Trying to dust off and get back into the groove of things. I decided to add some color to an ink drawing I always liked. The idea was to get this printed on a custom phone case, but I never got around to doing so. These guys would have first appeared in the piece "Déjà Vu" I did a few years back.

No real goals here, just trying to clear the cobwebs and remember how to make art. No excuses either, life's been good but extremely busy. I'm not going to get myself to make any promises, just trying to be better and more consistent. No plans, just art.

Labels: Déjà Vu, machines, pen and ink, Photoshop

February was my last post? Really?!? Life has been insane lately! What with new responsibilities at work, moving to a new house shortly and a baby on the way (so excited!), I haven't been drawing as much as I'd like to. That being said, I have been drawing. I'm just realizing now though that I've been posting some of those completed drawings as Instagram photos to my tumblr account, I haven't posted them here. If Instagram or tumblr is not your thing, here's some of the better pieces I've completed lately. I have plans for the future of my artwork and comic offerings, but I'm guessing the next few months will be pretty busy. I will continue to draw, and hopefully be a bit better about getting it up here!

Grounded:

Factory:

Labels: air plane, factory, grounded, machines

One thing I try to do with each illustration I make is challenge myself to try something I've either never drawn before, or push myself in an area I feel weak in. For this illustration, I really wanted to challenge myself to use perspective to enhance a mood. I also really wanted to choose a colour scheme I've never work with before, and really try to embrace it.

As for the topic, this one is once again an Illustration Friday topic, this time it's "Swell". I have so many bakers in my life, whether it's my wife or friends, I'm surprised this subject matter hasn't creeped into my subconscious before. I love the idea of a giant pastry baking machine. It's probably only natural that something would go wrong.

Labels: cake, Illustration Fridays, machines, pastry, Swell