MAD was a long-running magazine that used cartooning and humor to make fun of American culture. The cartoonists at MAD were some of the best in the business. In my opinion much of their work still holds up as very strong even today. Every issue included a comic strip parody of a blockbuster movie. If a […]
Polly Pocket Presentation Board for Hasbro
Hasbro hired me to do a presentation sketch showcasing play with Mattel’s Polly Pocket. They sent me some reference photos and a rough layout. Based on their instructions, here’s what I created for them.
Probably the closest I will ever come to owning a Hollywood prop
I’m a huge fan of the TV show M*A*S*H. If you’ve never seen it, it’s about a medical unit during the Korean War (MASH stands for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital). Doctors and nurses who are surrounded by blood and death cope with it all through comedy, creativity, and silly pranks. With a stellar cast, clever […]
NEW! Son of Sketchercise
Announcing my second collection of personal doodles and warm-up drawings: SON OF SKETCHERCISE! I’ve culled through my sketchbooks and pulled together the best drawings from the past few years. The 46 page PDF contains almost 100 pieces of art, mostly from my personal work plus a few from client projects. Most of the drawings aren’t […]
Son of Sketchercise! PDF
This 46-page PDF contains almost 100 misc. drawings and doodles, mostly from my personal sketchbooks but also from a few client projects. It doesn’t have the humor of my “Sketchbook Silliness” series but what it lacks in jokes it makes up for in elbow grease.
Fur Real Dino Packaging Sketch for Hasbro
Last year I was hired by Hasbro to help out with a packaging illustration for a new toy in their Fur Real line, Snackin’ Sam the Bronto. He’s a cute plush dinosaur that comes with a plastic popsicle. I was asked to do a tight pencil sketch of a prehistoric background, with the understanding that […]