Monster Mash

Many moons ago Greg and I had the pleasure of working with DC on some spot illustrations for Supernatural Magazine (based on the TV series). In some cases, the monsters were based on characters from the show while others were from somewhere in the darkened crevices of our heads. I thought in celebration of Easter I’d post some because nothing speaks to an Easter egg hunt like werewolves.

Truthfully, I had some ideas for a rabbit post but alas, the weekends have been really busy lately. No worries, I’ll have it up next year, I promise. Maybe.

Sketchbook Pro 2010

A lot of emails and comments come in asking about the software we use to draw with. Well, we are happy to let you all in on the smoothest little drawing software out there; Autodesk’s Sketchbook Pro 2010! We have been very fortunate to be a part of the development of the latest release and were invited to provide the cover art for this year’s version. If you have a chance to use the trial, you’re bound to have a new favorite tool for drawing! Many thanks to the team at Autodesk!

Elderbeasts Part Trois

I know I should stop these. But I just love me some cathartic art therapy. Ok, here goes. The first dude is a combination of an old dude I saw the other day wearing a hoodie that was not sized or age appropriate, he has very square. I combined it with a cow I saw driving with my family that was doing this weird moo, funny as hell. The second guy is the germ that has been racking my immune system for the last week causing me to endure EVERY possible cold symptom you can possibly have. I want to punch him in his eye!!! The last guy is what some of the overly pierced and tatted kids are gonna look like when they get to be 70. I used the colors of my recently resurrected Jeep CJ7 to honor that it is now legal to drive again!! YAY!!! Me love me some Jeep.

Stay well, sick sucks!

Sketchbook!

Well, we’re officially down to a very small handful of our first sketchbook: Thoughts, Scribbles, + Madness: Volume 1! We wanted to take a moment and send out a big thank you to everyone who has picked up the book – each sale has helped us continue onward with the site and we greatly appreciate the support. We look forward to new battles with the creatures inside (and we’ll post ‘em here as we go).

If you’re interested in picking up one the few remaining copies, feel free to click the sidebar icon or here for the shop. We won’t be reprinting Volume 1 so when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Thanks again,
- the creatures

*Update*
After shipping books to over 25 countries and 30 states, we’re Sold Out! If you missed it this time around, our friends at Stuart Ng Books may have a few copies left. Thanks again everyone!

Profiles

Several years ago I had the awesome opportunity to check out the Norman Rockwell museum in Stockbridge Massachusetts (twice!). The experience was simply amazing and the gallery displays the largest collection of Rockwell in the world. All the classics are there and the presentations really set the tone for his work. During the summer months you can even check out his studio. Rockwell would often compose profile paintings and the visit to the museum was another reminder of how telling a character’s profile can be. So if you’re ever wandering around the north east, give it a look.

And watch out for Vermont.