Paper, Pencils, Paint 'n Pixels: Art by cOdy

Texas Warrant Roundup (2012)

2012-02-12T11:22:00.000-08:00

Bright Idea Media and I teamed up again to produce another commercial. This one's for the Warrant Roundup. The process was a bit tricky, but the hardest part was getting my hand model-ready for the illustrations! Have a look!

Newt & Ron

2012-01-23T14:16:00.000-08:00

A couple of the Republican candidates. These guys already look like caricatures. More to come!

2012-01-11T08:50:00.000-08:00

I recently entered a mascot design contest put on by PowerMax.com. They work with Macs and sell Mac products. They wanted a redesign of their mascot "Max," a Sasquatch. I ended up getting 1st runner-up. Here's a look at my take on "Max", the goofy yet cheerful Sasquatch. You can view the winner and entries at their facebook page.

*I update my facebook art page before posting on the blog. "Like" it to see content earlier!

Updated Caricatures Page

2011-12-28T09:12:00.000-08:00

I just updated the "Caricatures" album on my Facebook art page with a few of my latest caricatures. Go look!

Clay Times Autumn Issue

2011-11-28T11:26:00.001-08:00

The latest issue of Clay Times is out, featuring the "Gettin' plastered" cartoon. Now you can see the entire magazine digitally with the digital online magazine.

Clay Times® is one of the world’s favorite ceramics magazines, serving studio potters and professional clay artists, teachers and students of the ceramic arts, art critics and ceramic researchers, museum curators and ceramic art collectors, clay hobbyists, and pottery enthusiasts of all kinds.

Christmas Animation

2011-11-10T09:19:00.000-08:00

This year, I had the privilege of working with Bright Idea Media on their Christmas commercial for the Victoria Police Department. Click on the image to see the video!

Mr. Ladybug

2011-10-25T10:08:00.000-07:00

BOOTFEST Full Piece

2011-10-10T17:32:00.000-07:00

I mentioned this piece already in a previous post but only a small section. I'm currently pretty busy with a few projects and haven't been able to post anything new so I'm going to go ahead and share the entire thing with ya. Here is a scene of an ol' Texas bar.... there always seems to be the same kinds of people there. Go to BOOTFEST Oct. 21-22nd to see the 3D cutout piece in person.

Gargoyle

2011-10-07T18:45:00.000-07:00

I was a bit hesitant to post this because its a little different from what I normally draw and didn't want people to think I'm moving on from friendly cartoons to devils. It's a Gargoyle! It was originally sketched for an MMA shirt that never made it to production. I recently found the sketch and just "inked" it in illustrator just for fun.

Torres Spirit

2011-09-29T10:12:00.000-07:00

Here's a design for a local elementary school's Spirit Team. I've worked on a few projects for them. HERE is a design for their relay for life team and HERE is a design for their Kickball team.

High noon

2011-09-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in the previous post, I've been working on some cowboys for an art piece. So with the Texas country stuff still in mind, I drew up another cowboy just for fun. It's high noon somewhere!

Bring yer Boots!

2011-09-26T10:08:00.001-07:00

I've been asked to submit an art piece to a festival, "Bootfest", happening next month. The theme of the show is "Bring your boots"... so your work must include some boots. I've recently finished my piece for the show and wanted to share a small section with yall. It's created with digital paint and will be framed at 20" x 38." The entire piece will be displayed Oct. 21-22nd.

Sneak Peeeek...

2011-09-07T19:01:00.000-07:00

Yup! I see some characters in there! Stay posted!

Italian inspiration

2011-08-31T09:08:00.000-07:00

I was able to visit Italy this summer and was inspired to create this scene.

Every morning, we would head down to the chicken coop to let out the chickens, feed 'em our left overs, usually fruit and bread, and gather the eggs (for dinner, of course). There's the boss Rooster, the "red-necks," chickens, and the lone duck. Before meeting the chickens, I had heard about this black snake. I figured, "Ohh, it's probably one of them little grass snakes we have all over Texas." No way Jose, it's a HUGE BLACK SNAKE, and he was there every other day! It never killed chickens, just wanted to eat a few eggs for Breakfast (must be part American). And then, there's the fox. The little sneaky thing does try to take the chickens and has a few times. I've never seen him...

