Mouse Tales characters

Here are a few more character designs.... I am so frustrated with this so far.:(
Roger is a older mouse who is looking for calm after being threatened by cats most of his life.  He is very resourceful and can do anything with his trusted needle and thread and a backpack filled with gadgets.

     Theo is a younger mouse, untested, but filled with optimism.  He lives on the train where he was born and raised with his small family.  One day, while exploring the different cars of the train, he stumbles upon Roger and his workshop.  In Roger,  he finds a friend and mentor.  Always on the sidelines, he is confident and eager to test out his feet.  He is sure he can stay one step ahead of Roger in his favorite game, "hide and seek!"

Full Mini Comic Day 2014

Went to a Mini Comic day in Ann Arbor with Lorene and the kids....
The task was to come up with a 8 page short story and sketch it out quickly in just a few hours.  I didn't make them stay for the entire time...just to help with the initial concepts....
Natalie had some ideas, but Ethan had a little trouble....so I sketched the sketching ...the process.
This is the result.  These comics are fun, but they are also making me think more about the whole writing process, plus the value of getting something done fast even if it is not "perfect".  I can't tell you how often this has helped in my day job...sketching not just how something looks, while in a meeting, but sketching the scene that puts product or ideas in context.  Plus its just fun....

Still trying to figure out more ways to engage the kids in the classroom...I go in next month for another session....keep sketching!

Mini Comics Day Inking

Staying up way to late tonight.  Watching "Bull Durham"and reflecting....anyway ..."Oh my goodness, we got ourselves a natural disaster here!"....

U of M comic day

Its been a while since posting.  Went down to Ann Arbor for a Comic Day and started a little comic with Natalie and Ethan...Here is a work in progress TBD....

Stay tuned for revisions and a final coming soon....

WET Paint

Just a simple study while waiting for my computer....my first draft is typical, and lacks any character...I am learning to soften up and be more fluid and exaggerate expressions more to convey emotions....
I really liked the simplified revision ....so did Natalie!

Sketches of my kids ...

5 min. sketches of the kids ....

Art Parent March 2014

Had a great time with the 2nd graders sketching Totoro....on newsprint.....