Thought I’d try something different for today’s warmup sketch. Every week artist Mallory Carlson posts a random shape on her Twitter feed and challenges other artists to do something with it. Above is this week’s shape and my take on it.
‘Sir Cumference’ Mascot Design
I sometimes get hired by business owners to create mascots for their companies and products. An appealing mascot has many benefits, several of which I’ve listed here.
Earlier this year I was hired by a blogger who is building a website about chronic pain and weight loss. He wanted a mascot for the blog who could interact with readers in a friendly, conversational tone. The idea was to create a humorous, jovial knight who is in a bit of denial about how seriously overweight he is.
Here’s some of the initial concepts I submitted:
And here’s a few illustrations using the final design (the last one is a badge for an upcoming blog series called “Not Safe For Breakfast”):
The website isn’t live yet, but when it is you can check it out at itmeansfat.com.
Sketchbook Update: Getting Dressed In A Hurry
Very soon I’ll be launching a Kickstarter project, a new tool to help artists add more life and personality to their poses. In preparation I’ve started doing pose sketches to communicate various themes and situations. I’ve already posted a page of sketches playing off the theme of “tired”. Here’s one of a man getting dressed in a hurry.
Once the Kickstarter launches I’ll also be giving away a freebie for artists to help promote the project. If you’d like to be one of the first people to be notified when it launches, just send me an email at [email protected].
Sketchbook Update: Dancing Bear
Yesterday I was sketching up some doodles as part of a new promotional campaign I’m working on. I liked how this bear turned out so I decided to clean it up and color it in Photoshop. If you’d like to purchase the rights to use this image please contact me.