Here are some goofy characters I was messing around with. These were all done in felt tip pens and colored with highlighters.
Here's the description that goes with it:
I wear shirts. Heck, I have even been known to wear a jacket, and usually not a day goes by that I don't go outdoors. I must have it! Of course I already have three sets of watercolors...
Alright, I won't get the watercolors. But what about these?
What a great idea. You make miniature pieces of art and trade them with other artists. Jerry's catalog informs me that, "In 1997 M. Vanci Stirnemann, a Swiss artist created 1200 cards by hand as part of an exhibit. On the last day, he invited others to create their own cards and trade with him during the closing reception." The next thing you know I have 5 browsers open and each one has some exciting information about these ATCs (Artists Trading Cards). I simply have to do this. If I did when would I fit in any time to do my regular drawing, play the guitar, not to mention taking care of the yard?
"This imported ink is used by professional artists in the orient to produce vivid black strokes with brush or pen. The ceramic jar is not only ornamental but keeps the ink inside stable and at a more constant temperature than plastic or standard glass. It is the preferred way to store this type of ink, and in the past has not been available in the USA."
Today I was thinking back to when I was a kid. My friends and I would ride our bikes to the store and buy Wacky Packages. We would take the doubles, and like the little hoodlums we were, we would stick them on the ceiling of the school bus. By the end of the year the ceiling was completely covered. Sorry Gloria (she was our bus driver)! The one above was one of my favorites because it featured a Classic Movie Monster. It is from the 4th series which was out in 1973. I did this in Faber Castell pens and watercolor. If you are interested at all in Wacky Packages check out http://www.wackypackages.org/index.php#images . 
Oh yeah, the bike I rode in 1973 was none other than the Schwinn Sting-Ray, with banana seat, sissy bar, chrome fenders and a 3 speed shifter. Boy was I cool!
Here is another design for a monster that I was messing around with. Someday, I would love to do a children's book with all kinds of friendly monsters. 
I still have the first train set I received for Christmas back in 1975. It was this Chattanooga Choo-Choo With Smoke & Steam Whistle. 
My parents ordered it from the Sears Christmas Wishbook. I would spend hours pouring through the pages of that heavy tome of Christmas wonder. 
I did these in pen and watercolor. 
. Music was never the same after listening to that album a couple of hundred times. If you have never listened to Frank, I strongly suggest picking up One Size Fits All first. I was sitting out in my truck listening to some Zappa on my iPod when I drew this one.
This first one is of a plastic pawn. I don't know why I have it at my desk since I don't have any of the matching pieces. 
One of the gifts that I received for Christmas was this great book on drawing the Simpson's, The Simpsons Handbook: Secret Tips from the Pros (Simpsons (Harper))
. I did all of these in pen. The top two are watercolor and the bottom two are colored pencil.
