ALERO ART BLOG

alot on my plate to complete and will..

2012-02-02T22:05:00.000-08:00

getting ready for some comic shows .. im workin on 3 comics right now. 2 story and art by me and the other one just drawn by me. seeing how i tell story with pictures. i wont even say im writer and just leave it as dat! im very siked about all three.

vector chef

2012-01-26T21:37:00.001-08:00

drawing in manga..studio

2012-01-17T20:24:00.000-08:00

getting some line art out of my system. working on a 3 page comic as well as a dj comission logo

Lily and the Gorilla

2012-01-09T14:29:00.001-08:00

Did some kids art for a kids book by my co creator of Sofa Kingdom Shariff Musallam. A fun little project that has heart. I had a blast puttin this 10 page story together. More art is posted on website under storyboards/comics

Did some kids art for a kids book by my co creator of Sofa Kingdom Shariff Musallam. A fun little project that has heart. I had a blast puttin this 10 page story together. More art is posted on website under storyboards/comics

HAPPY 2012

2012-01-06T19:47:00.000-08:00

wishing everyone a creative great 2012. Last years 2011 was great with comic shows and art shows. Alot of fun projects to come and be part of. Make even more friends and hope for more safe travels. This year will be even better.

ALERO ART! + CHICAGO URBAN ART SOCIETY + PSEUD PRESS

2011-12-19T08:14:00.000-08:00

This pass sunday i was invited and be part of a artist alley event ran by Chicago Urban art Society and Pseud Press. Great art meduims from fabric to print to illustration and fun comic too. i was there sellin prints and creating water color piece.

Challangers Comics = BEARS+ ALEROART

2011-12-05T15:37:00.000-08:00

Was over by CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation for a Charity event thrown for Chicago Bears #55 Lance Briggs. Great turn out with fans and comic fans. Big thanks to Pat and Challangers crew for hosting a great event. I got to draw alot for kids.

a marauders art in progress..

2011-11-30T17:23:00.000-08:00

havent posted in abit in my blog with art process. here are small few in between steps of ink to color an final coloring of my viking Ocean Marauders rascal. more art for 2012

ALEROART+Urban Bazaar event

2011-11-18T20:15:00.000-08:00

got invited to be part of a Chicago event selling comics prints and buttons with other artist this saturday November 19th. Come check us out! i will be scribbling too.

TEDx Midwest Mural event at BLOCK37

2011-10-16T13:02:00.000-07:00

8-mile Fan Fare 2011

2011-09-27T20:36:00.000-07:00

Attended Detroit Fanfare this past weekends comic show. It was cool. i think it could have more events for the show. hopefully next show will be better :)
here are some of the some of the sample i did for commission over the weekend.

10 years ago ...911

2011-09-11T20:56:00.001-07:00

..i was getting dress in the morning for registration classes at Columbia College Chicago my last year. i heard my sister talking to my other sister on the phone about turning on the tv and my brother calling to get all your money outta the bank. (crazy ass!) On the television was both smoking towers and minute later one fell after the other. It was surreal and shocking.

this was a painting i made that fall in one of my drawing painting classes.
-aleroart!

random production work....

2011-09-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

some summer vector art i had did for clients. sketchs and vector art for animation. just had sitting in my folder and need to post what i have been workin with.

water color art..

2011-09-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

has been doing alot of sofa style characters in my commission art. ive also attended some comic shops doing sketchin and selling comics. here are a few piece..

art in progress...

2011-07-29T10:15:00.000-07:00

hasnt blog in forever. Please follow me @aleroart twitter for updates. completing some iphone app art and doing alot of flat and digital coloring for artist. more info will be posted with that about the two. this post is just what ive been playin with an idea from my sketch pad and wanted to get it out. its still in rough color form i just wanted to show my process. Keepin busy is my goal and postin more too. happy summer.

scribble neon art...

2011-06-21T15:07:00.000-07:00

alot of concept art ive been workin on in the computer. i took a break from some iphone app art to scribble out some ideas from my sketchbook. im influenced by tex avery's farm of tomorrow. with this concept art with the monsters.

auto parts..

