Milla

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Here's a drawing I did of Milla Jovovich.

Kim Possible

Here's a drawing I did of Kim Possible.

Enter the Dragon

This is a drawing I did of Bruce Lee from Enter the Dragon.

Big Barda

Here's a Big Barda drawing penciled by Darryl Young and inked by me.

2005 Howard M. Shum Awards

Yes, it’s time for the much coveted Howard M. Shum awards. You see all these Hollywood studios and people taking out ads in places such as Variety and the Hollywood Reporter trying to sway my vote, but I cannot be bought. Only the truly good will win.

Best film released theatrically in 2004, but I didn’t see until 2005 on cable (tie) - Spartan by David Mamet. What a brilliant film that got no attention when it came out. The President’s daughter is missing and if I tell you anything else, it would be giving too much away. Mamet never telegraphs his moves. This thriller is smart and exciting. Val Kilmer and Derek Luke give great performances. Mamet’s dialogue, as always, is remarkable and sharp.

Before Sunset by Richard Linklater. I never saw the movie that preceded this one (Before Sunrise), but I never felt lost. It’s a clever film about two people who meet again after a brief fling they had ten years ago. It takes place in real-time and is basically just conversation. Big kudos to the actors Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. I felt they were honest in their acting and writing. Both these movies are better than any 2005 theatrically released film.

Best Fall/Winter 2005 collection - Dior Couture. I don’t think all fashion is art, but there are a few designers whose work I think fall into that honored place. John Galliano is one of them. Besides beautiful women’s clothes he always puts on fascinating runway shows. Lately he has toned down his shows a bit (probably because he is listening too much to his critics -- which he shouldn’t), but his creativity is back with his Fall/Winter 2005 Dior Couture line.

Best Screenplay - Crash by Paul Haggis & Robert Moresco. It’s good to know that one can go from writing Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life to writing powerful movies such as Million Dollar Baby and Crash. If you see Crash as a realistic portrayal of the world then you may find it unbelievable. But if you view it as hyperrealistic or a fable then you will find a dramatic and emotional take on race relations.

Best Fighter - Floyd Mayweather. With spectacular victories over Arturo Gatti and Sharmba Mitchell in 2005, Mayweather shows he earned the pound-for-pound title.

More Jedi Girls

Happy New Year! Here are more Jedi Girls that Darryl and I did in the summer of 2005.

Jedi Girls

Darryl Young and I went nuts (some say I was already there) and did a bunch of Jedi girl drawings during the summer. Pencils by Darryl, inks by me.

Joker and Harley

I inked one of Sandra Khoo's sketches.

Alessandra

This drawing is inspired by the current Victoria's Secret ad campaign featuring Alessandra Ambrossio.

Scarlett

I did this drawing of Scarlett Johansson from a photo. Check out her new film "Match Point". It's a good clever movie by Woody Allen. Scarlett is going to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

Kong is King

I saw an advance screening of King Kong tonight. It’s a thrilling beautiful film. It takes a little too long in the story before we get to Skull Island, but once there, director Peter Jackson puts his foot on the accelerator on the film’s intensity level and only lets up occasionally to allow you to catch your breath.

The special effects are remarkable. Skull Island is both a scary-ass place to be and majestically beautiful. Kong is expressive and believable. The dinosaurs are phenomenal. Naomi Watts is illuminating and her large expressive eyes serves her well in her part. Those of you who are worried that Jack Black would be too annoyingly distracting in this movie should have no concern.

King Kong is not just a special effects-action movie. It also have funny moments and is touching. Living in Los Angeles, I’m lucky to have seen most of the so-called major contenders for best movie of the year (Memoirs of a Geisha, Syriana, etc.) except for Munich (which I hope to see in the next few weeks). Before I saw King Kong, my choice for best film was between The Constant Gardner and Crash. Now I have to put King Kong into the mix.

More Leia

Here's a Princess Leia commission I recently did.

Hyperkinetic

Hyperkinetic is a cartoon series that I created. French artist Xav did the designs (I inked his pencils). It's a science-fiction comedy about four bounty hunter girls and their robot Tejigi.

Natalia

I did this drawing of Natalia Vodianova based on a photo of her.

South Park

South Park is still one of the funniest shows on TV today. Currently, I can't think of any other show with new episodes that is consistently funnier than South Park.

Check out this website to make your own South Park character.

This is what I look like when I'm in South Park.

Supergirl and Batgirl

Pencils by Darryl Young, inks by me.

Another Leia

Ryan Odagawa and I did this Leia drawing early this year.

Cameron

This is a drawing I did of rising new model Cameron Russell.

Red Sonja

This was the first drawing I ever inked over Darryl Young and thus an evil alliance was formed.