Sketch Paddys

SUPERMAN!

2012-01-27T00:24:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday!

Chaos

2012-01-26T06:49:00.000-08:00

After Careys awesome Leman Russ I couldn't
let the other side down.

Clockwork Velociraptor

2012-01-25T05:40:00.000-08:00

As suggested by my wonderful Marie.

Bits & Bobs

2012-01-24T01:25:00.000-08:00

I've a couple of things to show off today, you lucky, lucky people. First up is a bit of promo art for the Lightning Strike Presents comic. The other pic is some character & spaceship design sketches for a new story for the next issue of Short Sharp Shocks.

Next week we are having a bit of a "theme week" here on Sketchpaddys, so if you have any suggestions, leave us a comment. It seems Thundercats is the front-runner at the moment

Leman Russ

2012-01-23T21:20:00.001-08:00

Shock and Awe

2012-01-20T08:01:00.001-08:00

Wolverine Sketch

2012-01-19T06:36:00.000-08:00

When all else fails, draw Wolverine.

Beat-To-Shit Spider-Man

2012-01-18T07:59:00.000-08:00

This week I have a little A5 sketch of Spider-Man looking worse for wear, a practice run for an addition to the Marvel Headshots series.

Transformers pin-up finished

2012-01-17T01:55:00.000-08:00

Finished version of the work-in-progress pic I posted last week

Reality Watch P2 pencils

2012-01-16T12:10:00.000-08:00

Reality Watch Panel

2012-01-16T05:32:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the quality. I will post the full page when I fix my scanner.

The Spirit

2012-01-13T06:11:00.000-08:00

Finally something actually comic related from me. :)

Clockwork Universe Page 2

2012-01-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

Page 2 of Clockwork Universe
from the up coming
Lighting Strike Anthology.

Cheetara - Inking Experiment

2012-01-11T08:37:00.000-08:00

For my first attempt at inking with a brush I picked this Cheetara from the new Thundercats. The verdict: brushes are good.

Transormers pin-up work in progress

2012-01-10T01:43:00.000-08:00

Short Sharp Shocks Issue 3 is currently in the "Get up off your arse and start doing something" stage of the creative process. So here's a pin-up I'm working on so I can hopefully sell a few prints of it on the convention circuit this year. Its just a photo I took on my phone cause turning on my scanner just seemed like way to much effort last night.

Catwoman panel

2012-01-09T11:11:00.001-08:00

Window

2012-01-06T04:00:00.001-08:00

Very happy to say that I am very busy at the minute so here's one from the archives.

Witchblade Sketch

2012-01-05T07:40:00.000-08:00

Green Goblin & Thor

2012-01-04T08:07:00.000-08:00

With my hand all healed up I'm celebrating with a double post, two new additions to my Marvel Headshots series.

Blackstar Cover Line Art

2012-01-03T02:05:00.000-08:00

Comici Gael, the guys behind the very sucessful Ri Ra Irish language comic, have set up an imprint (Abandoned Comics)and are launching a few new comics. One of them is BlackStar, written by Mike Lynch with artwork by Dwayne Moloney. I've been asked to do the cover art for the first issue, so here's a peek at the line art for it. You can find out more about it over on the Abandoned Comics Blog.
Happy New Year!

Sketches

2012-01-02T16:22:00.000-08:00

Did a sketch of Catwoman and Electra while watching The Dark Knight.

Ghost Rider Vs Pinhead

2011-12-28T05:36:00.000-08:00

Still nursing that gammy hand so here's the companion piece to last week's Batman Vs. Predator. something new next week, I promise!

Hybrid Page 2 Preview

2011-12-27T10:44:00.000-08:00

I've had way too much eating, drinking & playing with the kids new toys over Christmas to do any drawing, so here's a page from the Hybrid story from issue 1 of Lightning Strikes Presents...

Hope everyone had a good one!

Xmas Sketches Extra

2011-12-27T05:18:00.000-08:00

Did this while watching Freaky Friday this morning.

Xmas Sketches

2011-12-26T16:12:00.001-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

2011-12-23T01:33:00.000-08:00

This is a test page for a (yet another) project i want to get round to at some stage. Its called Adventures in Woowoo, and is a semi auto-biographical trip through metaphysic thought and new age practice.

And remember All my digital comics are available to download FREE for the next few days. Happy Christmas bit.ly/t5G1iC

Happy Christmas.