2011-06-06T09:30:00.001-07:00

has been doing alot a vector art these past week. some for work and some for portfolio. ive also been cleaning out my desktop and finding art i havent post. so here some vector auto mobile art .

scribblin background for Flash.

2011-05-28T13:02:00.000-07:00

is creating background art for a Flash project. i believe i was about to leave out of school when Flash was being coming one of those programs to learn. i wish i understand more of that program. Aftereffect as well. here are some line art of and ocean floor im illustrating for a client. coloring right now

HAPPY FREE COMICBOOK DAY 2011

2011-05-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

Had a wonderful time at Evil Squirrel Comics for my first Freecomicbook event. Very greatful and thankful for having me among abunch of talent. here are some photos taking at FREECOMICBOOK DAY. love the kids expression. lol had a great turn out.

SUpa Grover

2011-05-04T12:05:00.001-07:00

Has been away but busy. Coloring pages for Dave the great sandwich detective Losso comic. and been inkin two comics. Yes been busy :) Plus getting ready for this weekend Free comic book day over at Evil Squirrel comic. more info to be release for that saturday comicbook signing and sketching. Here is an inspired color piece i did of one of my favorite sesame street characters Super grover... more to come and stay toon!

Pseudo Press interview... on me!

2011-04-11T07:54:00.000-07:00

Sat down last month with the cool folks at Pseudo Press. Flip though the site and check out the other cool interviews posted and follow them online. Photo and interview by Solo Rm
http://www.pseudopress.com/

vectorizing....

2011-04-08T19:57:00.000-07:00

is on grizzy grind of vector art.. more profile art with this clients and there work off photography for www.DinerPhotos.com

good show c2e2

2011-03-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

a week late responds. But better late then ever i say.... Over all C2E2 was fun. alot people dig this Sofa Kingdom issue. Alot of watercolor commission art. Im very proud of the product as well as every other book i put out. This time around i had more of story writing in this one. Thanks for all the special guest pin up artist. Very greatful. Over all it was great. All books leftover from the comic con are sold at local comic shops in Chicago. Ask around if ur looking. Challangers comics, Graham crackers, Chicago Comics and qumibys comics to name a few chicago shops carrying Sofa Kingdom. here some art pieces as well as photo from the con. I look forward to the next con as well as the cool people who supported.

Aleroart!

ALEROART C2E2

2011-03-17T23:04:00.000-07:00

spending the weekend downtown Chicago McCormick place at C2E2 comic show. I will be in artist alley with alot of talented artist. i will have Books for sale as well as prints and button pins .Set up at M5 in artist alley Come by for laughs and sketches too!
i hope to run into old friends and make new ones.
Cheers and have a great weekend.

Aleroart!

SOFA BACK!!! in button form :)

2011-03-10T11:04:00.000-08:00

will have some goodies for sale at C2E2 Comic show.
As well as selling The new SOFA KINGDOM comic "The big Shabang". at artist alley table "m5" will have prints and button pins for sale.
Hope to see old friends and make new ones..
CHEERS
-aleroart!

TIME-OUT for COMICS..

2011-03-06T14:41:00.001-08:00

laaaaazy sunday..*yawwwn!
well i get an email this past week asking if would like to submit and art piece for Chicago TIME-OUT kids magazine. Relating to kids going to C2E2 Chicago Comic Show. this is what i came up with. it was fun. Big thanks to Dave Losso for dropping my name.

VIKING KINGDOM

2011-03-02T09:13:00.000-08:00

was listening to a good podcast this morning of SIDEBAR PODCAST.. LOOK IT up!!
and just wanted to sketch and a sketch turn to coloring. so here my Frazetta inspired paintin viking art. While im at it!! and much needed drink!! i just wrapped up the SOFA KINGDOM comic for c2e2 and is being sent to the printers. i wanted to just knock this piece out for shits and giggles.

SOFA in effected...

