Elephant with shadows

I started adding shadows to this guy. Instead of blending using the healing brush i did some simple blurs.

I has shadows

I has shadows

Elephant

Working on some new digital inking and coloring techniques. Trying to get faster and more efficient.

Hmph

Hmph

Charge Forth

Charge Forth

Elephant Day

I’m trying to be good and devote time each day to my skecthbook. I work well with a theme so today was elephant day.

Elephants from my sketchbook.

Elephants from my sketchbook.

Creature Feature Sketch

Working on a NEW version of a game my company created a few years ago.  Here is a sketch of the main characters from the Band Creature Feature

Creature Feature Sketch

I want the whole body for animation so ill add the instruments later. Bad hands I know. Working on it.

Dragon Bunny Sketch

Here is the sketch for the dragon bunny. I made it about a year ago but just vectorized it recently.

Dragon Bunny Sketch

Dragon Bunny Sketch

Bubble Gum Bunny Dragon

Bubble Gum Bunny Dragon

Bubble Gum Bunny Dragon

New Moji.

Baxter Walk Cycle

I’m working on a walk cycle for my Baxter moji.  I think it will eventually be incorporated into a longer piece but right now im just getting familiar with ToonBoomAnimate.

baxterwalk

baxterwalkcycle

First Post

So after several month admiring other artist, designers and animators blogs I wanted to give blogging another shot, the first go was highly unsuccessful.

Here are some of the sketches I created for an online community called mojizu.

With Basie I originally drew him with a beer can but changed his beverage of choice to a wine. But hes still an oaf.

Rough Sketch of Basie

Rough Sketch of Basie

Baxter his more refined, he appreciates the bouquet of a fine 2006 Sauvignon Blanc.

Baxter has refined tastes

Baxter has refined tastes

Link to Basie on Mojizu

Link to Baxter on Mojizu

After I bring my characters into Illustrator I alter their shapes a lot. Especially shrinking and stretching them to get a more playful or exaggerated posture.

BeeBear

beebear