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hellboyone

07-25-2006, 09:29 AM

Everyone likes an undead superhero! :)

Hey...if you guys get a minute, please vote on my latest Threadless design. Your friend and mine, Ruta, helped extensively with getting this looking decent. (Thanks, pal!) Check it out!

http://www.threadless.com/submission/85050/Freak_Urban_Professionals

http://www.rickcortes.com/freaks_promo.gif

Jakob Westman

07-25-2006, 01:04 PM

That's sweet!
Where did you get the idea from?

/ Jakob

hellboyone

07-25-2006, 07:46 PM

Thanks, buddy!

The original idea was for these freaks to be walking through a zoo with animals staring at them. It just popped into my head. I couldn't make this design work and Ruta suggested some stuff that worked much better, particularly the suits and adding another freak (the conjoined twins).

Jon D.

07-26-2006, 03:28 AM

Hahahaha! should have made the lady with hairy legs... :p

Mikolaj

07-26-2006, 07:01 AM

Cool design! And an even more awsome site. Does anyone has an idea how good is the quality of their shirts and prints on them?

hellboyone

07-26-2006, 09:10 AM

Cool design! And an even more awsome site. Does anyone has an idea how good is the quality of their shirts and prints on them?

They produce top-quality t-shirts. I have about 5 or 6 of them, most are my favorite T's. And they often have $10 sales, pretty much the only time I buy shirts.

JDP: I heard that idea from someone else, too. It's a good one, but I think she's wearing stockings if she's all gussied up in a suit. :)

Jon D.

07-26-2006, 03:36 PM

Ah, yeah... haha, thats too funny man.

-J.D.

Petersen

07-27-2006, 01:42 PM

fun design and concept Rick. Will Eric encounter these guys in his time-travels??

hellboyone

07-27-2006, 02:30 PM

fun design and concept Rick. Will Eric encounter these guys in his time-travels??

Perhaps in the future. (Then again, perhaps in the past!)

hellboyone

11-17-2006, 07:51 AM

It was a little cold last night so naturally the drawing was, too. :)

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_abe.jpg
Hellboy, now with creepy Abe!

Agent Helix

11-17-2006, 08:00 AM

hahahaha Abe is like.. "I SHOULDN'T BE! NYAAAAAAAARGH!"

Sparky

11-17-2006, 08:48 AM

Aw, Hellboy is so cute wearin' a fuzzy scarf. I want to crochet him one and give it to him for Christmas. I'll use silver yarn so it'll repel werewolves. With my crappy crocheting skills, it will also naturally repel anyone with any fashion sense, like Anne Rice's vampires.

Where have I seen Abe's furious expression before? OH YEAH!

http://www.serenadawn.com/Alien-burster.jpg

E. Spears

11-17-2006, 11:31 AM

Nice one, Rick! Really diggin' that Abe.

Jon D.

11-17-2006, 10:30 PM

I see alittle bit of Ren in that Abe for some reason... hahaha and yes I mean Ren from The Ren & Stimpy show. :p

gdeo

11-17-2006, 10:57 PM

I think it's cool...it looks like they're singing...or belching...or not!

Mr Wolf

11-18-2006, 04:06 AM

"Hellboy's Northern Adventures"

Another nice one Rick. :cool:

hellboyone

11-18-2006, 09:29 AM

They're singing an "Endless Love" duet. :)

Thanks, guys!

Zabalou

11-18-2006, 09:38 AM

It was a little cold last night so naturally the drawing was, too. :)
Hellboy, now with creepy Abe!

Really great and freezing. :cool: :D :cool:

Maija

11-19-2006, 10:07 PM

"GodDAMN it is cold! Screw the BPRD sending me on assignment to Winnipeg!!"

Abe looks like he's going to bite someone's face.

I prefer to imagine that they are singing "Islands in the Stream". :)

morna

11-20-2006, 09:20 AM

love that Abe! rhaaaaaar!

really nice to see you around here again Rick! WB!

Mike Cross

11-20-2006, 12:25 PM

"..and we'll rely on each other..aa aaa"..i hate to say it but i think Abe is Dolly

hellboyone

11-20-2006, 01:16 PM

They do all the great duets. Shortly after, they run through a rousing rendition of "Summer Lovin'" from Grease.

hellboyone

12-06-2006, 12:54 AM

Our own Petersen started a wonderful Gotham By Gaslight thread over on the Drawing Board. Here's my contribution.

http://www.rickcortes.com/clockking_final.jpg
The Clock King, courtesy of Google and Photoshop.

