A while back I posted several links to artist John K's observations on character design (here and here). Yesterday Mr. K posted even more thoughts on the topic, complete as always with many examples. This time he tries to analyze that elusive and magical quality called "appeal": Disney Principles and Appeal John gives a lot of thought to the topics he posts...
I never know when I might have a few spare moments and be inspired to sketch, so I carry a small hardcover sketchbook in the pocket of my winter coat. For the next few months wherever I go I'll be ready when the sketching bug bites. Here's a few of the newest faces from its pages: ...
Sad news. It appears that VeggieTales may soon be no more. Big Idea, the studio that fifteen years ago gave us Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato, has recently laid off most of its staff and announced that the company's owners are facing bankruptcy. Details are posted at Phil Vischer's blog. This isn't the first time Bob and Larry have seen...
Here's a few YouTube videos I've stumbled upon recently from some artists whose work I admire: Dennis Jones is a phenominal illustrator. He draws very fun, entertaining cartoon characters and then paints them with a master's eye for color and shading. Here's a quick demo of him painting in Photoshop. View Dennis' YouTube channel for more videos: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAePfwfCYbc] Here the very talented Denis...
Freelance work has slowed down this week due to the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. With Wednesday and Friday being travel days it becomes essentially a five-day weekend for a lot of my clients. Deadlines get pushed back accordingly. I've been using the lull in my schedule to tackle a mountain of paperwork and emails that have piled up while I was...
I recently ordered a copy of Kyle Baker's new book How To Draw Stupid and Other Essentials of Cartooning (Amazon.com link). For those of you who aren't familiar with Baker's work, he's a prolific cartoonist with a background in comic books and animation. His work has appeared in numerous publications including BusinessWeek, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, MAD Magazine,...
