Rendered Dragon

Whew, this picture has worn me out! For some reason that I can't explain, I got it in my head to do a photoshop rendering of the last sketch I posted. Far too many hours later this is the result. I tip my hat to all the render types, it's a lot of work!

Furry Dragon

It was only a matter of time until I got back to dragons.

Animated type

Another animated short illustration. It came from a card featuring animated type I did for Renata.
*note: the vimeo navigation bar covers up some text on the bottom of the clip if you leave the cursor over it.

the letter n from mike kerr on Vimeo.

Below is the original card. It is very rough,
and you shouldn't read into how I illustrated the letters - they are completely random:

Name Day card for Renata from mike kerr on Vimeo.

Toad-E and Snake In Da Grass

This is the final image I contributed to Nobrow Issue 2 : The Jungle,
sort of...
The actual image I contributed is a bit different, more graphic. The project specified the use of three spot colors, so I converted my image which changed it a - in a good way(got to use misaligned faux-3d glass colors). It was a lot of fun to experiment with, reminded me of taking silkscreen in art college. And it lead to the type of stuff I am doing in my animation sketches.

The magazine is being launched today, or maybe yesterday/tomorrow? I can never figure out the time change.

Here is a link:
http://www.nobrow.net/news/


I'd recommend the magazine - cool artists, including a favorite of mine Marc Boutavant.

Caricature and Link

Another caricature in which I have cleverly hid the identity of the subject by making it not look all that much like him.

On another subject, on my other blog I have posted about an inspirational illustrators talk we attended last Thursday:
afterartcollege.blogspot.com

Part four - In Hindsight

In retrospect I have learned that I should not have done what I did.
But my conscience tells me, "Given the same circumstances you should make the same choice."
Epilogue: My laptop screen kept dying. I have found a workaround that might help others if they can't get it fixed out of warranty, however a student with the same computer did get a video card replaced out of warranty a couple of weeks ago. Anyway, by accident I found it will work if I hook it up to another computer using firewire target disk mode: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
You seem to have to transfer around some files to make the computer work, but for whatever reason it starts up the next day. I have also stopped putting it to sleep when possible, screen saver instead, especially if it's heated up.
Fingers crossed, knock on wood it will keep on going!

Part three - There is no guarantee

If you don't buy one, that is.

"The do-hickey is connected to the thing-a-ma-jig,
which is attached via a what-cha-ma-call-it." said the mechanic.
"What is that mean?" the customer asked.
"1500 bucks." he clarified.

Part two - The Lesser Of Two Evils

dilemma - a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones.
One year and eight month's ago he asked, "Should I pay now, so I don't pay later?"
"I've been lucky so far." he answered.