Stolen

2011-12-22T16:33:00.000-08:00

Looking forward to getting back to this in the new year.

Batman Vs. Predator

2011-12-21T07:34:00.000-08:00

No new art this week on account of drunkenly knackering my hand over the weekend so here's an older piece with one of my favourite crossover subjects, Batman Vs. Predator. Any chance of Batman Vs. Predator IV please, DC?

Bane

2011-12-20T02:24:00.000-08:00

Just in case I haven't told everybody yet, I won an award! I won best artist in The Arcarde.ie's readers choice awards.I also come runner-up in the best writer category, so a massive thank-you to everyone who voted.
So here's a half-hour Bane I did just in pencils (first time in a long time I haven't inked something). I may colour this at some point in the future & post it up. And since this is my last post before the man in red tries to break into my house, have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Band Of Butcher Panel

2011-12-19T15:50:00.000-08:00

Because of Kim Jong-il's death, I post this panel from Band Of Butchers, set in North Korea.

Ravensdale

2011-12-16T01:47:00.001-08:00

India Ink and brush on Paper, Colours in Photoshop

Page 2 of Brian Boru

2011-12-15T15:40:00.000-08:00

Ha that rhymes

Rmake/Remodel: Judge Dredd

2011-12-14T09:01:00.000-08:00

For the Whitechapel forum, my take on a redesign of the Judge Dredd uniform.

Whitechapel

Optimus Prime

2011-12-13T01:23:00.000-08:00

I'm not usually one for plugging mainstream comics, but this is one I want to keep an eye out for. As a couple of you might know, I'm a bit of a Transformers fan. Waaay back in the 80s (when I was only a wee lad), Marvel was publishing comics and did about 80 issues in the US. IDW, who currently produce TF comics, are picking up that storyline next year from issue 81. So why am I plugging it? Well, IDW are using the exact same creative team from the 80s run- with the exception of a new colourist, fellow long-time transformers fan John-Paul Bove, who's work has featured on the Sketchpaddys blog before. So congrats JP.
I'm finished my artwork for Lightning Strike Presents... Issue 1, and I'm back drawing robots myself for a little while, so to kick things off here's Optimus Prime, the Mack Daddy. Well, the Freightliner Daddy, if you want to get technical...

ART

2011-12-12T09:55:00.000-08:00

Character design Line work and experiments for New Project

2011-12-09T01:34:00.000-08:00

Trying something different this week.

I have been spending a lot of time recently working on my new, as yet unnamed, project. This will be all done in the traditional way with paper and ink rather than my usual method of using Manga Studio.

So here are some pages of character design, ink tests and pen tests.

If you go to http://www.irishcomicnews.com/tommie-kellys-comic-project
You will see some finished Promo Art too.

Hawkgirl Colour

2011-12-08T07:53:00.000-08:00

Felt like colouring an old piece

Nick Fury

2011-12-07T08:48:00.000-08:00

First of what I'm hoping will be a series of Marvel portraits, featuring Marvel's superspy.

90s "Gritty Reboot" Santa

2011-12-06T01:34:00.000-08:00

"Ring! Ring!"
"Hello, Image Comics. How can we make your day more extreme?"
"Err, Hello. This is Santa Claus. I'm hoping you can help me with something. I need a new look. You see, the kids these days are losing interest in the old-fashioned Christmas traditions. Its all "Turtle this" and "Sega Mega Drive that". I think I need a bit of an update, to keep up with the times."
"I think we can definitely help with that. It seems you need a Gritty Reboot. Did you have anything in mind?"
"Well, I did hear the kids talking about something called a Spawn and a Deadpool. Maybe something along those lines?"
"Sure. We can hook you up with our Liefield package. You get superfulous muscles and several hundred pouches. Unfortunately you will end up without any usable feet."
"Oh, I kind of need those. I do a lot of climbing up chimneys..."
"Thats no problem, we can get Jim Lee to do your feet. Though it will be extra."
"Ah, what the hell. I'm sure a few kids can live without their Tamagotchis this year..."

Don't ask. I've had a lot of coffee today.

Canon Law page 2

2011-12-05T10:37:00.000-08:00

Fuck it, I shall spoil you all with two posts today. You are welcome.

Band of Butchers page.

