IF Detective

This week's Illustration Friday topic is 'Detective'. So here's Lil' Skel as a 1940's private detective. Originally I was going to put him in a Sherlock Holmes style hat but I couldn't quite figure out how to make it look right on his head.

Meet Lil' Skel

I came up with this little character this weekend and I decided to name him Lil' Skel. He's easy to draw and I think he's got a lot of possibilities. I have an idea in mind but it may take me a few days to get it ready. Stay tuned....

Witch Hazel

Yet another picture I printed out a while ago meaning to draw. This is Witch Hazel from the Bugs Bunny cartoons 'Bewitched Bunny', 'Broom-Stick Bunny', and 'A Witch's Tangled Hare'. It wasn't until recently that I realized her name was a play on the herbal remedy called witch hazel.

Toodles Galore

I had the urge to draw today and found a printout of this picture in the back of my sketchpad. I believe I printed it out when I was trying to get better at drawing female characters. This character is from Tom & Jerry and has been the object of Tom's affection in a few cartoons. Thanks to Wikipedia I now know that her name is Toodles Galore.

Minotaur Logo

I did not draw the image above. As I often do when I create a logo, I search the web for images and then put them together using Photoshop. This is a logo for the Minnesota Minotaurs from Basketsim.com.

Update: I also created this alternate logo for the team as well.

Basketball Phrase

When I play basketball I subscribe to the Pat Riley philosophy of 'no easy layups'. In other words, I'll foul a player rather than give up an easy basket. Anyone who has played basketball with me has most likely had the following conversation with me:
Me - "Did he score?"
Other player - "No."
Me - "Good D!"

I thought that conversation might make a good T-shirt so I came up with the image above. (picture on the front of the shirt, words on the back) I've had the picture for years but never got around to making the T-shirt. Who knows maybe someday I'll submit it to a website like snorgtees.com.

IF Clumsy

Giraffes look naturally clumsy. Put one on roller blades and it only looks more so.