What a week! This weekend is the Fourth of July, one of my most favorite holidays.
Hanging out, seeing friends and family, fireworks...OH MY GOD THOSE DINOSAURS ARE EATING THE CHILDREN!!!
That's right, today's gut-busting DINOSAURS ATTACK comes from sunny California.
I guess on the West coast, it's normal for kids to wear swim goggles on a field trip.
At least I think they are swim goggles.
Look at the kid wearing the red jersey with 17 on it.
I mean, what's up with those? The bus is too long to be a "short" one, and besides, none of the other kids are wearing hockey equipment.
Anyhoo, those dinosaurs are really chomping on those kids.
Just imagine the artist. Coming into work at the Topps Company, getting his brushes ready, paints, etc., and then he gets his assignment.
" Ok, today you gotta paint a bus load of kids being eaten by a pair of Parasaurolophus, or Parasaurolphusi...well, whatever they're called, you gotta paint'em. An make it real gross, that's what the kids who aren't being eaten alive like."
Here's the back of this little gem.
(As always...click on the images in order to get a better look).
One of my favorite sites is DRAWN !It's a really great site full of interesting bits of news and stuff dealing with
cartooning and illustration.
Yesterday they had a post about two illustrators, Guy Francis, and Stacy Curtis,
who had been sending doodles of pigs playing banjos back and forth to each other, and then they decided to not only post their drawings on the web, but to also invite other artists to draw pigs for the site.
I had some time to kill yesterday., so I created an animated pig for them.
It took maybe two hours to do, and most of that time was spent finding some banjo notes.
Here's my guy :
The artists on the site are very talented, and I'm happy they let me post.
So, take a moment, click on the button at the bottom of this post, and get a chuckle.
Sometimes, I can get lost in a concept.
For instance, take this game that I animated for USATestprep.
The game uses the Princess character from another game, " SUPER GRADUATION KOMBAT SMACKDOWN ", and she is competing for a spot on the Royal Cheer Leading Squad.
So, I'm thinking about the middle ages, kings and queens, court jesters, etc., and the game is a lot of fun to work on.
Of course, there has to be a " Winner " screen, you know, after the Princess makes the team, and there also has to be a " Loser " screen, when the player doesn't make it and has to try again.
So....being a creative, unfettered type, I created this, because it made me laugh and I thought that it fit in with the theme....
WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?!?
Sure, it's funny, but this is a game that's going to be played by high school kids.
My internal Moderator was certainly asleep at the switch that day.
So, I had to create a better screen, one that still conveyed the message that you had to try again, but in a softer, more acceptable, non-torturing way.
(As always, click on the imagery to get a better look ).
Friday! Let's all relax, if that's the right word, with a little
DINOSAURS ATTACK !
What would be the odds of dinosaurs popping on stage during a Whitesnake
concert?
I mean, they have to be close to 50/50.
Someone better tell Tawny Kitaen that what she's writhing on isn't a Jaguar.
Poor David Coverdale. First time he tries to wear a neck tie on his head like
Springstein, things are going well... and then BAM! Hair is eaten off his head
by a prehistoric groupie..
I guess that's why Bruce is the Boss.
(As always, click on the images to get a better view)
Summertime....What could be better than heading out to watch America's Greatest Pastime?
Unless,it also happens to be Friday,which means DINOSAURS ATTACK!
Apparently,this is one of the only teams in the Majors that doesn't have a team all hepped up on steroids.
What, you don't think that Mark McGwire with his ham-sized forearms couldn't have
beaten this beast into paste?
Look at the player in the foreground. He's not even trying to hit the dinosaur...
he's trying to get the vendor's attention to get a foot-long with everything on it.
Oh well...here's to summer...PLAY BALL!
(As always, click on the images above for a better look).
Here's a mascot for a new client. They wanted me to freshen up a character they already had designed, so after a few go rounds, I created this guy.
This was created 100 % in Illustrator.
But, it turns out that they really wanted one of the earlier designs, so
back to the drawing board,( or Cintiq in my case).
At any rate, it's been a fun little project.
Hey Urban Spelunkers! Today's DINOSAURS ATTACK ! features two of the most
horrific nightmare images...being trapped in a basement with a crying infant, and the two thin girls from Wilson-Phillips. " Hold On" indeed!
And that's no way to treat a durable Craftsman 7-1/4 in. 12 Amp, circular saw that provides 5500 RPMS, with ample power for fast, sure cuts and Die-Cast aluminum upper and lower blade guards that add strength and reduce the saw's overall weight with Ergonomic D and glove grip Bail handles that provide maximum comfort and control, while insuring a firm grip as you cut dino-steaks off your basement marauders.
Check out Basement Window Guy's crazy hair. I thought the Oil Slick was in the Gulf of Mexico, not on Hubert's head.
I think it may have been styled by Frantic Rake Dude. He's in the back by Mr. Stabby.
What's this on the floor? Fan mail from some Flounder?
(As always, click on the images to let the " art " wash over you).
