T U R T L E...POWER!

I finally did it! For years, ever since the movie, all I ever wanted to draw were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was always afraid however, never really felt good enough or worthy to draw them they way their creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird did. Fear has always limited me in a lot of things and sadly drawing the turtles was one of those struggles.

With this being the 30th anniversary of the TMNT and almost the 25th anniversary of the film, I had to do something to celebrate my favorite film and characters of all time. With mere weeks left until the New York Comic Con, i started to sketch Leonardo, just to get this angst out of me. Wary at how poorly I might draw him, angry at how little confidence I had translating my thoughts onto paper.

Surprisingly, when i had finished Leonardo, I smiled and realized I was able to finally draw him the way I had drawn him in my mind over and over.  Instantly, what started as a one-off turtle, evolved into the final piece you see here. This layout, has been sketched in my head for at least 24 years and i can't believe I was able to finally bring it to life. 

I sincerely hope you all enjoy this as much as I did drawing it, Cowabunga! ....hehe, I made a funny!


I will only make 30 of these available as prints for the New York Comic Con. Any remaining after NYCC will be offered for sale through my site www.MrMauro.com 

Be A Super Hero!!! ... to the Blank Station

I have such a soft spot in my heart for Blankman

As a kid, my family wasn't rich, and I obsessed about the 1966 Batman tv show (the sci-fi channel played it in the mornings before school started). But when Blankman came to theaters, i was watching an average person try to be super hero without Batman's millions, and it was awesome! Damon Wayans brings the character of Blankman to life in a relatable positive light, as Blankman just wants to make a difference.

If you haven't watched Blankman, i strongly recommend you rent it on iTunes or Netflix. It's hysterical and pays its respect to the classic Batman tv series that came before it. Did I mention how funny this movie is? (when Blankman screams like a girl after getting slapped still gets me every time).

After watching the movie this month, I got to doodling, and what was going to be a quick little sketch turned into a full illustration. Eventually, I ha a full fledge poster layout full of 60's pop colors. It wasn't until last night that I realized in August it was the 20th anniversary oof the movie!  What a crazy coincidence and really happy at the turn of events!

Hope you all like it!

5 is Alive!!!

"Alive"      Mauro Balcazar 2013

Input!!!   Short Circuit is such an amazing movie to me. Not only does this movie have the best actor, Steve Guttenberg, but one of the BEST physical props ever built for any film. Everything you see Johnny 5 do in the film is real, they built a real functional robot and that magic is what made the movie so great for me. True, the prop robot wasn't really alive, but what was filmed still inspires me to till this day.

This is something I've had painted in my mind a few years ago but never felt I could capture it physically. A few days ago i scrounged up the courage to finally attempt this and I'm very happy with the outcome.

blue steel variant

Steve Guttenberg now has a print too! :-) awesome!

Revenge of the Nerds - Tri Lamb Talent Poster

      
 

"Tri Lamb Talent" by Mauro Balcazar

You Damn Dirty Nerds!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi folks,

been working on this one for a week or so and want to show it you guys.  This one is called
"Tri Lamb Talent!" and it's a poster I drew for the film, that I love, Revenge of the Nerds.  Loved this film as a kid and still love it as a semi-adult Nerd. I hope i did it justice, even drawing Lamar made me LOL so hard. I wanted to make it as 80's as possible and even managed to mimic the background off of those cheesy laser class photos.


Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did drawing it! - M

11x17 prints available signed and numbered for 20$ shipped in the US  (secured Paypal)
-Limited to 50 signed/numbered prints-

paypal - agliarept@aol.com

MIB3 Men in Black 3 poster by Mauro Balcazar

Hi, I think it's fitting for me to end, possibly, my Men in Black related art thread with a psychedelic inspired poster for the 3rd film. I've drawn as many characters and retro aliens as I could find. I really love young Agent K's look. it's like a cross between the Mad Men era and the Andy Warhol scene mashed up. really bright colors which i try to never do, but it was fun. enjoy!

The Men in Black New Yorker Cover circa 1969 by Mauro Balcazar

What can i say?

I am a huge fan of the New Yorker covers and every month I look forward to the amazing art they use on their covers. I always wanted to do a New Yorker cover, and came up with a cool little idea about what it would be like if we did make contact, a la, Men in Black, in the 60's. How awesome would it be to have the New Yorker capture this moment in history on their front page cover? I hope you guys like it, i had a lot of fun drawing this and i think it's one of my favorite Men in Black pieces to date that I've drawn.

I added a variant version of the art as well, can you spot the easter eggs i've drawn in there? little nods to the MIB universe and even the cartoon. enjoy!!!! :-)



Enjoy Humans. - Mauro

Men in Black the movie poster by Mauro Balcazar

Hi,

May I present to you fine folks my lovingly created poster for the first Men in Black film. I'm a huge fan of this film, and I wanted to capture the fun I had as a kid seeing this film for the first time and putting that energy on Paper (albeit Digital)

From beginning to end this film was a fun experience to see in theaters and because of the props, story, and most importantly the creature/fx, firmly resonates in my head till this day and continues to mesmerize me. I've tried to draw in some of my favorite characters and scenes from the film and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did drawing it.

cheers Earthlings!

If you'd like a print, just shoot me an e-mail at agliarept@aol.com

Here is a link to a larger version of the image to use for your Desktop/Iphone or whatever intergalactic device you may be using.

http://tinyurl.com/77jac6l

It's ShowTime!!!...Beetlejuice Poster!!!

Tada.....

lol, Here is my latest "maurolyzed" (see, i made that word totally up) style poster for the Tim Burton Film, Beetlejuice. I borrowed elements very much in the vein of my last Dragon style poster. I recently re-watched this film on blu ray and loved the memories i had as a kid watching this. I wanted to try my hand at a new edgy poster for it, and here she is.

I really wanted to capture my favorite moments and characters from the film and hope i did it justice. For those asking, I spelled the name like that on purposed since that's how it was spelled in the film. Remember, don't say his name!!!

*in the film, it was misspelled on purpose i think, so you couldn't really pronounce his real name correctly. GENIUS!!

Want it on a shirt or a sticker?? check it out here :-) thanks!!
http://www.redbubble.com/people/agliarept/t-shirts/7855936-its-show-time

I will have a few of these available as prints at comic con.

Beetlejuice...coming soon my babies

hehe... don't say his name. You don't want his help. He doesn't play well with others.

coming soon..real soon :-)

Presenting, Berry Gordy's "The Last Dragon" Movie Poster by Mauro Balcazar

It's with great pleasure and sleepiness that I present my contribution to a piece of Cinematic awesomeness that is "The Last Dragon" movie. Without a doubt a true classic and all time favorite of mine. I lovingly created this homage to the movie in the same style of posters that are used by Mondo and drawn by the awesome Tyler Stout. His art really inspires me and I hope this piece serves an homage to him as well.

I created this poster with the hopes of handing them out at a screening of the Last Dragon I want to plan in a theater ssometime in July for my birthday. I've always wanted an art poster for this film and what better time then for my birthday. I've tried to incorporate all my favorite characters, settings, and tones of the film. I have no plans to print or sell any of these but if there is a demand? It's possible :-).

I hope you all enjoy this poster as much as i had drawing it. now go and GLOW!!!!!!

13 x 19 Prints offered of Matte Prints with Archival Inks on a Pixma 9000.
signed and numbered 20$ shipped.