tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131118432024-03-07T02:55:32.499-05:00Atom-Bomb BikiniRobert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.comBlogger1036125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-33396263439983399182018-06-18T17:17:00.002-04:002018-06-18T17:17:46.303-04:00Old-Timey Hockey Tales #3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglByqSegxZ0oEtVG_OQe2ZkGCzb-dSjpYLyKuSTJL0kGWaU1jC1LoIvU7u9XHMCCIUuyiKRjB3GHW2IosxxA8T076cXhyphenhyphenM5mHLBpONaBQ-jIiaRPWCOJNkM3ReMrb86v3UnzuxnA/s1600/Issue3Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglByqSegxZ0oEtVG_OQe2ZkGCzb-dSjpYLyKuSTJL0kGWaU1jC1LoIvU7u9XHMCCIUuyiKRjB3GHW2IosxxA8T076cXhyphenhyphenM5mHLBpONaBQ-jIiaRPWCOJNkM3ReMrb86v3UnzuxnA/s400/Issue3Cover.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Old-Timey Hockey Tales issue three is now available!<br />
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<br />Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-74978015448285034312017-01-05T17:30:00.000-05:002017-01-27T19:58:32.371-05:00Tribe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-30392802448031249902016-12-07T14:20:00.000-05:002017-01-27T20:05:36.823-05:00Cleveland Browns Dumpster FireA couple of my old college pals have started a podcast that chronicles the Cleveland Browns' miserable, inexorable march to an 0-16 season, and I was pleased...nay,<i> thrilled</i>...to contribute their cover art! Look it up and listen on iTunes, but beware...'tis not for the weak of heart!<span id="goog_1118903797"></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1118903796"></span>Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-17894280519228834122016-06-09T11:21:00.000-04:002016-06-09T11:21:49.436-04:00Let's Go O'sI worked up this commission for an Orioles season ticket holder, and as an extra little touch I added their specific seats from Camden Yards as a background element!<br />
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<br />Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-89544746355944477172016-05-30T15:22:00.000-04:002016-05-30T15:22:37.712-04:00Stanley Cup Final - Do it for DuperBetween 2007 and about 2011, I predicted a Penguins/Sharks Stanley Cup Final matchup every single year. Doubters, look no further than this interview, which a much younger me did with the Washington Post Express at SPX in 2007.<br />
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At the time it seemed inevitable that they'd both eventually break through and face off for the Cup, but by 2013 or so, after years and years of disappointments and choke-jobs by both teams, it seemed somewhere between improbable and impossible. Now, a decade later and out of nowhere, here it is. Hockey's funny that way. If it was San Jose matched up against virtually any team from the east besides Pittsburgh, I would be right there in the shark tank with them. There are a lot of things to like about the Sharks...their fanbase, their style, their suffering...and I fully expect most of the hockey watching world, on an emotional level, to be rooting for them to beat the Penguins in these finals.<br />
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I haven't missed a finals pick in five years, and only twice in the ten years I've been doing this. True, this one's a lot harder than most, because, obviously, I'm totally incapable of impartial analysis. I mean, it <i>seems </i>like the Pens' speed ought be able to wear down the Sharks' older lineup...it <i>feels </i>like Evgeni Malkin is due to break out and score some big goals...you'd <i>think</i> that Pittsburgh ought to be able to score some goals on Martin Jones, after getting the best of Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby in the previous rounds. But like I said, hockey is funny, and the only thing you can be sure about when making predictions is that things could turn out the exact opposite of how you think they will. The Sharks are a great team, and I fully expect their huge defense and terrifying power play to give me heart palpitations and nightmares over the next two weeks. But I'm gonna stick by my record and emphatically say <b>Penguins in seven.</b><br />
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<br />Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-90596634463855711162016-05-11T00:13:00.001-04:002016-05-11T00:13:54.158-04:00The Prodigious Pearsons!I did this commission for some friends here in the neighborhood. Can't go wrong with that old-timey comic book look!<br />
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<br />Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-58147057142952796482016-04-28T16:52:00.001-04:002016-04-28T16:52:35.547-04:00Stanley Cup: Round 2<div style="margin: 0px;">
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So how'd you do in round one? I went a respectable, if not spectacular 5-3. REALLY shocked to see both the Kings and Blackhawks kicked out by their traditional little brothers. Makes me worry about my Penguins!<br />
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Man, this is gonna be a hell of a series. I'm not gonna say that whoever comes out on top in this matchup is gonna win the Cup or anything, because things rarely work out that way...but they'll no doubt be the favorite to do so.<br />
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We've got the league's best team vs. the league's hottest team. The Penguins' speed vs. the Capitals' size. Sid vs. Ovi and a cast of thousands. While I think the Capitals might empirically be the better team, I think the Pens are the better team right now. And with all the crushing pressure the Caps and their fans are feeling right now, I think that Pittsburgh will grab the house money and run with it. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pens in six.</span></div>
