Wynn Ryder

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2012-02-02T17:17:00.000-08:00

With a broken down scanner, all I can do is take bad webcam photos of stuff I draw... here's some Marvel characters (sketch cards) I did for a friend. They're all based on the corner boxes of their own titles.

This is the rough of a piece I'm doing for a local exhibition with the theme of "Queen". I don't normally do any preliminary work but this one calls for it. I'm going to take what bit I learned about painting last year and try to put it into practice!

God save the Queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

Edit: when posting this, I had no idea it was the 33rd anniversary of Sid Vicious' death. RIP.

Star Wars drawing for sale

2011-10-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

I swear I'm going to post some new art soon. In fact, the blog has seen enough neglect lately to warrant an overhaul I think. But first -

My most popular drawing I've ever done is now for sale on ebay! Back in 2009 it suffered water damage and I re-drew the whole thing for an art display. That second version sold soon after. I've taken the original drawing, cropped off the damage and made some alterations to bring the piece back together. It's now as good as new and I'm very happy with the result!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-STAR-WARS-TRILOGY-Art-Drawing-Wynn-Ryder-/120787830602

R.I.P. Gene Colan 1926 - 2011

2011-06-24T05:19:00.000-07:00

Gene Colan did the best sketch card in the world for me in March of last year.

more...

2011-06-09T20:58:00.000-07:00

All these and more on ebay right now - have a look

Here's what's left

2011-05-31T10:22:00.000-07:00

Sketch card commission examples

2011-05-22T11:26:00.000-07:00

Captain America 1 sketch card

2011-04-07T11:40:00.000-07:00

Available here -
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/daryl2007/m.html

Facebook

2011-03-31T13:49:00.000-07:00

Please "like" my page and spread the word! http://www.facebook.com/wynnryder

Punisher Sketch Card

2011-03-19T15:18:00.000-07:00

On ebay with the rest - click here

1

2011-03-02T08:23:00.001-08:00

James Hetfield commission. Sketch cards on ebay as usual, link below...

Practice is what I'll call it

2011-01-16T13:10:00.000-08:00

Even more

2010-12-22T23:02:00.000-08:00

http://wynnryderartsale.blogspot.com/

More Cover Cards

2010-12-16T18:42:00.000-08:00

All available here: http://wynnryderartsale.blogspot.com/

Spider-Man 1

2010-12-15T10:48:00.000-08:00

2.5" x 3.5" sketch card
http://wynnryderartsale.blogspot.com/

Comic cover sketch cards

2010-12-14T13:35:00.000-08:00

All available here: http://wynnryderartsale.blogspot.com/

Iron Man 128

2010-12-11T08:19:00.001-08:00

Re-creation of the Iron Man # 128 cover on a 2.5" x 3.5" sketch card. This is for sale if anyone's interested - otherwise I'll stick it on ebay.

Women of MI-5

2010-11-11T16:50:00.001-08:00

12" x 18" commission

Self Portrait in The Shambles

2010-10-27T14:53:00.000-07:00

Sketches

2010-10-21T14:23:00.000-07:00

Top Drawing Blog

2010-09-14T08:25:00.000-07:00

My blog - this one - has been awarded the title of a "Top Drawing Blog" by Online Schools. Follow the link http://www.onlineschools.org/top_drawing/ to see the rest, some great artists and friends amongst them.

Thank you, Online Schools. I'm honoured :)

Lucio Fulci

2010-09-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

Batman Sample Pages

2010-09-05T06:35:00.001-07:00

Unhappy? Depressed?

2010-09-04T14:20:00.000-07:00

Watch this.

Abbath

2010-08-18T08:51:00.000-07:00

Crystal Castles - Crimewave

2010-08-05T18:16:00.000-07:00

Author commissions

2010-07-31T23:44:00.000-07:00

For a friend who's collecting many of these 4"x6" portraits from me.