The thread's here: http://www.drawingboard.org/viewtopic.php?t=50609

jscott

12-06-2006, 07:08 AM

Man, that is cool as all get-out.
Verynice indeed, Rick!

parrish

12-06-2006, 07:19 AM

Nicely done!

Petersen

12-06-2006, 08:29 AM

Very nice Rick! I like the "Prop Gotham PD" font.

Clock King already has a bit of a victorian look anyhow (kinda like how a Gaslight Alfred is that you would change his suit a bit) So I think is sweet how you played up the camp without losing the threat of the clock king

Eric Lofgren

12-06-2006, 10:38 AM

Very cool, indeed.

hellboyone

12-06-2006, 10:22 PM

Thanks, gents!

One more: The Joker.

http://www.rickcortes.com/joker_final.jpg

jscott

12-06-2006, 10:28 PM

Woah- a young Jim Nabors!!! "Goooooooool-ly!":D

Just kidding, my friend...I really dig it, very much so!!

Dude's creeping me out...

gdeo

12-06-2006, 11:56 PM

Creepy ,yet ooooooh so cool!

Neil Hill

12-07-2006, 07:50 AM

Very nice work, Rick! You're a true talent sir!

jscott

12-07-2006, 09:11 AM

This is a card set waiting to happen. Honestly.
Someone get DC on the horn...

hellboyone

12-07-2006, 09:55 AM

This is a card set waiting to happen. Honestly.
Someone get DC on the horn...

Heh...thanks! Of course, they couldn't use these since I just culled the images they're made of from hapless websites the world over. :)

Agent Helix

12-07-2006, 10:00 AM

Great stuff, Rick.

morna

12-07-2006, 09:28 PM

awesome rick! Love the joker so much! ya great for cards - more more!

hellboyone

02-13-2007, 05:05 PM

Tee-hee...

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_fatties.jpg

hellboyone

07-30-2007, 02:02 PM

Whassup.

http://www.rickcortes.com/INDY.jpg

jnapper

07-30-2007, 02:24 PM

That is beautiful, Rick!

fitzroy

07-30-2007, 03:01 PM

Rick, that is gorgeous. Love it

Sparky

07-30-2007, 03:23 PM

Rick Cortes. I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door. I never doubted that. Something made it inevitable. So, what are you doing here in this thread?

Posting sheer awesomeness, that's what he's doing.

Jon D.

07-31-2007, 12:34 AM

wow! awesome!

Neil Hill

07-31-2007, 08:08 AM

Very nice, Rick!

Speaking of Indiana Jones, I caught the SDCC panel where the principal actors were introduced via a pre-recorded message. As much of a Harrison Ford fan as I have always been, I feel like this movie should be done with a younger Indiana Jones doing most of the stunts and major action scenes. Harrison is.....well, he's looking a little old to be wearing the signature Indiana duds (which it appears that he will be). Sorry to trod on some people's sacred icon, but, well...there ya go.

hellboyone

07-31-2007, 10:35 AM

Speaking of Indiana Jones, I caught the SDCC panel where the principal actors were introduced via a pre-recorded message. As much of a Harrison Ford fan as I have always been, I feel like this movie should be done with a younger Indiana Jones doing most of the stunts and major action scenes. Harrison is.....well, he's looking a little old to be wearing the signature Indiana duds (which it appears that he will be). Sorry to trod on some people's sacred icon, but, well...there ya go.

They already tried that with the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. I didn't watch that either. I find it far more interesting to see what they'll do with the character at 60 or however old Ford is. I already know what a younger Indiana Jones is all about. Now he's got a kid (apparently with Marion Ravenwood: awesome) and he hangs out with a British gangster (Ray Winstone: double awesome).

Anyways...thanks for the love (or like).

I started a new blog that many here will have no interest in, but it's an avenue for me to try some new things in Photoshop (like I did with the Indy piece). Check it out here: http://drawheat.blogspot.com

http://www.rickcortes.com/drawheat/drawheat_icecube.jpg

More of the nerd stuff to come. :)

Neil Hill

07-31-2007, 12:46 PM

Anyways...thanks for the love (or like).

Definitely more love than like, Rick! :D

Jon D.

08-01-2007, 01:52 AM

Thats some really great photoshopping there Rick, I try but have gotten no where near that good yet.

Zabalou

08-01-2007, 08:46 AM

Great stuff Rick, and i see what you did on that web site, i really enjoy those background you did too.

Stephane Garrelie

08-01-2007, 04:48 PM

Whassup.

http://www.rickcortes.com/INDY.jpg

Great!!!:)

hellboyone

08-27-2007, 02:27 PM

I moved my artblog to the Drawing Board!

http://www.drawingboard.org/blogs/HellboyOne/

A couple of new posts there...