2011-02-16T20:15:00.000-08:00

wrapping up my art with SOFA KINGDOM comic for C2E2 comic show..28 pages complete.. waiting on some pin up by some mad talent artist from the CHI and in south and cail :)

i took a break from lettering to do a SOFA KINGDOM PIECE..
MORE TO come and show.
here some inks and color.

has been missing for a good reason...

2011-01-27T18:27:00.000-08:00

Sofa Kingdom the webcomic has been on hold until the comicbook is completed. no blame on shariff the co-creator (blame the other guy!) dont worry we both have a good amount weekly hi-jinks of comic strips to fill each week like 3 months worth.. like over 16 strips combined..
In the mean time. the comic is almost completed for C2E2 Chicago comic show 2011. Story by Shariff Musallam and Aleroart! 32 page comic including special guest pin-up art with sketches too.
Getting close to wrapping up .. here is the rough cover. more to come and please stay tune!
-Aleroart!

ocean marauders color roughs.

2011-01-23T18:18:00.000-08:00

in between pages completing is takin abreak and playin with digital color.
more to come.

is gettin his scribble on

2011-01-22T14:29:00.000-08:00

more scribbling more mini marauders art.

water color testin ... take 2

2011-01-15T20:42:00.000-08:00

Playin with water color and character scribble on my “Mini Marauder comic

start of the new..

2011-01-07T09:40:00.001-08:00

first art of the new year drawin straight from the pen tablet.
fun colorin is all. more practice and completing 2 comic for the coming march C2E2 Show.
happy 2011

more art more art to go!

2010-12-29T13:12:00.000-08:00

wrappin the 2010 to start fresh for 2011..
started and mid complete two comics for C2E2. One co-created Sofa Kingdom with half of the art pencil and ink complete other is a Viking comic i completed 24 pages this pass october at a 24hour comic. which is over due for a title but stuck at vikings still!
heres a panel which is already posted. more art will be posted an completed soon.
-a

goin to hell.

2010-12-24T22:14:00.000-08:00

happy holidays. just postin some much update art.
this is one piece illustrated and colored as a movie poster mock up.
it was fun keepin my style but goin for the Nation Lampoon look and font.

tis the season for portrait art...

2010-12-06T15:09:00.000-08:00

has been gettin request for portrait art for the season. pretty fun.
alot of request actually. you too can get a digitize too.
i ask for a photo and i knock out a portrait.. email me for any work.
$35 per portrait and i take paypal at aleroart@yahoo.com

more progress design.. of kids

2010-11-17T10:30:00.000-08:00

some kids design for some website.
here are my sketches and final line and color..

digital..

2010-11-16T22:47:00.000-08:00

Using alot of vector art lately ...working on some kiddy art as well as more digital portraits. well most of my work is vector. Here some pieces for in the pass week. More to come.

weekly scribbles

2010-11-09T08:47:00.000-08:00

still submittin my Dirty Dozen design in diffrent takes, took out some police as well some salt and pepper shakers. also playin with the pen tool in photoshop for practice.

Dirty Dozen

2010-11-01T06:48:00.000-07:00

is posting some random art this morning. Here is my submission for a Threadless shirt. Its called Dirty Dozen. I hope it comes across.

More to come.

SUGAR SKULL GANG!! HALLOWEEN STYLE

2010-10-23T12:59:00.000-07:00

So im getting request to do profile art again, mostly getting request for SUGAR SKULL PROFILE head shots for the up and coming
Halloween week and weekend! Its fun and spooky!! hit me up for art! i
take photos off- line or emailed and paypal:) Limited time only! $35 per
person :)
Always taking request.

My past has come back to haunt me?!

2010-10-19T23:03:00.000-07:00

i spoke to an old coworker from this small agency i had worked with on the phone today talkin about workin on something in the future. basic jokes and laughs. i would story board and he would animate it.. anyways he brought up to my attention that i have commericals i storyboard and art direct. art direct you say?.. well i worked on 3 commericals here in Chicago. Nothing fancy!! but it was cool seeing my work pop up on television. He also brought to my attention that i didnt get mention on the link for my work credit. Not even a mention the storyboard work. (it happens!) So i just reposted all 3 video commericals i worked on youtube for the public. animation is fun.

aqua man scribble ART and such....