*please click on the first image to view alll the detail!

Clay Times: Fall

2011-08-24T14:33:00.001-07:00

The next illustration being featured in Clay Times Magazine.

Caricature practice

2011-08-22T13:59:00.000-07:00

Quick caricature sketch. Recognize him?

"Life's Great at 50!"

2011-08-19T12:08:00.000-07:00

Here's a caricature I did for a 50th birthday.

Caricatures Page Up

2011-08-18T18:26:00.000-07:00

I just added another page to my facebook art page: "Caricatures". I've posted my most recent caricatures along with their photographs. Unfortunately, the facebook uploader affects the illustration's pixelation. Click on the image above to visit the page! Want a caricature? Contact me!

"Ross" Caricature

2011-08-14T08:28:00.000-07:00

A while back I posted a sneak peek of projects I've been working on. Here's one completed. More coming soon!

"Tamarro"

2011-08-01T08:46:00.000-07:00

Italy

2011-08-01T02:52:00.000-07:00

I've been in Italy for the past 3 weeks. I've been seeing these guys around and thought I'd draw one up. I also wanted to time one of my drawings. This one took 15 mins.

Sneak peek...

2011-07-22T02:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts! I am currently on "holiday." Despite going to disco, lidos, il mare and eating bowlss and bowwlls of pasta, I've been working on a few commissioned pieces - sneak peek above! Also, during my travels, I had the opportunity to visit one of Europe's top animation studios, Rainbow. They are known for their hit cartoon series and movie, Winx.

Santa Monica Revisited

2011-07-07T22:30:00.000-07:00

I took the flat, solid-colored Santa Monica image and added some depth with highlights, shade, and a little bit of texture.

Dog doodle

2011-07-04T22:24:00.001-07:00

"Fireworks"

2011-07-02T22:44:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!

The Master's Wagoneers

2011-06-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

A logo and CD cover for "The Master's Wagoneers."

Letterhead Design

2011-06-29T17:54:00.001-07:00

Here's a letterhead design created for Menath Insurance in Lake Tahoe.

Thorge (Thor•hey)

2011-06-28T10:59:00.000-07:00

"Scott" Turn-around

2011-06-23T13:37:00.000-07:00

I want to add character turn-arounds to my portfolio, so I started with this character, "Scott." Here's Scott in a front, back, side, and 3/4 with a few expressions.

Still here!

2011-06-17T23:00:00.000-07:00

Hey! Wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about the blog! I've been busy working on several projects - a little bit of illustration and some design stuff. I'll post em soon so stay tuned!

Clay Times Summer Toon

2011-06-02T13:52:00.001-07:00

Here's the latest Clay Times cartoon.

Santa Monica

2011-05-07T14:46:00.001-07:00

Summer time!

2011-04-11T18:08:00.000-07:00

Snow's a goin' and summer's a comin'!

Just for fun

2011-02-23T14:53:00.000-08:00

A bear!

Teacher Education

2011-02-11T11:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts! I've been busy with my Teacher Education classes. Here are some drawings created as part of a project to explain some of the characteristics of a good school.

Italia

2011-01-16T10:16:00.000-08:00

Few more things...

2011-01-07T15:51:00.000-08:00

Here's an older drawing with a few more elements.

Family Caricature

2010-12-28T16:10:00.000-08:00

A family caricature I was asked to draw as a Christmas gift.

Last minute Christmas shoppin'...

2010-12-20T18:51:00.000-08:00

Christmas is near!

2010-12-06T15:35:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays!

2010-12-03T21:02:00.000-08:00

"Andrew"

2010-11-27T09:43:00.000-08:00

Most recent caricature I've done. This was for my neighbor Andrew. He's a great craftsman and creates unique wooden things! Check out his site -> Unique Wood Thngs

Big hair

2010-11-19T22:13:00.001-08:00

After creating my portfolio, I realized it lacks girls. Here's a little practice...

"Calm-assertive energy"

2010-11-18T11:30:00.000-08:00

A recent caricature I did.

Be creative this Christmas!

2010-11-17T22:11:00.000-08:00

Relay for Life

2010-11-11T18:34:00.000-08:00

Got asked to create another Relay for Life shirt for Torres Elementary... and here it is!

for the folks

2010-11-11T11:30:00.000-08:00

Created this for Mom and Dad. Happy 25 years!