And a couple of ballpoint zombie boys (I call 'em zomboys! TM :) ) just for you guys.

http://www.rickcortes.com/zomboys1.jpg

Neil Hill

08-27-2007, 02:33 PM

I hope you copyrighted the name "Ballpoint Zombies", Rick, cuz I'm about to steal it! :p Very cool stuff, my friend. Glad to see you're still drawing these days, and not just creating FX for tv and movies.

gary bolt

08-27-2007, 08:09 PM

Heelarious!

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_fatties.jpg

And a damn fine drawing, too!

morna

08-27-2007, 08:12 PM

yaay zomboys! I need to go check out your new blog thingy. So good to see you posting again

hug

Maija

08-27-2007, 08:25 PM

Yeeeeah! Fresh zomboys and a fresh blog! I have updated my links.

And now I have the Indiana Jones theme stuck in my head... :p

hellboyone

08-31-2007, 02:46 PM

Thanks, hellpals. And now....

EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!!!

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_dalek.jpg

gdeo

08-31-2007, 08:09 PM

I love his shirt!!!!:D

gary bolt

08-31-2007, 09:09 PM

I love his shirt!!!!:D

I love his optional hand!

hellboyone

09-14-2007, 11:57 AM

*Optional hand not included

Someone posted an auction with this piece. I took it into Photoshop so I could straighten it out and file it.

http://www.rickcortes.com/mignolacover.jpg

Since I was already in there, I started doing some color on it and, well..here it is. Enjoy!

http://www.rickcortes.com/mignolacover_cc.jpg

fitzroy

09-14-2007, 12:20 PM

Nicely done Rick

gdeo

09-14-2007, 12:48 PM

That's tight Rick!:D

parrish

09-14-2007, 01:08 PM

Wow. I love the color. The gradient is great!

Kelly Tindall

09-14-2007, 01:58 PM

I think the color's working against the art a bit, but I have to admit that the moon is damned pretty. You have the power!

hellboyone

09-14-2007, 02:06 PM

Thanks, guys. I wanted to try something a little different than what we usually see with his artwork. Not entirely successful, but there are things I like.

Thanks again!!

Eric Lofgren

09-14-2007, 04:08 PM

You know if you gave some more attention to HB's highlights, especially around his chest, head and hands area he'd probably pop right off the page :) And I think if the highlights in the little town's buildings were somewhat intact it might add just a touch more. But otherwise it's a very nice approach you've got going here. Love the texturing going on in the BG.

Maija

09-15-2007, 06:11 PM

I like it lots. I especially dig the watercolour wash effect. :)

Zabalou

10-04-2007, 07:47 AM

i play with some Rick's drawing.
And by the way so many thanks to you Rick to have done this one, and all the other for me.

http://zabalou.free.fr/HellboyServal/Couleur/HellboyServal_RickCortes-Color.jpg

As allways comment are welcome. :cool: :rolleyes: :cool:

Neil Hill

10-04-2007, 09:30 AM

Very cool and interesting colors on that Darkness Calls piece, Rick! The Hellboy gets a bit washed out looking- especially with the dilluted and somewhat "smeared" reds, but I like the monster in the background and the luminous moon effect. Very awesome stuff!

hellboyone

10-12-2007, 09:45 AM

Thanks, guys. Nice going, Zabalou!

Here are some sketches from last night's coffee shop drawing.

http://www.rickcortes.com/coffeegirl_101007.jpg
A random model from a clothing ad.

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_spar.jpg
My weekly Hellboy drawing. I may color this one.

gdeo

10-12-2007, 10:43 AM

as always.....very nice..i love the hair on the model and the bulkiness of the Hellboy:D :D :D

Jakob Westman

10-12-2007, 11:29 AM

Hehe... pinhead.
The girl's a beauty though, love that hair!

:) Jakob

Maija

10-12-2007, 12:07 PM

Hehe... pinhead.

Jakob made me do it. :)

Maija

10-12-2007, 12:09 PM

Great drawings though. I didn't think he was a pinhead until Jakob said it. :p

hellboyone

10-12-2007, 12:46 PM

That voodoo guy from Beetlejuice got to him! :)

Jakob Westman

10-12-2007, 02:15 PM

That voodoo guy from Beetlejuice got to him! :)
Mmmm... Brings back memories.
Btw, where's your avatar from? It's awesome!

/ Jakob

hellboyone

10-12-2007, 04:04 PM

Btw, where's your avatar from? It's awesome!

