It must be tough to be a jack-o’-lantern. You sit out in the cold for weeks, then some teenager smashes you to smithereens. Why would anyone do it, unless they can’t give up show business?
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In the Water
Cartoon of a boy and a shark. The shark says, “Hey, Buddy! Let me know when you’re going to get in the water, okay?”
I read an article today about shark attacks in Australia. It reminded me of stories where authorities cautioned people to stay out of the water during sunup or sundown. It made me think about sharks that are so obnoxious, they could ask for a heads up from unsuspecting individuals.
If a shark speaks to you, run the other way!
I thought this would also work for Illustration Friday’s word for this week. It’s “scary.”
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Pastoral Thanks
Cartoon of a boy and a pastor. The boy says, “For Pastor Appreciation Month, I’m going to thank you thirty-one days in a row.”
I drew this for the October, 2011 edition of Church of God Newsletter .
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Serve One Another
This morning, I’m working on an illustration in Adobe Illustrator. The title of this activity is “Serve One Another.”
In this word puzzle, the student is asked what they would do if a friend forgot her lunch money. The student has enough money, but really wants an ice cream sandwich.
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Jesus in the temple picture activity
 I just finished this activity for Warner Press. The one thing that made this activity stand out for me was this was the first time in quite a while I drew the whole thing directly in Adobe Photoshop. The sketch didn’t exist on paper until I printed it out the first time.
That is not generally how I work. Usually, I’ll make the sketch within my sketchbook and then scan it. This time, I decided to give myself the challenge of going directly to the software.
I rendered the background art and bike in Adobe Illustrator. For items that require a straight line, that’s where I go. I laugh when someone sees me draw and say, “I’d like to be an artist, but I can’t draw a straight line.” Join the club! No one I know of draws straight lines without using a mechanical device or the computer.
Since these are pocket books, the art is tiny. That’s another reason why I drew the details in Illustrator, i couldn’t get the detail in the bike or elevator buttons without creating it in Illustrator then pasting the file in Photoshop. When it comes to drawing, the two programs work like a charm.
This art is the property of Warner Press, which is why I added the copyright. Use is prohibited without permission from the publisher. They’re at http://www.warnerpress.org