Tuesday, December 29, 2015

2015 Howard M. Shum Awards

A list of mine that seemingly appears once every year. My drawing is of Kirsten Dunst from season 2 of Fargo. My best of 2015 list:

Film - “Son of Saul” Written by László Nemes and Clara Royer. Directed by László Nemes. A Hungarian Jew is forced to work in a crematorium taking out bodies and scrubbing floors during the Holocaust. He finds a body that he thinks is his son, whom he now determined to give a proper burial no matter what. This film is shot with mostly long takes and medium and close shots of the main character with long lenses which blur out the backgrounds. It’s an involving film of a poignant subject.

Director - George Miller “Mad Max: Fury Road” High intensity action with the accelerator pressed to the floor. No one did action better in 2015.

Actor - Märt Avandi “The Fencer” Some people just have brilliant looking faces just made for cinema. Avandi has such a face and the acting skills in this uplifting film about a school teacher with a secret past in Soviet controlled Estonia.

Supporting Actor - Michael Shannon, “99 Homes” Shannon is good at playing intense characters. This character could have been a cardboard bad guy, but Shannon is too good an actor to do that. It’s the system that is bad, and his character adjusts to that.

Actress - Brie Larson, “Room” This film could have been just sad and depressing, Larson has range so it’s more than that.

Supporting Actress - Günes Sensoy, “Mustang” Of the five sisters (set in an oppressive small town in Turkey), she stands out with her strong will and determination.

Screenplay - “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by Jesse Andrews. This easily could have been a schmaltzy type of teen dying movie that we’ve all seen before, but interesting characters (who do clever send ups of classic movies) and non-formula writing raises this film.

Cinematographer - John Christian Rosenlund “The Wave” This smart disaster film set in Norway and directed by Roar Uthaug (an amazing filmmaker you should all keep your eyes on) is beautifully shot by Roselund.

Television Show Drama - “Game of Thrones“ The story continues to be enthralling and the production values are feature film quality.

Satire - “South Park” After 19 seasons, South Park still does the best social satire in any medium.

Television Show Comedy “Rick and Morty” This show is full of creativity and fun. Most TV shows fall into route and predictability. Rick and Morty continues to surprise.

Television Actor - Rami Malek “Mr. Robot” Note to Hollywood producers: as a computer science graduate, I can tell you that guys who are extremely good at computers are not super buff hot guys like Chris Hemsworth and Hugh Jackman. Malek and the producers get it right on this show. This is the most accurate hacking show/movie I have seen out of Hollywood.

Television Actress - Kirsten Dunst, “Fargo” Fargo is great at using actors in parts we haven’t seen them do before. These actors almost always knock it out of the park such as Dunst in the second season.

Knock Out - Holly Holm. It’s so easy to root for nice people over ones who are jerks, full of hubris, have bad sportsmanship and won’t touch gloves. It was amazing to see the dominance Holm had over a less skilled Ronda Rousey.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Ted Danson - Fargo

Here's a drawing I did of Ted Danson as Hank Larsson from Fargo season 2.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Jenna Thiam

Here's a drawing I did of actress Jenna Thiam. Watch her as Léna in The Returned (Les Revenants) on the Sundance Channel.

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Caroline Kelley

Here's a drawing I did of model Caroline Kelley.

My friends Melanie and Kim and I went to the Broad, a new contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles. Watch our visit:

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Jennifer Kastner

Here's a drawing I did of CBS 2 Los Angeles reporter Jennifer Kastner.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Michael Shannon and Asterix

Here's a drawing I did of Michael Shannon. He's a tremendous actor. Check out his new movie 99 Homes.

Here’s a drawing I did of Asterix. Soyez forts Paris. Be strong, Paris.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Taylor - Laker Girl

Here's a drawing I did of Los Angeles Laker Girl Taylor.

Check out Part 3 of my interview with artist Brandon Ragnar Johnson.

Friday, November 06, 2015

Brittany Oldehoff

Here's a drawing I did of model Brittany Oldehoff.

Check out Part 2 of my interview with artist Brandon Ragnar Johnson.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Rosie Mac

Here's a drawing I did of model-actress Rosie Mac.

Check out Part 1 of an interview I did with artist Brandon Ragnar Johnson.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

black-ish

Here's a drawing I did of Marcus Scribner, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, and Miles Brown from black-ish.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman - Doctor Who

Here's a drawing I did of Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman as Doctor Who and Clara Oswald.

Thursday, October 01, 2015

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Jeanie Buss

Here's a drawing I did of Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss.

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

Rick and Morty

Here's a drawing I did of Rick and Morty (also Summer, Beth, Jerry, and Mr. Meeseeks). Rick and Morty is the most creative and funniest show currently on TV.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Buffy

Here’s a drawing I did of Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Here's my complete Buffy the Vampire print including Spike, Angel, Willow, and Cordelia.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Alyson Hannigan - Willow

Here’s a drawing I did of Alyson Hannigan as Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Charisma Carpenter - Cordelia Chase

Here’s a drawing I did of Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

David Boreanaz - Angel

Here’s a drawing I did of David Boreanaz as Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

James Marsters - Spike

Here’s a drawing I did of James Marsters as Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Thursday, August 06, 2015

Monday, August 03, 2015

Supergirl - Melissa Benoist

Here’s a drawing I did of actress Melissa Benoist as Supergirl based on a photo by Ali Adler. I only know Melissa from her part in Whiplash, but based on that, I think she will do a good job.

Some have criticized the trailer for the new show saying it looks like a romantic comedy. As a comic book writer-artist and fan, I hope the show is like a romantic comedy. I don’t think super-hero shows/movies have to be done only one way. The more different it is from anything I’ve seen before, the better.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Hannah Ferguson

Here’s a drawing I did of Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Hannah Ferguson.

Here's a comedy short I shot this year at San Diego Comic-Con.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Here’s a drawing I did of Bertie Carvel and Eddie Marsan as Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It’s a magnificent new show on BBC America about magic returning to 19th century England. Check it.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

San Diego Comic-Con 2015

Here are some caricatures and commissions I did this year at San Diego Comic-Con.

I also shot a new comedy short there. I should be finished editing it in a few weeks. Here’s the comedy short I shot last year.

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Melanie Collins

Here’s a drawing I did of sports reporter Melanie Collins. I’m going to be in Artists' Alley table DD-22 for San Diego Comic-Con July 8-12, 2015.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Yulia Rose

Here’s a drawing I did of model Yulia Rose. I’m going to be in Artists' Alley table DD-22 for San Diego Comic-Con July 8-12, 2015.

Check out my new comedy short The Rapture: Los Angeles

Monday, June 29, 2015

Houndmouth

I got to see Houndmouth (Shane Cody, Katie Toupin, Zak Appleby, and Matt Myers) preform last week at the Alt 98.7 Penthouse. Here are also a drawing I did of them and photos I took.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke - Tyrion and Dany - Game of Thrones

Here’s a drawing I did of Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke as Tyrion Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones. I'll probably make this a print for San Diego Comic-Con.