Week 2: Being Badgered

Haha I posted this without writing anything. Oops!

This was a great experience and lots of fun. The outcome makes me happy too, so I hope that my client enjoys it.

Week 2.3

It's a good thing I've made so much progress on this in such a short amount of time because I'm catching the cold that's been going around and that I have somehow dodged for several weeks. I want this drawing to be as awesome as I can personally make it. So far, not so bad.

I'm weening myself of the "blur/smudge tool" little by little. It's not easy. I like my little digital crutch.

Week 2.2

I actually accomplished a lot last night while subjecting myself to the emotional masochism that is Downton Abbey. It's an interesting experience to watch that while working on a silly caricature of someone as a badger.

As was my goal, most of the background is done already. Saving the fun parts for last, you know. Though I don't like the thick lines in the background. I'll try to find a way to phase them out.

Week 2: COMMISSIOOOOOOONS. COMMISSIONS!

If you read that title in the tune of "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof then I don't know if you should be proud that you understood the reference or terrified that your brain is on the same wave length as mine. If it's the latter you have my deepest apologies.

Not long ago a friend's mom (whom I also consider my friend) commissioned me for a detailed piece that's a fun tribute to her late second husband.  I'm pretty honored to be part of it and looking forward to the challenges it will present, such as drawing a convincing car.

A lot of this is based on a running joke with them and when it comes down to it, I'll be doing a caricature of him similar to the badger in these commercials. They're pretty darn funny, actually.