2010-10-16T14:23:00.000-07:00

weekend sketching..
my good pal sacha http://www.sachaborisich.com was schooling me in manga studio and i wanted to play with some art.
this piece was drawin in manga studio and colored in photoshop.
total hour or so to put together. nothing fancy but fun. no over thinking. just producting thats all.
ive never drew aquaman before. but plan to with new samples for up and coming comicshows.

Snooki shore!

2010-10-06T18:28:00.000-07:00

Im not with the hip mtv show Jersey shore as i should. One thing is i dont have cable. But i do hear mention of this girl. I try to keep in current events of what people are talking about and i try to draw them. Here is my Snooki rendering.

24 hr comic completed!!

2010-10-06T13:17:00.000-07:00

This pass weekend i was in my first 24 hr comic. Drawing from noon to noon. Im sure u get the idea. But havin to draw 24 pages plus cover (25 pages total)
I completed my comic in 20 hrs. Ive learned alot on drawing on the spot and storys. I by no means a writer. But i will fight tooth and nail sayin that im a storyteller with pictures. I rely to much on others for ideas and push away the idea that i can come up with my own ideas. This 24 hr event taught me alot on myself and confidents. Im not sayin what i completed was DARK KNGHT material or Alan Moore status. I took an idea of from a sketch and just drew out a story. In final i will self publish and print it. Most of the work is complete. Its drawn i just have to rewrite add words and color and tone to the pages. I will do more 24 hr comics in the future.

The 24 hr comic event took place over at Challangers Comics 1845 N Western Ave # 2R Chicago, IL 60647-6646 - (773) 278-0155

Big thanks to PAT and staff for warm welcomes!

ALERO + REEF + PODCASTING = AWESOME!!

2010-09-30T21:01:00.000-07:00

Yes!!
Im on my boys podcast this pass weekend! CHECK IT OUT !
http://www.beardcast.com/reefs-hidden-stash/rhs-04-turns-sofa-kingdom/

big thanks pal!

2010-09-29T13:33:00.001-07:00

Big big thanks to a good pal Marie-Claude for name dropping my site and art site on her site. What a great pal. She pass the word about my aleroart fan page as well. I made her a custom digital portrait. ihope she dig it in return for all the great exposer.

vector she wrote...

2010-09-28T16:33:00.000-07:00

more vector art these pass week. Heres a couple of more people digtial vectorized by me! doing some more actually illustration work as well. more to post..

vectorize... realistic this week or soooo!

2010-09-14T07:51:00.000-07:00

completed first batch of portrait art for a client over seas. more to turn out. im learing speed with my art thats forsure. more to come.

SKETCHBOOKS AND PRINTS FOR SALE

2010-08-28T13:00:00.000-07:00

A limited run left on my prints and sketchbooks. If you missed the Chicago con
you still have a chance to order.
Any comments or questions please contact me at aleroart@gmail.com

vector art posting for the morning... more to come

2010-08-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

Pushin more out this fun pre birthday week. Vector, sketching and shirt submissions.

Here some stuff.:)

Score this design: "Dilemma," to help it get printed on Threadless!

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Comics and junks...

2010-08-25T19:49:00.000-07:00

Pass week was Chicago CON. i forgot what it goes by these days. Wizardworld , Comic con or The Blagojevich show. Was a fun show. Big thanks for Dave Lasso for letting me bum at his table. He kicked ass with his The Great Sandwich Detective comics and prints. I had my 2010 sketchbook and Zombie Slasher Print. Great turn out and great comic fans for picking up my sketchs and sketchbook.
Love ya!

zombie slashin too!

2010-07-27T21:34:00.001-07:00

eeek! have been a major slacker with my posting. i know. have been character designing is all. ive been workin on stuff for up and coming comic show as well as side projexts. did some art for threadless for submittin as well as comicstrips. more info will be release on that to come. In the mean time here is are some rough shirt designs im submittin. also goin to be postin some avatars profile art too.
stay creative and sorry for my delay.
alero!