Star Wars Commission

2010-07-30T01:58:00.000-07:00

A big 12" x 21" commission of Han and Chewie in the Millennium Falcon based on a description and about thirty screencaps from the film...

True Norwegian Black Metal

2010-07-22T09:11:00.000-07:00

Purchase from Drawgasmic

Mayer Hawthorne

2010-07-03T09:29:00.000-07:00

Love in all its incarnations

2010-06-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

You may recognise this book cover I did from an earlier post...

From M.Christian -

Just because, here's a pic of all three versions of my science fiction, fantasy and horror (no smut, I promise) collection, Love Without Gun Control: the iphone app, the paperback, and the ebook. Kind of cool, eh?

KatieJane Garside commission

2010-05-25T02:06:00.000-07:00

A4 size commission. It's great when you're hired to draw something you're really into. I think the buyer saw the sketch I did of her back in 2008. I'm glad I was able to improve on it!

RIP Frank Frazetta

2010-05-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

The View From Here

2010-04-19T13:32:00.000-07:00

Cover for a new book written by M. Christian using the portrait I did of him a little while ago. Must be some Monty Python influence in this one... I can imagine the hills animated, sprouting up from the ground and talking.

Batman: The Animated Series

2010-03-10T15:48:00.000-08:00

Commission for The Bat Fan

Abgott

2010-03-10T11:48:00.001-08:00

Commission Prices

2010-03-06T09:02:00.000-08:00

A rough guide, prices may vary depending on the work.
All prices are in GBP and include worldwide shipping.

A4 (8.27" x 11.69")

1 character B&W - £20
2 characters B&W - £30

A3 (11.69" x 16.54")

1 character B&W - £30
2 characters B&W - £40
Many characters B&W - £65

SKETCHCARDS (2.5" x 3.5") - from £5-£25

Email - wynnryder{AT}googlemail{DOT}com

SDBM continued...

2009-11-17T18:39:00.000-08:00

Suicidal Depressive Black Metal

2009-11-13T21:05:00.000-08:00

Photos by me

Slave Leia

2009-09-26T14:32:00.001-07:00

A4 commission. Pencil looks better in person. Meh

another Bond

2009-09-13T16:22:00.001-07:00

A dreadful scan

2009-09-05T19:34:00.000-07:00

Confessions of a Literary Streetwalker

2009-07-30T17:56:00.001-07:00

My latest book cover for erotica's greatest writer, M. Christian is probably my favorite of the bunch so far. The upcoming Confessions of a Literary Streetwalker is a collected volume of brilliant columns which can be found on his blog www.mchristian.com

Also - a big thanks to my new followers! Taking the time to check out my scribblings does not go unappreciated... especially when you're as talented as Jeff Lafferty! <3

Love Without Gun Control

2009-07-23T09:01:00.000-07:00

The cover of M. Christian's sci fi collection - Love Without Gun Control, coming soon from Renaissance E Books.

color sketches

2009-07-19T20:26:00.000-07:00

:)

2009-07-16T21:05:00.000-07:00

Bond

2009-04-27T08:25:00.001-07:00

New one

Tim Burton

2009-04-27T05:07:00.000-07:00

Star Wars again

2009-04-23T07:43:00.000-07:00

A complete redraw, as the first was destroyed by a very naughty kitty cat. Personally I like this one better even though the inking was only half hearted the second time around.

Added:
Lando Calrissian
Asteroid field
AT AT walkers
Tie Fighter

I may add the title between Han's legs again. I miss that...

And here's a color version of the original by Jim Connolly, a great artist who bravely took on the low-res scan! Check out more of his work here.

If you'd like to drop some color of your own onto this, email me and I'll send you the hi-res file :) New Bond piece coming up...

007

2009-04-20T06:35:00.000-07:00

Daily Deviation

2009-04-16T07:28:00.000-07:00

My Star Wars illustration made the daily deviation feature on DeviantArt! http://myporcelaintears.deviantart.com

Star Wars - original trilogy

2009-04-13T08:05:00.000-07:00

Molocost

2009-03-18T14:10:00.001-07:00

My take on Molocost, the character from Legendary Gods - the story pencilled by David Golding and inked by me. Original page below...

