Archie's 1st Birthday

Hi meet Archie, a character created on the fly the other night after a quick visit here http://www.how-to-draw-funny-cartoons.com/draw-it-forward.html
While I have allowed this particular image to be used for Non-commercial use in the draw it forward concept, I reserve and retain all rights to the associated character.

IF Hollow

Nuff said really.

IF Worry - Pel

Here's one from around five years ago. I think it's about time she had an airing as I still like the character and idea although I think the style and execution is very generic.

IF - Worry Bee, hurry bee, whatever can your worries be?

Yet another IF - Worry entry this time it's A Worry Bee with a background image freebie from iheartvector.com

This is 1 of 3 posts made so far for this weeks challenge.

IF - Worry (Mr.)

Returning to a type/text/lettering solution to this weeks challenge in the form of Mr. Worry.
I'm sure many of us feel like we're a Mr. Worry from time to time (most of the time in my case) and sometimes we need to just pull ourselves up short a bit and ask ourselves Why?

In the Baz Luhrmann song - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) the lyric goes...
"Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday."

I try to remember this and sometimes it helps to get my worries back in better proportion.

This is 1 of 3 posts made so far for this weeks challenge.

IF - Worry(?) bonus post

About five years ago I had a dabble with Painter. This portrait of my daughter doesn't really show her worrying but people who've seen it seem to think she has something on her mind.

This is 1 of 3 posts made so far for this weeks challenge.

IF - Wide and Wide(assed)

A little cheekier than normal this week. It was going to be wide, wider and wide(assed) but I think it works with just the two.

IF - Electricity

A little rough and ready this week, but I hope you enjoy.

Meet Simmi

Hi so this is Simmi. She's evolved from a rough sketch I did on the back of an envelope and I'm quite pleased with how she looks apart from this nagging feeling I have that I'm over working my drawings. Maybe she'll get some comments, let's wait and see.

Here's the original sketch to help you think...

Collaborators will be shot... scratch that. Collaborators wanted.

1) Is the loneliest number. So I thought it might be nice to look at working on a couple of projects or more. I don't know how this will work in practice but we could discuss it.

2) My full time business is a signage so I have a few resources to hand which could be turned to a multitude of other creative uses at the drop of a hat.

I look forward to hearing from you, seeing your work and hopefully working on a project or two.

Bageads...

well thats what they look like to me. I'm quite happy with the way the heads are working out, all I need to do is work out the bodies. I know Life drawing classes would be paying dividends but I'm time poor at the moment so I'll just have to stumble on and ask you dear reader for any advice you might be able to offer.

New character(s) Wip

Looks like I'm going through one of those posting phases. Yup, the sketch books and related Paraphernalia are out again and it feels good. This guy and friends have called in to say hello and should be making an appearance again. Very much WIP but I'm enjoying how they are working out so far.
This project is also giving me chance to renew my photoshop skills, who knows I may even re-install painter soon.
It seems like I'm always pushed for time so I'm going to cut this short for now, so until next time - see ya.

medi_ocrity

Nothing to say
too many ways to say it
suck in the air, spill it out
use a cliche 'whispering shout'

IF - Seed (of an idea)

Lem usually returned home from his walks with the
seed of many wonderful ideas implanted in his head.

Had the urge to rework this, so I did :)

IF 'Wrinkles' or 'Laughter lines/Crows feet'

Addendum:
I love how lines/wrinkles around the corners of
the eyes are sometimes called 'laughter lines'
when people are being kind or 'crows feet' when
they are being less than charitable in their description
of somebody.

Hi, it's been a while but it feels good to be back.
So Lem gets another outingthis time he's been
worked over in illustrator and photoshop with
some home grown textures.

Hopefully I'll get time to visit other IFers later
this week.

More soon, bye.

PS I hope I haven't been to light with the wrinkles,
what do you think?

IF 'Moon'

I really enjoyed doing this challenge. This one started out as a sketch on my work deskpad Friday and finished up in Photoshop at home Saturday morning. I'm sure my wife and co-worker are probably thinking that I'm soft in the head for doing this kind of thing, but at the moment its a need that needs answering.

T'was a Hunters Moon that night on Zoon
and a bitter end was to come to soon
for unaware above the ground
a lone young Tweeble was to be found
and at his back with silent stealth
came set with death a loathesome, fearsome Jabbermouth
The end it was, the end it came, for that young Tweeble
Such a shame :(

'Poem' IF challenge

My jaw dropped when i saw this weeks IF challenge, my mind boggled at the thought of what visual could convey the truth that lay at the heart of a poem. I began to think about poems to illustrate, but all the while I had a vision of a fountain pen lurking in my mind and the sense that all poetry comes from the 'Heart' - now theres an idea.
I ran with this idea, none of my initial thoughts resembling the finished illo, until I ended up with what I consider to be the three fundametal sources for any 'Poem' - Love, Life and Death.

Miimic #1 - Mamalien with colour

In this version I've tried colouring the same way as mr, but I've not nailed it just yet.

more soon...

New Series: Miimic #1

In this series, I'm going to be trying to step out of my comfort zone and hopefully expand my skills as a rookie illustrator by studying and emulating the work/style of more accomplished illustrators.
The intention isn't to copy or rip off other peoples work, so hopefully nobody will be offended by this.

Here goes...

Miimic #1 - Mamalien
Step 1 - initial sketch



This sketch is inspired by
Non-Stick Plans
Visit his site, I love it and I hope you will too.

More soon...