and they provided a great color palette

 After everything was built to his liking, I took the work into illustrator to model it perfectly.  It also gave me one more opportunity to play with the size or the glass in comparison to the mass of the sign.

I wanted the thing to look nice and thick/dense with 15mm glass at the size it was to be manufactured.

The sign didn't have that in stock though and we had to go with 13mm.

We picked the sign up the other day and I snapped a few photos of it.  It came out really nice.  In person you can see the colors and they're a bit nicer, but in the iPhone photos, the bloom is a bit impossible to photograph.

Here are my favorite pictures.

A closeup of the neon so you can see all the connective bits.

Obligatory depth of field shot and the colors are pretty close in this one although it's still quite blown out.

The finished sign.  You can compare this to the concept sketch and see that it's pretty close, although if you ask me - I can point out several bits that are off.  I designed the thing of course I'd notice them!

Mission accomplished.  I have a few more neon signs concepts designed / planned and I'm hoping to work few some of them and have them at some upcoming art shows in 2014.

cheers,
&Rew.

Color Work

Working out color for the last sketch posted.

Moar Sketch

Here's another take on the cosplay concept.  It's a sort of mashup of a bunch of refs into one little package.  And for the nerd impared out there (which can't be many because, well, you're reading an digital art blog) I've listed all of the things I'd like to paint into it.

Luigi, Chun Li, Samus, Pokemon, Cammie, Lara Croft, Zelda - I'm pretty much ripping it all.  

I guess you could kind of say like a DJ would do with music, I'd like to do with these characters.

Commence the music.

Those are all game references, but I had to fight to keep a star wars bit out of this.  Oooh - maybe she could be holding a black and red umbrella over her shoulder to mix in a tad of resident evil.

Hopefully I'll find time, of which there is little presently, to fill out the rest of the piece.

As always, your comments are welcome and very much appreciated.

be seeing you,
&Rew.

Cosplay "Pin-up" - Rainbow Dash? Bravest Warriors Beth? Samus? Wat!

So I have this dream of mine...

I want to make a giant pinup banner to hang when I do the next Seattle Comic Con next year.

When I say giant, I mean, really quite large... like, taller than my house large.  Like... 30 feet tall giant.


Chances of this happening are slim but just like I always say "You make don't of the shots that you don't take."

So I'm planning for this.

The sketch has to be really tall because it can't be wide - booths aren't that wide, so I probably have ~5-10' to work with and the thinner and taller the better.  It can't be too lude, so I'll be somewhat tame.

What I'm thinking is that it'll look like a giant version of one of my cartoon girls standing right in the con.  Should be really cool to take pictures of.

Here are some sketches.

Rainbow Dash, Samus, Samus Cosplaying as Chun Li, Samus as Sailor Moon.   Then I did some other randoms - Velma, Beth from Bravest Warriors both regular style and as Slave Leia from the Butter Lettuce episode.

I'm not in love with any of these, although I like Samus as Sailor Moon and also Rainbow Dash is kinda too cool for School.

Do let me know if any of these tickle your fancy, or any other part of your mind or body.

cheers,
&Rew.

The rest of the Boo'd Puns

Here are all the rest of the Boo pics except the super secret one, who's name shall not be mentioned.

The series did really well at the show and I'm super proud of how the sets are packaged.  You won't be disappointed if you pick them up.

As a matter of fact - you do that here (link below to the LTD art gallery) for $20.
http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/boo-who-series-by-andrew-wilson-blind-pack

The Big Leboowski (The Bood)

Kabooki

Who you gonna call?

Gameboo

It's a CAT BOOS - how cute!

Breaking Boo

Bob's Boogers

¿What weird mashup of terrible puns should I unleash next?
 

Have at it humans.

&Rew.

Bottleneck Gallery's 3nes show pieces, Mario, Zelda, and Metroid stacking dolls

HOW MANY TIMES CAN I DRAW THESE FOOLS FROM OLDSCHOOL NINTENDO?

I make pieces like this all the time.

I try to do it a little differently each time.  You know, grow a bit?  Well here are a set of prints available at Bottleneck.
http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/collections/3nes/products/andrew-fourthwish-dolls-set

Mariotryoshka

Metryoshka

It's ganon again! Againon?

Also, several news sites have been re-posting my work, which is awesome! But my last name is Wilson, not Fourthwish.  Although that would be really cool, I have to interject. Thanks for the coverage.

I love me some Matryoshka dolls.  It's been suggested that I should actually make these.  MAYBE I WILL! I'll show you!

(probably, I won't...)

purchase link here:
http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/collections/3nes/products/andrew-fourthwish-dolls-set

cheers,
&Rew.
Andrew Wilson

Series Boo prints, another round of puns.

Another set of the Series Boo prints:

 Get em while they're hot.
 http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/boo-who-series-by-andrew-wilson-blind-pack 

Alternatively, if you're a new fan of my work, some older piece can be purchased at that same gallery here:
http://www.ltdartgallery.com/products?search=andrew+wilson&search-submit=

These are a few of my favorites, although I'm saving the best for last.

