Marshall Higgins's Illustrations, etc.

I am an artist from Richmond, Virginia. I now live in Philadelphia. See something you like? I do work for hire all the time. Send me an email to marshall.higgins@gmail.com and we can work something out!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Fourth portrait. Done. Different styles/approaches for each one. I get restless!

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House for Nancy Youngblood

House for Nancy Youngblood

This is a house out in the West End; real estate firms love giving their clients drawings of their new houses. I'll do it.

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http://art180.org
http://www.stoplion.com
http://tylerthomasartwork.blogspot.com/
http://philztea.tumblr.com

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Marshall Higgins

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Gee

Gee

My friend Joji. Mechanical pencil on paper.

Ralph, mid-20's

Ralph, mid-20's

Dad when he was about 26 or 27, I believe. Very happy with this one... could always be better. Twist-erase mechanical pencil (best mechanical pencils made IMO)

What's that say? (Strange Matter)

What's that say? (Strange Matter)

Mural painted inside the new spot opening up (at some point) in the 929 W. Grace St. spot that used to, of course, be Twisters, 929, Nanci Raygun, Bagel Czar, etc.

Lord...

Lord...

Part of a logo that I was working on for a certain band, but it was a bit too busy for their taste. Well, I like it...

Jonny Z @ Joe's Inn

Jonny Z @ Joe's Inn

Michael G, Tyler T and I worked on this, and our friend Brooks came out to help install it.

Original sketch- Johnny Z mural.

Original sketch- Johnny Z mural.

The original color sketch plan of what became the Jonny Z mural that is now installed on the side of Joe's Inn, Richmond Virginia. In memory of our friend, Jonathan Zanin.

JS:27

JS:27

A good buddy of mine once turned 27 and this was the cover for the CD that I made for him. Photoshop/Illustrator.

Um...

Um...

Sneak peak at a process I am working on for non-representational work...

Harley V-Rod

Harley V-Rod

Before I put in a leather-looking background, I think that this looked better. Micron .08 and .005. Pencil. Prismacolor gray markers.

Harley-Davidson 2003 V-Rod

Harley-Davidson 2003 V-Rod

I could only afford to draw this. My first attempt in years at a real hi-fi ink drawing. Travis Conner inspired me to spend intense amounts of time on a drawing. I guess 30 hours. 12"x22"

Kids Adventure Mural

Kids Adventure Mural

A little dude wanted a scene to imagine his favorite activity-- camping. I realized as I worked on the mural that it looks as if the bears are plotting on the fisherman. That's why it's an adventure mural.

Close-up of adventure mural...

Close-up of adventure mural...

Close-up # 2: bears

Close-up # 2: bears

I don't know why these bears are shiny. I like it though.

Close-up # 3

Close-up # 3

big; heavy; wood.

V-A Slimm

V-A Slimm

I don't think I spelled that right. I like this one.

Copeasetic

Copeasetic

MCee in The Generals.

Chadwick

Chadwick

Chad, also an MCee in The Generals.

Doug E. Buthers

Doug E. Buthers

Age-progressed portrait of my buddy Greg Butler, singer of the talented Brainworms.

Portrait-Generals

Portrait-Generals

The local hip-hoppers The Generals needed some portraits. Man, they should have paid me.

American't Brand t-shirt design. Ended up in color on t-shirts.

I could have sworn that I saw this occur when I was riding in a car on the way out 64 West.

Been Official.

Been Official.

Young local MCee Been Official. I accidentally made him look like a Garbage Pail Kid.

Ben FM. James River.

Ben FM. James River.

Woops; I made him look Pakistani.

Krames

Krames

Krames. He's a dj.

Oh Kev.

Oh Kev.

Kebeen

Joji's parents-- Sebu, The Phillipines

Joji's parents-- Sebu, The Phillipines

Pencil and wax encaustic. And red Micron pen.

It's a table now, baby blue

It's a table now, baby blue

My friend Kristina makes tables out of railroad ties, iron, and used skateboard decks. I illustrated the song "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue".

Lil' poem.

Lil' poem.

I wanted to be metaphorical, and doodle at the same time. For the kids?

Gross

Gross

Tried to replicate an anatomy book illustration. Eh.

Slaughterama T-Shirt

Slaughterama T-Shirt

2008's Slaughterama needed a t-shirt design. Someone had my phone number.

Tracy's dad's house.

Tracy's dad's house.

My friend Tracy wanted a gift for her dad. Watercolor. He's an architect. I was intimidated. I should have used some pens, too!

Dad, 1950

Dad, 1950

I love woodless pencils.

Merle.

Merle.

Merle Haggard. I think that's an appropriate last name.

Brooks's Parents' house

Brooks's Parents' house

Ended up on some Christmas cards for Mr. and Mrs. Alley

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