Warriors vs. Suns Tonight

BOOMSHAKALAKA! A 16-bit Warriors game never looked so good! (brings back hella memories!)

I told myself that I wouldn't post any photoshop related parody's on my blog (unless requested by a client) but I just couldn't pass this one up. How many of you guys remember that classic arcade game NBA Jam from back in the days? How about them graphics... 16-bit, a gang of pixels and a limited resource of graphic elements... with that said, the game was VERY addicting. Fast forward to 2009 and I'm recreating tonight's match up against the Phoenix Suns using NBA Jams elements. The classic game is pure run and gun which is what I'm hoping for tonight. I predict a 40+ 1st quarter with our team lighting it up. I'll see you all at the game this afternoon! (6pm start time)

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Another Satisfied Customer

My Homie Chris (of Solano County) is 2 for 2 in getting my prints on TV!

"Tony, can I buy one of your prints and can it say "I Love Ellis" (with a heart) for Fridays game? ...it's for my daughter, not me!"
No doubt Chris! Out of all my friends, Chris has the absolute best seats in the house... courtside! Thanks for always buying prints from me and making sure it gets on the tube! You're famous Brotha'! I knew this season was gonna be a tough one for us. My wife and I have only been to 5 games and if there was one thing we loved doing was bringing sign designs for the players and fans to smile about. Since I started selling prints, it's found its way to the Arena and I greatly appreciate the exposure. It keeps the fun alive! Thank goodness he didn't whip out the "We Suck" signs out during the Dallas Victory last Friday!

Anthony Randolph (best kept secret)

Lean... Mean... He's only 19!

What a performance last night from Anthony Randolph! The kids got hustle and is coming of age within Golden State. AR has always been an underdog in my books, he has his moments of greatness and has his fair share of Rookie mistakes. Somewhere down the line, Randolphs gonna be a great player. Folks are already comparing him to Kevin Garnett and other great Power Forwards. I can forgive AR for his Rookie mistakes... in return, I wanna see that sense of greatness within the coming years under a Warriors uniform. This image kind of says it all... the dude doesn't always have a lot of emotion but is a joy to watch develop.

Lights out with Jamal Crawford

Ive been missing for a hot second... I've been wanting to post up the past few days but have been caught up with some serious deadlines. Half of the stuff I can't even show folks, sooner or later it'll be on the blog! Anybody catch Jamal Crawford shoot lights out this past Wednesday against New Jersey in the fourth... and he did it coming off the bench! While many folks love him and hate him, JC has his moments. I just wish it was as consistent as Wednesdays game throughout all 4 quarters. I gotta give it up to the guy, when he shoots lights out, it's pretty entertaining.

Be on the lookout for more Golden State Folks on the illustrator tip... Randolph, Maggette, Wright, Belinelli, etc... I've taken in so much freelance work as of late (just to get by) I miss having these small drawing sessions giving props to my favorite basketball team. This was for the sake of having a great time out in the drawing boards! Big ups to Marcus Thompson for the extra push in creativity!

I wanna draw you... Ed and Maritess

I was stoked when my longtime friend Maritess B. (all the way from middle school!) asked me to draw her and husband Ed. Drawing your friends is a little more tough than your average joe... You wanna make sure it's proper and that you don't disrespect their request. Of course I was nervous drawing them, the original pic she handed me had that suttle vibe of happiness, I didn't want to mess that up and I wanted to make sure the vibe transfered when I redrew it! Anyways, with that being said... the project turned out great and became a very personal one illustrating 2 great friends (Ed and Tess) who turned their love into an everlasting marriage. Also... check out Maritess's blog site. It's gotta touch of everything on the wedding tip... makes me wanna get married with my wife again!

WonderCon 2009

Were you there? Pick up any new books? Did you see that one crazy costume? WonderCon is an event that only happens once a year and each year, it just gets bigger and bigger. For those of you that don't know... WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and motion picture convention, held in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987. It's a venue for previews and early screenings of major motion pictures, in particular ones based on comic books. Basically, it's one big party within the comic book community for folks to pick up anything comic related, dress up and meet people in the industry. Each year I go as a casual fan of the comic arts,pick up a handful of books and take part in a number of activities and panels within the event. With the way the economy is, my wife and I made the best of our time at Wondercon picking up some wonderful bargains and checking out the unique costumes at this years con. We had a lot of fun just being a part of this big event! WonderCon has become an important part of my life and is a genre I fully support!

Stephen Jackson

I had a friend recently ask me if I was selling this Stephen Jackson illustration I had worked on last season when he had served his 7 game suspension in the beginning of the 07-08 season. It was served as a "Welcome Back" sign upon his return. This is one of my personal favorite illustrations from the past, its simple yet striking. Since his arrival to Golden State, Stephen's been a stand out guy to our community and to his team mates. Now if we could get him to calm down on the technical fouls, everything would be lovely!

*Limited prints are available at 12x18

More Tim Lincecum

We're about 5 weeks away from Major League Baseball's opening day (April 6th) and to get the ball rolling, I'm setting it off with The San Francisco Giants very own Tim Lincecum. This is just a little something extra to ring in the upcoming season. I'll have a few more illustrations closer to opening day from other teams around the MLB. This summer time should be interesting, I'm gonna try and go to as many A's and Giants games as I can just to escape from reality. Baseball truly is America's favorite past time. Theres nothing more fun than an baseball game, ball park dog and a brew during the game!

Prints For Sale

It took me some time but I got em' printed out on some glossy prints!

I've wanted to sell my drawings for some time now. I looked into setting up an on-line store but it kind cost a lot of money and time to set. Both of which I don't have right now. So... I found a place here in Suisun that would print my work at an affordable price that I wanted to give back to you guys. I hated spots that charged too much for prints where I could barely make a little extra for me. Now that I've gotten the short print run made, these limited prints run at 11x14 glossy photo stock starting at $15. (I have 8x10 prints as well for $10.) I accept PayPal, cash or check and if you live in the Solano County area or around San Jose, I can make arrangements to meet with you guys so you can waive the $6.00 shipping fee. I'm not looking to get rich with this, LOL... I just wanna have prints available for folks who appreciate my work and of course, make a little extra dough on the side. More prints will be available in the future, if you see something in m work I'm not selling yet, those are available too. These are great for autograph signings, gifts or frame one in your office!

For more info, e-mail me at tonydotpsd@gmail.com and peep the on-line flyer. Thanks!

Warrior Kids / New Sign Format!

Monta Ellis... how can you not look? Big ups to my Homie Chris and his wonderful daughter for representing at this weeks Lakers match up. Kids and signs... a winning combination! So this is my new get up in sign formats... 11x14 which is similar to those "We Believe" signs the Warriors front office gave out 2 seasons ago. (or anything recent they've been giving out) The signs are full color, glossy photo stock prints. (hang it up after the game!) I'm not using foam backboards anymore (cutting costs) and with the current change, it's saving me a lot of money. The format is also small enough to not distract anybody behind me, my old signs were 24x35 and that was hard to stash during games! 11x14 seems small but folks can still notice it. What can I say, times are hard right now... We're still gonna rock signs at the games... just smaller! Rock one of my signs at the game!