Portfolio

2010-11-09T13:30:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts. This is what I've been working on lately. Here is a preview of the portfolio I plan on publishing to send out for school, internships, jobs, etc.

Cody Garcia Portfolio by Cody Garcia | Make Your Own Book

Clay Times Magazine

2010-11-02T11:00:00.000-07:00

Haven't blogged an illustration in print in a while... Here's the latest Clay Times Magazine illustration I did for them. Clay Times now also has there full magazine online! Go check it out --> wwwClayTimes.com

changing things up a "lil" bit

2010-10-12T09:59:00.000-07:00

Frank

2010-09-30T13:02:00.001-07:00

Halloween is right around the corner!

Bored doodle turned paint project

2010-09-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Train jumper

2010-09-23T09:23:00.001-07:00

"Why hello there!"

2010-09-20T21:01:00.000-07:00

Finished!

On the drawing board....

2010-09-20T11:12:00.000-07:00

Incomplete... more to come!

O

2010-09-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

Clay Times Illustration: Football Season

2010-09-13T17:58:00.001-07:00

Ladies

2010-09-08T14:43:00.000-07:00

Gun Show

2010-09-07T14:41:00.000-07:00

Elementary Kick-ball!

2010-09-06T23:03:00.000-07:00

Go Tigers!

SURGE!

2010-08-31T11:03:00.000-07:00

A caricature for a Irving, TX dealership

Caricature

2010-08-29T16:17:00.000-07:00

Representative Edmund Kuempel was asked to be the auctioneer for an auction sponsored by Texas Deer Association. Was asked to draw this caricature of him for their promotional poster.

TRACKS Magazine Illustration

2010-08-26T22:14:00.000-07:00

Rowdy the Cowboy... and with Signature

2010-06-04T01:23:00.000-07:00

Here's Rowdy the cowboy! I will be using Rowdy in my business cards, postcards, etc to promote my services.

Texas Deer Association Illustration

2010-05-27T21:06:00.000-07:00

"Now, camp was an open area with no water, no buildings and barely a road to get there or out of there. We discovered that we had more hunters there also. Really. Found out they were party hunters making a drive to Old Mexico each night. The first night they got back drunk as skunks, blowing the pickup horn and shooting their guns. I told Charles, “You better get a tight hold ‘cause these party hunters are going to run cows and horses right over the tent we were in.”

Clay bae bae!

2010-05-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

An illustration for Clay Times

Digital Paint

2010-05-12T14:42:00.000-07:00

Heres a digital painting created in Photoshop.

BFA Exhibition

2010-04-27T15:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos taken at my BFA Exhibition. Thanks to all who came out!

Web Banners and Logo Design

2010-03-24T10:51:00.000-07:00

"Willy B. Lucky"

2010-03-24T10:40:00.001-07:00

My BFA Exhibition is just around the corner! Click on the second image for details.

Warm-Up

2010-03-14T13:04:00.000-07:00

Before working on large projects, I like to warm-up by taking a sketch into a complete, colored piece.

ART

2010-03-10T15:34:00.000-08:00

This posting is mostly for me, but feel free to enjoy it yourself! I collect images everyday... these are a few that have stuck with me for a while now. So rather than dig them up on my computer, I'll come here to get my art fuel.

Clay Times Illustration: "Glazed and Confused"

2010-03-09T01:09:00.000-08:00

Profile Portraits

2010-03-01T14:50:00.000-08:00

Here are some profile drawings I did in class (sorry for the quality). Above, is an Italian, Greek, Floridian, & New Zealander.

Eclipse

2010-02-22T14:56:00.000-08:00

Fisher

2010-02-20T21:24:00.001-08:00

Life Drawing

2010-02-09T22:47:00.000-08:00

More art show ideas...

2010-01-20T21:33:00.000-08:00

Shirt Design

2010-01-20T15:27:00.000-08:00

Here is a shirt design for Relay for Life.

more art show ideas...

2010-01-15T14:21:00.000-08:00

Heres a line drawing of some folks playing craps.

Texas Deer Association Illustration

2010-01-13T13:26:00.000-08:00

Another illustration for the Magazine.