2011-12-05T02:44:00.000-08:00

COMPETITION TIME

2011-12-02T02:13:00.001-08:00

Ok Folks, how would you like to win some original art?
Well, todays Chew inspired sketch by yours truly will be posted in time for Christams to one lucky Sketch Paddy fan and all you have to do is comment on each of the Paddy's sketches for the next week. That means 30 seconds of your time everyday, a total of 150 seconds.

I will announce the winner next Friday.

Brian Boru page 1

2011-12-01T10:54:00.000-08:00

My first page from the Brian Boru script
written by the awesome Richmond Clements

Krang

2011-11-30T08:23:00.000-08:00

Krang from teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, who is definitely going to be my Halloween costume some year.

TF Movie version Rumble

2011-11-29T01:42:00.000-08:00

I'm really up against it at the minute with finishing off my Lightning Strikes stuff and day-job work, so I'm posting up an oldie today. This is an entry to a contest to design a movie-version of an old TF character. I didn't win anything, but I like it anyway

Canon Law page 1

2011-11-28T12:19:00.000-08:00

Conrad Veidt as Joker

2011-11-25T01:56:00.001-08:00

The Man who Laughs. Happy Friday!

Con Sketches

2011-11-24T14:04:00.000-08:00

A couple of sketches done over the weekend
at the Awesome, Thought Bubble.

Doctor Doom

2011-11-23T07:04:00.000-08:00

Possibly the greatest supervillain of all time, Victor Von Doom is a combination of Iron Man and Doctor Strange who owns his own country. Beat that, Lex Luthor.

Rogue Trooper

2011-11-22T01:22:00.000-08:00

Apparently theres a movie in the works of everyones favourite Genetic Infantryman, and rumour has it Sam Worthington is in talks to play him. Maybe he just has a thing for playing blue dudes. He must be pissed he missed out on the Smurfs gig...

Theseus

2011-11-21T12:36:00.000-08:00

Went to see Immortals yesterday, then spent the best part of 10 hours in an airport drawing, this is one of them.

Immortals is one of the most entertaining movies I have seen in ages.

Bond...

2011-11-18T12:15:00.000-08:00

Busy as a busy person, back working on "that" computer game I still can't talk about. Anyway, I had no time for a new image but here's something I did earlier in the year!

Loki vs Ghost Rider pages 4 and 5

2011-11-17T10:51:00.000-08:00

Moon Knight

2011-11-16T07:09:00.000-08:00

The current Moon Knight series by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev is fantastic, give it a shot if you haven't already. He's a notoriously difficult character to nail down and they've done a wonderful job of making the audience root for a crazy person.

Holy Topical Issue, Batman!

2011-11-15T02:24:00.000-08:00

Since hearing about Frank Millers views on the Occupy Wall St. protests, his version of Batman suddenly makes a lot more sense to me. But hey, he's got everyone talking about himself again, so job done Mr. Miller!

Magneto Vs Hulk Page 2 and 3

2011-11-14T03:25:00.001-08:00

Alan Moore

2011-11-11T09:13:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, I have been really busy. Anyway, Friday is my Day to post so here is ALAN MOORE by me!

Loki vs Ghost Rider

2011-11-10T07:23:00.000-08:00

The next couple of Loki pages now with
more Ghost Rider.

Batman & Robin

2011-11-09T07:05:00.000-08:00

I flat out love the Damian Wayne Robin, even though I thought Batman having a son not the greatest idea at first. goes to show everyone deserves a chance.

Hybrid Page 1 Line Art

2011-11-08T06:06:00.000-08:00

The sharper-eyed among you may have noticed a fair bit of artwork relating to the upcoming Lightning Strike comic popping up on the blog of late (this is the second of two stories I'm doing the artwork for, I'm also writing this one). I'd like to say that its because we're so excited about this amazing new project (coming early 2012!) that we just can't wait to share it with you. There's that of course, but also our slave-driving art editor *cough*Carey*cough* has us working so hard we don't have time to do anything else!!

On the website there are two awesome videos by the Broomstick podcast crew in which the creators talk all about the stories in the comic. We also show off our immense & varied selection of facial hair! Check it out!

Magneto Vs Hulk Page 1

2011-11-07T15:52:00.001-08:00

A Clockwork Universe Page 1

2011-11-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

Here are the pencils of the first page of

A Clockwork Universe written by

Ciaran Marcantonio and will feature in

Lightning Strike .