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It's time for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs! It's gonna be a slimmed-down version of the Atom-Bomb Bikini Playoff Challenge this year, and thanks to a time crunch, I wasn't able to create any new pin-up art, but don't worry, I haven't gone soft on you... I'm hopeful to get some together for round two hope. And in the meantime, I hope you enjoy these illustrations from a book I did for The Hockey News last year! This my favorite time of year, I LOVE hearing y'all's Cup picks, and you can win some art, books, stickers and other great stuff...so let's GO!</div>
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It's hard to imagine the Florida Panthers as a #1 seed, but here they are. They came out of the gate on fire and put together a really solid season...I kept expecting them to backslide, but it never happened. They're a feel-good story... and you have to love that Jaromir Jagr is still contributing at age 65.<br />
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After getting burned more times than I can count, I set up an iPhone alert several years ago to go off every year on April 12 that says "Don't pick the Sharks!". San Jose has switched back from their lousy black alternates to their regular teal home uniforms for the playoffs, righting one of history's greatest wrongs, but will it be enough to beat the rival Kings, who always find an extra gear in April and May? I'd like to believe, but I don't. Not yet. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kings in seven.</span><br />
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As in years past, the rules are simple...pick the teams you think will advance to the final four, the conference champions, and the eventual Stanley Cup winner. One point for each correct final four pick, two for each final two pick, and three for picking the champs. Whoever has the most points when that cup is hoisted in June will win the big prize! </div>
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<b>How to enter:</b> Write your picks in the comments section of this here blog post. Not on Facebook, not on Twitter, not in an email, but<b> in the comments section of this post. </b>And as usual, struggling as I have to finish the art on time, everybody gets one free game! <b>That's right, you have until the pucks drop on Friday night to enter!</b><br />
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Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-66612900042452014282016-04-06T14:30:00.002-04:002016-04-06T14:30:55.156-04:00Channelling KeaneFun times this week, channelling the "wandering Billy" strips in The Family Circus for this illustration for The Stranger. Drawing a homeless tent camp in the style of Bil Keane is harder than it sounds!<br />
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As it happens, this isn't the <i>first </i>time a little Keane has showed up in my work, as evidenced by this Savage Love illustration from a buncha years back.<br />
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Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-66149459500436324882016-02-14T16:15:00.000-05:002016-02-15T16:19:04.473-05:00Happy Birthday, Pris!Seems as good a day as any to share this long-ago-drawn but never-completed image of Daryl Hannah as Pris from <i>Blade Runner</i>!<br />
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One of many commissions I completed in advance of the 2015 holiday season...stay tuned for more!</div>
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Robert Ullmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111843.post-39254574636913009442015-11-20T13:44:00.004-05:002020-11-13T12:33:12.905-05:00Now Accepting Commissions!<span face="-apple-system-font" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">I'm now taking orders for the custom sports pin-up commissions...and here's some handy-dandy info to get you on your way!</span><span face="-apple-system-font" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span><br />
<span face="-apple-system-font" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">My standard rate for doing the single-figure sports commissions is $250...for that price you'll get both the original hand drawn art (size 11" x 14" or thereabouts) , plus a couple fancy color prints of the image with all the logos, uniform details, etc. in there. That may sound kinda steep, but keep in mind that it's a totally one of a kind item, and that you can be specific with details such as likeness, number for the jersey, and other fun stuff like that.</span><br />
<span face="-apple-system-font" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><br />As far as how she'll look... It in no way has to be based on a real person...but if it is, few photos would help, as well as a few words of description, just so's I get everything right. As a cursory glance around my site will tell you, I'm not exactly a portrait painter, so what I go for with the drawings is a "cartoon" version of the girl...trust me, you'll dig it! Take a look around virtually ANY page on the blog here, and you'll see literally HUNDREDS of examples to use as inspiration.</span><br />
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I'll do a quick sketch and send it to you, just to make sure you're okay with the pose and all that, and then get working on the final. At this point, I'm GUARANTEEING delivery by Christmas for all orders placed by December 12th! But please, DON'T DELAY...the sooner we solidify your order, the better!<br />
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If you dig the commissions, but are unsure of which team your giftee would prefer, there's always the possibility of a Uni-Girl Gift Certificate! I'll send you a classy, personalized certificate enclosed in a full-color card, which can then be redeemed at any time for an illustration of the recipient's choosing!<br />
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So, that's my schpiel. If you are interested, or if you have any additional questions, please contact me via my email address, robullman at me dot com, and we can discuss schedules and such! I truly look forward to working with you!</div>
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