Around the Spear household, we are learning to be the pack leader. Some days are better than others. Our new dog-let’s just call her a puppy-is still trying to make her mark.
Walking the dog has been a trip because we discovered she is terrified of vehicles. We have also discovered she likes to plant her feet. Cesar Millan may not be happy with us. I need to watch the Dog Whisperer again.
I did this illustration in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Here is the sketch page I took it from. I was wondering about some unusual Halloween scenes. The boy in the pumpkin costume came to mind because of the infant costumes you see now. I remember my nephew having one. The poor kid looked like a pumpkin had swallowed him. It’s fun when the parents are still enjoying the holiday while the child is too young to have a clue what’s going on.
I scanned the page then focused on the toddler. I did the finished brush work in Photoshop.
Next, I placed the Photoshop file in Illustrator and finished the color. I could have all been done in Photoshop, but it is so much easier using the color palettes in Illustrator.
Last Friday, there was a Homecoming parade in our town. I spotted these two girls ready for the fun. They had plastic grocery bags to collect any candy thrown from the floats. As the band came into view you could just feel their tension. They wanted the rest of the parade to come by so they could collect their treasure.
I’m guessing they will get all the candy eaten just in time for Halloween.
Here are the finished illustrations I did for Warner Press’ line of kids birthday cards.
Most everything was done in Adobe Illustrator. I then exported it into Adobe Photoshop for the finishing touches and the type.
I am working on some birthday cards for Warner Press. Here are the pencil roughs.
We are planning on making this for ages 5-8.