Legendary Gods

2009-02-24T06:37:00.000-08:00

Pencils - David Golding
Inks - Me

Sketchjam Blog

2009-01-29T20:18:00.001-08:00

I've realised lately that I post at the Sketchjam much more than I do here. Check it out.

The Power Of Christ

2009-01-26T08:48:00.000-08:00

It compels you.

Leon

2008-12-19T09:43:00.000-08:00

For an original art trade

Inside Flight of the Moths Limited Editions

2008-12-12T12:10:00.000-08:00

Satyricon & Berzerker

2008-12-12T06:59:00.000-08:00

...that was a good night!

Read Flight of the Moths

2008-11-13T08:12:00.000-08:00

http://www.drunkduck.com/Flight_of_the_Moths/

Enjoy!

FLIGHT OF THE MOTHS - the mini comic about love, loss and loneliness is now available in web and print.

MINICOMICS
For those of you who still like to hold the comic you're reading:

#1 Standard edition - £2 including worldwide shipping
#1 Limited edition - £12 including worldwide shipping

Email me to buy.

LIMITED EDITION
A limited run of twenty signed and numbered copies featuring: larger A5 format (twice the size of the standard editions) color cardstock cover, original art, handwritten poetry, artwork by writer Autumn Wainwright, pressed flowers and a free Flight of the Moths button badge while available.

REVIEW FOR FLIGHT OF THE MOTHS - LIMITED EDITION

"I am just blown away by "Flight of the Moths". WOW.

Turning every page was a treat--like opening several little gifts; not knowing what might be next. A total delight. I am so impressed. It's a little treasure of a book!

I love the beautiful original art on the inside front cover....the pressed flowers are a wonderful touch (literally--you are compelled to gently touch them!)...the brief, sad, handwritten poem at the end makes the story within feel all the more real. The art and pacing and text of the story itself is intriguing and haunting."
- Chrissie Altese http://altese.blogspot.com

WEBCOMIC
Online here - http://www.drunkduck.com/Flight_of_the_Moths/

PRAISE FOR FLIGHT OF THE MOTHS #1

"Ryder's drawings are crisp, elegant, and quietly dramatic. Simplified almost to rubber stamp level, they retain a breathtaking cool elegance. The comic puts me in mind of the best silent films, telling it's story through its stark stylistic conventions. A design talent to watch."
- HUNT EMERSON http://largecow.com

"this looks great! i really dig it."
- JIM MAHFOOD aka FOOD ONE www.40ozcomics.com

"Autumn Wainwright and Wynn Ryder have produced something truly amazing. "Flight of the Moths" is touching, haunting, elegant, and completely beautiful."
- M. CHRISTIAN, author of Me2, Brushes, and Painted Doll. www.mchristian.com

"As an inker, I appreciate good black & white comics. And the art shows real confidence in the strokes used to make it. Very pleasing to the eye."
- DEREK FRIDOLFS www.dfridolfs.deviantart.com

"Poetic and hauntingly beautiful"
- FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA www.francescofrancavilla.com

http://flightofthemoths.blogspot.com/

PRINTS

Cover image - A3 (11.69" x 16.54") £8 each including worldwide shipping

Limited #1 script artwork by writer Autumn Wainwright - A4 (8.27" x 11.69") signed & numbered, both limited to just ten - £6 each including worldwide shipping

Zod, Non and Ursa

2008-11-04T20:55:00.001-08:00

Book Covers

2008-09-23T09:37:00.000-07:00

From author M. Christian, a collection of erotic short stories, Licks & Promises, coming from Phaze Books

and Brushes, M. Christian's new erotic romance, is now out in paperback from Phaze books.

Rockaburley!

