Invention - Da Vinci Fish Flier

digital painting - Corel Painter

Back in March of 2006, I came up with some concepts for a weekly sketch group topic Evolution. The original idea I had was how fish would eventually evolve into flying creatures. I believe Da Vinci had postulated the same theory, but no one took him seriously. Since the topic this week for the Illustration Friday is INVENTION, I decided to take one of my original sketches and paint it.


If you are curious, you can see my other Flying Fish concept sketches here.

Pre-Thanksgiving Shopping Angst

Me with a bit of angst going from store to store -
blue bic pen on Banana Republic Credit Card Application

To prepare for the upcoming crazy holiday shopping madness, Rosa and I stopped in the mall to pick up some early gifts.

I left my sketchbook in the car, but was able to snag a bic pen and this lovely little marketing booklet, which I "borrowed" from the counter for signing credit card receipts.

I wanted to capture what I saw throughout the day... with some thought bubbles on their clothing:

thanksgiving - juicy

This time of year, one should be careful what they advertise.



digital illustration - Corel Painter

This is my second Illustration Friday submission. TOPIC = Thanksgiving

rubber ducky

digital painting - corel painter.




concept pen sketch on blue steno pad.



Now that work has slowed down a bit and my freelance gigs are all completed, I had some time to play more with Painter.

I based this sketch of a duck with rubbers and a rain coat from wooden sculptures I saw in an store window two weeks ago. They were of a mama duck and her chicks all dressed in rain coats and hats with tiny foot rubbers. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen.