Author: Cedric

30 Mar

Posted at 14:44h in Character Design

Artist David Colman (his blog, his website) has recently published a book, "The Art of Animal Character Design". I just got my copy and overall I am very happy with it. Colman is extremely talented, and this 174-page hardcover book is filled with great eye-candy. While light on text (Colman's writing is short and to the point, which I like),...

21 Mar

Posted at 05:31h in Character Design, Illustration

I've had some pretty fun projects lately.I spent my my teenage years in the small town of Waterville, MN, the Bullhead Capital of the World. Every summer they celebrate with Bullhead Days, a town festival complete with a parade, carnival rides, a fried bullheads stand on the corner, and a Miss Bullhead competition (well, they call it "Miss Waterville" but...

20 Mar

Posted at 23:43h in Illustration

(Click image for larger version.)Last week I finally completed the artwork for "Day of the Field Trip Zombies" for Stone Arch Books. This is now the sixth children's book I've ever illustrated, but unlike the rest it is a "graphic novel" (fancy name for a comic book). It was a lot of fun, but having never pencilled, inked, and colored...