Recently I was interviewed by the Character Design blog. I consider it an incredible honor to be included among so many very talented people, and I am very humbled. You can read the interview here. I put a lot of thought into answering the questions, so I hope I was able to give some advice or insight that will...
I've been comissioned to design a vole character for an animated "Whack-a-Mole" type game. Problem is, voles are extremely cute, and who wants to whack a cute character? So I started playing around with abstracted shapes to hopefully give him a little more attitude. Not sure if it worked. This is my progression of sketches. Feel...
Earlier this year I had the honor of inking two issues for the re-release of "Opposite Forces", a series created by animator/illustrator Tom Bancroft (Aladdin, Lion King, Mulan, VeggieTales). His work is fantastic and he's about the nicest guy around. Anyway, issue #3 (the first issue I inked) is finally in stores from Alias publishing. If your...
I was recently comissioned by a children's magazine to create a full-page illustration of the Amazon jungle containing eight hidden frogs. The budget was low and the deadline was a little tight, so I did the best I could with the time I had. I'm fairly happy with how it turned out, except I'm concerned I may not...
I did a few ink sketches over the four-day weekend just to keep my drawing hand loosened up. Some are from life, some from TV, and some from magazines....
Artwork by Dennis JonesWarm Thanksgiving wishes to one and all! Let's each pause to remember everything we have to be thankful for. And then, please take a minute to check out the artwork of Dennis Jones. He's a fantastic illustrator with a terrific style, definitely worth a visit....