Lonely Hulk

2011-11-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

I always thought of Hulk as the most tragically lonely character in comics and nothing says lonely like standing in the rain. Just ask John Cusack.

(Alternate title: Hulk Splash. Forgive me.)

Con Sketches

2011-11-01T01:34:00.000-07:00

Hey, everyone, looks like I get the job of brightening up everyones least favourite day of the week. Seriously, does anybody like Tuesdays? Well thats all going to change, now I'm taking it over!
So the results for the ICN awards went up this morning, and none of the Sketchpaddys won anything, unfortunately. Still, it was great to be nominated with such talented people, and a big congratulations to all the winners. Better start getting our act together for next year.
Anyway, heres a few recent sketches I did at cons. Enjoy!

Wonder Woman Warm up

2011-10-31T04:16:00.000-07:00

We have a new system being implemented this week, where each Paddy will be assigned a day of the week. Monday is my day. Stay tuned to see who gets what.

( this system is Sketchpaddy trademark, and in noway was inspired or stolen from another blog.)

Band Of Butcher Splash Page.

2011-10-28T03:19:00.000-07:00

Two-Face

2011-10-26T02:11:00.000-07:00

For the week thats in it with the Presidential elections and the weather...

Warm ups

2011-10-25T05:23:00.000-07:00

Tony Stark - Avengers Week

2011-10-24T04:25:00.000-07:00

Mot being a Marvel fan I know very little about the Avengers. I have read some of the Benis Avengers issues but for me Justice Leagu International is the definitive superhero team book. Anyway, here's Downey as Tony Stark.

Bone Claw Logan

2011-10-23T12:41:00.001-07:00

Here is Wolverine, with massive bone claws. Love that version. Done for our Avengers week. I want to say hey to new boy Kevin, great job on your post.

Avengers 1963

2011-10-22T05:55:00.000-07:00

It's my first post so it's only right I use the very first Avengers lineup from the Avengers #1 (1963)

Luke Cage

2011-10-21T03:21:00.001-07:00

70's Power Man Luke Cage!

Thor Loki Page

2011-10-20T06:43:00.000-07:00

I don't like doubling up on characters but
I'm crazy busy right now and I had just
finished this page.

Sketchpaddys - Assemble!

2011-10-17T06:14:00.001-07:00

Last weeks release of the trailer for the new Avengers movie got our little geeky hearts all a-flutter over here at Chez Sketchpaddy, so we've decided to have an Avengers themed week this week. So I'm kicking it all off with everyone's favourite thunder-god, Thor.

Also, Sketchpaddys has been nominated for an award! The blog is up for an Irish Comics News Award in the category of "Best Irish Comic Related Blog or Podcast". Aswell as that, Rob Carey is nominated in the category of "Best Mainstream Published Irish Artist", and I'm up in two categories too; "Best Self Published Irish Artist", and "Best Self Published Irish Comic" (for Short Sharp Shocks). So please pop over and give us your vote!
http://www.irishcomicnews.com/icn-awards/

Queller Design

2011-10-11T03:07:00.001-07:00

Well, since everybody seems to be allowed talk about it now, here's one of my character designs for a story I'm also doing for the Lightning Strikes Anthology .
This is the title character for the story "Queller", written by Dan Wright. Keep an eye out for this in 2012, its going to be huge!

Reality Watch Page 1 pencils

2011-10-10T04:57:00.001-07:00

Done for Lightning Strike Anthology.

http://lightningstrikecomics.com/

Deadpool Colour

2011-10-08T09:32:00.000-07:00

Finally got around to colouring this.

FACES: STUART WILDE

2011-10-03T01:57:00.000-07:00

Continuing in my series of FACES, a collection of images of people who have influenced my thoughts. So far I have done Alan Watts, Robert Anton Wilson, and Eliphas Levi. This one is of metaphysical author Stuart Wilde.

These will eventually be done with pen, ink and wash on paper as part of a future gallery hanging sometime next year. So I guess all of these are basically rough versions of how I envision the finished pieces.

Preview of some up coming projects.

