...With Sports Equipment. Here is the latest cover for the Portsmouth Recreation Department's Summer & Spring 2009 Program. The client was nice enough to allow me to do this project earlier than usual so I'd have some money to cover the extensive car repairs I needed this month in order for my car to pass inspection. Ah, the "joys" of being a freelance, graphic artist with a 1995 Honda Accord. A month or so ago, the muffler fell of while I was driving it. Did I mention that the entire rear brake system had to be replaced? It hurts just thinking about it...This cover was equal parts pleasure and pain. I'm half amazed I sold the client on the concept of prehistoric beasts playing sports. I love those big lizards (what 39-year-old "boy" doesn't?) Be careful what you wish for! I don't think I've seriously drawn a dinosaur since I was an actual boy--and a young one at that. They're harder to draw than I thought they'd be, even in cartoon form. I think I pulled it off reasonably well. You can tell they're supposed to be dinosaurs and not puppies right?
Since I did turn this in early, I may revisit this illustration in a few weeks and add some more color details (shadows, highlights, skin texture effects, etc.) We'll see. A wise artists once said that art is never finished, only abandoned. So, I'm abandoning this piece somewhat reluctantly for now. I'll miss the long days spent in my own, private Jurassic Park. Now it's time to move on. I have two commissions to complete before Christmas: a caricature of my Uncle and little cousin and, oh boy, how do I describe the second one? A pen & ink commissioned by my friend in Ireland for his neighbor/friend of this guy's pet pony and...goat. Yes, you read that last part right. I didn't ask too many questions. Just for a reference picture and how much the gig paid.
See you back here soon with the above mentioned illustrations. One of 'em is bound to be good for a chuckle!
2 comments:
Good to see an upbeat post after your migraine inspired sketched! Great range of humorous expressions and poses on these dinos. The obligatory text is handle cleverly (especially the stone carved "Ports Rec Dept"). I can see how a little more shading and detail would enhance the illustration.
Good luck with the pony and caricature!
You managed to fit a good number of dinos in there. It took me a moment to spot the little yellow guy, and then his skateboard. Might have been fun to play with scale more. Add a dino who is so large, you only see his feet. (Also, I guess it would have been inappropriate to replace balls with caveman heads of various size.)
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