Mr. McDoo printed copies are going fast!!

Because printed copies of Mr. McDoo Visits the Zoo are flying off our shelves,  I figured today is a great day to blog about the logo I created for our branch off company Koceba Books!

Currently, we are working on a 27 page children's picture book for a client, and have the second installment of Mr. McDoo already written! Things are on roll, so stay tooned!!

The Walking Dead - Rick Grimes Quick Sketch!!

Woke up this morning and decided to start my day off with a quick sketch of AMC's The Walking Dead character Rick Grimes. Also known as ( his real name ) Andrew Lincoln. The sketch only took about 15 minutes, but my mind is now ready to put in some work! 

The new season starts off in 8 days, and I can't wait much longer! Those guys have been trapped in that container a very long time, don't you think?

Busy, Busy, said the Illustrator!!

I'm right in the middle of 4 projects currently, so I missed blogging yesterday.....Sorry, I won't let it happen again. The first project I'm working on is a 27 page children's book. The other three are custom caricatures that people have requested. I will be posting the caricature work in the upcoming days, but you're out of luck on the book until its finished. I have to have permission from the writer to show it off, so you'll just have to wait!

When I feel that I'm getting bored of the current project I'm working on, I usually take a small timeout and draw something fun. This helps me stay motivated and keeps my work, feelin' well you know, fun! Today I drew up this Izzadore model sheet.... took me about 20 minutes, but it was just the break I needed. 

I'm back!!!

Hi there art fans, 
After a very long break from the art world, and blogging in general, I'm very proud to announce that I am... ( dunt, dunt, dahhhh!! ) official back on the case!! In the up coming weeks, months, and years to follow I plan on showing you what I have been up to. I will talk about the children's book my wife and I created. ( Mr McDoo visits the Zoo ) which can be purchased on Amazon! ( click the link or picture )

Also drawing tutorials, contests to win free stuff or custom art done by yours truly. I will also include live caricature work photos, comic book illustrations ( tips and tricks ) along with all kinds of wonderful information that you need to know. So put your seat belts on, recline your chair back, and set your watches for now.... cuz your in for one heck of a ride!! 

Jerry Sandusky Guilty....Quick Pencil Sketch!!

Well the verdict is in, and Jerry Sandusky is found guilty on 45 of the 48 counts that were against him...Looks like he's heading for prison.

With that said, he has one of those faces that are perfect for caricature, so I had draw him. This sketch took me about 5 minutes or so!!

As far as the conviction goes let me hear your thoughts on this subject. How do you feel knowing this type of predator is out there possibly targeting your child? What would you do if it was your child this happend to? Let me here your thoughts!

Logo creation walk threw...Watch the animation, and see it come to life!

Yesterday, I showed everyone the inked version of the metal detecting logo that I created for recent client. Here is a link to his site! Vertex Airsoft   So I went for a different approach this time and created a animation to show you how a create this type of logo in stages. 

The first step is to perpare the ink drawing for color. Next I color my image using just standard base colors like blue, green, white, gray....you get the idea!!

The second step is to add the shadows to the image. The shadows color are determined by the base color that I used to color the image. For example: on the shirt, the base color is green, so the shadows on the shirt will be a darker green. *How dark the green should be really depends on the artist's taste

After placing all of the shadows, its time for the highligts. Highlights are place on the cartoon where I think sunlight would hit the figure if he was real. Typically I use the color white for the highlights, but the exception is on the shirt. The highlights on the shirt are actually a brighter green. I felt the white over powered the green making the cartoon look funny.

Lastly, to finish off the logo, I created a simple patch of grass underneath him. The more I looked at it, the more I new something was missing. That's when I said " Duhhh Fred...he's just standing in mid air " and so the grass patch was create to give him stability!

I hope you enjoyed the animation, if you have question, or comments, feel free to post them love to here what you have to say. Also if you need a custom logo of your own don't hesitate to ask!

My Own Logo Got Me A Job!!

The last time I posted, I was in finishing up a metal detecting logo for myself which I called the "Monster Coin Hunter." Well as luck would have it, that logo found its way to a company in Texas called Vertex AirSoft (check it out already...would ya!!)

 The owner sent me an email asking if I would sell the logo for his metal detecting business.... In case your wondering I didn't sell it, but instead made a new one! I kept the overall design very simular to the first one by exagerating some of the features to giving it that RatFink kind of look.

So I have decided to post this design process again. The reason I'm blogging about this subject again is due to that I used a different software program to create this logo. The first one I used a combination of Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop to create it. This time I only used AI ( Adobe Illustrator ) for the whole thing. With that said check out the original ink drawing that I did.

Also, If you would like to take a sneak peek at what the finished logo looks like you can see it here.  http://www.fredkocebadesign.weebly.com/ The website is still in construction, but the image is on there in the logo tab...

Metal Detecting Logo....Finished!!

Well here ya go, stage three is complete! I have added all the color to the logo that I going to add.
In my own personal opinion, I couldn't ask for a better out come.

I threw in the baby blue back drop ( say that three times fast!!! ) and the ground to give the logo more depth. Lastly, the green " Monster Coin Hunter " title finishes it all off!

One more step to do, and that is to have this bad boy placed on a t-shirt.

I'll be showing that tomorrow, so be sure to check back in!