Former Disney animator and character designer Tom Bancroft has released his second art book, "Character Mentor: Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life". His first book, "Creating Characters with Personality", was an excellent primer on character design. This follow-up takes things a step further, focusing on how to add life to your...
Lately I just can't seem to get out of the courtroom. No, I'm not in any legal trouble. But around the same time I was working as a courtroom sketch artist for the Amy Senser hit-and-run trial, one of my regular clients hired me to do some animation that was, coincidentally, set in a courtroom. I can't reveal much about that...
Over the past few months I've been doing some FPO comp art illustration for CPC Intersect, a Twin Cities marketing firm that specializes in "experience marketing". They're a creative bunch and they've got a real spirit of fun that they bring to their projects. I've been fortunate enough to help them out with pitches to brands such as Coca-Cola, Dasani,...
This weekend I'll have a table at SpringCon, Minnesota's largest comic book convention. Come on down to the State Fairgrounds and say "hi"....
One last courtroom sketching post before I get back to my normal illustration work...
Today was the final day of the trail. Both sides made their closing arguments and fate of Amy Senser is now in the hands of a jury. I was making my final trek down to the camera crew by lunch. I knew this would be a short day so I drew extra fast. Good Morning America has been including my sketches...