2008-07-18T01:15:00.000-07:00

I'm always happy to support events like this, especially for people as lovely as Cat Aclysmic. I do wish I had lettered one or two words a bit better, but perfectionism is always my biggest flaw. I have a few new pin up girls on the way I will probably try adding text to digitally, but on the whole I do like this and think it came out better than the one I did two years ago (that long!?) If you're anywhere near Glasgow, do go see the show!

http://www.myspace.com/rockaburley

A city at night

2008-07-11T17:32:00.001-07:00

The opening panel of my new comic strip. I chose to post this alone because I'm particularly pleased with the design. Cartoon Modern has changed my life!

BRUSHES by M. Christian - Out Now!

2008-07-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

Here's a novel I recently provided the cover art for. From the blog of its author M. Christian:

Phaze Books is proud to announce the publication of Brushes, a new romantic/erotic novel from the celebrated author M.Christian

To the world he's a genius, a master of color, form, and shape, a brilliant talent who stormed the art world and shook its pillars with his talent.

But who is he really? Who is Escobar?

Brushes is an erotically charged portrait of a master artist, a stroke-by-stroke look at who Escobar may or may not be through the lives of his wife, his manager, model, the forger, his brother and others in intricately interconnected chapters.

May or may not be … for with each tale the people around Escobar instead reveal more about themselves than the artist through their prejudices, their envies and resentments, their fears, and their erotically charged fantasies.

Escobar, after all, like his art, is open to interpretation...and misinterpretation

Click here for an excerpt

Here's what people are saying about this fantastic new work from M.Christian:

M. Christian is an author of formidable talent and impressive flexibility. He writes equally convincingly from straight, gay or lesbian perspectives, and is a master at seamlessly melding multiple genres.
- Lisabet Sarai, author of Raw Silk and Rough Caress

As convoluted and erotic as a skein of pure silk
- Ann Regentin, author of Second Sight and A Foolish World

Brushes is my favorite kind of novel—a multi-layered treat for the mind and the senses. M. Christian transports us to glittering Paris where we follow the adventures of eight denizens of the art world, from an acclaimed artist and his muses to desperate wannabes. As their lives brush up against each other, serendipitously, inevitably, all experience a compelling sexual encounter that changes their lives forever. A deliciously sexy tale of mystery for anyone who’s intrigued by the power of the creative--and the erotic-spirit
- Donna George Storey, author of Amorous Woman

Evocative and carnal, M. Christian's Brushes portrays multiple perspectives on the life of an artist in Paris, from the gloriously hot sex that he indirectly inspires in his models, his gallery representative and the forger of his work to the embittered fantasies of his estranged wife and brother. Christian has captured the feel of a European art world that draws the reader in, leaving them wanting to learn more about this man, his virtues and faults. Brushes is that rarest of combinations: a marvelous erotic novel and a good read, full of intriguing characters.
- Catherine Lundoff, author of Crave: Tales of Lust, Love and Longing, and Night's Kiss

Those who follow the prolific M. Christian will not want to miss this latest addition to his published work. Brushes is a straight, erotic, mainstream novel arranged in a collection of novellas. It's the story of an artist and the various people in his life. As is typical of M. Christian the quality of Brushes does not disappoint
- Jolie du Pre, author of erotica and erotic romance.

We can never know how lives will intertwine; the mystery of it is one of the hidden joys of life. M. Christian has captured perfectly the symmetry and surprise of lives that mesh together -- whether the people living them like it or not. In following the life of a painter and everyone he touches, Brushes proves everything is not always as it seems. Just as Escobar creates masterpieces with canvas and paint, M. Christian creates a gorgeous tapestry of words.
- Gwen Masters, author of One Breath at a Time

Trade Paperback:
ISBN: 978-159426-815-1
$13.00

ebook:
ISBN: 978-159426-687-4
$6.00

If you're interested in reviewing Brushes please email M.Christian at the addresses below:

M.Christian
zobop@aol.com
mchristianzobop@gmail.com

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