Guy and Beastie

I recently bought a few pads of cheap newsprint for the kids and remembered how well it soaks up those black grease pencils.

Angels and Devils

Those who know me might reckognize this one but when Illustration Friday announced the topic this week as being Angels and Devils I thought..." Hey! Why re-invent the wheel."
Enjoy.

Happy Anniversary

Has it been 10 years already?
Though we've known each other much longer today is our 10th wedding anniversary.
Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for our beautiful children. Thank you for putting up with me. Here's to the future...

Happy Anniversary my sweet...


Love Jeff

Sesame type illustration

For some reason when this weeks Illustration Friday topic was revealed to be "Under the Sea" I just couldn't get past this image in my head.
I know it's corny but I guess when you grow up with Seame Street these things are bound to happen.

I'm back

Well it's certainly been a while since my last post. Been doing a little freelance job on the side which has occupied pretty much all of my free time. Anyways things will be settling down soon and hopefully back to normal.

In the mean time, here's one for this weeks Illustration Friday.

Robot

My Kid Monday

One my daughter Teleri calls portrait. Of whom I'm uncertain.

Speed illustration

Unfortunately I was too busy to get this in for last weeks Illustration Friday.

Ironic since the topic was Speed.

Spring sketch

Wednesday Sketches

Wow! Two posts in a row. I must be on a roll. Enjoy.

Tuesday sketches

Monster

Illustration friday

Animation history

No new drawings to post so I thought I'd shift gears. First off I'm currently reading Shamus Culhane's autobiography entitled "Talking animals and other people". A fascinating first hand account of the very begining of the animation industry and his life working in it and the people he's worked with. Most copies are out of print now but you can hopefully find a copy in your local library like I did.
Another good book along these lines is "The Moose that roared". A great book as well mainly focusing on Jay Ward and Rocky and Bullwinkle. After reading that book one is left with that old saying "Some things never change".

Finaly I should point out that I have jumped on yet another bandwagon and have opened an online store through Cafe Press. Feel free to browse and shop. If there's enogh interest I will probably move it to a paying account where I'll be able to sell even more types of things. We'll see.
The link for the store in on the right with the original title "Subconscious Ink. Store".

Please come again.

My Kid Monday

Some etchings by Teleri(6)

St.Paddy's Day

There's a saying that goes " Shake any family tree and an Irishman is sure to fall out".
Today's the day to celebrate the little Irish in all of us.

Sláinte

Book collection

Nothing new to post so I thought I'd share a little memory.

I, like many other artists and animator's, have a Lot of books. Books primarily for reference and inspiration.

One of the first books I bought in relation to animation was Walt Disney's World of Fantasy by Adrian Bailey. By no means was it The Illusion of Life (an animator's bible), but it was still full of wonderfuly inspiring images and photos of the artists who worked there.

This book still resides on my bookshelf along with The Illusion of life,Chuck Amuck, The Animator's Survival kit, etc.

It will always remind me of the begining, of that new found excitment, and of that funny feeling which can only be described as a cross between longing and passion.

Illustration Friday's

Here is my second posting for Illustration Friday's.(I know, I'm posting on a Wednesday)

I couldn't come up with anything terribly clever this time so I just coloured a couple of doodles.

The title.... Bugs.

My Kid Monday

Here's a sweet drawing my daughter Tilly did for my wife after coming home from the hospital.

Tea

My first entry into the world of Illustration Friday.

I give you The Earl of Grey.

My Kid Monday's

My son Breandán(7) went through this stage where he enjoyed drawing kings. Here is one that he's named King Dobon.

Back to the Subconscious