The Sketchbook of Michael Napolitano

The Union Label Sketch (2007)

2009-06-19T20:56:00.002+09:00

Here's the original sketch that I started out with for the magazine Kansai Scene.

Click to see the published and final images.

The Latest Buzz Sketches (2009)

2009-06-19T20:52:00.003+09:00

Here are two of the original sketches I had started with for the magazine Kansai Scene at the beginning of the year.

Click to see the final and published images.

The Bombing of Kyoto Original (2007)

2009-06-19T20:46:00.004+09:00

An original sketch that I turned down in favor for the actual atomic blasts that could have rocked Kyoto. This was done for the English-Language Free Publication, Kansai Scene.

Check out the published images.

Things Are Nearly Done!

2008-10-12T01:08:00.002+09:00

Well, as you've probably noticed, things look a bit different. With the coming weeks, things will be tweaked here and there. Added. Subtracted. Turned upside down and then hit with a feather pillow three times before saying some magic words. Along with the changes, I will bring up ALL the sketches I've been working on for the past little while. That, my friends, is no easy task due to the shear volume.

I hope you like the new look, and leave some feedback on how I'm doing.

Updating...

2008-08-25T00:29:00.002+09:00

Well, Hello there, sexy traveller...
I'm busy updating everything here, so things are a bit of a mess right now.

Have a bit of patience and all will be re-revealed in time.

Which, according to Del Tha Funky Homosapien, is too expensive.

Thanks and enjoy.

SUMAPPU: Kimutakoyaki

2008-07-03T18:06:00.004+09:00

Here's the Kimura Takuya design for my SMAP (A long-time-running, talentless Japanese 'boy' band) t-shirts. His shortened name is Kimutaku, so I extended it to 'Kimutakoyaki'. Takoyaki being fried balls of squid, a favorite snack of the Japanese people.

SUMAPPU: Shin5 (go)

2008-07-03T17:58:00.003+09:00

Here's the Shingo design for my SMAP (A long-time-running, talentless Japanese 'boy' band) t-shirts. Using the correct kanji, 'Shin' means 'death' and 'Go' means 'five'.

Curly Yukata Back 17 (2008)

2008-06-29T22:18:00.002+09:00

You can see a previous drawing ingrained in the paper. It sucked. This one's nicer. I went back to the simple shading. It was getting too complicated, plus I wanted to see an obi high-up on the chest, like a woman's obi, on a guy.

Curly Yukata Back 16 (2008)

2008-06-22T21:34:00.002+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 15 (2008)

2008-06-22T21:31:00.001+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 14 (2008)

2008-06-01T18:39:00.002+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 13 (2008)

2008-05-26T22:09:00.001+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 12 (2008)

2008-05-19T22:36:00.000+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 11 (2008)

2008-05-17T20:02:00.001+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 10 (2008)

2008-05-13T19:29:00.002+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 9 (2008)

2008-05-11T22:44:00.003+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 8 (2008)

2008-04-27T16:51:00.002+09:00

This is for all the boys!

Curly Yukata Back 7 (2008)

2008-04-22T21:52:00.002+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 6 (2008)

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Curly Yukata Back 5 (2008)

2008-04-22T21:50:00.002+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 4 (2008)

2008-04-22T21:48:00.001+09:00

A Southpaw (2008)

2008-04-14T23:51:00.003+09:00

This is a Southpaw, a creature that only comes out on windy nights. It's attracted to electric lights and hunts anyone that is bathed in it. It makes an eerie whistling sound that most mistake for the wind, and if it finds an apartment with the lights on, it will get in. Legend has it, it's allergic to firelight.

Curly Yukata Back 3 (2008)

2008-04-14T23:49:00.003+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 2 (2008)

2008-04-14T23:48:00.002+09:00

Curly Yukata Back 1 (2008)

2008-04-14T23:46:00.001+09:00