Christmas Card-2005

After much procrastination and one week before Christamas day it's finally done, my first watercolor! After seeing all these talented blog freeks using watercolor, it motivated me to pick up a brush and give it a swirl. Not what I had invisioned and not as easy as I thought it would be, but it sure was a lotta fun! Hope to do some more in the near future. If anyone knows of a class that teaches the secrets of watercolor in the LA area and doesn't charge Gnomon rates, please let me know!!!

2 Old Portfolio Pages circa 1999

Christmas Card Development

I'm gonna attempt to do a christmas card in watercolor, which I've never done before. So here are the 1st thumbnails of the Grinch and an adult version of Cindy Lou. The one up on top is probably the layout I'll choose but everything is still work in progress. If you guys have any suggestions, I'm all ears

Sasquatch Development

---Sorry for the poor scans---

Here are some very rough sketches for a short story I abandoned, hopefully when I find the time I'd like to see it through.

Zoo Quick Sketches

Puffy Ami Yumi

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend! I don't know about you, but I'm still shaking the dreaded turkey coma....Damn wake up! Well it's 1:15am and I just finished diaper duty, so I thought I should post a couple of things before the day ends and the new day begins. My lazy ass hasn't created anything new so here are a couple of models from the Puffy Ami Yumi show to keep you occupied for the time being, hope u enjoy!!!

Jungle man in his prime and after a couple of years of marriage and many beers later...

Witch Doctor w/shrunken head

Two variations of the Queen

Sasquatch

...teenage sasquatch....

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Designs

some rough imaginary friends I designed Foster's...

... this is a rejected design...
... here's a imaginary friend that reminds me of a cross btw. Jim Carey and some zoological creatures.

Another Doodle

Friday's doodle cleaned and colored in flash.

Cartoon Brew

I just wanted to say thanks to Amid for the post on Cartoon Brew!!! Love your site! Can't tell ya how inspiring and informative the site is! If anyone has'nt check out Amid's new blog, Cartoon Modern on 50's design it's a must see!


Sample from the blog "The Rover Boys"

Doodles

Here are some random doodles I did at work. I feel it's a great way to break up the monotony of the day and to free up my mind when starring at a computer all day. Not too mention it's a lot of fun!

LA Zoo

Here are some skethces from Monday. A group of us went out to the LA Zoo for lunch and attempted to excercise our rusty hands...Anyone out there with a can of WD-40?

Gettin' Paid to Draw

Had some fun freelancing for Renegade Animation Studios on Puffy Ami Yumi....thanx fellas for the great assignments!

The Missing Link

Here's a beaut' of a friend of mine, Mr. Kellman. After he gave notice of his departure from CN the Foster's animators went to town caricaturing their hero and made him a book. Man if you could see all those kick ass sketches that poured out! Well here's to you Craig....and sorry for the ugly sketch.

Flashback 80's

Ahhhh....yes 1983 what a great year for rock and roll!!! Def Leppard's Pyromania, Ozzy's Bark at the Moon, Iron Maiden's Piece of Mind and much, much more! Here's a couple of drawings I did back in the day. If I recall correctly, I think I was in 4th grade and portable walkmans just came out. Like I said what a great year!!!