Thursday, April 26, 2018

Images of the Day: The AVENGERS Are Back on the Big Screen...

To commemorate the nationwide release of Avengers: Infinity War in cinemas tonight, just thought I'd share these illustrations that I recently drew of Black Panther, Iron Man, Spider-Man (in his 'Iron Spider' suit from Infinity War) and their Infinity Gauntlet-wearing nemesis: Thanos, the Mad Titan. I myself will be watching the movie during a matinee screening at AMC Theatres this Saturday. 10:45 AM, to be exact.

And in case you're wondering, yes, I usually prefer using traditional markers to color my artwork instead of a digital paint program—'cause I'm old-school like that. But I do like utilizing Adobe Photoshop for cool lighting effects...as shown in my Iron Man, Iron Spider and Thanos drawings. Happy Thursday!

My illustration of BLACK PANTHER.

My illustration of IRON MAN.

My illustration of SPIDER-MAN in his 'Iron Spider' suit from AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR.

My illustration of Thanos sporting the Infinity Gauntlet from AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR.

Sunday, April 8, 2018

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY... The Final Poster and Theatrical Trailer Are Here!

The final theatrical poster for SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

A few hours ago, Disney aired a new preview for Ron Howard's upcoming Star Wars installment during American Idol on ABC TV. The preview—which should appear on the big screen in front of Avengers: Infinity War less than three weeks from now—finally gives us a hint about what the main story will be. Needless to say, it's a heist film, just like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is, but on a smaller, more comedic scale. And I'm diggin' it. The new trailer gave me more confidence that Alden Ehrenreich will do a commendable job impersonating the great Harrison Ford in his take as Han Solo. Donald Glover looks more and more awesome as Lando Calrissian, Emilia Clarke is gorgeous as Qi'Ra, Woody Harrelson will once again play a mentor figure (like he did to Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games franchise)...this time to Solo, and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) definitely looks like he'll get to shine in Solo: A Star Wars Story (compared to the amount of screentime he had in The Last Jedi). And of course, the Millennium Falcon will have its own origin story as well. Can't wait to see how badass Paul Bettany will be as Dryden Vos; ditto with the mysterious Enfys Nest (the actress who plays her hasn't yet been revealed).

Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) inspect the Millennium Falcon in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

There are so many cool images in the new Solo trailer that I couldn't fit most of them here. But why would you want screenshots anyway when I posted the trailer itself at the very bottom of this blog entry? I hope you're as excited for this new Star Wars flick as I am! If not—well, there's also the start of filming for Star Wars: Episode IX to look forward to this summer (in late July, to be exact). That is all.

An Imperial Star Destroyer undergoes construction above a city in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Enfys Nest has a standoff with Han Solo (off-screen) in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Han Solo has a standoff with Enfys Nest (off-screen) in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Qi'Ra (Emilia Clarke) greets Han Solo in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany) will clash with Han Solo and his gang of pirates in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Lando Calrissan (Donald Glover) will play a fateful card game that will cost him the Millennium Falcon in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

The Millennium Falcon in her early incarnation in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Lando Calrissian, Han Solo and L3-37 (voiced and motion-captured by Phoebe Waller-Bridge) prepare to fly off in the Millennium Falcon in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

The Millennium Falcon approaches an unknown world in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

The Conveyex will be the source of a major heist in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Standing atop the Conveyex, Stormtroopers open fire in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

The Millennium Falcon enters the atmosphere of an unknown world in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Val (Thandie Newton) will be a member of Han Solo's new band of pirates in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson) has words of wisdom for Han Solo in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Chewbacca greets a fellow Wookie (his wife?) in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Qi'Ra and Han Solo learn an interesting personal tidbit about Chewbacca while riding inside the Millennium Falcon in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

The Millennium Falcon approaches an unknown village in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

L3-37 is proud to be a part of the heist involving Han Solo, Qi-Ra, Tobias Beckett and company in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Han Solo hangs onto Chewbacca as the Wookie almost falls out of the Conveyex in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.

Chewbacca hangs on for deal life as the Conveyex skims the side of a mountain in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.