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18 Jun

Posted at 03:44h in Character Design, Just for Fun, Pose Drawing Sparkbook, Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

I'm working on a Kickstarter project that I'm planning to launch soon. I don't want to say too much about it yet, but it will be a tool designed to help other artists strengthen their poses and put more life into their drawings. One of the exercises related to the project is to take a mood or an expression and explore...

12 Jun

Posted at 06:42h in Character Design, Illustration

One of my regular clients is Goldfish Swim Schools. A little over a year ago they hired me to design a mascot for their company, named Bubbles the Goldfish. Recently they asked me to do a couple of jumbo window clings of Bubbles to hang in their facilities. They wanted something fun that kids could stand next to and have...

30 May

Posted at 03:23h in Just for Fun

I've decided to dip my toe in the water at Kickstarter and back my first project. A gent named Jason Tagmire has come up with a creative idea called Storyteller Cards, a fun, versatile game designed to encourage creative storytelling. Campbell Whyte is the illustrator and he seems to be doing a pretty great job. They are 90% of the...

29 May

Posted at 11:17h in Character Design, Illustration

Recently I was approached by a new client, Spaner Marketing, with an advertising concept for a company called SageQuest. SageQuest uses GPS technology to help delivery drivers, technicians, and other employees who spend time behind the wheel by tracking their locations, vehicle efficiency, etc. The ad tagline was "Talk To Your Trucks". They asked me to illustrate some cartoon vehicles...

24 May

Posted at 15:14h in Uncategorized

Got some money burning a hole in your pocket but nothing to spend it on? I'm here to help. First, I've just updated my Cedric Hohnstadt Recommends store on Amazon.com. Lots of books, DVDs, and other resources that I give a big thumbs up to. Full disclosure: You don't pay any extra by buying through my store instead of through Amazon's normal...