Yellow yes...but terrible?

Seems like artists all over are creating images inspired by Maurice Sendak's classic "Where the Wild Things Are",  in homage to a work that's touched their lives in some form or another.   For me, 'Wild Things' was one of the biggest influences on me as a child, inspiring both my art and my love of monsters.    After seeing some of the artwork that's happening, I felt inspired to do my own.   

As a child I'd always wondered what would have been, had Max opted to stay in the land of the Wild Things.  I imagine over time, eventually he would perhaps even become a full fledged Wild Thing, complete with fangs and terrible, yellow eyes!   And so that's the basis for my own tribute to Maurice Sendak's gift.  Thank you Maurice...for showing us where the wild things are.

The Life Aquatic...

I sense a nautical theme developing here.  Still soaked from working on the Creature from the Black Lagoon, I figured I'd take a swim around the ocean this time and see what I could see.  Lo, and behold...Gelugos, the Sea Titan.  Very gentle, and seemingly more curious than carnivorous...I just had to capture his image.   The colors borrow heavily from Todd Harris' 'Meg' image, though the concept was conceived long before I ever heard of him. 

Well hello there...

Actually, I already have a blog with another company, but I figured I'd give these guys a shot and see how I like it here.  Basically, a journal of my progress as an artist and illustrator, and whatever else comes up.

First up, The Creature from The Black Lagoon.  An all time favorite of mine, and not so much a re-imagining as an update, which is hard because the original design was just so advanced for it's time.  It still good creature design even by today's standards.  I may go back and fiddle with it though...maybe more fins, spines...etc.