Creative musings about creative stuff by a creative cartoonist.
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2021 Monster Month: The Seuss Is Loose!
A couple of years ago, I was working for Warner Bros. on the animated show Green Eggs & Ham that airs on Netflix. I was in that Seuss mode of drawing, and started wondering what a Dr. Seuss Cerebus might look like. Now, Seuss was known to have drawn lots of inventive creatures in his…
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2021 Monster Month: Daydreamer
Well, it’s Wednesday. Are you hitting that time in the week where your eyes are glazing over staring at the computer screen you are working on? Are you wondering when the weekend will finally get here? When you will feel the sweet release of freedom? Hey, every job has its exciting and boring moments. Just…
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2021 Monster Month: Frankensteining
Every time Monster Month comes along, I make sure to include at least one version of one of the most enduring and interesting movie monsters – the one Dr. Frankenstein cobbled together from used parts. Last year I had just started a new sketchbook while sitting in an airport. The guy sitting next to me…
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2021 Monster Month: Pet Monster
Hey, if a dragon can have a pet dog as posted here a few days ago, why can’t a little girl have a pet monster? Honestly, if this guy wanted to get away, he probably could, but sometimes certain creatures enjoy a little domesticity. What’s not to like? Three squares a day, maybe a little…
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2021 Monster Month: SILA Certificate
Earlier this year, I wrapped up my time serving the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA) as their Illustration West 59 Chair. Illustration West is an annual illustration contest SILA hold for professionals and students. In my position, I was asked to create the art for the poster that advertised the show. Loving monsters…
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2021 Monster Month: Dragon’s Best Friend
I’m not a pet guy, but I can see the appeal. After a full day of breathing fire on angry villagers or BBQing knights in shiny armor who are always trying to kill you first, it must be nice to come home to the unconditional love of a dog. Brown colored pencil in…
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2021 Monster Month: Grease Monkey
When traveling the galaxy and you’re having engine trouble, hopefully there’s a planet nearby with a garage full of these little guys. They can fix just about anything that comes fluttering and sputtering into their repair docks. A traditional watercolor and colored pencil illustration. No computers necessary.
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2021 Monster Month: What the Dickens?!
This one was fun to do. In my brown paper sketchbook, I let my pencil wonder what a monster in the time of Charles Dickens might look like. I generally start with a light pencil line made with either red or blue pencil lead, then I inked it. Added some white gouache for a little…
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