Last Christmas Bag

All images and text copyright 2012 - Michael Smith Doodle Bags Productions

This is the last Christmas Bag of 2012, it is another "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" red bag, it is somewhat successful, but I will need to try and think of a better way to use these guys in the future.

Pitt Pens, Col-Erase Pencils, prismacolor pencils and white gel pens.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

All images and text copyright 2012 - Michael Smith - Doodle Bag Productions

In this week's bag I tried to use a red bag this time with mixed results I think.  I used both prismacolor colored pencils and also copic markers with a sharpie for the black background and an oil pastel over the top of that for a little glow.

2012 Christmas Card Finals

All images and text copyright 2012 - Michael Smith - Doodle bag Productions

All images and text copyright 2012 - Michael Smith - Doodle bag Productions

Here are the final illustrations for our 2012 Christmas Cards. We are depicted on our very own Christmas Album.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Red Lunch Bag Study

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I am trying to use a red lunch bag this week so I am experimenting with the results.  This is a quick study.

In the Bleak Mid Winter

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This week I tried something a little different and it appears to have generated mixed results. The carol is "In the Bleak Mid-Winter" which is a very somber song and didn't seem to lend itself to a character. I also tried to not use lines to define the image and fell back on the crutch in a couple of places, but I am not skilled enough with the markers it seems to get a good blend yet. It still has some good parts and Sara seems pleased.

Kraft Paper (lunch bag), copic markers, calligrapher's ink, white gel pens

Gandalf

Gandalf property of respective rights holder(s)

This week's sketch card is in honor of the Hobbit film that has been released.  My son read the Hobbit several years ago and has read it a couple of times since then, we are going to see it tonight, so his sketch card for his lunch reflects the movie.

Illustration board, copic markers, pitt pens

Christmas Card Update

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Finally got the front composed!  On to the back!  In the home stretch!

Card Mock up

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This is the mock up for the Christmas Card with all the characters composed.

Christmas Dad

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Sara's Dad tripping over and bumping into the edge of the frame (to be added later) for the Christmas Card.  

Hand drawn, inked, computer colors and updated inking.

I'll be home for Christmas

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This week's lunch bag for my daughter with the lineart and the insert for the story in place. The Christmas Carol is "I'll be home for Christmas" A soldier in WW2 reads a Christmas Card and dreams of being home for the holidays amid destruction.

Kraft Paper, col-erase pencils, pitt pens, copic markers, prismacolor highlights.

Yoda

Yoda is owned by Lucasfilm (and eventually Disney) and the Force

This week's sketch card for my son's lunch copic markers and pitt pens on Bristol board sketch card.

Lunch bag sneak peak

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The colors are going down on this week's lunch bag.  The illustration is from the Christmas Carol "I'll be home for Christmas"

Kraft paper, pitt pens, copic markers (so far)

Christmas Card Taylor

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Still plugging through the character images for our Christmas Card.  Taylor has been colored and I am on to the dogs!