I will admit—I have never personally created my own Christmas/Holiday card (bad artist). However, I never imagined that my first would end up looking like the one above. All I did was draw a cute (innocent) snowman that was dancin' around a bit. . .little did I know that I would give him a Miss. Foozie twist. So here it is—my first card! While this will not end up as a sample of my kid-friendly illustration work—I did smile while developing it. I dedicate this to Kevin—the only man that has better legs than me and has no shame in proving it. While this will not be sent to many (or ANY), I do believe it will make me smile every time I look at it and that is good enough for me.
This is also an example of what I do when I hit a creative wall—I get a bit sassy in my work. I have been reviewing the pieces that I started this blog with and am pretty frustrated. I can draw and create characters/digital art—so what?! There is not a consistent style and that is a huge weakness when building work to market yourself with. . .the style that artists create for themselves is the #1 reason that they are hired. I don't have it yet and am searching/experimenting. The Holiday card was my way of telling myself to lighten up a bit and not be so hard on myself regarding the generic appeal of the work I have built so far. So, here's a heads-up: while I hit more walls, expect more sass. The good thing is that I have an idea of where I am going and am beginning to see a pattern in my work.
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I will admit—I have never personally created my own Christmas/Holiday card (bad artist). However, I never imagined that my first would end up looking like the one above. All I did was draw a cute (innocent) snowman that was dancin' around a bit. . .little did I know that I would give him a Miss. Foozie twist. So here it is—my first card! While this will not end up as a sample of my kid-friendly illustration work—I did smile while developing it. I dedicate this to Kevin—the only man that has better legs than me and has no shame in proving it. While this will not be sent to many (or ANY), I do believe it will make me smile every time I look at it and that is good enough for me.