Just in Time for the Holidays

I haven't done a holiday-themed illustration before. I had so many avenues to explore - some of which I made note for use later. But the idea I decided on was the excitement of seeing Santa in one's home.

Illustration Friday: Unbalanced

The Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is often considered a bit unbalanced - perhaps even mad. But what I like about him is his seemingly random stream of consciousness. "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" Random thoughts, for me, break the monotony and stimulate creativity. Call me mad!

Illustration Friday: Flying

Free as a bird,
it's the next best thing to be.
Free as a bird.

Home, home and dry,
like a homing bird I'll fly
as a bird on wings.

Whatever happened to
the life that we once knew?
Can we really live without each other?

Where did we lose the touch
that seemed to mean so much?
It always made me feel so...

Free as a bird,
like the next best thing to be.
Free as a bird.

Home, home and dry,
like a homing bird I'll fly
as a bird on wings.

Whatever happened to
the life that we once knew?
Always made me feel so free.

Free as a bird.
It's the next best thing to be.
Free as a bird.
Free as a bird.
Free as a bird.

– the Beatles

Me and My Munny

I decided to take this Munny toy that I've had for years and paint it. But my dilemma was WHAT to paint it. Was it to be one of my favorite comic book characters? Perhaps a movie character? Or something conceptual? Well, after days of thought and deliberation, I decided to make it a self-portrait. Considering the amount of self portraits many artists have done, I figure I have a lot of catching up to do. BTW, I am guessing that the conspicuous bulge on my backside is supposed to be a tail.

I Sense a Vergence in the Force

Yeah, I know. I have an obsession with Star Wars. Here's another sketch I did working on the likenesses of Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Jake Lloyd.

Lost Sketchbook Found

Digging for more art supplies, I found another sketchbook. It's a little 5" x 7" book that I used for thumbnails (some of them were layout and logo designs) and small quick sketches. Sometimes it's fun trying to figure out when and why I had done certain sketches. This thumbnail was the basis for the Darth Maul painting I had done in '99 (check it out in my portfolio).

Illustration Friday: Welcome

As he wandered into the trees, Jacob was welcomed by the local night life.