And if you haven't read back through my blog, I don't want to be one of those rip-off artists.  It bears mentioning that these are all based on fairly obvious popular characters.  They're pun combinations of Boo from Mario Bros.  In SMB he was originally called Boo Didley (a nice pun) by the way.  Well, I saw Mike Mitchell's Super Series and love the silhouette concept and wanted to add my spin by doing silly pun combinations. 

Also, I appreciate kind words, so don't be scurred to say that at me in the comments.  This blog has been a ghost town lately!

Winnie the Boo and a pot of funny.
(-_-)

First Bood - John Ramboo

Look in the sky, how bootiful! A double rainboo!

Princess Buboogum. <3 br="">

Have a nice day.
&Rew. (Andrew Wilson)

Boo Who? Where to find the pritns and a couple of the drawings.

So the sets are super cheap!  I'm practically giving these away here:
http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/boo-who-series-by-andrew-wilson-blind-pack

They'll cost you $20.  You'll get three random ones.  The packaging is really nice too! They're in a little boarded slipcover with a sticker on the back and a cover sheet so you can't sneak a peak at what's inside.  I've signed all of them.  It was quite a bit of signing.

Half ghost, half cop, he's... well, you get the joke (I hope).
Roboocop

When one reaches enlightenment, he can truly become like the Booddha.

Boo! It's that time of the year again.

There's an upcoming art show.  If you're in the Seattle area or going to PAX, you kinda need to go to this
Aug 30th
7pm 
307 E Pike S t

At the LTD art gallery just blocks from where PAX is being held.

It's a video game art show and I illustrated my second set of bad puns.  Series Boo.  They're all based on the ghost character from Super Mario Brothers.  SMB has the best characters and Boo Didley (as he was originally called) is a really nice base for variation in the Super Mario Bros. world.  A nice round shape with a pink tongue and little flippers.  What's not to love?

Here are the 'base models' for the illustrations I did.  I'll be posting them throughout the next 10 days every once in a while, which is way WAY more frequently than I've been posting for some time.

The regular Boo with a green one up mushroom

A more shy version of the same Boo with one of the mushrooms that makes you larger

Prepare yourself for another season of bad puns.  You've been warned.

be seeing you,
&Rew.

Wonder Women Puns

Here are a few of the designs available in the blind series.

Pick up a few packs at the LTD shop and make sure to let me know which ones you liked.
http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/punder-woman-series-by-andrew-wilson-blind-pack

Default Wonder Woman.  This is the base pose I painted on to make the others.

Punker Woman, a more rare one.  I wanted to paint a mowhawk.  Doesn't everybody?

Chunder Woman.  Yes.  She's upchucking a rainbow.  I'm pretty sure girls are made out of rainbows, so it's appropriate.

Thanks for taking a look.  I'll keep posting Punder Women until I'm done, but should the concept take off, I'd love to keep painting more and more.   Do share the LTD shop link with your Wonder Woman fan friends, and I'll keep you up to date on whether a series two is in the cards.

be seeing you,
&Rew.

Wonder Women art. Pondering purchasing a print, people? Please procede.

Punder Women.
http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/punder-woman-series-by-andrew-wilson-blind-pack 

I did my two favorite things at once : made puns and painted colorful pinup art.  And who's benefiting from this? You are.  Because prints are for sale.

They're blind packs.  I got the idea from Mike Mitchell and his Super Series + blind box toys.

I'll drop images of the different possibilities in on my blog/tumblr next week. 

Please share the art, because well, if it doesn't sell well enough for me to make more, I won't.  And I have about 200 concepts written down including doing more characters like Cat Woman, Super Woman, and Harley Quinn.  Hell, I may even take suggestions for puns.

Prints are 8x10.  More deets are listed at the LTD art gallery site.

Buy 'em here:
http://www.ltdartgallery.com/product/punder-woman-series-by-andrew-wilson-blind-pack

Wonder women was a really good opportunity for me to push my pun agenda.  I tried to paint them all cute with a little bit of sexy and a little bit of grotesque, because it's fun that way.  I cranked the saturation all the way up.

Thanks for stopping by and reading.
&Rew.

TMNT April Oneil piece without any Ninja Turtles in it.

WAT you say? A painting of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles without any Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Yes. I did do that thing that I said up there.

The thing is, I LOVE the 1980s version of the Turtles with all the toys and colors and weirdness.  The kid's cartoon was just awesome with that theme song and all the crazy ass characters.  <3 br="br" much.="much." so="so">

I haven't painted a pinup piece in two minutes, and I do love boobies so.  I went with April plus references to all of the things I love:

Checklist of awesome:
Baxter Stockman (as a little fly)
Bebop
Rocksteady
Krang
Shredder
Michaelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
Leonardo (their headbands and weapons)
Mousers
Usagi Yojimbo (due to to his crossover)
The foot clan
Splinter
The turtle van
Pizza
April O'neil
The ooze
and an anonymous pre-adolescent turtle.

