Going back to my roots

This month I am focusing on going back to my roots. When I was in junior high and high school, I collected comic books and graphic novels which passionately inspired me. I challenged other artists in my class and friends in competitions to claim the title of best artist and most creative. This gave me desire and thrill. Since I was not physically talented or was into sports art was my sport and an outlet to develop relationships. The pen and paper was my baseball bat and bases. So going back to my roots means tying all of what I learned from college and work and applying it to where I first began. Anyway, here is a drawing I did for a co-worker who's favorite character was Marvel's super hero Jean Grey "the Phoenix." The twist behind this piece is if you notice, her hair is not hair but fire. This piece is my version of what the Phoenix would be like with her powers manifested on a higher level.

The media used was first done on paper and pen and than rendered in Photoshop CS5. Stay tuned for more new work on this subject matter.