2011-10-02T10:39:00.000-07:00

"Canon Law charts the adventure of Canon Dave Law, an enforcer for the Catholic Church’s Internum Delicata Adiunctis (Internal Delicate Affairs). Solving ancients mysteries, destroying evil and making sure we never know about it make him the best at what he does. His ruthless efficency, and a reputation as a loose cannon, also ensures that his enemies, inside and outside the church, are beyond powerful and older than history.

It’s written by James Looney, a once comedian who made the finals of the Bulmers Nothing But Funny competition (and lost), and brought to life by Robert Carey, the workaholic artist of The Indifference Engine and the upcoming Band of Butchers, which will offer the reader a view into how deep and dark comics books can go"

The first image is from a short called Reality Watch,written by my awesome writer brother, Stephen Carey.

HULK!!!

2011-09-29T04:54:00.000-07:00

The black & white version can be seen over on the least updated blog in the world

CAREY BY KELLY

2011-09-27T00:54:00.000-07:00

I likes doing portraits, so who better to do than the dark Ninja and Sketchy Paddy, Robert Carey

Deus Ex colours

2011-09-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

I cannot say convey how pleased I am with this. Incredible colours by Alwyn Talbot, he is mind blowingly talented.

Check his stuff here

alwyntalbot.co.uk

Friday the 13th

2011-09-24T10:20:00.000-07:00

A commission done for Jay checkout the
pencil, inks and unvintaged colours here

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2011-09-21T02:06:00.001-07:00

Like Rob, I'm also mad busy with a few projects, and like Rob, I also can't talk about most of them (oddly coincidental that, isn't it?). So heres quick pick of the only Star Wars character to survive all six films with his hands still attached to his body. Granted, he was dead half the time, but still...

SIMON

2011-09-16T01:55:00.000-07:00

I've been away. I got married, I came home, was busy but now I'm back.

Deus Ex

2011-09-15T05:25:00.000-07:00

New paint job.

2011-09-13T06:59:00.000-07:00

A few oldies, but I've been trying to
get my colouring chops up to scratch.

Band Of Butcher Cover and alternate versions.

2011-09-12T03:44:00.000-07:00

Really happy with how this turned out.

More Sketches

2011-09-09T17:18:00.000-07:00

More sketches because of the 1 million projects on right now, I cant show any of them yet.

Warm up.

2011-09-05T05:25:00.000-07:00

Jim Soundman

2011-08-25T00:40:00.000-07:00

Tommie is away in Italy at the moment, and will be tying the knot today. As a "good luck" to himself & the new Mrs Kelly, here's a tribute to my favourite of Tommie's original characters, Jim Soundman from the "Road Crew" comics. So best of luck to Tommie & Vanessa from your fellow Sketchpaddys!

SteamPunk Batman and Co.

2011-08-23T07:54:00.000-07:00

This was done in conjunction with Dublin City Comics
for Bellas Steampunk Show a couple of weeks ago.
Inked and non Sepia versions here.

Banshee coloured By Pete Hernandez III

2011-08-21T18:24:00.000-07:00

Pete has really done a fantastic job on this. Delighted with it. You can see more of his work here.

Goofeesnax

Irish Comics News Mascot Contest Entry

2011-08-17T00:12:00.001-07:00

The new Irish comics website Irishcomicsnews.com is holding a competition for people to design a mascot for the site. This is my entry. Its a little play on the website's slogan "There's nothing samll about our press"

Psylocke Coloured

2011-08-16T13:20:00.000-07:00

Psylocke Inks

2011-08-15T07:11:00.001-07:00

Random fantasy Dude

2011-08-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

All done in Manga Studio,started out as a piece for a client but he wasn't into so I turned it into a sketch paddy piece.

Deadpool

2011-08-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

Deadpool, in a Deadpool situation

Future Warrior Dude

2011-07-29T02:21:00.000-07:00

This was a idea I came up with for a recent commision. It ended up not being used for a number of reasons, but I thought i'd post it here rather than just leave it in a folder on my desktop. Click Image for bigger version.

Aww.. wuk at de widdle Puppy!

2011-07-28T00:43:00.000-07:00

I've been meaning to draw something that wasn't a zombie, robot or superhero for a while now, and since the project I'm working on at the minute is, well, Zombie Robot Superheros, I needed to do something completely different. So heres a cute little puppy!
I'm in the middle of moving house at the minute, so if it looks like I'm being a lazy git with the blog at the minute, I have an excuse. I'm not saying I'm not a lazy git, just that I have an excuse...