What Gives?
Well, the holidays are officially over. With the arrival of my daughter from college (with her boyfriend) and the many parties and meals that followed, I didn’t get a chance to post! I ended up working on a myriad of things though. Here’s a sampling!
Probably the strangest assignment: My good friends at Lumina Wine and Beer wanted a window splash for Asheboro’s annual Christmas on Sunset. I’d never done one, but they were paying in wine…so I was in! Here it is, halfway through:
Then there was a hidden pictures double-page spread for a Highlights collection:
….plus, an illustration for Highlights For Children itself (rough and finish)
…followed by a cover for a Highlights joke book (I’ll do the interior illustrations as well). I can’t show the finish on this one!
Then, to completely switch gears, I took on a group of commissions for a bunch of friends who wanted a spaceship each, revolving around the same theme:
Did somebody say “Switch Gears”? Logos! Here’s one I did for a new microbrew:
and one I did for a Kick-Ass band out of Greensboro!
an earlier version:
And let’s not forget our Wide Open cartoons!
That’s All Folks!
Love ’em all! Was wondering do you finish your sketches by hand or with Illustrator? And how long before you were able to make a living doing art? Thanks.
Name is Lydia ^. You’d think with small fingers I’d have more luck typing on my phone 🙁
Haha…Hi Lydia. It depends. With logos, it’s usually done in Illustrator following the initial sketch and clean-up in Photoshop. Illustrations are usually done in pencil and then inked (not always). I scan these and do the color in Photoshop…most times!
Living? I’ve been doing this for 25 years, freelancing solid for about 15. Still find it hard to make ends meet every month!
And don’t forget my awesome and spectacular drawing you did for me (and pretty close to the last minute, too)!
Uh, I really, really like your stuff! How’s that?
Hahaha! Thanks! I’m in the process of re-vamping the site. I hope there weren’t any freeze-ups or issues while you were browsing. I appreciate the comment!