Gone Fishin'

2010-01-05T22:05:00.000-08:00

Going to squeeze in some fishing tomorrow before heading up to Tahoe. Playing with some ideas for my art show coming up in April.

Last Christmas caricature

2010-01-01T18:20:00.000-08:00

Here is an image I created for my brother and his girlfriend.

Caricature

2009-12-26T11:26:00.000-08:00

Here's a caricature I created for Mom's Christmas gift. I had this printed on a tote bag for her teaching supplies.

Thizzle Christmas

2009-12-24T12:47:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas folks!

Christmas Caricatures

2009-12-20T13:33:00.000-08:00

Every year Mom has me draw caricatures for her teacher friends. Here a couple from this year's bunch. The background is just a found image.

Memory sketch

2009-12-14T18:46:00.000-08:00

Last night I went to a Christmas pageant and sat next to an older man with his grandson. The kid had a blast and the grandpa helped fuel his laughter. I took mental notes of his features, and this is the result of the memory sketch, with color.

Prehysteria!

2009-12-09T14:41:00.000-08:00

PREHYSTERIA! from Cody Garcia on Vimeo.

Edgi Shirts

2009-12-04T12:02:00.001-08:00

I've mentioned these designs and images before in earlier postings. They are now on t-shirts online for sale! As an artist, I get a coupon code that I am able to share with everyone, through December, that will get me and you 15% anything. Visit http://www.edgiclothing.com/ to check out the goods.

The coupon code: cogacucd

An Artist

2009-12-03T12:30:00.000-08:00

Texas Deer Association: Bode in Canada

2009-12-02T22:40:00.000-08:00

Had a lot of fun working on this one. Here is an excerpt from the article:

"...Twenty-eight degrees this morning. We tracked one big bear eight inches in the snow. We went about eight miles but didn’t find him. Ray said, if we could find him, he’d be the biggest."

Traditional drawing

2009-11-30T23:27:00.000-08:00

I don't think I've created a finalized, realistic pencil drawing in a couple years. This was done for a project in class. We were to use only a graphite pencil to draw on any type of paper. I wanted to experiment with tracing paper and layering effects. Some shadows and lines were drawn underneath to either emphasize tones or to dull them down. I could have continued to work on this piece but I gave myself a 10 hour time limit to complete this project, otherwise I would have probably overworked it to death.

Schoolism

2009-11-29T15:35:00.000-08:00

I took a Schoolism class last year with Stephen Silver in Character Design. Ever since the class, I feel my work has developed immensely. I went onto Silver's site the other day and found a couple of my video critiques under his Schoolism page. Thought it was neat so wanted to share it with yall. Click the image to see the feedback I recieved. My videos are the third and fourth ones.

Monster from under the bed

2009-11-20T13:13:00.000-08:00

Again, playing with that loose painterly style...

Line drawing + negative space

2009-11-19T14:52:00.000-08:00

I was inspired by a couple things with these pieces. I found my pose funny as I continued to walk, hunched over in order to drink my coffee while trying to avoid spilling it onto my clothes. I was also inspired by William Steig's, "The Lonely Ones." I was looking through The Steig Album, and was attracted to his simple line drawings of characters.

Gecko

2009-11-16T20:44:00.000-08:00

Drawing for the day...

Gun Rights, Gay Rights, Hippies, and Cowboys

2009-11-14T13:39:00.000-08:00

Here's some work I made for the 2009 CCACA (California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts) Conference. The work is titled, "This Place Ain't Big Enough for the Two of Us." This is a piece on stereotypes, with two states rivals, a California Hippie and a Texas Cowboy. Dealing with stereotypes, the Californian stands on the state of California, in hippie attire, armed with a rainbow, as the Texan stands on Texas, in full cowboy gear, with a gun in hand. Each figure stands about 1 ft. high.

Some people can't wait for snow...

2009-11-13T15:44:00.000-08:00

Cowboy completed

2009-11-11T22:54:00.000-08:00

I posted this guy before, but unfinished. So here it is, finally completed. All digitally painted in Photoshop.

More paper...

2009-11-10T16:34:00.000-08:00

Here's my latest paper cut-out project. The background is paint with the foreground made of paper. I can't say I'm completely satisfied with the piece quite yet, however it's a nice first pass.