Hello... I'm new too

[Lantern_Lad]

Hi,

My name is Scott, I'm a Graphic Designer, and a life-long Joe fan. My first figures were purchased for me by my Grandma in 1982... they were Snake Eyes and Stalker.

...and I've spent the last few years trying to recollect everything that my cousins broke so very long ago. Not an easy, or cheap, task. I've begun trading people designs for toys (how sad is that?) as well as selling a lot of comics, Star Wars stuff and other artwork to try and help with the addiction.

I'm digging the new 25th line, but hating the steady increase in prices.

My web site is: www.kid-studios.net

Drop me a line and say 'Hi!' And don't forget to vote for the Commander in '08!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/CCforPres.jpg

I'll post some more art stuff soonish... if there is an interest.

[Lantern_Lad]

Here's a couple of hand drawn & colored Cobra Commanders... notice the similar poses? It's called laziness!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/CobraCommanderhooded2003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/CobraCommander2003.jpg

And a Transformer... just because!
Soundwave, Lazerbeak, Ravage and Rumble (Frenzy)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/Soundwavefinal.jpg

[BOMBSHELLMIKE]

Thats awesome, welcome to the 'Tank

[Lantern_Lad]

Thanks Mike!

[statesofeuphoria]

Nice stuff.
My name is Scott also and I am a graphic designer as well.
Who woulda thunk it?

[joss789]

Great stuff & welcome here.
...And i vote for Cobra Commander !!!

[Lantern_Lad]

Nice stuff.
My name is Scott also and I am a graphic designer as well.
Who woulda thunk it?

'Tis a small world, indeed! I'm still in training... looking to graduate in about a year with a BS in GD (heh!) from Ai. So to say I AM Graphic Designer is me jumping the gun a little...

Do you know who April Greiman is?

Love to see some of your work!

[The Fridge]

Welcome to The Tank amigo. Nice work.

[DESTRO]

Hey I like that Cobra Commander 2008 Banner....Welcome to the Tank!

[Dave in the Basement]

Welcome aboard! That CC posted is great! Fire up the litho machine. :)

I can only draw stick-figure fish. :(

Dave

[Black Rose]

Welcome to the Tank and great work!

[slowrey]

welcome to the hiss love the soundwave u did

[Lantern_Lad]

Howzabout one more Tformer for today...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/Starscreamsgang.jpg

[Gungho-joe]

welcome to the tank. the art work is awesome, its great to have you and your talent as an addition here. my 4 year old son loves your starscream, I have to save this as a favorite so he can see it again.

[Lantern_Lad]

Thanks Gung Ho! That's an old pic... I think it was a 2002 drawing. I have a lot more Transformer drawings and some GI Joe works-in-progress that I'll share soon!

[Dark 5cythe]

welcome!

[Vmar72]

Hello and welcome. I love your work and looking forward to seeing more of it!

[jjk1120]

Welcome to the Tank! Love that Soundwave!

[TheSabOteuR]

Welcome to Hiss. Nice artwork latern lad...maybe you can draw me some pix that I can use for tattooing on me? I'm dead serious as I'm looking for someone who can draw the good figures like you did as I love your work. Let me know if you can draw something for me and once I ge it tattooed, ill post it on hiss tank and tell the world who drew it and who tattooed it.

[Cannon Fodder]

Welcome aboard! Cool artwork. Good job.

[cmderinchief]

Wow man! Again, awesome on the campaign poster. You are most welcome to post more! ;)

[delta]

One of us! One of us! Gooble, Gobble One of Us!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0

[Lantern_Lad]

Welcome to Hiss. Nice artwork latern lad...maybe you can draw me some pix that I can use for tattooing on me? I'm dead serious as I'm looking for someone who can draw the good figures like you did as I love your work. Let me know if you can draw something for me and once I ge it tattooed, ill post it on hiss tank and tell the world who drew it and who tattooed it.

What do you have in mind?

