Tuesday, December 2, 2008

IF – Balloon


Here is my entry for this weeks IF. It is Templeton after his feast at the fair. Have to settle for a sketch again as I have a lot going on this month. (The notes were there before the drawing. I knew I'd draw it over, so I didn't bother to erase them.)

I am working on an illustration for our Christmas cards that I hope to have done by this weekend. And I am really going to try to get some sort of portfolio done by the first of the new year, with the hopes of taking it down to the SCBWI Regional in Miami this January. Tall order to fill, but I am a "glass-half-full" kind of guy, so we'll see what happens.

Thanks to everyone for your comments and suggestions! They are greatly appreciated.



On a side note, if you have not yet seen Bolt, the new movie from Walt Disney, you have to go see it. We went this last weekend, and it was great! The pigeons were classic! They are as cleverly done as the seagulls from Nemo!

17 comments:

Alicia Padrón said...

I LOVE this little guy!!! This is a very nice ilo Tom. Please try to take it to color for your portfolio. I love the wooden fence and the composition too :o)

theartofpuro said...

I totally agree with Alicia,your illo is very nice and with colours will be fantastic

Go on with your portfolio :)

Edrian said...

He he, I love the humour in this! I think I felt like that after Thanksgiving too! I agree with Ali, VERY NICE ilo.

So you are going to Miami after all...
Great! We'll get to meet up!

Unknown said...

that would be me after any big family dinner...lol

Wonderful work Tom!!! he is so cute...

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs
Diana

trudette said...

What a cute little mouse , love your style, real fun to look at !

cathleen said...

Very cute! And, I love the header to your webpage.

Excellent work!

Tom Barrett said...

Thanks, everyone for your comments!

Joanie said...

Really cute! nice work.

Juan said...

Great stuff Tom!

Tom Barrett said...

Thanks, Janie and Juan!

Cynthia DiBlasi - Fine Art said...

This sketch is great! I love it! Definitely would be a good portfolio piece in color. Good luck!

M G said...

A sweet sketch that'll look nice in colour, I'm sure. :)
Good luck at the SCBWI Regional!

Tom Barrett said...

Thanks, Cindy and CYD!

froggie is... said...

what a WONDERFUL new look here, tom! love the banner! and templeton..one of my most favorite "web" characters!

you really got him, too! :))

Matalonga Jorge said...

This mouse is really nice,I love the composition and the detail of the paper near the mouse,... excellent!

Tom Barrett said...

Thanks, Colleen and Matalonge!

sketched out said...

Wowzer! Awesome Templeton! Love his expression, his ballooning belly and adore his feets!