First Look: BASe Apparel (client work)

Check out a little something new outta San Jose! I designed a number of their shirts: Jack of Trades, Upgrade and Rank. Really fun stuff, great client! Visit their site: www.base-apparel.com

BASe Apparel: We believe that we will never be a finished product, that we are constantly testing our abilities and pushing our limits for advancement. We take pride not only in our achievements, but the paths we took to get there and hope to reflect this message through our clothing line and ultimately, our life...

Fan Pic: Back to the... Forrest?!

"Back to the... Forrest?!" Great pic by Jeff T. vacationing in Seattle, WA! Great pic my friend!

First Look: "Big Bizness" album artwork

Man, Sorry this is late! I started a new job and that's taken priority in my career. Ya' know, learning the ropes and getting the job done right. It's an opportunity I don't want to screw up! Anyways, onto some new designs: Coming this August: San Jose's Mr. Aeks and Barry Bones Presents "Big Bizness" Biz Moe's new album! Colors & Design by Tony.psd - Pencils by Biz Moe himself!

Post 100: 594 Apparel's "Destroy" tee sighting

Happy post 100 for 2012! So check it out... E-40's new video "I'm laced" is out and Cousin Fik is rocking the "Destroy" tee I designed for 594 Apparel

Peep E-40's new video "I'm laced" here via Youtube
Order the "Destroy"tee via 594 Apparel

First look: "The New Math" design

New album cover design for Dem One (Emcee) and Producer: B.O.O.K.S. One based out of San Jose California. "The New Math" does not disappoint! I gotta say it feels really good seeing my work on Apple's iTunes. Fun design - clever and visually clean. Pleasure doing business with these 2.

New Release: July design drops

Sorry, it's been a minute. been a very hectic month of June. Last week we released 2 brand new designs at the studio: "Hip-Hop is Dead" mashing up the "Walking Dead" and Nas's classic single of the same name. "Back to the Hotel" makes its return as a reprint after selling out 3 years ago.

Both shirt designs available at my on-line shop: www.tonypsd.bigcartel.com

Coloring Samples by Tony.psd: TMNT

Pencils/Inks by Ryan Ottley. Colors by Tony Robles. "TMNT" created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
For some time now, I've taken an interest in coloring comics. A few months ago a friend swung by the studio and told me comics were being colored using Photoshop, etc. I spent the past month referencing the use of colors in comics today from cell shading to the traditional style of coloring. Asked a lot of questions from industry favorites (Erik Larsen and Joe Chiodo to name a few) and watched various youtube quick videos for more examples.

With that said, I simply jumped in and got to work. The example you see above was taken from a hi-res black and white illustration by Ryan Ottley. (Invincible, Image comics) Brought it directly into photoshop and began coloring. My thoughts: Its a safe color tone with with complementary shadows in and around the artwork. Although the use of colors is basic, it resembles the cartoon in color ways with a lot of light color tones. While this is my first attempt, there's definitely room for a lot of improvement. The goal now is to develop a style. Thoughts?

To see a hi-res version of the pic, it's saved on my Photobucket page.

End of June New Releases

We've got 2 new designs set for a June 30th release date. It marks our 3 year anniversary of being in business. "Hip-Hop is Dead" is my newest design finally seeing light. It pokes fun at everyones favorite zombie comic in reference to Nas's infamous album name. "Back to the Hotel" commemorates our 3 year celebration as one of my first shirts released. It was limited to 25 pieces and sold out the 1st week. This is the first time it's seeing a reprint. Both shirts will be available in men's sizes small to 3XL.

Don't forget to visit my on-line shop: www.tonypsd.bigcartel.com

Recap: LA vacay pics!

My wife and I are very dedicated to our professions. To say the least: we work too much, lol. The last time we took a vacation together was probably 2 and a half years ago. Life's been hectic and at times stressful. Last Thursday my wife told me "Hey, they gave me 4 days off" ...To us, that was a blessing or a hint to do something! So, we booked a 4 day trip to LA, packed our bags and 3 days later flew out to Disneyland for a much needed vacay!

The pics say it all: we had fun, a lot of fun. Sometimes you just gotta enjoy life with the ones you love and we did just that. 3 full days at a different theme park: Disney's California Adventure, Universal Studios and Disneyland! My wife and I are all about working hard, this little vacation was so rewarding!

Fan Pic: Ron's job.

Here's a fun fan pic submitted by my buddy Ron who works at a sweet collectors store over in Santa Clara called "Gaming Collection" specializing in collectible card games, toys, comics and rare video games. Whether you're rocking his shirt on Manny's fight night or when you're at work, the motto remains: "I'm just doing my job."