I did this quick study of Justin Timberlake from a picture out of an entertainment magazine that really caught my eye… mostly the interesting figure captured at a moment of balanced motion. READ MORE
Yep, here’s yet another time lapse “live caricature” style example from my 1993 demo video… this time of Rhea Perlman, one of the cast of the legendary sitcom “Cheers”. Also regular blog readers will be happy to know I am almost to the end of that demo reel. 🙂 READ MORE
This is beginning to become a Monday ritual. It’s 1:20 a.m. and I’m still up working on a job due tomorrow. Sleep is overrated. READ MORE
Q: My question is about the application of color. I’ve already seen your tutorials about coloring, but I’d like to know how to use the right color for each kind of illustration you make. How do you make your color selections? How do you know what’s the right color to use? Do you do it intuitively or is it pre-meditated? A: I am definitely the wrong guy to ask this question. In my opinion my color use skills are not very good, and certainly not very thought out. What (very) little I know about color I picked up on my own and never studied any… READ MORE
If I was in New York City this upcoming Wednesday, this is where I would be at 8:00 pm: If you’ve ever laughed at Mad Magazine’s “Mad Fold-Ins” or “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions,” you’ve now got a rare opportunity to meet their creator, as comics legend Al Jaffee will be taking the stage with moderator Danny Fingeroth on December 9th at Columbia. A graduate of New York’s High School of Music and Art, Jaffee worked as an editor, writer and artist for Stan Lee at Timely (later Marvel) Comics during the 1940s. In 1955, Jaffee joined “the Usual Gang of Idiots” at Mad Magazine,… READ MORE
Nothing particularly interesting comes to mind to blog about today so here are the steps involved in a recent “workplace poster” job: 1. The assignment: 17 x 17 full color illustration showing a woman cutting off a man with an infant and a can of baby formula in a grocery store checkout line. Man should look surprised and a little annoyed but also dealing with it well. Lady has a cart full of groceries and will obviously be taking a lot of time checking out. The cashier is a trainee (must be young and labeled as a trainee) and looks confused/apprehensive. 2. Initial Pencils: (posted… READ MORE
Wondering what that might be? Here you go: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntyXvLnxyXk[/youtube] Content delivered wirelessly and automatically to a portable reading device… a next generation Kindle, Apple’s long rumored iPad or a Windows based tablet netbook. This kind of content with the flexibility, interaction and dynamics displayed in this demo and delivered to the user is something people will be willing to pay subscriptions for. READ MORE
I’ve got quite a few smaller jobs on the board right now: Penthouse Illustrations– some humorous spot illustrations for a Superbowl article (yes, Penthouse has articles) Animation Character Designs– Political caricatures to be used for some animated segments in a documentary Personal Commission– I was honored to be asked by a cartoonist I greatly respect to do a caricature of a famous friend of her’s as a birthday present. Looks like I’ll have to haul out the real paints. Movie Poster– A very simple design and illustration for previously mentioned documentary Workplace poster job– my usual monthly assignment Speaking of my usual monthly workplace poster… READ MORE
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