Grigsby's Art Pad

Recent S.H.I.E.L.D. propaganda poster commission I created for a...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:13 -0400

Recent S.H.I.E.L.D. propaganda poster commission I created for a friend. Yup. Nick Fury is still a jerk. Haha

More Harry Potter owl tattoo designs for my friend Katie’s...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:47:23 -0400

More Harry Potter owl tattoo designs for my friend Katie’s HP owl sleeve. Huge props to Alice Kendall of Infinity Tattoo for making these drawings come to life on skin!

deantrippe: A few of my favorite title cards from Batman: The...

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:16:39 -0400

deantrippe:

A few of my favorite title cards from Batman: The Animated Series.

I don’t normally repost things on my art blog that aren’t my own, but this is just incredible. Bless that show forever.

“Amazing Friendship” parody illustration I created...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:46:42 -0400

“Amazing Friendship” parody illustration I created based off of the legendary Jack Kirby Spider-Man cover. Miles and Ganke from Ultimate Spider-Man are the best!

A while back I premiered my first of several pieces...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:00:43 -0500

A while back I premiered my first of several pieces commemorating old school Nickelodeon game shows of the early 90’s with Legends of the Hidden Temple. “Knowledge” showcased the complexity of putting a silver monkey together with just three pieces. In the newest addition to this collection, “Strength” from the show “Global Guts” portrayed the skill and grit you had to have to climb the SUPER AGGRO CRAG. Foam rocks and glitter rained down upon each child as they fought their way to the top to become reigning champ of that episode and take home a piece of glorious mountain.

This print premiered just last weekend at Emerald City Comic Con to overwhelming success. If you happened to stop by my table and picked one up, THANK YOU!

Look out for the final addition to the collection in the Fall of this year! :D

Just finished this Mass Effect tongue and cheek illustration in...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:24:11 -0500

Just finished this Mass Effect tongue and cheek illustration in celebration of the new DLC! Grunt and Wrex are bros… dare I say even Brogans? Haha

I am completely stoked that fellow illustrator, close friend and fellow Mass Effect junkie Conley Smith helped me with the colors on this piece. I think she did a fantastic job capturing the textures and colors of the Krogan race. She’s pretty darn wonderful.

Yay Mass Effect!

"Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in..."

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:36:45 -0500

“Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow, and the day after that. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you’d be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don’t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don’t want to become.”

- Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s answer to the question “Any advice to a young person who wants to get into this field?”, from his spectacular reddit IAmA

This is about as good as advice can get. Really inspiring.

(via sirmitchell)

As someone who is going through a seriously rough patch in my life in terms of career paths, serious depression and difficult personal feelings, this is really comforting to hear.

I decided to embrace the freezing cold weather last week to...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:47:00 -0500

I decided to embrace the freezing cold weather last week to sneak up to the Oregon Zoo for an afternoon of animal sketching. I like going this time of year because kids are in school and the temperatures keep most people away. I felt like I had the whole Zoo to myself! It was really wonderful getting to interact with each creature in privacy while I sketched them. They all seemed very happy to help me out. I learned so much from my short visit, and more than that, I had a really nice time by myself just relaxing and observing the beauty of Nature around us. The only place that was really busy was the Elephant room. Lily, the baby elephant that was just born was on display for everyone to fawn over. She was pretty damn adorable.

All-in-all, it was a fantastic day and I look forward to my next visit when it isn’t so cold! (I had to hide out in the African Rainforest room from the lack of heat and humidity outside. Haha!) I encourage everyone to get out there and observe life and nature. You learn so much from observation. :)

Work doodle.

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:51:44 -0500

Work doodle.

Always...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:35:05 -0500

theelemental-alchemist:

do you ever look at someone else’s art and whisper

how

Christmas gift for my buddy Jimmy. “Saint Mordin...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:09:43 -0500

Christmas gift for my buddy Jimmy. “Saint Mordin Solus” done in acrylics. We will never forget your service Mordin!

Quick X-Force Wolverine commission sketch for a friend.

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:01:23 -0500

Quick X-Force Wolverine commission sketch for a friend.

My sketches from the Portland Opera’s intense production...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:01:00 -0400

My sketches from the Portland Opera’s intense production of Don Giovanni last night. Really wonderful show!

Disney bought Lucasfilm. My first thought was to make this a...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:17:10 -0400

Disney bought Lucasfilm. My first thought was to make this a thing…

My mixed media illustration of Detective Renee Montoya,...

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:18:51 -0400

My mixed media illustration of Detective Renee Montoya, Detective Romy Chandler and Captain Maggie Sawyer of Gotham Central ready to take back the city. Illustration created for Women of Wonder Day 2012! All proceeds go to a wonderful cause!

Some tattoo sketches of Harry Potter owls carrying a key...

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:15:59 -0400

Some tattoo sketches of Harry Potter owls carrying a key artifact from the books. I think I love drawing owls now. Haha! It was a really fun exercise and my buddy loved ‘em.

Made a South Park version of my buddy Jeff and his cat BeBe for...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:46:11 -0400

Made a South Park version of my buddy Jeff and his cat BeBe for his Birthday. Jeff is our resident South Park super fan. I had a blast cutting it out but damn did it take forever. Also, yes, you are getting full-on cat butt. haha!

Some character studies.

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:27:19 -0400

Some character studies.

“Captain Marvel and the W.A.S.P.S.” Awhile ago, I...

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:29:00 -0400

“Captain Marvel and the W.A.S.P.S.”

Awhile ago, I was listening to the amazingly talented and wonderful Kellysue Deconnick discuss her work on Captain Marvel and the inspirations behind Carol’s new role over on iFanboy. While listening to this great podcast, I discovered we both have a deep rooted love and admiration for WWII fighter pilots and the history surrounding them. She began discussing the role of W.A.S.P.S. (Women Airforce Service PilotS), their bravery and the bullshit they endured during that era in the USA. That interview got me immediately inspired to begin creating this piece in celebration of the strength that our female pilots displayed, and the excellent work and respect Kelly is putting into Carol Danvers.

It’s pretty rad Kelly and I both live in Portland and I’ve been able to chat with her about all of this! :)

Anywho, if you haven’t been exposed to any of her work yet, check out Kelly’s site here: http://www.kellysue.com/

There are some seriously cool projects slated for you to check out!

As part of an exercise to get better at Graphic Design, I...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:37:00 -0400

As part of an exercise to get better at Graphic Design, I decided to dig up my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe from an old kid’s cookbook I used ALL THE TIME growing up and gave it a new look. It was lots of fun!