/ Jakob

It's from a free game called Gesundheit. Unfortunately, it's PC only. It's a ton of fun to play.

http://www.underwaterbase.com/

shonokin

10-13-2007, 06:54 PM

It's from a free game called Gesundheit. Unfortunately, it's PC only. It's a ton of fun to play.

http://www.underwaterbase.com/

Gesundheit rocks. Thanks for the link. Love the music, graphics and gameplay.

Someone pointed another very addictive and similarly puzzled game out to me the other day. It's a flash version (http://portal.wecreatestuff.com/) of Valve's Portal game. Fun fun.

Hellbaby

10-15-2007, 03:59 PM

Gesundheit rocks. Thanks for the link. Love the music, graphics and gameplay.

Someone pointed another very addictive and similarly puzzled game out to me the other day. It's a flash version (http://portal.wecreatestuff.com/) of Valve's Portal game. Fun fun.

I just played, seriously less than a minute ago!

hellboyone

10-24-2007, 12:07 PM

Repost from the casting thread. Takeshi Kitano as Benjamin Daimio!

http://www.rickcortes.com/daimio_takeshikitano.jpg

gdeo

10-24-2007, 12:44 PM

great job bud!:D

Sparky

10-24-2007, 12:54 PM

Awesome, Rick -- he's perfect.

gary bolt

10-24-2007, 12:56 PM

Yikes! That image is so viscerally fantastic! Interesting how much more creepy and disturbing Daimio's torn cheek and exposed teeth look in a live action image.

Ken O

10-24-2007, 01:02 PM

Wow. That rocks.

jnapper

10-24-2007, 03:15 PM

Repost from the casting thread. Takeshi Kitano as Benjamin Daimio!

http://www.rickcortes.com/daimio_takeshikitano.jpg

Holy cow, Rick! Fantastic!

Jakob Westman

10-24-2007, 03:45 PM

That's really solid Rick!!
Why don't you share your process with us? If not in specifics maybe more general. Was is cut-and-pase or did you paint lots of it?

Either way,
looks GREAT!!

/ Jakob

hellboyone

10-24-2007, 04:36 PM

Here's my process. (Big image...)

http://www.rickcortes.com/daimio_process.jpg

SpydaWeb

10-24-2007, 06:54 PM

I'm going to have to try that out myself.

Jakob Westman

10-25-2007, 03:54 AM

Interesting,
thanks for taking the time!

/ Jakob

KingMixer

10-25-2007, 05:44 AM

This is kickass Rick!

Kelly Tindall

10-25-2007, 08:12 AM

Holy moley Rick, that's just spectacular! That's easily the best Photoshop creation of yours yet... amazing.

Ken O

10-25-2007, 08:55 AM

Rick, the progression of images is awesome. Thanks for sharing that.

Neil Hill

10-25-2007, 09:01 AM

Rick, that is completely awesome!! I'm even more in awe of your skills than I was before! :D

hellboyone

10-25-2007, 12:36 PM

Thanks, gang. It was fun to do. I can see that I could have done some other stuff to this but I just had to post it.

Holy moley Rick, that's just spectacular! That's easily the best Photoshop creation of yours yet... amazing.

Oh yeah? Better than this???

http://www.rickcortes.com/withelvis.jpg

;)

gdeo

10-25-2007, 02:38 PM

lol....you're the best,man....:D

Sparky

10-25-2007, 02:51 PM

That's one's tough to tell...since Elvis is really still alive and Rick does really still dress like that.

Kelly Tindall

10-26-2007, 08:33 AM

Oh yeah? Better than this???

*snort* But that actually happened. Cheater!

Maija

10-26-2007, 09:00 AM

Aw, the Photoshop King meets The King!

The next time we meet you'd better be wearing that outfit or I'll be sorely disappointed. For extra points, track down that car so we can drive around LA in it (while eating tubs of ice cream).

Outstanding job on Daimio. It tickles me to know that those are your teeth. You're so resourceful. :)

hellboyone

10-30-2007, 01:42 AM

The next time we meet you'd better be wearing that outfit or I'll be sorely disappointed. For extra points, track down that car so we can drive around LA in it (while eating tubs of ice cream).

I'll know what brand and flavor!

Outstanding job on Daimio. It tickles me to know that those are your teeth. You're so resourceful.

I'd rather not admit they're my teeth (lookit how hideous they are! Good thing they're not the front ones...) but you know...full disclosure and all that.

Thanks, gang.

