Fat Ninja

sullen souled
sorry faced
lonely heart
faceless art
sense of senseless
self-sacrifice
loved but not loved
held yet not held
left in quiet hell
devious, torturer mind
silent assassin
kills with complacency
the quill is my defense
my weapon
to stave off madness
fend off isolation
fight the fear
of being
thoughts beyond words
suddenly find expression
condensed
compressed
put to liquid form
forced through
tiny aperture
taking shape from
mangled mess of
chaotic consciousness
with a life so full
how can it be […]

I decided to try and draw Marcus Fenix, the hero in Epic’s Gears of War. The undertaking was nothing short of challenging. I think it turned out well, but doing all the detail work really helped me appreciate how stunning a game Gears is, visually speaking. Let me know what you think.
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this is the quiet moan
of a spirit worn thin
that has
lost sight of itself
a whisper really
of a soul that has
forfeited itself unto Fate
I’ve relinquished myself to
cause and effect
to caustic calamity
come what may
how could you?
How could you just give up
how could you turn your back on your dreams
betray your youth
surrender your dreams to fear
there is a word […]

Here’s another sketch inspired by Rainbow Six Vegas. David, you’ll be happy to note that I drew it on a plain white sheet of paper. All in all, I think it turned out better than my last sketch of this sort. I’m particularly pleased with how well the gun (an MP5 for the unacquainted) turned […]

Photo by Anton Shevchenko
Barren branches
splayed against
A vacant sky,
In a fractal climb
Of intertwining veins
And inspiration
Has gone south
For the winter
On the wings of
Fleeing geese.

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“This is the best of all possible worlds,” said the Optimist.
“I know,” replied the Pessimist.
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This one was inspired by Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Vegas (As if you couldn’t tell). It began as a loose doodle during a meeting. I ended up liking the rough sketch enough to spend a little more time with it. My only regret is that I drew it on a notepad. Nick’s going to see […]