Vote MOON WALKER by day ROSADO picnic by uuh night?

2010-07-09T16:46:00.000-07:00

Hey guys i hope the weekend is fun and relaxing. Keep in mind to vote for my "Moon Walker" DESIGN posted on THREADLESS.COM this week. 5 RANK is great for meeeeeee!
speaking of t-shirts. are annual Rosado Picnic is this weekend. I had to design the last min 80's theme party shirt. it was fun.
http://www.threadless.com/submission/283756/Moon_Walkers/showmore,designs

moon walkers

2010-07-05T21:45:00.000-07:00

sorry for my delayin bloggin fellow bloggers!
june wow not postin at all. Dont worry i be on my p's and q's on this one. Ive been workin on a bunch of shirt design the last few week. workin odd design jobs. but keepin busy which is always good right :)
well i will be postin more. its comic season around the corner too. more panel to panel pages and more character designs and shirts in the coming post.

im postin a shirt design that im pitchin for THREADLESS.COM titled MOON WALKERS here are two verions.
more postin on the way.

-alero!

Lollapalooza + aleroart+ contest = awesome!!

2010-05-28T23:03:00.000-07:00

down to my last week for this contest! big mistake for not posting on blogger about this contest event. Creative Allies is running a contest for ashirt design for Lollapalooza this summer 2010. Please view the other design posted. But vote for me! :)

heres the link! and wish me luck! :)
http://www.creativeallies.com/creation/2645

nission honda chevy...Beamer, Bemz or Bentley...scribbles, sketch pencil!!

2010-05-18T13:51:00.001-07:00

been abit slack with posting on blogger.
i have been drawing material..
here are a few. actually as a self portrait as well as some fairys. more to come and more to explain. keeping the creative machine working and sketch as much as i can in my sketchbook.

happy mothersday

2010-05-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Wishing every mom a wonderful mothers day. For my older sisters and supermoms out there. to my mom.. a very strong and beautiful lady who gave birth and raised 15 children. drew me a cat on a piece of paper that look more like a hand gun! lol love -ale

lil lily preview :)

2010-05-05T11:59:00.001-07:00

this week is vector art week for meeee.
well everyday is vector art to meeee. im alway knockin out art. im postin my inbetween.
here lil lily art. completing art coming sooon.

-alero

samples from 2010 C2E2 comic show

2010-05-04T17:41:00.000-07:00

here are some of my sample shown at this years Chicago C2E2 comic show. I know its been over 2 or 3 weeks late but ive been meanin to post what i took.
i have a couple of other samples.these are just a few.
i look forward to more Shows like this.
-alero!

I GOT CALLED OUT!

2010-04-30T18:40:00.000-07:00

This is pretty cool!! me think? Big thanks to Deviant for looking out and guidetoartschools.com for the kind words on my work. I was listed number 13 of 50 inspring Artist on Deviant art.
If you guys have sites on deviant art. i would love to hear from you. Big thanks again.

http://www.guidetoartschools.com/tips-and-tools/deviant-art

Alero!

its a mad mad mad...world of scientist :)

2010-04-06T13:46:00.000-07:00

im just now posting some much need art i have forgotten about from my external hard drive.
i do that sometimes where i have and idea in my head and sketch it out or... go direct into adobe illustrator and illustrate and color up the drawing. in this case. i have 5 mad scientist.. im only posting 2 for now :)

more to come. sorry for my delayin posting . gettin ready for C2E2 comic show in two weeks.

-a

spidey art

2010-03-18T16:48:00.000-07:00

more character design. playin with colors and more cartoony playful sofa kingdom style.
here is SPIDEY. more to come.

kitty gaga!

