The duck's new clothes

It’s been a while since I last posted anything about John Starduck. Johnny is currently undergoing a bit of an update; I wasn’t entirely convinced by the color scheme of his spacesuit. And let’s not forget the helmet’s design. I felt it needed a high-contrast silhouette—that’s where the rabbit-ear-shaped antennas came in.
Now, I’ve reached the point I was aiming for. Here’s a little rough sketches preview of what’s been in the works...

#redprints #visualdevelopment #johnstarduck

Duck Dynamite

Randomly compiled. These are Daffy bits from various years.

#daffyduck #satireart

Nonsense

It is delightful to draw nonsense, provided that the nonsense is well-founded.

I'm pretty sure dragons taste like pistachios. At least the green ones.

I’m a bit of an anatomy geek when it comes to my design work, and I wanted to show that—especially with large, bulky creatures—I often find a "perspective stage" helpful during the initial sketching phase.

I draw a few box-like concrete blocks in the space and then place the figure on top of them. These blocks automatically become a kind of measuring tool for volume, depth, and perspective throughout the design process. I’ve been doing it this way for—what feels like—forever.

The UglySketchbook

Drunken Pens Press, 1000 pages.

Guys, please excuse me—this is a joke; I was just messing with a drawing that didn't turn out right.

Donald Duck Facial Expression Stress Test: Preliminary sketch process

Preliminary sketch, including light digital test coloring, prepared as a second step for further work with real paints.

#DonaldDuck #postpopart #satire #caricature

Rough and scratchy

... and the colors just slapped on. More process examples from my catalog of incredibly rough preliminary sketches. Everything is rough—just dashed off.

And as you can see, devising mobility solutions for Donald Duck has become a chronic pleasure of mine.

#donaldduck #persiflage #satrire #garage313