"Original Energy"

"Original Energy" / 18 x 24"
watercolor, acrylic & ink on canvas

Here's another new piece for 2013. This one was inspired by a few lines from the Walt Whitman poem, "Song of Myself."

"Bust a Travis Bickle when I feel that I'm getting pushed. Don't step to me, cause you're gonna get mushed."

- King Gum Crosland

Call of Duty Mural: Phase Two - Black Ops

As promised, here are more photos of the Call of Duty mural that IAM8BIT brought me in to create at the Santa Monica, CA office of Treyarch (the game developer behind the CoD series). Today's collection of snapshots are from the wall depicting the critically-acclaimed Call of Duty: Black Ops!

And, of course, I had to throw in some zombies....

I still have two more photo sets to share. Look for those on the blog, next week. To check out the previous collection of mural pics, click here: Call of Duty Mural: Phase One - Allied Invasion.

"Boom boom boom boom, I'm gonna shoot you right down."
- David C.

Call Of Duty Mural: Phase One - Allied Invasion

Hello folks, and welcome back from Thanksgiving. I hope you've all recovered from your food comas, and are as eager to attack the remainder of 2012 as I am.

This week, I'll start posting photos from the Call of Duty mural I created at the Santa Monica, CA office of Treyarch (the game developer behind CoD: Black Ops 2 & more). This first section of images focuses on the wall depicting the Allied invasion of France. Enjoy!

Stay tuned, as I'll be posting more Call of Duty Mural images, later this week!
- King Gum Crosland

"When Will Peyton Play?"

Here's the finished painting of an illustration I showed the drawing for, a couple weeks ago. It's based on the continuing mystery of when Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will return to active duty. Neck surgeries and rehabilitation abound... Click here to read more about the topic.

The piece is 9 x 12", and was completed using an acrylic, collage & pastel technique I've mashed together in my laboratory. Now that the NFL & college ball seasons are kicking into full swing, I'm hoping these next few months will see me churning out works like this, en masse. Oh yeah!

"Too little too late, as the last man goosh! Took no prisoners -- Moosh! Rap ambush!"
King Gum

"The Roar..."

"The Roar"
7.5"x14" / acrylics, ink & collage on cardboard

I've actually been wanting to create some football (and other sports) themed illustrations, for a long while. I suppose my Tecmo Bowl piece for SUPER IAM8BIT was the perfect excuse to get started.

"Stay open later than New York, and this is S-N-L."
- Dave