[A.V.A.C.]

welcom aboard. once your in, there's no getting out, capiche?

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:M58DbyHuahl6BM:http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper736/stills/9yoe99o2.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper736/stills/9yoe99o2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/01/30/Diversions/&h=494&w=500&sz=204&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=M58DbyHuahl6BM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmob%2Band%2Bgangster%2Bphotos%26um%3D 1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)

[Sgt. Kayfabe]

Welcome fellow Scottsman.

[statesofeuphoria]

Do you know who April Greiman is?

Love to see some of your work!

Sorry I don't know who April is (not off the top of my head anyway).
Here is a link to my portfolio page
http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=7636

[Lantern_Lad]

Cool... I was just wondering. She is in the GD History books... met her the other day... she verbally ripped my portfolio to pieces. Nothing like a public lashing over your livlihood!

I dig your art! You should be in comics... those BATS rocked!

[vadersquest]

Awesome stuff dude!! Keep posting them and welcome to the tank!!

[C.I.A.D.]

Welcome to the Tank, LL. I think I just had a nerdgasm when I saw your Soundwave! Great work, man!

[B.A. Shipp]

I like your work, it has animated feel to it! :)

[Lantern_Lad]

Good afternoon Tankers!

Here's a couple of completed images to share today, before posting some of my works-in-progress.

WARNING: Some (one) of these images is made in good-fun... and is not here, in any way, to insult someone's political beliefs (though they are mine). I mean, I am trying to get Cobra Commander elected, right?

Graphic Design work:

Each one was created using Adobe Illustrator & Adobe InDesign. The character images were drawn from photo references, or from a sketch I did.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/WBushyliteracyposter.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/IllustratorfinalKROQ.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/IndianaJonesNewsreel.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/cure-1.jpg

[Lantern_Lad]

And a couple more Transformers - They were pretty well-received before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/UltraMagnus.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/Megatron.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/shockwavefinal.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/Prowl.jpg

[Lantern_Lad]

This was the latest campaign I worked on. I was the creative director for the project. I came up with the concept, and managed a group of 22 designers on the project.

It was a pain in the ass... but overall rewarding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/Poster_Final.jpg

[Lantern_Lad]

Last, but not least (for today), my current works-in-progress. Each sketch is just a rough (in some cases - INCREDIBLY rough) and will be finished in either Photoshop CS3 or Illustrator CS3.

I plan on using some of the images to further push the election of Cobra Commander. And, because you should never limit your ideals... a couple that may be used AGAINST CC's election! (gasp!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/DESTRO.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/HAWK.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/SNAKEEYES.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/STORMSHADOW.jpg

[Lantern_Lad]

And this one, which will be severely adjusted in post-production!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/XAMOT.jpg

And for anyone interested, because this is a capitalist country (and I'm trying to earn enough to buy a CC helmet!) CC for president is now available for purchase on eBay until someone (HASBRO or eBay) tells me to take it down...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/CCforPres.jpg

[Deckard]

Nice stuff.
My name is Scott also and I am a graphic designer as well.
Who woulda thunk it? says in bad chinese voice) OH NO..DERES TWO OF DEM!!! :> Welcome to the Tank!!

[MAJOR WOLF]

Great Stuff! Welcome too!

[Scoop]

Hey Scott,

Welcome to the Tank as the cool kids call it...LOL!

I'm a former graphic artist myself and I must say that I'm very impressed with your work. What a great job you have done on everything I've seen so far. Keep it up man.

Have a great time on this website. With your skills and artwork you will be making many friends here in no time at all. I'm sure you could find some members who would trade you something you need for a custom piece of Joe art.

[Lantern_Lad]

Thanks Scoop!

Between working 2 jobs, being a full-time student and part-time toy hunter my 'fun' art time has been limited of late.

I hope to post some new/updated stuff soon... next up will be Tomax & Xamot rallying the troops in support of Cobra Commanders Presidential bid!