The leaves are starting to fall in Indiana. The bright colors are a swan song for the leaves. I saw a few screaming this morning. The poor things must be cold. I’m sure I saw them shaking as they fell.
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Clown’s Lament
Well, Halloween is over. I can’t dress like a clown anymore. At least, not on purpose. Oh well, there’s 364 more shopping days until the next time.
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An Angel’s Halloween
I took this sketch out of my book and added some color in Photoshop. I’m ready to see the costumes tonight. Let’s see what the creative moms dreamed up this year.
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Who’s Walking Who?
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.
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Toddler Trick or Treat
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.