Monsterous Dump!!

colorzoo · 01-17-2012, 10:48 PM

These are some character sketches concept and drawings for my children's book "The Day the Monster Day Parade Came to Town!" I have about 9 pages complete. Let me know what you think.

thejaz180 · 01-17-2012, 11:03 PM

I honestly like these.

Bishop · 01-17-2012, 11:23 PM

Very Seussian. Me likey!

Saul Haber · 01-18-2012, 01:47 AM

These are great! I love the pencil to color progression. I feel like the noses are getting lost for me on most of these, but it's not stopping my enjoyment of them. Like my brain is just choosing to ignore the nose and I'm only seeing the eyes and mouth.

J^2 · 01-18-2012, 01:52 AM

WOW!

Magnus · 01-18-2012, 04:21 AM

Fantastic! Lovely monsters!

Show us some pages, if you can. Would love to see more.

:M:
www.magnus-aspli.com

V!K · 01-18-2012, 05:37 AM

I'm getting a Maurice Sendak vibe from these. Nice work!

SuperMonkey · 01-18-2012, 05:42 AM

As others have said, Seuss-y and awesome.

Also, the title of this thread is hilarious.

Comix Obsession · 01-18-2012, 10:25 AM

Right up my alley! Very Seussian indeed, and as a fan of the good Dr. that's a compliment!

As I'm interested in cartooning myself, and currently practicing to improve, do you mind if I ask you what your training background is? The reason I ask is that I love your rendering of the grass and earth - it's something I'm struggling with. Practice from life, or practice from the masters?

JeffW. · 01-18-2012, 10:31 AM

Great characters!

Gauntlet · 01-18-2012, 10:51 AM

Very nice! The monsters have a lot of lovable characteristics and personality to them. Your style is very attractive, too. Love to see more!

colorzoo · 01-18-2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comix Obsession

Right up my alley! Very Seussian indeed, and as a fan of the good Dr. that's a compliment!

As I'm interested in cartooning myself, and currently practicing to improve, do you mind if I ask you what your training background is? The reason I ask is that I love your rendering of the grass and earth - it's something I'm struggling with. Practice from life, or practice from the masters?

It's a little of both, I'm mostly self taught, but the earth and grass were heavily influences by Dr. Suess's "hair" like grass style that he would draw in his stories, that's how I treated that particular whole page.

he whole floating earth scene was totally inspired by Scotty Young's art BTW.

Comix Obsession · 01-19-2012, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorzoo

It's a little of both, I'm mostly self taught, but the earth and grass were heavily influences by Dr. Suess's "hair" like grass style that he would draw in his stories, that's how I treated that particular whole page.

he whole floating earth scene was totally inspired by Scotty Young's art BTW.

Thanks for the response!

I tend to ask most artists whose work I admire this question, or at least try to find out. The reason is that I'm entirely self-taught, but always come back to the same problems, I'm trying to find a style that allows me to draw loosely but I really feel I should study the 'fundamentals' a little bit. I think like you I should worry more about learning from other artists than sitting down and trying to draw a landscape (which, frankly, isn't my thing). Inspiring stuff, thanks!

01-17-2012, 10:48 PM	#1
colorzoo Digital Inker Guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Phelan, Ca Posts: 297	Monsterous Dump!! These are some character sketches concept and drawings for my children's book "The Day the Monster Day Parade Came to Town!" I have about 9 pages complete. Let me know what you think.

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01-17-2012, 11:03 PM	#2
thejaz180 The artist from Brooklyn Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,509	I honestly like these.

01-17-2012, 11:23 PM	#3
Bishop Keeper of random thoughts Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In your head. Posts: 4,108	Very Seussian. Me likey!

01-18-2012, 01:47 AM	#4
Saul Haber Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,581	These are great! I love the pencil to color progression. I feel like the noses are getting lost for me on most of these, but it's not stopping my enjoyment of them. Like my brain is just choosing to ignore the nose and I'm only seeing the eyes and mouth.

01-18-2012, 04:21 AM	#6
Magnus An agent of chaos Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,126	Fantastic! Lovely monsters! Show us some pages, if you can. Would love to see more. :M: www.magnus-aspli.com

01-18-2012, 05:37 AM	#7
V!K vikillustration.com Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 120	I'm getting a Maurice Sendak vibe from these. Nice work!

01-18-2012, 05:42 AM	#8
SuperMonkey The Killah Chinchillah Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Insert pithy witticism here Posts: 2,781	As others have said, Seuss-y and awesome. Also, the title of this thread is hilarious.

01-18-2012, 10:25 AM	#9
Comix Obsession Missing In In-Action Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 1,847	Right up my alley! Very Seussian indeed, and as a fan of the good Dr. that's a compliment! As I'm interested in cartooning myself, and currently practicing to improve, do you mind if I ask you what your training background is? The reason I ask is that I love your rendering of the grass and earth - it's something I'm struggling with. Practice from life, or practice from the masters?

01-18-2012, 10:31 AM	#10
JeffW. I always finish what I st Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,154	Great characters!

01-18-2012, 10:51 AM	#11
Gauntlet Michael Nigro Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 308	Very nice! The monsters have a lot of lovable characteristics and personality to them. Your style is very attractive, too. Love to see more!