Insects: SK1T-R bug

So I finally got a little further in my sketching! Say hello to the SK1T-R, the most loyal and adorable little bug a boy can order online.

Insects: Censor Beetles

I like tribal masks and I keep seeing them in the designs on beetles backs, but that would be too stale. Instead we have them doing the censor monkey thing. Hear no... See no... Speak no...

Insects: The D-2 Bomber

Even bugs did their part for the war effort. Granted they only had bombs about the size of m-80's. Still, every bit helps.

Insects: Mantis Emperor

 I saw a picture of a mantis and started sketching it, and a happy accident occurred  Instead of an alien insect like I was planning, I saw an emperor instead. So I took the idea and ran with it.

He is a shrewd, sly, and cunning emperor, but he is wise and kind to his subjects.

Insect: Tribal Ant Shaman

What if ants had a tribal society and had mystics and shamans? I imagine only the oldest and wisest would be chosen. Hence the wise blind old ant.

Insect: Gorilla Beetle

Title says it all. Kinda reminded me of a Garthim from Dark Crystal when I sat back and looked at it. Still pretty sweet.

Insect: Ra'zac

The Ra'zac, anyone who has read Eragon will know what they're all about. I always imagined them to be very creepy and insect like, they're human sized creatures with exoskeletons and bug eyes for crying out loud! So here's insect sketch #2.

Insects: Bug Labor

Here's the first attempt at my daily theme. I was perusing pics of insects and I came across a treehopper and I had the idea of a bug that was used for manual labor (if there was something that big) 

2013 and Insects

I'm a little late in doing this, (I guess that resolutions should be sorted out before the new year) but I still want to change things this year and actually use this blog. So I'm publicly committing myself (even if it's only a few people that read this) to one of my goals.

I'm going to do an hour sketch a day, that fits into a theme. I got the idea from others who did one theme for the whole year, but I'd rather mix it up more than that so I decided on a monthly theme instead. The bottom line is to jump start my creative output, and improve the speed of my creative process. 

So each month I'll be picking a theme at random and creating hour sketches for a month along that theme. (I'll be posting these to show I did them) My deadline is midnight every night except Sunday. (Thats my vacation day)

I have other projects and goals that I may reveal later in the year, but those will take some time a preparation to ensure the maximum amount of amazing. So for now I will share this goal. I feel that it would work best if I publicly committed myself to an audience. 

So that's my plans to change things. Gotta start somewhere. So let the fun begin! I expect full disappointment and ridicule from you people each time I fail to meet a deadline. Praises and gifts if I make it through a whole month without missing a deadline. 

Theme of the Month: Insects

ready GO!

Halloween Awesomeness

No illustrations this time, but for a good reason. My wife and I were in charge of the spook alley for the ward Halloween party. It was a hard, long, back breaking process, especially when it's just two of us working on it for most of the day, but it was worth it to provide the kids in the community with some Halloween fun. It was more of an obstacle course, but thats fine, because it would have scared all the toddlers. So here's some more pics after the jump, and a bonus shot of us in our Halloween costumes (Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers) enjoy.