Apr
7
2009

Real packrats are also known as bushytail woodrats. Mine doesn’t have a bushy tail. Woodrats also have a huge proboscis. We had a packrat get into the garage once, I kept finding shiny beer cans moved from the recycling bin. This is just a rat with a pack.
no comments | tags: pack rat, packrat, Pen & Ink, rat drawing, woodrat | posted in Illustration, Request
Apr
3
2009
Request:
I was hoping you could draw a nest of eggs, with one hatched in the middle and a silly looking bird with glasses sticking it’s head out. Don’t know if that’s too complicated for the free section, but here’s to hoping! Thanks a bunch.
I thought it needed color.

no comments | tags: baby bird, Pen & Ink, silly baby bird | posted in Illustration, Request
Apr
2
2009
Request:
I would be ever so pleased if you would draw a picture of an aluminum lawn chair (the kind that has (often ugly) vinyl webbing which frays as it ages).
I couldn’t resist adding a couple crumpled beer cans to go along with this old webbed lawn chair.

no comments | tags: crumpled beer cans, old lawn chair, Pen & Ink, retro lawn chair, vintage lawn chair | posted in Illustration, Request
Apr
1
2009
Request:
Nice website, I saw the free requests, and it would be great if you could do one. I have a graphic design portfolio online, and I always wanted a image for my 404 / not-found page. Could you draw a magnifying glass over a few pieces of paper?

no comments | tags: magnifying glass, Pen & Ink | posted in Illustration, Request
Mar
31
2009
This is for a request for a totem pole tattoo design. It’s a combination of totem, tiki, and Kustom Kulture styles. The eyes and motifs on the body are traditional, the raised eyebrows and tapered shape are tiki, and the design in the wings comes from custom car scallops.

I guess you could call this a warmup sketch, an hours diversion. I happened to notice that the shape of the eagles beak is surprisingly true to life on highly stylized totem eagles. Pencil on a cheap 4″ x 5″ sketch pad, too small for a whole lot of detail:

no comments | tags: custom car scallops, Kustom Kulture, Pen & Ink, tiki style, totem tatoo, totem tattoo | posted in Illustration, Request