Star Wars Rodders!

Ok, so I’m totally bored and I’m looking for something to draw up at the bookstore, so I start looking through magazines. I like the old car mags cause of the pinups and start liking the idea of maybe a car pinup. Close by is a Star Wars centered mag and it hits me. Oh my gawd! So, this brings me to start studying the ways of rodder artist, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, and his amazing Rat Fink art. Now, let me be clear in saying that I’m not trying to completely emulate his style, but rather bring that feeling and inspiration to my already existing style.

This is not the first piece I’ve done with the rodder mashup, but the first, I think, to get so close to the energy of Roth’s work. It’s also the most elaborate piece I’ve ever drawn and the first of the series that I will be coloring digitally. So, here’s the scan of the inks as a tease.

Like that?! Yeah, that’s what I THOUGHT. hehe. Ok, so I’m certainly planning more pieces that are this full and maybe more chaotic. I’m having a lot of fun with them and really don’t want to stop.

Also, I’ll be likely featuring more of these pieces FIRST in the new local magazine A Peculiar Circus.  So, go check it out and I’ll let you know when to look for the issue with my art in it.