Here are some sketches from the last few weeks/months of Thursday coffee sketch nights.

http://www.rickcortes.com/sketches001.jpg
Drugsputin is my pal, Andrew, who goes by drugmassacre on the forums. We all call him Drugs.

http://www.rickcortes.com/sketches002.jpg

http://www.rickcortes.com/sketches003.jpg
The fellows on the lower left will be for a series (perhaps a sketchbook) of
bald aliens.

http://www.rickcortes.com/sketches004.jpg

gdeo

10-30-2007, 07:45 AM

those are great rick......one of these Thurs. I'm gonna show up...damn work!;)

hellboyone

11-14-2007, 07:11 PM

A few more sketcheroos..

http://www.rickcortes.com/sketches007.jpg

Maija

11-14-2007, 07:18 PM

Those are sweet! I like the Deltron3030.

Hahahaha I missed the earlier ones. Comb-over Alien and Alien Lincoln are awesome and Grandpa with a Gun (and some stains) cracks me up.

Aw man, I wish I could come and hang out on Thursdays.

gdeo

11-15-2007, 12:53 AM

love the hands on the bald alien

hellboyone

12-14-2007, 03:12 PM

I didn't have time to get down on the Hellboy holiday art exchange. But now with the writer's strike going, I suddenly have plenty of time on my hands. I did this for the Drawing Board's version of the exchange.

http://www.rickcortes.com/dbholidayartswap07.jpg

I think I'm gonna do a few more and throw 'em up on eBay.

Zabalou

12-14-2007, 04:25 PM

Rick your work is just wonderful, thanks for sharing !

morna

12-14-2007, 05:02 PM

awesome stuff as always Rick. Keep goin' man!

hellboyone

12-14-2007, 06:56 PM

Thanks, pals.

I'd love some ideas for the eBay pieces. :)

Petersen

12-14-2007, 10:26 PM

-Hellboy napping in a cemetary 'on assignment' (perhaps a famous headstone or grave marker?)

-Hellboy repelling a giant Cockatrice with an herb of grace (ruta graveolens)

-Hellboy rows ashore to Avalon

-Hellboy foot on wooden chest poses in front of wall of skeleton-pirate portraits

Sparky

12-15-2007, 12:38 PM

- Hellboy playing Guitar Hero

- Hellboy dancing the chicken dance at an Italian wedding...where everyone is a Mafia ghost (or zombie)

- Hellboy riding the teacups at Disneyland...or
- Hellboy and Abe in the Haunted House doombuggy, laughing

- Hellboy at Ralph's in the wee hours of the morning with a shopping cart full of pancake ingredients, looking fiercely at the person in the 10-item-or-less line who has more than 10 items

- Hellboy at the dentist

- Abe and Hellboy at a late-night sushi bar in Japan...Hellboy is kinda freaked out by some of the dishes on the conveyor belt

- Hellboy breakdancing on a street corner, Roger next to him holding a boombox on his shoulder

- Hellboy and a Yeti, snowboarding or on a ski lift

- Hellboy riding a trolley in San Francisco (the trolley is leaning to one side due to his weight)

Maija

12-15-2007, 12:46 PM

- Hellboy fighting a giant cyborg frog or lizard

- Young Hellboy playing tug-o-war with Mac with a small Sadu-Hem-like beast, or a tentacle

- Hellboy next to Stephen Colbert and Colbert has his arm around Hellboy and he's grinning madly and pointing at Hellboy and Hellboy looks annoyed.:D

Ken O

12-16-2007, 06:08 AM

Hellboy in Dick Van Dyke's living room tripping over the ottoman.

Spinal Tap with Rasputin as the drummer.

Hellboy, Abe, and Liz elbow to elbow with Cliff and Normy at the bar.

The entire BPRD gang playing twister.

Hellboy getting a manicure and pedicure.

Hellboy on the yellowbrick road vs flying monkeys.

And everyone should say, "Buy this bitches, because I said so" right above where you sign your name.

Neil Hill

12-16-2007, 09:01 AM

Great sketches, Rick! Love each and every one of 'em.

BTW, the sketch idea where Hellboy is draped over a famous headstone- for some reason I have Jim Morrison's grave (in France, I believe) pictured. Granted, Morrison's (no, not Grant Morrison) music would have been much too late for Hellboy's formative years (as music of the 40's and 50's would be more appropriate to that), and I honestly I'm not even sure what kind of music Hellboy likes, but still.

