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Original Art For Sale: Wonder Woman 1941-2008
I am selling the original inked art for WONDER WOMAN 1941-2008. Rarely do I part with my originals, but it's time for this one. It's drawn on Blue Line comic board. The art space measures 10" x 15". If you are interested in purchasing the art, please fill out a Contact Form and I will reply with pricing information. What I Wrote Then: "After 1-1/2 years, this piece is finally complete! In 2006, I researched, penciled and inked this illustration depicting Wonder Woman and Diana Prince in her most definitive costumes since 1941. A comprehensive history of Wonder Woman’s look hasn’t been done since George Perez’s 1990′s poster, and even then it wasn’t approached from the original artists’ styles. Over the past few months, Kevenn T. Smith and I have been working on the colors in Photoshop. Between my drawing and his color expertise, we produced this result. Almost every definitive version of Diana that has appeared in the comic book and other media is in this drawing, drawn by me but based on the original artists’ artwork: H.G. Peter, George Perez, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Mike Deodato, Phil Jimenez, Terry Dodson, Jose Delbo, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Curt Swan, Don Heck, Gene Colan, Jill Thompson, Mike Sekowsky, Alex Toth, Bruce Timm, and Darwyn Cooke. In addition, I included the Lynda Carter and Cathy Lee Crosby versions of Wonder Woman because no true history of Diana would be complete without them. Earth-2 Wonder Woman is based on Lynda Carter since there really isn’t a definitive depiction of her. Lynda Carter (including her Diana Prince and the motorcycle outfit), Cathy Lee Crosby, and Earth-2 are in my art style and not based on another artists’ work." Wonder Woman 1941-2008: Original Art Wonder Woman 1941-2008: Original Art
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comic books, illustration, television, wonder womanRay Caspio
Batman, Batgirl, and Robin: The Terrific Trio
Available as prints in various sizes and formats, poster, postcard, card: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/art/6507277-1-the-terrific-trio Available as a t-shirt (men, women, children, babies): http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/6507293-1-the-terrific-trio My last illustration of 2010 is something that's been in my sketchbook for awhile: Batman, Batgirl, and Robin: The Terrific Trio. It's based on the 1960's Batman television series, which I happen to love. I don't really care for Batman in the comics, but in a live action or animated (most of the time) format, I'm fine with him. Originally, the illustration was going to be Batman (Adam West). Then it was going to be Batman and Robin (Burt Ward). Then, I had to include my favorite: Batgirl (Yvonne Craig), in one of my most favorite superhero costumes ever. Maybe at some point down the line, I'll draw some of my favorite villains: Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt as Catwoman, Ethel Merman as Lola Lasagna, Vincent Price as Egghead, and Tallulah Bankhead as Black Widow.

After a lot of starts and stops, here's the illustration! Batman, Batgirl, and Robin: The Terrific Trio

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batgirl, batman, illustration, robin, superheroes, televisionRay Caspio
Samantha. Snap. Ting!
Available as prints, posters, greeting cards, and postcards: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/art/6251745-3-samantha-snap-ting Mortal Samantha available as a t-shirt: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/6251947-1-samantha-snap Witch Samantha available as a t-shirt: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/6251965-1-samantha-ting Samantha. Snap. Ting! Samantha. Snap. Ting! Samantha. Snap. Ting! Bewitched is the first television show I remember watching. It was at my grandma's house. I sat in front of the tiny TV in her front room and became mesmerized by the animated opening sequence (which has been a huge influence on my illustration style). Then, Samantha's magic started - with sound effects! - and I fell in love. The twitch became an obsession. Elizabeth Montgomery and Samantha Stephens are two more women who have had a huge impact on my life. I was never completely happy with the Samantha illustrations I completed a couple years ago, and the time was right to revisit how much Bewitched means to me.
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Wonder Woman Day V
I've been contributing art to Wonder Woman Day, a benefit for women's charities, since Wonder Woman Day II, and this year is no exception. Here's my piece, inspired by the art of H.G. Peter, Wonder Woman's original artist, and Lynda Carter, who portrayed her on television. The final print will measure 11"x17" and the words will be handwritten to fit with art donation guidlines instead of printed. Check out http://wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay5/WWDay5.html for more information on how to bid on this piece, beginning October 16th online.

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celebrity, illustration, lynda carter, superheroes, television, wonder womanRay Caspio
The Carol Burnett Show & Mama's Family: Bless Our Happy Home
Bless Our Happy Home
Also available as t-shirts on RedBubble: Mama: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/5047559-1-mama-thelma-harper Eunice: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/5047542-1-eunice

This is my new illustration based on the Family sketches from The Carol Burnett Show and the Mama's Family series. The relationship between Mama and Eunice has fascinated me since childhood so I wanted to explore it a bit in this piece.  I'm finding that a lot of the illustrations I have done or want to do deal with relationships.

On both shows, Thelma Harper (Mama) was played by Vicki Lawrence and Eunice Higgins, Mama's daughter, was played by Carol Burnett. Both women are comedy gods to me. The sketches and series featured Betty White as Ellen, Mama's eldest daughter, and Harvey Korman as Ed Higgins, Eunice's husband.  Check out YouTube for some great classic clips of these two ladies at work!
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I Dream of Jeannie: Coming, Master!
The latest illustration in my Television Series is from I Dream of Jeannie:  Coming, Master! Buy direct from Ray:
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COMING MASTER 11" x 17" Print
It's also available for purchase on RedBubble at the links below: Greeting cards and postcards: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/art/4709685-2-coming-master T-Shirt: http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/16910266 A few weeks ago, I was given Seasons 1 and 2 of I Dream of Jeannie (Target has some great, inexpensive TV DVD two-packs!).  We've been watching the series and we can't believe how much we're enjoying it! Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman are perfect as Jeannie and Major Anthony (Tony) Nelson.  Likewise with Hayden Rorke's Col. Dr. Alfred Bellows and Bill Daily's Major Roger Healey.  The writing, especially on Sidney Sheldon's episodes, has proven to be smart and laugh out loud funny. As a kid, I caught the occasional episode of Jeannie, but I was more of a Bewitched fan then.  Now that I'm older, I appreciate the adult humor and sexiness of I Dream of Jeannie that's woven into every episode.  Jeannie and Tony have a reciprocal loving relationship with neither superior to the other, unlike Darrin and Samantha.  More often than not, Tony laughs at Jeannie's tricks, which is so refreshing for a man on television of that time.  I love the chemistry that Jeannie and Maj. Nelson had.  They're perfect for each other. My goal with this illustration was to capture the fun and brightness of Jeannie, and show her with the joy that Barbara Eden imbued her with. I'm going to continue to love the rest of the series and in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the prints and t-shirts of this piece!
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