Monstark Studios | sketches and other things

May 28

So I’ve been taking a break to just enjoy life…and karaoke with my local Elvis impersonator.

So I’ve been taking a break to just enjoy life…and karaoke with my local Elvis impersonator.

May 04

I created the art for my friend Jean Baudin’s cd, Mechanisms. It’s beautiful, complex solo 11-string bass work; kind of amazing that he can play this stuff live. http://jeanbaudin.bandcamp.com/

I created the art for my friend Jean Baudin’s cd, Mechanisms. It’s beautiful, complex solo 11-string bass work; kind of amazing that he can play this stuff live. http://jeanbaudin.bandcamp.com/

Fan art of my friend The Mann’s character, Lobster Monkey. http://artsymann.com/

Fan art of my friend The Mann’s character, Lobster Monkey. http://artsymann.com/

Apr 17

Sketch started waiting to see #deadcandance, finished at home listening to them. Music is my biggest inspiration.

Sketch started waiting to see #deadcandance, finished at home listening to them. Music is my biggest inspiration.

Apr 02

WonderCon pub sketch. Fuzzily insectile, with beard-barf.

WonderCon pub sketch. Fuzzily insectile, with beard-barf.

Mar 31

Pub sketch, somewhat inspired by the dainty-ish hybrid creatures in the book I got from the amazing Katherine Brannock.

Pub sketch, somewhat inspired by the dainty-ish hybrid creatures in the book I got from the amazing Katherine Brannock.

Mar 26

New shirts! Made these so that I could wear one, and now you can, too. Inspired by the monster Grendel, from Beowulf. I’ll take a better photo later, I was just so excited to get these!

New shirts! Made these so that I could wear one, and now you can, too. Inspired by the monster Grendel, from Beowulf. I’ll take a better photo later, I was just so excited to get these!

Feb 22

Drawing this cute lil’ guy, random ink attack, hanging with #rickkitagawa!

Drawing this cute lil’ guy, random ink attack, hanging with #rickkitagawa!

Feb 13

Pub sketch: neckbeard

Pub sketch: neckbeard

Feb 12

Sketching to traditional Irish music at the pub.

Sketching to traditional Irish music at the pub.

Feb 11

Sketched this in the pit waiting for Enslaved. Gave it to a metalhead. \m/

Sketched this in the pit waiting for Enslaved. Gave it to a metalhead. \m/

Drawing at a metal show. Was given beer for this - one of my fave methods of payment!

Drawing at a metal show. Was given beer for this - one of my fave methods of payment!

Look in the center. Drew this during a metal show at Slim’s, one of my fave San Francisco venues. They put it up at the bar!

Look in the center. Drew this during a metal show at Slim’s, one of my fave San Francisco venues. They put it up at the bar!

Feb 05

MARKLAND ARRIVES -

I invaded an anime convention as a black metal god throwing magic horns. Nobody understood, which made it better. You probably won’t understand it, either. Makes it EVEN better.