Hugo the Self-Portrait

I don’t really ever draw myself. Or at least I haven’t in years. So I figured I’d have a go at it and do it the way I’ve been drawing lately. It was just going to be a sketch but it just kept going to the piece you see above. Then I figured it would be cool to see everyone that reads this blog to do the same. Self-Portrait Time everyone! I figure as artists Most of us evolve and change the way we do our art. Even slightly but there is some change. So I’d like to see everyone’s current way of doing a self-portrait. I’ll link to those that participate. Lets do it people!

Since he doesn't have a website or a blog, here is Bruce Richards' self portrait. AWESOME!


**Self Portrait Updates**
Sadie Figueroa's Self Portrait

Cherry Blossoming

More packaging. Quick and basic piece here but still fun to do. A Japanese themed doll goes with this BG (obviously), but I don't know what she is wearing. I hope the colors work out alright.

On a side note I started a new blog. its called hungry hungry hugo. Since I spend so much time eating and cooking I figured I could blog about it. If you do either of those and enjoy to do so check it on out.

More Packaging

Obviously an ocean theme here. The doll that goes with this image has a bunch of blue and red anchors on her dress so this is her background. I finally have a Real reason to be doing some BG's in an Eyvind Earle style! Not that I need a reason of course. Heh.

Product Packaging

I get to do the design and/or the product packaging for various toys from time to time. This is one backdrop I did for some dolls that are due to come out later this year. Not sure if it will get used or not so I figured I would post it here. Happy 2009!

Ultimate Wild Thing

I'm really looking forward to seeing Spike Jone's feature film of Where The Wild Things Are. It was one of my favorite books as a kid (and still is one of my faves). I like how these big monsters aren't really scary. Then I started to think how Totoro is like the Ultimate wild thing. Some giant creature (even bigger than the wild things) that isn't scary at all. If anything, he looks like something you want to hug all the time. So this little piece is of Max meeting Totoro. Rar!

Sketchbook Vs. Paper

Here is another page of work doodles done on some random piece of paper. For some reason I can't seem to work in a sketchbook. I can draw on any paper that I find without a problem but if it's a sketchbook page it stays blank. I've even bought some nice looking sketchbooks thinking that it would intrigue me to draw in them. Nope. I think I have this idea that they should only be full of pristine nice drawings. Not no loose drawings or half ass looking doodles. I need to get over this somehow because they are a good way of keeping artwork all together. I'll see how that goes, heh heh heh. This doodle though has me thinking that a tattoo that's as crazy and full as this might look cool, no?

Work Doodles

So these are some of many doodles I do during many a waiting time at work. Some I don't even realize I've done until I look back at the paper. I guess that's why so many are upside down.