Asa

12-16-2007, 09:35 AM

- Hellboy looking up at a REYKJAVIK EXCURSION bus full of tourists saying with stomach growling
" Just what I need Heit sulkkuladi og Kleinur ".

fitzroy

12-16-2007, 10:36 AM

Love the latest HB pic Rick, very nice

hellboyone

12-17-2007, 08:41 AM

Lovely suggestions, pals. Thanks for the list!

hellboyone

01-07-2008, 01:24 PM

First drawing of the new year! Sketched this in Olmanic's (Kir's) sketchbook for last Saturday's sketch session.

http://www.rickcortes.com/abe_kirsbook.jpg

gdeo

01-07-2008, 02:08 PM

kick a$$ as usual...sorry i missed out again:D

hellboyone

01-21-2008, 09:22 AM

Stake, anyone?

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_vampire.jpg

gdeo

01-21-2008, 10:34 AM

"If I had a hammer..." nice piece my friend!;)

hellboyone

02-13-2008, 06:56 PM

Thanks!

I was going through some old stuff and found this blast from the past.

http://www.rickcortes.com/abe.jpg

This was a design I worked on with Jakob (I'm pretty sure it was Jakob) to try and create an Abe figure to match the very first HB figure that came out. I don't ever do anything like this but I thought it was fun. Note the not elegant crotch hole. :)

hellboyone

02-13-2008, 07:04 PM

More old, fun stuff. From the early days of the Hellboard...

http://www.rickcortes.com/ragnarok1.jpg

http://www.rickcortes.com/kriegaffe_flat.jpg

http://www.rickcortes.com/denzelabe1.jpg

Good times.....

Ken O

02-14-2008, 06:21 AM

Man, I love that old stuff. Why didn't I notice you had given Abe such an "intresting" piercing to accomodate the "swim stick"?

hellboyone

02-14-2008, 05:37 PM

Hey, stop talking about his swim stick. ;)

Here's my version of my friend Jon McNally's character, Lovely Cadaver.

http://www.rickcortes.com/lovelycadaver.jpg

gdeo

02-14-2008, 10:24 PM

great take rick..love the colors!

Ken O

02-15-2008, 05:55 AM

Lovely is a great way to describe it.

morna

02-15-2008, 09:56 AM

I concur, it's a beaut Rick. Nice textures in the hair and the BG. BG is
unusual and quite effective, looks like lichen on rock. Really nice colouring as well.

hellboyone

02-17-2008, 11:30 AM

Thanks, pals!

New blog link here: http://drawheat.blogspot.com/

Update your bookmarks, the three of you that have 'em. :)

Tad

02-17-2008, 12:25 PM

Wow. Impressive stuff on the blog, Rick.

Maija

02-17-2008, 01:51 PM

You keep changing blogs! ;)

Good stuff! Is the Lovely Cadaver for publication or just for fun? You're getting really handy with the colouring.

Good to see the old stuff from the first Hellboy movie. Love the unfortunate placement of Abe's stick. Poor guy.

gdeo

02-17-2008, 06:47 PM

Thanks, pals!

New blog link here: http://drawheat.blogspot.com/

Update your bookmarks, the three of you that have 'em. :)

i'm one of them:D

hellboyone

02-25-2008, 01:55 PM

I'm putting up a ton of auctions today since I'm hemorrhaging money due to the writers strike. (Yes, it's over. But I'm not quite back at work yet.) Check 'em out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180218937017

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180218943107

More to come...

Maija: The Lovely Cadaver was just for fun, for a Drawing Board members fan thread. (http://www.drawingboard.org/viewtopic.php?t=61643)

Tad, gdeo, and Twyrm: Thanks!

Morna: You're nice. :) I've been taking photos of textures where ever I go and I think the one I used for this might have been some old drops of paint that have gotten all licheny with time. Glad it works!

hellboyone

02-25-2008, 02:14 PM

More auctions.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180218945465

hellboyone

03-10-2008, 11:48 PM

Sketching at work. Kate and Leach.

http://www.rickcortes.com/torsobprd.jpg

hellboyone

03-12-2008, 09:24 AM

And I've started updating the website as well. Check it out, if you like...

http://www.rickcortes.com/

Maija

03-12-2008, 09:14 PM

Yay! Website updates! It's great to finally have all (well, lots) of your stuff all in one place. I'm curious about the "Store". ;)

Great Kate! And good job of fore-shortening on Leach's fingers.

Ken O

03-12-2008, 09:37 PM

New and improved with 100% more Cortes!!

TheRonin

03-13-2008, 02:38 PM

WOW, Rick, I can't believe those gems have not been stolen on the spot the
moment you put them on e-bay, and on the other hand you have Felman
selling like crazy ;)

Seriously, purty illos there :)

Cheers,
Francesco

hellboyone

03-13-2008, 08:36 PM

Thanks, guys.

Francesco: Yeah...well, if I tried harder at ripping Mignola off, I might sell more stuff. ;) Nice of you to say, though.

