Author: Craig

Dustin Harbin Goes to Cop Land

Craig / / 2011, Cop Land, Craig's Sly Art

This week we have Dustin Harbin’s look at Freddy from Cop Land.

Dustin is a freelance illustrator working out of Charlotte, NC. I’ve known Dustin for years through his outstanding work with Heroes Con. It was only recently that I discovered Dustin’s talent for cartooning.  So I hit him up for two Stallone sketches.  You can see the first, Dustin’s take on Jack Carter, here.

If you like what you see, then check out Dustin’s blog and let him know.

Daylight Coming to Blu-Ray

Craig / / 2011, Daylight

On January 13, 2011, Hi-Def Digest announced that “Daylight” will come to Blu-Ray on April 26th.  Here’s what we can look forward to:

The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless soundtrack, and supplements will include: Feature commentary with director Rob Cohen; The Making of Daylight; The Daylight Archives; Theatrical trailers; Music video: Donna Summer and Bruce Roberts, “Whenever There is Love”; and Pocket Blu.

You can read the full piece here and you can pre-order from Amazon here.

Mike Tyson: Sly Deserves the Hall of Fame

Craig / / 2011, Celebs, Honors

On January 12, 2011, ESPN Boxing posted a piece on former champ and recent Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Mike Tyson.  Mr. Tyson had this to say about Sly Stallone also being inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame:

Although some criticized Stallone’s election, Tyson loves it.

“You know how awesome that is?” he said. “You know how many fighters he inspired from that movie? He had a helluva movie. He contributed to boxing. The body of work he created contributed to boxing. He contributed more than some champions did. You gotta contribute. You have referees, they contribute even though they didn’t fight. [Stallone made a] big-time contribution.”

You can read the full piece here.

Thomas Boatwright: Barney Ross

Craig / / 2011, Craig's Sly Art, Expendables

I commissioned my first sketch from Thomas Boatwright in December of 2010.  It was this First Blood piece. Thomas finished it in less than a week and I totally loved it.  So I ordered two more pieces.  This sketch of Sly as Barney Ross from The Expendables is the second piece.  I have another that I will post in the near future of Sly as Jack Carter.  I totally dig them all and hope to get more art from Thomas for my collection later this year.

If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.  If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices and is a fantastic artist! – Craig