You think you're big time?

"You think you're big time?
You're going to fucking die big time!"

A sketch inspired by the Kiss Of Death statue by Jaume Barba and the song Carlito's Way by Upon A Burning Body.
The statue is located in the El Poblenou Cemetary in Barcelona Spain.

I really want to get this tattooed on my back along with more lyrics from the song Carlito's Way. I am obsessed with UABB if you couldn't tell.

Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend

My friend sent me a picture of a dead Marilyn Monroe. She said it would look better if I sketched it. So I did just to have something fun to do. I just added a web background, diamond, and words to the original photo. Kept the sketch black, and white with more shading than the original.

Man Made Disaster

"I can't fight,
you just made me what I am.
The fate made you my cure
As much as you are my poison."
-Betraying The Martyrs, Man Made Disaster

So I've been pretty obsessed with this band lately, especially with the vocalist, Aaron Matts. I found this photo of Aaron, with his face painted like the day of the dead. Decided to sketch it because I loved the original photo so much. Not sure who took the original photo though.

Pretty bummed that I missed them on Mayhem Fest this year. They are from Paris, France so hopefully they come tour the states again soon.

Check BTM on Facebook here:
www.facebook.com/wearebetrayingthemartyrs

You can watch their official music video for Man Made Disaster here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykuf11YkmHo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

You know that moment when all the band members jump in the air at the same time? Yup, orgasmic.

Carlito's Way

"Im hearing every word you say only Im not listening
I hope you regret this
Attack and destroy the line
Speak the words that you want me to remember and Ill take them to the death, to the death
This is a payment of society
If you promise theres no forgiving me
Just a precaution of security
I want it all, yeah
I must walk on the blood of all humanity
To mark the yard where hope drowned, this is the battleground, here we go
Now well set the tone
Youre becoming the sheep and were the cannibals
This is only a game
As you were bending the rules we built our foundation
You think youre big time?
Youre gonna fucking die big time
Now speak the words you want me to forget, to the death
Enjoy the company
I will show what it is to yearn
We'll shake the fucking ground
Lets burn this mother down
It shook before and well shake it again before were done
This is my payment to society if you promise there is no forgiving me
Attack, we will set the tone we will take it all back
Youre the sheep, were the cannibals
This is just a fucking epilogue
Well shake the fucking ground"
-Upon A Burning Body, Carlito's Way

Decided to post the entire lyrics to the song because it's one of my favore songs by the band. Pretty epic.

This was just a fun, tiny sketch I did using ink and an ink pen. I obviously need to work on my script.

You can check out the song and official music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9fmSEEogps&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out the band's Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/uponaburningbody

Sin City

"WHEN YOUR EYES GO DEAD,
THE HELL WE SEND YOU TO
WILL SEEM LIKE HEAVEN INSTEAD
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
FALL TO YOUR KNEES

MOTHERFUCKER
TELL ME HOW DO YOU PLEAD?

GUILTY AS CHARGED!"
-Upon A Burning Body, Sin City

A sketch I did inspired by a song from UABB. This is from their sophomore album RED.WHITE.GREEN.

A brief overview of the band: they are a deathcore band signed to Sumerian records. The record label came up with the idea for the band to have this gangster/mafia image. Their first album, The World Is Ours, is inspired by Al Pacino movies, and all songs are titled after Al Pacino films. Similarly, their second album, RED.WHITE.GREEN. is inspired by Robert Rodriguez films, and all songs are also all titled after his films. Robert Rodriguez is also from the band's hometown of San Antonio, Texas.

Check them out on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/uponaburningbody

Once Upon A Time In Mexico

"Every minute you waste is a minute you’ve lost
and you will never get it back
every minute you waste is a minute you’ve lost
and you will never get it back

in a world under glass
you can watch the time pass
as the earth becomes an echo of what’s left outside
but the wind can blow cold
in the depths of your soul
and no one will find you in the place where you hide"
-Upon A Burning Body, Once Upon A Time in Mexico

Read More: http://monsterlyrics.blogspot.com/2012/04/upon-burning-body-once-upon-time-in.html#ixzz268IsHh00

I saw this amazing photo of Danny Leal, the vocalist for the metal band Upon A Burning body online. Decided to sketch it. I saw UABB at Mayhem Fest this year at The Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA and I've become obsessed with them.

You can check them out on Facebook! Guaranteed you won't be disappointed.
www.facebook.com/uponaburningbody

Vicky Vamp

Since I wasn't satisfied with the Aaron Matts sketch I did of Dennis Tesch's photography, I decided to sketch a portrait of a photo he took of Viktoria Nguyen aka Vicky Vamp. She's beautiful and the original photography is beautiful.

You can check out Dennis Tesch's photography at
www.dennistesch.com
www.facebook.com/dennisteschphotography

Betraying The Martyrs.

Finally catching up on my blogger. Here's a sketch of an original photo of Aaron Matts taken by Dennis Tesch photography. Dennis Tesch saw a sketch I did of Danny Leal from the band Upon A Burning Body and pitched the idea of me sketching some of his photography work.

This is what I attempted of Aaron Matts. Wasn't completely satisfied, and the more I worked on it, the more frustrated I got. I think I'm not accustomed to sketching portraits directly staring into the camera.
It was a learning experience.

Fun fact: The tattoos of the roses on Aaron's neck represents life and death and the lighthouse represents a guide between both life and death.

Enjoy ;).