2010 Desktop Wallpaper

Hey, to celebrate the new year I created a fancy-schmancy wallpaper, click the image above for a large version that you can download and enjoy for a whole 365 days.

My first attempt at a "Making Of"

I've been wanting to try doing a "making of" video for a while, and when I heard about Screenr, I thought it was time to get off my backside and give it a shot. Screenr is pretty sweet - it's a web app so no installation is involved, and if you like you can publish right to twitter. I just downloaded my clips and edited with iMovie. I got the music from Musopen, a very good source for public domain classical music.

So, voila - I'm a filmmaker. Orson Wells ain't got nothin' on me.

They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they?

My first thought for the Illustration Friday topic of "crunchy" was the Rockbiter from Neverending Story. My first sketch was him happily munching on some rocks, but then I realized that I much better remember him sad and waiting for death after (spoiler alert) he's failed to save his friends from The Nothing. So that's what I went with because I thought it'd be far more interesting.

This has now made me nostalgic for the film, so I think I'll be getting it at the library this week. Especially as *gasp* my wife has never seen it! Although it probably won't hold up and I'll totally ruin my view of the film. Ah well.

Entangled

My under-the-wire submission for the Illustration Friday theme of "entangled". I haven't drawn any superhero stuff in a while. Maybe it has to do with me reading tons of Batman comics recently - wrong universe, but still...

If you're wondering to yourself "why Electro, he's super lame?", my answer to you is: because he's super lame. I couldn't resist drawing the ridiculous outfit of his. How does he get through doorways with that thing!?!

Christmas Choir Animation

I recently completed this piece for a flash e-card that's to be used by the Finnish Post Office. Click here to see it animated with music (click on the characters to make them sing).

The animation was done by TBWA/Helsinki, who are a great company to work with. It's really cool to see my drawing animated, hopefully I'll get another project like this in the future.

Unbalanced

I had two ideas for this weeks Illustration Friday topic of "unbalanced". The above one, and another similar idea with a fat kid on one end and a skinny kid stuck in the air on the other. I liked both ideas, but went with emotional impact over humor... so unlike me.

Twitter Brain

(Above is the original, below the revised)

I think this recently completed image fits nicely with this week's Illustration Friday theme of "blur". I see people who are so lightning fast texting on their keypads t blows my mind. When I was in high school we took typing on electric typewriters, these days I'm sure they must use iphones.

Mostly though, this piece is about my fear that Twitter will make our civilization dumb by limiting any introspection to 140 characters. That being said, CLICK HERE if you'd like to follow me on Twitter!