Chameleon

Just a fun little doodle. Messing around with colorizing ink drawings in Photoshop, adding textures and trying to get more comfortable with the brush tools. Nothing fancy, I mainly focused on color and pattern rather than modeling. This critter came out of my sketchbook.

Psycho Raccoon

This is one of those things I have no idea where it came from. Just doodling in my sketchbook, I did a series of angry looking critters an it sort of grew from there. I posted one a while back where I took the same approach as this one - scan the drawing and then colorize and add textures in Photoshop. I may have gone overboard adding texture and grunge, but I was having so much fun. This sort of reminds me of the pair of squirrels that have committed suicide in my studio in the past year (I promise I am not making this up). Take the poll to the right and let me know if you want to hear the gory story. If I get enough votes, I'll write it up and post it later.

Who Moved My Cheese?

Angry Mouse - 3 1/2" x 2"

This little drawing from my sketchbook reminded me of the classic book "Who Moved My Cheese?"  A lot of us are wondering where our cheese went. The book is a good reminder for us all considering the volatile nature of the economy right now. I'm chasing my cheese down, hope everyone else is also.

Banjo Pig 3

Sunset Serenade - 6" x 7" -  pencil with digital elements

I felt a little bad about the demise of my last Banjo Pig, so here is one seen in happier times. I scanned a crackle texture that  I was experimenting with and composited it over my pencil drawing with digital color. See the ongoing Banjo Pig battle at Guy Francis' blog.

Hambanjo

Hambanjo - 5"x6" - felt pen and digital color

So I figured what's the point of pigs and banjos if you can't combine the two. What you get is a deluxe Hambanjo. As for the rest of the pig, go ahead and speculate, but I see that Mr. Wolf can pluck and snack at the same time. Follow the further adventures of the dueling banjo war on Guy Francis's blog  "So, Cat Tacos?"

Banjo Pig Blues

Banjo Pig - 5" x 6" - felt pen, digital color

My buddy and fellow illustrator Guy Francis has thrown down the gauntlet in the Dueling Banjo Pig war, so I thought I might as well pick it up. I have no illusions of winning the war since I am so far behind, but here you go. See the other contenders on Guy's blog.