Anothah Lobstah

Another attempt at a lobstah painting, this one a bigger version of the last one from November:

Today's sketch: Gorilla!!!

Getting into the Halloween spirit

12 new sketch cards

Keeping the old hand busy...

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Lightning Cat

13 new sketch cards

Three new sketch cards from a big new batch. I'm adding grays to these, and I think it adds a nice, extra dimension:

Unfortunately, my scanner does not agree. It refuses to recognize these grays and just scans the blacks. Which sucks. So I'm photographing them, which both works and doesn't.

Two more:

Of course, the photos are all just a weee bit out of focus, but they capture the grays, so I'm happy.

Here's the entire new set:

As always, click through to see the images in larger size, and let me know what you think!

9 Experimental Drawings

These were all done with a Pentel Pocket Brush on handmade Lokta paper from Nepal. Fun tools = fun drawings.

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Sketch cards

I've been having a lot of fun drawing little cartoon sketches on the backs of business cards. Here are a few for your enjoyment and enlightenment.

Click on the image to see them embiggified.

I've got a few dozen more of these, but that ought to hold you for today.

(PS -- Want any of these? Just ask!)

Before/After

I recently spent 10 days at the Center for Cartoon Studies, taking their annual summer workshop. Not only was it a great experience, it came at a perfect time for me. I was worn out, exhausted, drained and burned out. Here's what I felt like before the trip:

But CCS and the time away left me recharged and alive. Here's how I look and feel now:

Much better, no?

(Please note: I am not yet that bald.)

My brain feels this way sometimes

Drawing Day

Okay, so it's been a while since I updated this blog. But expect more -- lots more.

In fact, let's start off with something brand new. Below is a quick, chaotic cartoon I drew yesterday for Drawing Day 2010. I wanted to push this out in just a couple of minutes, and I'm happy with the way it came out.

That's it for now. More soon!

Platt Christmas Cards

For about 6-8 years after college, I drew my own Christmas cards and sent them out by the dozens. They were pretty popular, but this was also a time when these were about the only cartoons I'd draw all year!

Someday I may return to drawing my own cards -- I've got at least 20 ideas sitting around in my files -- but until then, here are a few of the cards from years past!

(Click on the images for larger versions.)










Happy holidays!

I'm going to end up this way one of these days, aren't I?

Marvel Apes? Nah...

Bizarro!

This, from a few years ago, was my first attempt at coloring with markers. Obviously, some of that didn't work out too well. But still, I'm happy with the general look and the linework.

No, wait... it am perfect!

Greys

Happy Alligator

Say hello, won't you?


This was drawn last year on a 3x5 card, my version of an "ACEO," since I didn't have any trading-card sized paper. (ACEO purists were not amused.)

Meet Mr. Feet

Here's a quickie sketch from a few days ago -- an attempt to do something a little bit different. Less detail, different pens, even more in the "bigfoot" style of cartooning, and not making a lick of sense. I kinda like it.

Cave boy

Anger

Here's a new one. Just drawn yesterday, in fact! The first of a new set of surreal drawings. Hope you like it!