On the Drawing Board
September 14th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
I just finished up a bunch of projects over a brutal two weeks including: MAD– TV parody for issue #506 Workplace poster– The usual monthly thing MAD Show– some character design for this ongoing project Caricature Illustration– Sen. Harry Reid for a political campaign firm Product Illustration– Caricature of Rep. Dennis Kucinich for a deck of cards Private Commission– Rare one of these Now I am working on: Another Workplace Poster More MAD Show stuff Another private commission Here’s a little project I worked on a few weeks ago… this was a quick animation for a promo for that movie I did the CGI Animation… READ MORE
August 20th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Plenty going on right now: MAD– Really digging in to a 5 page TV show parody for #506. Due on news stands in October Character Design– very cool project for a well known comedian… someday I’ll be able to share the details MAD Animated- Actually awaiting the next segment assignment Workplace Poster- My usual monthly assignment Speaking of workplace posters, I promised to post the final art on the last one that I posted the pencil sketch for a few weeks ago. Here’s the pencil sketch again: Click for a closer look… And here’s the final. There were some changes on the sketch. They wanted… READ MORE
August 11th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Had to work at Valleyfair today, and it was so %$#$@ hot and humid I didn’t want to work in my sketchbook. So, here’s an airbrushed color sample of my “Flo” caricature sketch of a week or so ago… READ MORE
July 19th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Well… vacation is over, I can tell you. Actually the old drawing board is a little light when it comes to heavy duty projects. Just a few small and one long, ongoing one- iPad App– Art for another app for Ray Griggs, the developer of Bobble Rep. Should have this done today. Caricature/Character Design– This for a UK company for an advertising project. Awaiting feedback on a round of sketches. Workplace Poster– My usual monthly assignment for The Marlin Company WB Animation– between episodes right now for the upcoming MAD Show That should keep me busy until the Comic Con starts in… only 3 days!!?! READ MORE
June 28th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
I’ve got a ton of stuff still on the board after finishing up four different assignments last week and getting a start on two other big projects: Big MAD job– These big ones have been few and far between lately, but I’m now working on a meaty 6 pager that is a combination classic movie parody and political piece. This one is slated for #505 due out in August. MAD Animated Show art– More super-secret artwork for the upcoming MAD animated show on the Cartoon Network. This will be ongoing for the next 5 months or so. Animated character design– This for a UK based… READ MORE
June 8th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Click image for a closer look… Here’s what’s cooking on the drawing board right now: Workplace Poster Illustration– My usual monthly assignment. As promised the final of the last poster in posted above. Movie Poster– This keeps getting put on hold but I should be finishing it up this week. It’s a poster for a documentary film by the director of Super Capers, the movie I did some animated illustration for. I also did several character designs for some CGI animated segments in the film and storyboarded those scenes. Animated TV Show Pilot– A political humor show I am doing more character designs for and… READ MORE
April 27th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Busy, busy, busy with several projects, so too busy to post anything substantial. Here’s a quick concept illustration for a simplified, “cartoonified” old fashioned sailing ship for an animation project I did recently… I’m currently slinging real paint (!!) doing a pair of originals for personal projects, then it’s back on to several other jobs in progress, including something for MAD #504. READ MORE
April 20th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Lots of stuff going on right now, including a short but fun MAD piece for #504, more animation storyboards, a movie poster, a special project for a colleague and I’m just wrapping up the illustration for the 2010 National Cartoonist Society Reuben Awards T-shirt. Whew. Here are some goofy images I did recently as part of what will be an animated gag for a TV show promo. Babies, baby… I got a lot of practice doing these at the theme parks: READ MORE
