Trapped in Eternia

I can't stop. Every-time I say I won't do anymore Masters of the Universe artwork, I end up doing more He-Man shit. I was going to say that THIS will be my last but I am already in the works for another one.
Beastman was my first of many He-Man toys and it was a pleasure paying homage to a little plastic action figure.


This is a little old. If you haven't seen this I think it is really funny.

So, I had to get away from the He-Man paintings. I filled an entire wall in our house full of He-Man artwork (my girlfriend is just thrilled).

I hated Star Trek up until about 10 years ago. But now I have watched every episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" five times over or more.

By the time I finished this I couldn't help myself but think that I need to do more He-Man artwork. Beastman portrait coming soon.

Until that glorious unveiling... here it is, the NCC-1701-D.

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Oil on Black Velvet

Evil-Lyn and Skeletor

This was the painting that sealed my fate in black velvet. I realized how much I love the velvet and dislike working on canvas.

It is also the last of my He-man artwork... for now.

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Castle Grayskull on Black Velvet

This is the piece that really encapsulates the entire series. I wanted to do He-Man figures based on the toys and not the cartoons or illustrations. The great Earl Norem use to paint Hordak with blue skin whereas the toy has grey skin. They changed Evil-Lyns skin color from yellow (on the toy) to causation in the cartoon. I wanted to do a true portrait of a toy but not a figure.

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Watch this.

Sorceress

Originally I didn't want to do any "Good Guys" from He-Man but, I couldn't resist. Behold... the most powerful woman in Eternia. Please excuse the terrible photography.

Hordak Painting

I always loved how Hordak looked. I could spend a few more hours on this but, it already consumed so much time I just called it quits. I got so into all of this He-Man shit I actually bought a Hordak cartoon cell.

He-Man Takes Control

I don't know what happened but, I got obsessed with "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" for the second time in my life. As a child I wanted to draw a He-Man figure more than anything. Twenty-five years later I finally achieved my dream. How many people can say that?

This was the first of many...

Close up of the frame.

The Last Stand on eBay...

After I didn't get paid for the "Crucified Spider-Man" I kind of just gave up on selling my shit on eBay. I posted these and got a luke warm response. The He-Man plaque didn't sell but I did get an interesting note from a prospective buyer.

These are the last things I put on eBay.

eBay Art Week 7:

This is the auction that started my eBay tailspin. I did this because it was an idea I had for a while and thought this would be funny. On its last day on the auction it sold for $102.50. The guy never paid. EBay never reimbursed me. It even got kicked off of etsy.com. Marvel doesn't tolerate blasphemy and plagiarizing copyrighted material now since Disney bought em' out. So, now I am convinced it is cursed and hangs on my wall.

eBay Art Week 6:

This was probably one of my better auctions. Several different people bid on it. I sold three others just like it. Want one?

eBay Art Week 5:

This is another glow-in-the-dark painting. I thought it was funny. Another satisfied customer!

eBay Art Week 4:

Don't drink and draw. I have never really learned this lesson. I believe this was the second thing I ever burned. After I applied the paint, I decided I didn't like it. I got drunk and burned the name onto it. During my hangover the next day I saw I put the name on crooked. Sold for like... $10.00.

eBay Art Week 3:

So, I have always wanted to make my own frames. I started burning art onto wood. I created this piece just for the frame. The frame turned out okay for my first try.
There was a brief bidding war between two MAD Magazine fanatics.
It sold on eBay for $28.00.

eBay Art Week 2:

So, I created this because I wanted to do a painting that was startling at first sight. Using glow-in-the-dark paint, I painted this portrait from "The Exorcist". I wanted to keep it but, my girlfriend said it scared the shit out of her. So, I sold it on eBay for my second week of my art for a penny project. It sold for $20.00. One of my friends actually commissioned a duplicate. So, I really sold two of these. All of my artwork can be duplicated, if you wish to purchase a piece.

eBay Art week one:

I thought I would be able to start a buzz on eBay by opening my art auctions at a penny. I did not create a buzz at all. In fact I only allowed myself to be ripped off on eBay. This was the first on I sold on eBay. It sold for about $15.00. It cost around $20.00 to ship. At least it went to a good home.