Todd H

03-14-2008, 06:41 AM

I love the piece with Abe, Kate and all those frogs...but with NYCC coming up in a month my fun money is tied up for a bit.

hellboyone

04-18-2008, 11:11 AM

Added a few more updates to the site, under gallery. Also some updates in the blog. Check 'em out!

http://www.rickcortes.com

Todd H

04-18-2008, 11:18 AM

The 'stache. Bring it back.

Kees_L

04-18-2008, 05:52 PM

Hi Mr. Cortes,
really like your sketches, like 'caveman j.' and your B.P.R.D., although I find 'hair' to be truly stunning. Great stuff :cool:.

hellboyone

04-23-2008, 10:36 AM

Thanks, boys.

The 'stache is on vacation in Tahiti.

petriacce

04-23-2008, 01:35 PM

Added a few more updates to the site, under gallery. Also some updates in the blog. Check 'em out!

http://www.rickcortes.com

Ha you are blocked at my work as a 403 forbidden access error due to:

"Art and Culture"

I know it is in the corporate policy somewhere under internet use as absolutely no art and culture may be viewed by employees. :eek:

hellboyone

04-23-2008, 05:07 PM

Ha you are blocked at my work as a 403 forbidden access error due to:

"Art and Culture"

I know it is in the corporate policy somewhere under internet use as absolutely no art and culture may be viewed by employees. :eek:

Please stop working for fascists. Thanks. :)

petriacce

04-28-2008, 11:40 AM

Please stop working for fascists. Thanks. :)I was going to make some sort of funny reply to your post but after first reading two company-wide messages about compliance this morning your post is a bit more accurate.

hellboyone

04-28-2008, 04:20 PM

Working for the man. Whatcha gonna do?

hellboyone

05-07-2008, 10:10 AM

Did this a while back, based on a rough sketch by Cheeks (http://gotcheeks.blogspot.com/2008/01/jolly-red-giant.html).

http://www.rickcortes.com/drawheat/cheeks_hulk.jpg

gdeo

05-07-2008, 01:33 PM

love the energy...the colors make this piece pop,,,great job,bud!

hellboyone

05-14-2008, 09:41 PM

Thanks, pal!
------
Here's a sneak peek at this thing:

http://www.rickcortes.com/sonofbulljive.jpg

Coming this summer..

gdeo

05-14-2008, 11:48 PM

sign me up...cannot wait for this one!:biggrin:

Zabalou

05-15-2008, 02:24 AM

sign me up...cannot wait for this one!:biggrin:

Count me for one too.

hellboyone

05-15-2008, 10:54 PM

Thanks, fellas. (FYI, the above cover is in-progress.)

hellboyone

07-16-2008, 10:18 AM

Final cover and preview pages for my sketchbook which if all goes well will be available via my backpack in San Diego. Seek me out!

http://www.rickcortes.com/bulljive_2008_preview.jpg

Thanks to Jakob for cover layout assist.

Also, I'm in this gallery show:

http://www.rickcortes.com/Icon-Evite.jpg

Come out this Saturday for the artist reception if you're in the L.A. area.

gdeo

07-16-2008, 01:38 PM

i'm seeking you out brother...will you be there all week?..
thanks for the heads-up on the perlman /corrola interview...i start work at 7:30 and i always listen to the show.so i knew that i was gonna miss it..stupid work:tongue:

Kees_L

07-16-2008, 02:40 PM

Man, those previews on your latest sketchbook look way sweet. Excellent characterisations and ever-clear.
Sir, if you don't sell out backpack-wise this year, I may have myself be invited for lecturing on being Dutch / Foreign or st (at San Diego University) during SDCC 2009 (and possibly flip burgers on the side) ('though that might be hard) ...:tongue:.

hellboyone

07-16-2008, 05:21 PM

gary: I'll definitely be there Friday and Saturday. I'm a maybe for Thursday if I can find a room to stay in for that night.

Ken O

07-17-2008, 12:24 PM

Damn that Rick Cortes sure draws pretty pictures. :biggrin:

chaox

07-17-2008, 12:27 PM

Your art is seriously awesome. So many pages... I love it.

EDIT: The 'bleeding from the mouth lady' on page 35 is great.

hellboyone

07-31-2008, 09:02 AM

Thanks, gang!

My SON OF BULLJIVE Sketchbook is now available by mail! Just send me an email with SON OF BULLJIVE in the subject line and we'll exchange info. Soon, a store link will be up at my website. For now, send inquiries to rick at rickcortes dot com. The book is $10 plus $3.50 shipping/handling and will come signed, personalized (if you wish), and will contain a sketch.

