Meet Stanley

Um, he's some kind of multi-purpose vacuum-drill robot thingy.....actually I did this in a design class offered at Nick recently. We were supposed to design a character based on electronic parts and this is what I came up with. It was a really fun class that pushed us out of our comfort zones and gave me some more ideas to use when designing characters.

Lil' Cowgirl...Revisited

I did a version of this a while back that I was never quite satisfied with. I got a bit burned out at the time and felt I should let it be for a while....until recently when I decided to re-open it again and look at it fresh which gave me some new ideas. So here's the updated version....thought she needed some glasses : )

A New Friend For Finnegan

Sketchbook Stuff...

Claude

I drew this guy a while ago but rediscovered him recently while going through some stuff.

Tak and the Power of Juju

Hey everybody, just a little shameless promotion but the show I've been working on for over a year premieres Friday, August 31st at 8pm on Nickelodeon. Check your listings. I helped design the characters and worked alongside many talented people. It's been a long time in the making and exciting to finally premiere-hope you enjoy : )
P.S.: Here's a nifty review...

Curly-Whiskered Ocelot

Dwells in the rainforests of South America...

Owl

Wolf

Playing with Painter again-exploring different brushes...

The DragonRider

Some designs from "Catscratch"––Episode: "The Secret Door"
This guy was fun to work on:
(Early concept sketch)

(Final rough design)

(I colored this one just for fun)

At The Hearth

Just practicing with painter (using my cat as reference)...

Sunflower Bride

I did this for the recent SCBWI contest mostly to try to rekindle my illustration skills which I've been missing and it was a fun way to unwind after a long day at work.

The Gossip

Lunchtime doodles of a gal who was expressively gossiping about her coworkers...

Fennec Fox

Felt I needed a change so I switched to a watercolor sketchbook which I'm enjoying - it gives me more freedom to play around with color. Here's a little gouache color sketch:

Snooty

Sketchbook Scribbles

Meow Meow

"Color me," said my kitty....

My Roommate

Silly doodles of my silly kitty.
By the way the show I've been working on for the past year finally has it's own little page on the Nick website here. There's not a bunch there yet but it shows one of several interstitial commercials we've done and a peek at some of the main characters (I designed Jeera btw). One of the coolest parts of working on Tak for me was getting to work with a great crew that included many fellow Fullerton alumns!

Pretty In Pink?

The theme of this weeks narrative session was 80's New Wave which I guess explains the tutu and pink tights....

More From the Equestrian Center

Unlucky Cow

Here's an incidental character I did for Catscratch. Blink and you'll miss her-she only appears on screen for about two seconds before being smashed by a giant oceanliner....being an incidental can be hazardous....

Kids in Orange

Felt like drawing in orange that day in the park.

WhiteFoot

Here's some more drawings of my African wild dog fellow. A while back I'd picked up a big book on African wildlife in the bargain section at Barnes and Noble and I love flipping through it and looking at all the critters. There was only one photo of these guys in there but it was enough to inspire me. I decided to slim him up a bit more, I really like the lankiness of wild dogs. Their splotchy markings and big ears are fun to play with design-wise.
BTW, thanks to everyone who have left comments, it's always fun hearing from you guys : )

Parisian and Pooch

From this week's narrative life drawing session at work (Thanks to Aaron for getting that going again : )

Ahurrr??

A quickie, maybe more of this guy later...

Frowzy Lion

New Year, New Sketchbook

Scribbles of a little girl I saw in the park.... kinda messy, but it's the first page of a brand new sketchbook and that's always exciting.

Lil' Cowgirl Update: Done for now...

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

Lil' Cowgirl: In Progress

Not quite done yet...but getting there....

Giant Eland

One of my favorite animals at the zoo.

Lil' Cowgirl

Just a doodle, maybe I'll paint it later....

Great Scot!

While rummaging through some boxes I came across this rough pre-design character I did for Catscratch. He changed a bit in the final design but the general idea is still there. I colored him just for my own enjoyment.

Post-It Painting

I was just going to post this little post-it doodle but after scanning it in I got a bit carried away and before I knew it I'd colored over it....oh well.

Horse Scribbles

The Dog-Lion

It was a nice day and I was out doodling in the park during my lunch break when I hear the pitter-patter of paws on pavement. Looking up I was surprised by the sight of none other than a Dog-Lion, yes half dog, half lion. He was quite distinctive as he came loping by and I furiously tried to capture him on paper before he disappeared. (Digitally painted later)

The children in the park were very fascinated by him as well.....
.....I think Dog-Lion enjoyed the attention.

Ponytail Post-It Gal

Pssst, post-its are magic......and quite fun to draw on...
(just one of many things I've learned during my adventures at Nickelodeon ; )