I even threw in those cheesy Back to the Future glasses from the 80s - the ones that you could buy from Pizza Hut.  Do you remember those? Yeah, they're on Bebop.

It's all in there - plus you get to see April as a big head cartoon chibi with her tits hanging out and far as I can make them without being a complete perv.  Dare I say it is a good day to be a turtle fan.


be seeing you
&Rew.

&rew's Mad Monster Party art show

Phillip Graffham at Van Eaton galleries in So. Cal recently curated a show for the release of Mad Monster Party which recently came out on Blu-Ray and a book was released.

I've heard of the gallery before - they sell some really cool animation related art, so I was glad to dedicate some time to a piece.

I bought the Blu-Ray, watched it, and repainted my favorite scene.  I tried to star super close to the original with a few twists of my own.  I don't want it to be a total rip of the movie, but the designs were so amazing that I had no choice but to follow it closely.

It's also Halloween feeling so it works perfectly with the season.

The result is the following painting.

The piece is entitled "I Don Juan to look at you."  It's a quote from the movie.

I painted under the pseudonym "Andrew Wilson".  Oh wait... that's my real name.  Well, the artwork is sold, so I can't offer it to anyone, but if you'd like to see the other available pieces, follow the links! There are some really good pieces including sculpture, collage, and Drake Brodahl!  Good stuff.

Check out the other cool artwork here: 

http://www.vegalleries.com/monsterparty.html

be seeing you,

&Rew.

Mad Monster Party

Dear Humans,

Phillip Graffham is curating a show at Van Eaton galleries in LA.  He invited me to do a piece based on a Rankin Bass movie called Mad Monster Party.

I'd never seen it, but I Blu-Rayed it and peeped it on mah big screen.

It's BEAUTIFUL.  Character designs are tits.  I mean that in a few ways...

Story was well, era appropriately slow, but it's really fun to watch.  Stop motion is a blast and I love the creepy yet happy looking characters in those sorts of movies.  Everybody remembers the Christmas one, but this one is also pretty hotness.

I'll post up a preview now and drop the piece after the show commences.

One of the Mad Monster Party lackies next to a lineup of zombie bell hop.

Bell zhomppies?

No. It doesn't work.

be seeing you,
&.

Jessica Rabbit

In order to promote my Crazy4Cult print (and also myself), I painted a variation on the poster.  It's one of the frames from the movie tweaked out a bit and used as a Jessica Rabbit silhouette to the piece.

She's the best part of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and probably one of the best toons to come from the 80s.

I'm giving away a proof of the original print to a twitter follower. So follow me there if you don't already:  https://twitter.com/artist_andrew

Jessica Rabbit + whitespace

cheers,
&Rew.

Crazy 4 Cult 6 - 1988 piece

The piece is up for purchase.

http://nineteeneightyeight.com/products/andrew-wilson-1988-print

This is a print available at the Crazy 4 Cult show in NYC right now from Jensen's Gallery 1988.

Please spread the word around,  I would love to make a few dollars of this labor of love.  Although, to be honest, if it doesn't sell, I couldn't care less because I made this thing for me/people like me.  You, if you're a child of the 80s or love any of these classics.

If you can't see the TLC that went in, then you're blind.  So if you like it, pick one up from G1988.  They're signed, stamped, and numbered to 50.  That's all there will ever be. (^__^)

The title of the piece is 1988.

I think I mentioned before that if you don't know why this is titled 1988, then you aren't even on my radar.
 
These are all classics that I've loved since the first time I saw them.  Baron Munchausen is in my frequently watched rotation.  And Akira - used to be teh hotness, but I know so many cartoons have borrowed or stolen from it that it doesn't seem unqiue.   Back then, to see Tetsuo and Kaneda engaged in battle was awesome - all the weird organic tech with the oozing stuff here and there.


Akira was one of those awesome cyberpunk inspiration pieces that is now a cliche but I think if you watched it you wouldn't be disappointed.  Anime does tend to be choppy - I love it, but I can acknowledge the frame skips or recycled animation.  Akira is a little less of that - it's a pretty high quality flick.  Good movie.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit - The weasels, baby Herman, that awesome cartoon gun... JESSICA'S PROPORTIONS.  All of those toons were dope.  I had to pay tribute.  I know it's all super deformed but I hope some of the goodness comes across.  Seriously people - Jessica's rack.  Dudes that think cartoons are for kids still take a second look when she's strutting around in glittery purple and singing "Get outa town" or whatever the hell she was saying.

Baron Munchausen is one of Gilliam's greats (to me) I've heard/read that it wasn't so critically acclaimed, but those critics are as dumb as sack of potatoes. There is so much imagination and actualized practical effects that you can't help but love some of the thing.  The score is super.  The actors are perfect characters - hell, even STING is in the movie.  Seriously - small cameo.  Robin Williams, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman? Check.

I always loved how that movie is a giant metaphor for how important art and creativity are over logic and reason.  (Healthy doses of both do you good) but it's a very strong artistic statement about the power of imagination.

Maybe I'm reading too deep, but I love it.

Beetlejuice.

'Nuff said.

&Rew.