Zabalou

07-31-2008, 01:50 PM

hellboyone

07-31-2008, 05:35 PM

ok count me one
i need your paypal adress and you have to increase the shipping cost, i still live in France.
send me a note or an e-mail
zabalou@free.fr

Oh right...international! $7 for France. My PayPal is the same as my email: rick at rickcortes dot com. Change the "at" and "dot" to the appropriate symbols.

And thanks!

hellboyone

08-10-2008, 11:32 PM

For those who ordered sketchbooks, they'll go out this week! Thanks, friends!

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_lion.jpg

jscott

08-11-2008, 07:11 AM

Haha, Son of BullJive cover is so great!

hellboyone

08-11-2008, 08:57 AM

Haha, Son of BullJive cover is so great!

Thanks! Our own Jakob Westman helped with the much-improved layout!

morna

08-11-2008, 11:11 AM

kool beans Rick! am I too late for a sketchbook?

Maija

08-11-2008, 12:36 PM

It is totally worth it for the assortment of balding aliens alone.

hellboyone

08-11-2008, 06:50 PM

kool beans Rick! am I too late for a sketchbook?

It ain't over 'til I say it is! :)

morna

08-11-2008, 08:21 PM

sweet! still have my address? I will paypal you shortly. Should I bump up the shipping a few bucks?

hellboyone

08-12-2008, 08:39 AM

sweet! still have my address? I will paypal you shortly. Should I bump up the shipping a few bucks?

Sent you an email. :)

Zabalou

08-30-2008, 07:51 AM

For those who ordered sketchbooks, they'll go out this week! Thanks, friends!

http://www.rickcortes.com/hb_lion.jpg

Got mine many days ago just few words to say thank you Rick, great art on this one.:cool:

Neil Hill

09-03-2008, 08:52 AM

Rick's a genius people, so go and buy many, many copies of his sketchbook! :biggrin: Oh, and buy one for me two while you're at it, thanks.

Asa

09-09-2008, 09:11 AM

Love the sketchbook, I really like expressions on the women, some great interesting charachters too. Wow.:cool:

hellboyone

09-10-2008, 08:24 AM

Thanks, guys!

Ruri

09-13-2008, 11:21 AM

Some real good stuff in here. I can dig it.

hellboyone

10-10-2008, 12:55 PM

A couple of recent drawings.

This one is part of a gallery show called Skulls at Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock.

http://www.rickcortes.com/ghost1sm.jpg

And this one just for fun.

http://www.rickcortes.com/abe_snake_sm.jpg

SpydaWeb

10-10-2008, 01:48 PM

Did you ink those on the PC/MAC?

Kees_L

10-10-2008, 02:20 PM

Man, I love the 'brow-raising skullcrack in mirror' one!

MarisaSmith

10-10-2008, 02:23 PM

I REALLY love the first one... Very cool. Beautiful.

hellboyone

10-10-2008, 05:17 PM

Did you ink those on the PC/MAC?

I ink those on paper with a pen. :)

Jakob Westman

10-11-2008, 06:08 AM

Those are really nice Rick!!

jscott

10-11-2008, 10:18 AM

Me likey...that skull lady is freaky...and i really dig that inky, crackling shading behind her.

hellboyone

10-11-2008, 11:38 PM

Thanks, gang.

Some bald aliens from the past few months. You know they're here looking for the cure to baldness, the poor bastards.

http://www.rickcortes.com/aliens001.jpg

And an Elvis Costello watercolor for a group show from awhile back.

http://www.rickcortes.com/elvis_painting.jpg

gdeo

10-12-2008, 09:31 AM

love the elvis!

Ambassador Curt

10-12-2008, 04:51 PM

I ink those on paper with a pen. :)

Caveman :biggrin:

TheRonin

10-14-2008, 01:46 PM

I always dig your sketches, but those two inked pieces up there take the cake, Rick :D

Cheers,
Francesco

Roblin

10-15-2008, 03:54 AM

Those BW inks are great... the woman in the first one looks so sad it hurts.

/R

hellboyone

10-22-2008, 06:46 PM

Thanks, boys.

Here's some fan art for Ruri. From this post: http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=7491395&postcount=1

http://www.rickcortes.com/ruri-wendigo.jpg

Some wonk inking. :( But I love the character.

Myron L

10-22-2008, 08:04 PM

I know I havent realy commented much in the past (if at all) on your work, Rick, and you and I often have differences of opinion on things...but, wow, man...GREAT work on the inked stuff above...you really are a very talented artist...

hellboyone

10-22-2008, 08:11 PM