15 Dec Christmas Card 2009
This afternoon I finished up my 2009 Christmas card. The files have been uploaded and I should have them back from the printer later this week. Warm Christmas wishes to all you blog readers!...
Author: Cedric
07 Dec Christmas List Suggestions
The Christmas shopping season is in full swing. If you are an artist, or you are shopping for someone who is, I invite you to take a look at the "Recommended Resources" list I've compiled on Amazon.com. It's a few of the very best books, DVDs, and other resources I've found on topics such as art, illustration, animation, character design,...
30 Nov Ask Mr. Artist Guy: Should An Illustrator Work In Multiple Styles?
Recently my friend and fellow illustrator Tom Richmond posted a very thoughtful article about this question on his blog. Tom specializes in caricature illustration and made a good case for having one unique look or style in your work that art directors can always count on. I have a lot of respect for Tom and he makes some very valid...
30 Nov Packaging Art: Bags On Board
Recently I was hired by Launch, an ad agency in the Dallas area, to create some artwork for a new packaging project. They were developing a new logo and packaging for "Bags On Board", line of pet waste disposal products. They came to me with some concepts already fleshed out and hired me to do the final packaging illustration across...
24 Nov CTN Animation Expo Recap
This past weekend I attended the first annual CTN Animation Expo in Burbank. What a fantastic weekend! Hundreds of animation artists descended on the Burbank Marriott for three days of workshops, seminars, networking, and hanging out. There were dozens of artists exhibiting their work and some top people in the biz giving incredible lectures and interviews. Here's a quick rundown of some of the many highlights
Throughout the Expo several top artists were stationed out in the lobby doing live demos. Here Tony Bancroft (former Disney animator and director of Mulan) does a demo animation of Pumbaa from The Lion King. An overhead camera projected his work on large monitors.
23 Nov Poppycock Packaging Art for Orville Redenbacher
Earlier this year I was hired my the good folks at RPM Connect in Minneapolis to illustrate some Christmas canisters for Orville Reddenbacher's "Poppycock" brand. The snacks are now available in stores. I picked up my first few canisters in Target but I'm sure other stores will be carrying them as well. The folks at RPM Connect were great to work...