About

As part of my warm up routine I invented 3 characters (Clarissa, Griff and Grillo) to draw in amusing and sexy situations. I put a few pics up on my Deviant Art site: (http://hackman23.deviantart.com/) and due to the incredibly positive response I got, and the fun I had drawing them, I decided to keep doing more. This blog was created for anyone who enjoys my characters. It's a place to learn a bit more about them and to see some of the sketches and other things that might not be seen elsewhere, and hopefully get them a wider audience.


The Characters:

I love sexy cheesecake and pinup art, but often struggle to think of interesting situations to draw the girls in. Clarissa, Griff and Grillo started as a way for me to have a bit of fun and generate fun ideas from genre with endless possibilities. I have done a lot of fan art in the past, and I really wanted a chance to develop my own character for people to enjoy. As a big fan of pulp fiction and sci-fi I decided to make Clarissa a Space-Journalist and her 2 companions aliens. Together they explore the universe and end up in unlikely sci-fi themed situations that usually involve Clarissa being in a state of undress. The combination of humor and sexiness is what I find appealing and it's something all my favorite artists have in common (Bruce Timm, Dan Decarlo, Shane Glines, to name but a few).

Clarissa:
Clarissa is 23 year old Space Journalist, who's job it is to explore new planets and send report on what she finds back to earth. She is scantily clad in a retro-style boob-tube and hot pants (as is the earth fashion at the time: 2423AD) and she carries with her a combination Dictaphone and Variable Electromagnetic Spectrum Pistol (or DiVESP for short). It can both record important interviews, and fire any form of electromagnetic ray across the entire spectrum with a variable strength and pulse. Unfortunately for her interview subjects, Clarissa sometimes gets the two functions confused. she is fun loving and intelligent, although she does often lose her temper with her two pervy companions.

Griff and Grillo:
Griff and Grillo are feline-type aliens, from a species called "Purrverts". They originate from the large twin planets of Dubba and Dee, know collectively as "The Dubba Dees," located in the "Cheesecake galaxy." Their only experience of earth has been through accidentally tapping into earth's internet from their home planets. As a result they believe human behavior reflects the kind of dirty stuff they're seen online. They're particular fans of the 'Sharking' genre, much to Clarissa's chagrin.

After encountering Clarissa on one of her adventures the two decide to follow the lovely Clarissa (working under the auspices of being her cameramen) partly to help her, but mostly in order to try and get footage of her naked in what, they believe, is a normal earth custom, and one they greatly enjoy.

Together these 3 unlikely companions travel the universe in Clarissa's Hyperspace Jump Drive enabled Star-Scooter, seeking out new planets, and ending up in hilarious and sexy situations. I hope you enjoy their adventures as much as I enjoy drawing them.