Archive for the ‘inspiration’ Category

hierarchy – illustration friday

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

The theme for Illustration Friday was "hierarchy."  I will admit this one gave me a little trouble.  I thought about my usual birds on tree branches, but really wanted to do something different and to challenge myself a bit.  I'm a big fan of Japanese art, animation, and culture (hint ...

farewell Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

  Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends is airing their final episode today on Cartoon Network.  Created by animation director Craig McCracken, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was launched in 2004.  It has certainly been one of the more creative titles on the Cartoon Network in recent years.    The show has won ...

impossibility – illustration friday

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

I combined the Illustration Friday theme "impossibility," with thoughts about Earth Day to create this illustration.  One of my favorite movies is "My Neighbor Totoro" by Hayao Miyazaki.  Miyazaki captures the beauty, innocence, and wonder of childhood.  The movie is beautiful and I love the little and big Totoros, and especially the ...

talisman – illustration friday

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

"Talisman" is the theme this week on Illustration Friday.  The first thing that came to mind for me was Indiana Jones, and some mystic artifact.  My brain then made the leap to Saturday morning, when I was a kid.  Nothing was better than getting up early Saturday morning to watch ...