The Chad Frye - Illustration GuyWhen I was a kid, in the fall my dad would pack us up into our faux wood-sided station wagon and drive us up to New Hampshire where we’d enjoy the fall colors of the region while he traipsed through the woods with friends as they would go bird hunting. We enjoyed lots of tasty meals from those trips that consisted of pheasants, woodcocks, and once even a goose! Good memories.
Some days it’s appropriate to just remain serious.
Sometimes taking your dog for a walk doesn’t always translate into much exercise for the dog.
Ink and watercolor in a brown paper sketchbook.
So, did any of you check out Space Jam: A New Legacy over the weekend? Seems like a lot of folks saw it at the theater, but I understand it was also available through Warner Bros.’ streaming app, so no doubt tons of folks saw it. While I did not get to join many former colleagues as part of the crew of the movie, I did get to work on some official marketing art for Space Jam!
I was hired to draw a number of international celebrities in a Looney Tunes style the way LeBron James was in the movie, making them a part of the Tune Squad team. Those celebs could then share the images on their social media accounts. Unless you follow the specific person, you may not have seen the efforts, so I thought I’d share a few of the ones I found on Twitter and Instagram.
Over all, I drew 8 or 9 people for this campaign, and a colleague of mine did another batch that are all floating around out there on the web. I only found these four of my pieces, so those are the only ones I can pass along to you for now!
And just to be clear, I ONLY drew the caricature of the celebrities. The rest of the art was put together by other folks, most likely from a library of approved poses.
Glad to have been a part of Space Jam in my own small way! Hooray for projects with hand-drawn animation!
His was the gift of music and an uninhibited personality.
If you live here in the States, I hope you are able to get out there to celebrate Independence Day today by going to a parade! Even if that means it’s a one-man horn player marching down the street to his own tune.
And yes, I mean today. When the 4th falls on a Sunday, the holiday is generally recognized in most areas on the Monday after.
I really liked how this one turned out. It’s a traditionally inked drawing from my sketchbook that was colored in Photoshop. Below are a few close-ups so you can enjoy some of the texture of the piece!
Elephant Umbrella – say THAT five times fast!
– (1918 – 2002)
An inked sketch from my sketchbook, later colored digitally.
(Seems to be a real thing supported by DC Comics.)
Ink sketchbook sketch colored in Photoshop.