Thankful for Mad Men!

My wife and I have been addicted to Mad Men and watched the whole third season over the Thanksgiving Weekend. The show inspired me to create this illustration. I wish I could work for Sterling Cooper!!!!! Don't you?

Character Design-Space Dogs

Here is another character design. The project was called Space Dogs, it was an outer space battle between cats and dogs that mirrored the battle of the sexes. Trust me, it was funny.

Anyway, I was commisioned to create some characters. This is the leader of the dogs, Capt. Rex.

His design was influenced by Rin Tin Tin and William Shatner.

Character Design-Scooters and Dogs

The great thing about freelancing is you get to work on a variety of projects. Here, the client is Scooter Store and the assignment is to make the lady using the chair appear to be full of life...a cute lady in her golden years...but not Mrs Claus. It was pretty challenging.She also needed a little dog....but nothing too precious.

For the Birds

Here are some designs I did for my first CG project.

I needed to create a Tropical Treehouse:

The directors liked elements from each of these

Here is the end result. When I have a shot of the final model I will try and post that as well.

Frank M B.C....Before Computers!

Before I worked as a digital illustrator, I was a budding development artist who painted in

gouache.These are some images that I worked on for Eric and Sue Goldberg. They were pitching an idea for The Frog Prince as an animated film. It got shelved, but it is kind of funny that the original pitch reminded me of Shrek because it lampooned Disney films....Disney making fun of Disney. Anyway, it all took place in Venice! Che Bella!!!! I loved working on this project and I have sat on this work for a long time but figured it's okay to show these because now Disney is releasing the Princess and the Frog and it's an entirely different version.

This was a piece that was a spin on the Eyvind Earle storybook opening for Sleeping Beauty:

In the pitch the Frog Prince goes to a masquerade and script called for all of the characters to walk a red carpet like a Hollwood premiere.

I channeled my inner Bob Mackie when I designed these.

Here we have the Italian Stallion

A fantastic flamingo

A cute little seahorse

And a beautiful unicorn

Little Princesses

About four years ago I was hired to develop a project about the Disney Princesses as little girls.Based on the extremely popular line of toddler dolls, the straight to DVD was supposed to teach little girls social behaviors using the princesses at an age they could relate to instead of aspire to. I have to say that this idea struck fear into the hearts of creative execs but after each pitch the idea would get a great response. Unfortunately just as the show was nearing a greenlight there was a huge management change at Disney and the project was shut down.  Here are some images that I created for the show based on story panels by the fantastic Carolyn Gair.

Think it Ink It

These illustrations are from a book that was published by Think It Ink It Publishing. The story is told in pictures so that you can use your imagination to write your own story.It is a really fun idea. For more information go to www.thinkitinkitpublishing.com

Adventures in Outer Space

Here are some bg's that I painted in Flash for a new pilot. Can't really tell you much more than that except it takes place in outer space.Stay Tuned Space Cadets!!!!!

Take a Bite

Just wanted to start updating the blog, it's been a while.