Monkey Puppet
JellyTelly.com is a fun website project from Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales. He’s partnered with Focus on the Family to create online daily episodes combining animation, puppetry, and live action...
View ArticleDiscount for Creative Freelancer Conference
Today (April 15) is the last day to get the early-bird discount on the Creative Freelancer Conference. Plus, if you take part in their Twitter promotion you’ll save an additional $25 off the...
View ArticleTrifecta BBQ Sauce
A few months ago I was hired by the Trifecta BBQ sauce company to create an illustration for their new brand of BBQ sauce. It was a fun project which I blogged about showing the steps from intial...
View ArticleArchive of American Television
As a freelancer I spend long hours working in the quiet solitude of my studio. I’m always looking for something new and interesting to listen to in the background while I draw. My iTunes library gets a...
View ArticleCharacter Design: Rhino
Last year I did some concept development work for an animated motion picture currently being developed in Hollywood. I was brought on board to help design some animal characters. The catch was that I...
View ArticleComp Art for Best Buy
A few months ago I was hired by Denali Marketing out of Minneapolis to develop some rough comp art to help them pitch a Best Buy ad campaign. Recently a brand new baseball stadium was built for the...
View ArticleInterview With Yours Truly
Artist David Paccia runs a blog called David Wasting Paper. Among other things he has posted over 100 interviews (and counting) with various illustrators and cartoonists. As of yesterday I’m one of...
View ArticleFooooore!
One of the projects currently on my plate is a series of illustrations on the theme of retirement. The other day I did this sketch and I really liked how it turned out. Incidentally, this guy golfs...
View ArticleVacation
To my faithful blog readers (all three of you): It’s been a busy spring, which is great for freelancing but not so great for having any kind of a life outside of my studio. Over the next few days I’ll...
View ArticleTime Is Running Out For Creative Freelancer Conference
Time is running out to register for the Creative Freelancer Conference June 5-6 in Denver. If you make some or all of your living freelancing, this conference is a must! I’ve attended the previous two...
View ArticleI’m Off To The Creative Freelancer Conference & Licensing Expo
Sorry for the drop off in posts lately. I was on vacation, then I was hit with a swell of client projects, and now I’m getting ready to leave town again. I’ll be in Denver June 5-6 for the 3rd annual...
View ArticleLive Tweeting from the Creative Freelancer Conference
I’ll be among several attendees live tweeting from the Creative Freelancer Conference this weekend (June 5-6). To follow the feed just search Twitter for hashtag #CFConf. Afterward I’ll be attending...
View ArticleThoughts On Licensing For Artists
I’ve made my living as a freelance illustrator for thirteen years and counting. I’ve tried just about everything a commercial artist can do—children’s books, storyboards, magazine illustration, toy...
View ArticleChariyty Animation Auction Tomorrow for Pres Romanillos
A few months ago a charity art auction was held to support animation artist/director Tim Hodge who’s teenage son had been hit by a train and is now in a coma. It was a tragic situation but fortunately...
View ArticleCourtroom Sketches For ABC News
This past spring I was hired by ABC News out of New York to do courtroom sketching for a big trial they were covering here in Minneapolis. It’s a fascinating story: In 1980 a young man named Ming Sen...
View ArticleNew Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For AB
New Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For ABC News http://ow.ly/17TkBk
View ArticleNew Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For AB
New Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For ABC News http://ow.ly/17TkBk
View ArticleNew Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For AB
New Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For ABC News http://ow.ly/17TkBk
View ArticleNew Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For AB
New Blog Post: Courtroom Sketches For ABC News http://ow.ly/17TkBk
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