2010-03-13T15:49:00.001-08:00

playin around with coloring in photoshop.
im gettin ready for the C2E2 comic con next month. im workin on samples and an ashcan of my personal work. more info on that soon.
here is a drawing of BLACK CAT from spideman!

back at it again... comic pages that is

2010-03-04T11:07:00.000-08:00

is gearing up for the comic show in april.
im goin back to my roots when i first hit up the comic show with sample pages of pages to show editors and pubishers my work from late 1999. (fuck so long ago). i plan to have a good 12 page sample for show. i havent worked on pages in a minute. workin on personal work and switchin my style around. im back at it again. but doing storyboarding the last couple of years kept me in the loop. It abit diffrent from my regular sofa style. but its cool. these 3 page rough pages im posting is still in the workin stages. more complete pages in the coming days.im building up speed and storytelling. im just grabbing random character out of anybook and drawin them.

cupid shoot em up!!

2010-02-14T16:32:00.000-08:00

whats valentines with out expression. here is my view of the cupid arrows to the heart and how u get hit and the feeling of an explosion of love. this was fun. i had the idea floatin around in my head. i got a couple of comments sayin this is takin as a negative.
actually its the quit opposite. of course its just art.

happy hearts day one and all.

come and knock on my dooor... bounty scum!!

2010-02-10T08:40:00.000-08:00

abit slow with postin every week. but have been producing material. here are some vector art pieces i did for fun and for promotional use. my mixtape cover titled SNEAKERS N Juice this image will be on my business cards and web portfolio. im also in a starwars type of mode and threes company mode too. i wanted to combine both mr furley
and boba fett! you get Boba Furley

under the influence of Wonder Women wooo hoo!

2010-01-19T22:53:00.000-08:00

more vector art for the day..
Love me some Lynda Carter as Wonder Women. I dont think i got her likeness fully but influence by the 1980's WW. either way still producing..
more on the way.

vector bat!!

2010-01-18T19:32:00.000-08:00

was in the batman mood to draw.
still pushin the vector art. adam west batman was one of my favorite shows growin up. more to come.

feelin punkish...

2010-01-13T15:07:00.000-08:00

more avatars posting. building up speeeeeeeeeeeeeed!
wanted to draw Daft punk today. i drew this under an hour.
digital vector art is what my game is.. more on the way.

back to the avatars..

2010-01-12T12:53:00.000-08:00

have been doing avatars for folks. Wanted to add some celeb to to my roster. Gaga and Pitt.
more to come. Always takin request too.

more vikings 2010..

2010-01-06T13:52:00.000-08:00

still playin with this program. actually loving it. some stuff similar to photoshop. not much but still cool. again im still learnin and tryin to understand. here is more art using the program with two vikings. and other added with color in photoshop. dont ask why there blue? i just felt it and i thought itwas cool. even though i got the smurf refrence alot :)

scribbling cloud manga...studio that is.

2010-01-04T23:32:00.000-08:00

got manga studio 4 this week.. thanks to sacha.. its still gettin use too.
i love ziptone and i know i can do this trick in photoshop but wanted to do more digital sketching. here is my first attempted. more to come.

also im doin more art of Cloud 9 and Felix.

cloud 9

2010-01-01T21:04:00.000-08:00

first drawing of 2010..
more designin to do.
Felix and his cloud 9.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS SOFA KINGDOM 2009

2009-12-27T13:50:00.000-08:00

digital viking...

2009-12-11T17:09:00.000-08:00

i have eight more pages. this is just a frame of a key character.

kiddy sketch designs..

2009-12-03T11:32:00.000-08:00

i havent posted in a bit....
ive been character designin and doin storyboardin lately..
i take a break inbetween and sleepless nights and i come up with my own character designs.
i have ideas. story maybe.. here are few design and finish character designs of some kid story i have brewin..
all i can say is i refrenece alot of kids children storybooks and movies. i see a mix of where the wild things are... some refrenece of the boys in peter pan lostboys and lord of the flys and are gang (little rascals)

more to come..
-a

TWILIGHT AVATAR ALEROART STYLE!!

2009-11-25T12:34:00.000-08:00

Drew a customized Avatar of Twilights New Moon actress Ashley Greene. She was signing this past friday Novemeber 20 here in Chicago at Hollywood Blvd movie theater.
http://aleroart.com/page19/page19.html

Equilibrium USG @ AKIN...

