A new sketch portrait of one of the great comedic actors turned an action hero, Bruce Willis. His run on Moonlighting was stellar and he parlayed that into an impressive career as a leading man who seemed to enjoy himself in the roles he chose. As a...
Portrait illustration of Hugh Jackman is his iconic role as Logan, The Wolverine, newly included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hugh's portrayal of Wolverine is one of the almost perfect casting of a role in the history of Hollywood; almost perfect...
Never before, in my lifetime, have we needed the ideals that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster embodied in Superman than we do at this moment and stand up to the tyrrany that has taken root and is destroying the lives of so many dedicated public servants;...
It's Friday and has been a bit of a harrowing week. Took a personal diversion to create a teaser alternative poster for the upcoming HULU/FX series "Alien Earth. Details are being kept pretty tight by the show runner but we do know it will be coming out...
An expressive portrait as a tribute to the multi-talented artist, filmmaker, and director David Lynch who passed away this week. He was a groundbreaking film maker, auteur, and spiritual guide to so many creatives; from artists to actors found...
A new sketch portrait of one of my favorite actors, Brandon Lee, is his most iconic role as Eric Draven, from the cult classic "The Crow". Based off the graphic novel/comic book series by James O'Barr and brought to screen by director Alex Proyas. The...
First illustration of the new year and it is a sketch of Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols from Silo, now streaming on AppleTV+. Follow along here and our socials below for all of our projects and realeases.Our Social NetworkHave an idea or want to...
Last illustration of 2024. As this year, as many in recent past, were so chaotic I took the opportunity to select a character entrenced in chaos - Carmy from the hit show "The Bear". Portrait of Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto from the hit...
Portrait sketches of Rachel Wiesz as Evelyn Carnahan, ultimately Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell, from "The Mummy" movie franchise.As with many portraits, one is merely is state moving towards another purpose. The top stage involved the most painting and work...
Portrait of the one and only Batman, as played by the one and only Michael Keaton, in his iconic role from Tim Burton's "Batman" for this year's Batman Day.Our Social NetworkHave an idea or want to work with designomatt? Enter your name, email address,...
Art, illustration, design is never simply a straight line to completion. Often times it takes not only fits and starts but also winding paths to reach a destination; which might be temporary. This portrait of Denzel Washington exists in multiple states...
Summer is the time for blockbuster popcorn films and “The Rocketeer” is one of my all-time favorite types of these films.
Illustration of an alternate reality Batman; dressed as a traditional Samurai warrior. With the popularity of Shogun streaming now, I wanted to revisit an earlier version of this treatment with a bit more natural media feel to the piece. Follow along...
It was 36 years ago today, that I walked across the stage, what is now Miller Theater, and received my diploma as a member of the first graduation class of The University of the Arts. I had entered the Philadelphia College of Art (PCA) and during my...
Another day to celebrate the great Alien Day and the great LV-426 where the crew of the Nostromo first encounters the Xenomorph.
Portrait of the great Bruce Willis in his iconic role as John McClane in John McTiernan’s 1988 action classic, “Die Hard”.
More alternative poster designs for the great show on AppleTV, “Lessons in Chemistry” starring Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott.
Portrait of Brie Larson as the chemist and TV chef, Elizabeth Zott from “Lessons in Chemistry”, now on AppleTV