Kamina

Everybody loves giant robots and pointy sunglasses, so let's resume my anime reference series with Kamina, hero of Gurren Lagaan. He believes in the you who believes in him who believes in you.

coo~ shades

This one is pretty coo if you ask me.

Digital Tunnel

Cool enough for futuristic rim lighting. 

Futuristic enough for cool shades. 

Some dramatic sci-fi tunnels are just better than others.

Flat Shades

Nothing too deep here.

Sunglasses

I'm really feeling the scribble look right now... Even though it looks less finished and takes longer than just making clean lines and shapes

Going back to my roots for this one. You just need cool shades.

Toughs

The Crimson Comb gang rolled out from the shadows, their boss coming into the light, a lit cigarette between his wingtips. The rest of his guys stood shadowed behind him. Things wouldn't be safe with them wandering around here.

Still Cool

Is this still cool? The answer is trivial. Cool can only be measured through a ratio of hair height, sunglasses and confidence. That last one is hard to project in an image, but wearing sunglasses at inappropriate times is usually a sign that you aren't.

Bird Shades

This is a slick bird with cool shades. I put a lot of effort into something else earlier today... but I didn't save and it crashed. Very sad. Failed to recreate it.

Cool Shades

A bad boy is a must have. And it's about time I remake Shades McCoolguy some time. All good franchises need a failed reboot at some point so it's probably coming. Anyways this isn't that.

Shades McCoolguy IX: Golden Ending

I welcome everyone to the final part of the third trilogy of Shades McCoolguy. I'm not entirely sure how this got delayed for so long, part 8 being posted back in January, but it's probably because I had no idea what to do with it and didn't want to rush through the finale, then I forgot I was doing it. If you don't know what this is then go to the Project section using the button on the right

Shades McCoolguy faced off against the Sailor on the deck of his ship. His uncertainty about how to protect the fowl already on board the ship had left him distracted enough to be caught face to face with the foul man intent on their slaughter. Bounding forth Shades had no real choice one way or the other. He had to handle the Sailor now or there would be no saving anyone.

It really goes without saying that in the end an exhausted Shades looked out over the rails of the Cajun Queen, leaving the Sailor to his end in the murky waters below. He was battered and bruised, but the Sailor hadn't managed to fry him despite his best efforts. Truly when he had set out he hadn't intended to end this so cruelly. He'd planned to let the law handle the Sailor's crimes, but as usual he hadn't been able to forgive the man once they'd crossed paths.

Moving toward the helm he prepared to take everyone back home. The day was saved for them and once they were off this boat of death Shades thought he might just have to sink it.

Scarf Glasses

I want to start doing more videos. Maybe I'll even actually talk over them. I actually recording this being drawn. At least I meant to but I apparently used my webcam instead so I just have a nice 5 minute video of me looking vaguely at the screen. Next time I'll have a video.

Shades McCoolguy VIII: Cyan Sea

Also, if you're curious, the 9th part and end of this trilogy will be yellow.

The sailor walked the ship, unaware that Shades had boarded before he left. Left to his devices the ones that had been caught and loaded onto the ship earlier would be in trouble. Using the whole of his abilities to hide. He had to get rid of the sailor or it would be trouble for the ones locked up here.

He was starting to wonder why he had taken this job at all. It was because of what he'd done back when he worked for the colonel, of course. Shades McCoolguy was distracted by these thoughts, and that's why the sailor managed to catch him. The butcher's knife in that man's hand left a pair of cuts on Shades' chest. This would be the end of this. One way or the other. Shades' plans were tossed to the wayside now.

Shades McCoolguy VII: Magenta Journey

The last part of Shades McCoolguy was posted back in 2011. As such there were a few things that bothered me looking at it. Now, I'm not so sure that most of you were here to see the last part so I'll fill you in part of the gimmick for Shades McCoolguy is that it's versions of the same picture. As such I was a bit reluctant to make any real changes to it, but in the end I did redraw part of it, though for the most part it is the same as before. So, catch up on the series before reading. This is the beginning of the Cajun Queen Trilogy.