2009-11-11T19:16:00.000-08:00

Equilibrium USG bags are sold at AKIN here in Chicago. You can check out the other cool bags and peep my "ELEMENT 6"

viva la....mixtape!

2009-11-08T14:15:00.000-08:00

mixtape art break!! drawin storyboards this weekend. took a break from storyboarding to dust off a commission mixtape cover to complete.

happy vampy ween!!

2009-10-29T21:18:00.001-07:00

getting into the halloween season!
still playin with my color style! more in the works!
-alero!

PEOPLE <3 ALERO!

2009-10-27T08:41:00.000-07:00

I won 2OO9 SKYN DEEP Equilibrium USG bag contest! BIG THANKS TO CZR, Phalkun and the Equilibrium crew tooo! WOOO! LOVE YA !! !
www.equnit.com

random character sketch to color.. MJ

2009-10-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

watching YOUTUBE while workin on logos. i didnt draw my tribute MJ piece. Scratch that i did . i didnt think it would work. Maybe down the line i show that Michael Jackson vector art piece.
Till then here is my thriller piece.

Skyn Deep 2009 entry..

2009-10-13T19:14:00.000-07:00

So the web page is up and running for folks to check out some kickass artwork posted for SKYN DEEP 2009 art contest!
With many talented artist like The Grocer | Kid Static | St!zo | Ferd | Wuzano |Solo RMScottfree | Kodetheory | Ill Garage | Matt Sharp

Thanks to all who have checked out and supported the contest! Still have 2 more week till. Keep those votes coming.

http://www.equnit.com/equilibrium/2009/10/skyn-deep-2009/#more-87

supa group!!.. in full effect!!

2009-10-10T11:01:00.001-07:00

gettin back in to posting as much material as i can before the 2009 ends. This piece was used for an up and coming book bag contest. I hope to get more in detail to post about the contest.

here comes the bride...

2009-10-04T21:16:00.000-07:00

getting into the halloween season! eeek!

shitty lemons turned into lemonade with vodka!

2009-09-18T15:45:00.000-07:00

back on my shirt designing. gotta pay bills right! well im takin all old and useless images and making shirt designing and posting up on cafexpress.com i think thats what its called. but i will have a shop and have a link for folks to view and purchase. after awhile watchin people make money of my designs. why cant i? aleroart is a product for shirts, comics, logos and toy design! why not give the people what they want.

makin the band.. minus the cheesecake up town!

2009-09-14T18:11:00.000-07:00

character designin lately...
more posting in the coming weeks.
here is a random piece im doing for a proposal for some shirt/ music video ad.

working progress....

2009-08-31T17:25:00.000-07:00

back to concept/vector art as my 9 to 5..
posting as fast as i can. but for now just been workin in ink and sketching.
this piece posted is just vector art for some mixtape cover.

its been awhile....

2009-08-26T11:47:00.000-07:00

well its been more then a couple of weeks since the comic show. My computer is shot from doing digital work. the positive is i draw more.alot of pen and ink drawings. hopefully have my new computer by the end of the month.
workin on a new contest that involves Sofa Kingdom and AMAZON. That goes for all the marbles in my pocket. If i fail... im putting Sofa kingdom on the back burnner and moving on. Its been more then 6 years and theres sooo much i can do that i can think of tryin with comic strip. More creative designing to come. More solo projects and more collaborations outside too.

GEARING UP FOR THE WIZ...

2009-07-26T09:37:00.000-07:00

Been very busy with alot of things this past months. All relating to my art and gearing up for the 2009 Chicago Comic show.. WIZARDWORD.
With Sofa Kingdom art complete and sent out to the printers. Just waiting on the proof approval. Should have the books the first week of August. (crossing figures)

Speaking of the comic show. I will have posted where i will be sitting in Artist Alley.
I will have alot of aleroart product for sell. Shirts, orginal SOFA KINGDOM page art, Sketchbooks, prints and of course Sofa Kingdom 48 page story by Shariff Musallam and drawn by me. Also be taking request on commission art too!

