I thought it might be fun to document what I do when I create my paintings, in case anyone is interested. Unlike most people who use watercolors, I don’t layer all that much so I don’t know how informative this will actually be. But still fun! WOOO!

I’m currently working on my rendition of a scene from Little Red Riding Hood, since I’m trying to get a children’s book portfolio done. In this scene I picture Red saying something along the lines of “Um, your teeth are pretty freakin’ big.” So maybe that can be the title for now.

Here’s the initial sketch: this is how I start working though I know you’re supposed to start out with thumbnails and yadda yadda. Usually I just doodle in my sketchbook or a piece of crap paper and when a nifty character comes out I work it into a concept later. My goal was to make the wolf look at demented as possible, and to keep Red very skeptical. I always try to include small details in my paintings because it keeps me interested, and it seems to keep people looking at them longer (I hope.) Here you can see granny struggling out of the wolf’s throat, some panties, a diaper, a cucumber and fish as a little gift, an earwig, and some weird doodle I don’t remember doing on the bedsheets.

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Hey guys– two of my t-shirt designs are now up on Threadless.com for voting. People are seeming to really like it so I’m trying to get all the help I can! I would pee myself in joy if you guys could vote for it. It involves this:

1) Go to my two designs, shown below
2) Check the box “I’d buy it” near the voting numbers (You have no obligation to buy– it just lets them know of interest)
3) Give it a 5 (Of course you can give it whatever you want, but a 5 is super special.)
4) Sign up (It does not take long at all)

If that sounds complicated, it’s definitely not I promise… so please, vote below! And pass on the word! Thanks!!!