His investigation of the sailor man led him deep into the secrets of the Cajun Queen. Having boarded the ship he didn't have much of a choice at this point. Shades McCoolguy, a chicken who had in the past straddled the line between good and evil, had successfully fought back against many fowl villains in his day and this would be much the same.

Hearing the troubled clucks of those trapped on the ship he could only choose to ignore them. By the end of the day they would be fried, and if he was noticed here he would be stuck in the same boat as them and then he couldn't expect to help anyone. He was going to save them though. Just not yet.

It was an unfortunate coincidence that the ship started to move so soon after he boarded. The sailor didn't realize that he was on board after all. Shades didn't really have any sea legs to speak of so this could only lead to trouble. The chicken was on the move because there wasn't really any other choice.

Shades McCoolguy Fan Art

I received this a while ago and forgot to post it here somehow. Everyone. Look at this thing Karisean drew for us. Based of course on the popular Shades McCoolguy series. I mean... This is really good. My only objection is that his shades aren't pointy enough.

Link to this image on Karisean's DeviantArt

Echoes of the Past

Barry the Hawk, a fearsome chicken, is always looking over his shoulder even since the fight against a hawk that earned him the name. He knows that they're out for revenge, but they always back down to his glare. Even now he looks out for echoes of his past.

Cool Shades

It's been a while since I busted out a chicken wearing some cool shades so I had to throw one down. This guy is in front of some brickwork since that implies a sort of back alley setting.

Ugly Lines

This piece is edgey and experimental and I made too many lines and didn't bother to clean up after myself. Also it's purposely rough. Enjoy

New Projects Header

I decided the Project Page needed some freshening up, and you know, a fair number of updates.  And, well, as first I was just gonna update it or maybe reformat it a bit, but I decided to give it a new page image. Also, I think I'm redesigning the site to breath some new life into it. Don't worry. I won't pull anything too crazy. It'll still be basically the same... But who knows. I might just be going wild with it.

As for the fact that I straight pasted Shades in... Shades is still a great piece and I never redraw him anywhere else. That's practically the point of Shades McCoolguy

Shades McCoolguy VI: White Victory

This is the end of Shades McCoolguy's 2nd Trilogy. Which I have been referring to in my own head as "The Black And White Trilogy."

Shades McCoolguy burst in on the Church's leaders. He was calm. He'd been insulted but he had no fear or burning rage. The cool anger in his eyes was hidden by his glasses. He couldn't really be expected to forgive them. They had caused him too much trouble. Shades forgave them once in the past. He couldn't do it again.

Shades McCoolguy struck down his foes. He couldn't let the heads of the group live. He let the subordinates live. After all they were just following orders. These guys caused the trouble for the ones living here. It was there fault and he couldn't forgive them. Still, as he walked away, unstained by their blood, it was clear that he had saved everyone around. 

He was finally ready to head back home. He couldn't keep hiding out in the country. He would return to his office and start taking cases again.

Shades McCoolguy V: Black Escape

Shades McCoolguy continues his latest battle. Shades McCoolguy will never die!

Shades McCoolguy had had enough. Even if the Church had gotten him bound now he certainly wasn't going to sit there and take it. It goes without saying that Shades broke free from his confinement. Tearing away the ropes that bound him he fought the mighty man left to guard him. Their battle raged on, but obviously the blindfolded Shades claimed victory. 

Throwing off the blindfold and took up the shades of his defeated foe. He had been a worthy adversary. None of the Church's henchmen dared to challenge him as he strode out of the room alone, burning with unchallenged majesty.

But he couldn't leave. Not yet. The Church had caused trouble for him and he could hardly be expected to let them go unpunished.

Prepare for the exciting conclusion just as soon as I create a variant powerful enough to convey his Victory.