Still freelancing on the side with character design as well as workin full time designing art on t-shirts.

Here is my own and many shirt designs i plan to have for sell at the comic show as well soon off my www.aleroart.com website.

REST IN PEACE ANGEL...

2009-06-25T20:39:00.000-07:00

very sorry to hear about FARRAH. i had step out and finding out about MICHAEL JACKSOn...geez. im workin on the picture now.

sad day. i feel bad for there children.

rest in peace. Farrah

IAMTHETREND.COM

2009-06-23T12:45:00.001-07:00

IAMTHETREND.COM

is featured online at I AM THE TREND: ARTIST CORNER! CHECK OUT AND THE REST OF THE SITE Too!
BIG THANKS to both BEAU & ADAM!

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friday rough design..did i mention quick!

2009-06-12T13:20:00.000-07:00

my Friday is abit rush. i had an email about some possible gig of designing some chacter design for an agency out in cali. i was ask to do a mock up of some ol fashion Victorian art. i think i push more of the art nouveau. these are just some random quick rough design quick marker and drop color with some wall paper droppings.

some work....and then some..

2009-06-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

im still coloring Sofa Kingdom's 48 page comic. im 20 pages deep!! come on page 48. (i can see it done!)
besides personal projects ive been doin the stuff that pays the bills. Avatars profiles, shirt designs for some local guys and character design for one model/ actress. i dont no to much about the young (cute) lady. But was told she was on television and will have her own blog page soon. Ive been character designing some cartoon look for her. Until i can get more info i will spread the word. In the mean time here are some designs pencil roughs and mock up design and final pix also her avatar. Ive notice i've had a huge gap from posting from the last time.... so im going to get back on track and blog my sketches and SOFA art when i get to the 30 mark for coloring. really sooooon!
stay tune!
-alero!

vikings in the works... kinda!

2009-05-27T22:51:00.000-07:00

knee deep in sketches and vector art. some shirt designing. flipfloppin clients with ideas. a 48pg Comicstrip needing to be complete before the end of June. im also pushin for a sketchbook in the mix too! Vikings are a story i have in mind for a comic. i have abunch of sketches and concept for an idea. just need a good story. or a followin to my idea for a story. here are a mix of the characters for the idea.
more designs in the coming days.

cranking out drawings.

2009-05-10T19:56:00.000-07:00

workin on shirt designs this past weekend and this following week.
ive been cranking out aleroart style characters and some of just random style. ive been workin out photos into vector art too. but just plan out drawing from photos and cartooning it up! i have to post more. this one piece is just of two budhist priests. other is of she hulk and wonder women.

USUAL SUSPECTS

2009-04-30T14:42:00.000-07:00

Have been tighting up the loose ends for the comicbook Sofa kingdom as far as inking. i have started the coloring or (greyscaling for the book. we all know the usual characters... reef, ali, david and jetta comicstrip. But because its going to be a 48 page comic. i have more characters to draw for the story. a girl name "Nora" and the bully and his goons.

more art to come in the coming days.
back to the drawin boards as they say..

Character design

2009-04-29T21:07:00.000-07:00

been designing an avatars page for my website. also gettin back on track with finishin inking Sofa Kingdom as well. ive been sketchin alot. this sketch posted is of my knock off Halo. im not big into the Halo video game but like the look of the character.

character design part two...

2009-04-14T15:35:00.000-07:00

well here is the final rough of some character design used for some educational program in Cali. which one you ask? i dont no... im paid to draw not be a TMZ. my client asked for animals so i drew animals as shown from last blog. this time i drew them in pre-school atmosphere theme. sitting up right and smiling.. i threw in a second version of human kids and human teacher. im waiting for the responds from my client if its okay to color. i had fun drawin this. my table and floor are cover with sketch paper. i love drawin! i like makin my art into an employment. sometimes i dont get the right paying amount for my work. thats the life of character designers i suppose. but its what imagine as a child.
all the sketches i have layin around will be put together in my 2009 sketchbook titled "PAPER TRIAL"