I sometimes get hired by business owners to create mascots for their companies and products. An appealing mascot has many benefits, several of which I've listed here. Earlier this year I was hired by a blogger who is building a website about chronic pain and weight loss. He wanted a mascot for the blog who could interact with readers in a...
As a freelance illustrator I work on a variety of projects, but my specialty is character design. I periodically get calls from ad agencies, design firms, and business owners wishing to hire me to design a mascot to help promote their product or service. Mascots are powerful, which is why so many companies use them (like the well-known brands pictured above)....
The super-talented-illustrator-and-all-around-nice-guy Bob Ostrom and his co-host Chris Wilson have re-launched their Creative Independence podcast and have given me the honor of the first interview! I prattled on about my Kickstarter campaign for the Pose Drawing Sparkbook, including what I learned and what I'd do differently next time. Give it a listen. And if you like what I have to say,...
I've put together a webinar about my Kickstarter experience called "Kickstarter Tips and Tricks". I'm going to share what I learned, some mistakes I made, and what I hope will be lots of helpful advice for anyone thinking about doing a Kickstarter. Eventually I may sell the webinar on my website but for now it will be one of several...
[youtube_sc url=iblAFBcwWzI width=430] Thought I'd try something different. Just for fun I've recorded my own audio commentary on a classic public-domain Popeye cartoon ("A Date To Skate", 1938) focusing on pose drawing and animation. Let me know what you think. I'm also starting to build my own YouTube channel with misc. odds and ends related to drawing (demo videos, etc.). Â Not sure...
The Pose Drawing Sparkbook and ebook are now available, along with a lot of other resources, at the StoryboardArt.org online store. Here's the links to the Sparkbook physical book and basic ebook, and here's the link for the entire store which includes webinars, DVDs, software, and classes as well as other books and ebooks designed to help you improve your skills...
