Magic and Wonder

I'm just going to post these under the assumption that everyone already knows about Zoobilee Zoo.

Harness the Power

Me: I'm so sick of all these nostalgia-based cash grabs!

Also me: We NEED a Dino-Riders movie!!!

RDJ!

New mask.

Same task.

Care Bears Care About You

     To some degree or another, we all have our own individual ideas for how we'd like to see the Care Bears rebooted, right? That's not just a me thing, is it?

G.I. Joe Against COBRA and Destro... and Water Rings

     I don't necessarily know the personal aesthetic of your home decor, but I do know that it's severely lacking without this set of Lady Jaye coasters from my Redbubble.

Click here to get yours?

"Dude... I gotta set this water down!"

Theme Park Characters and Processing Death

     A couple of months ago, my dad passed away. This whole grieving process... it's rough, man! I hate the sneaky and unexpected ways grief finds to creep in and ruin things! I've realized that I haven't really found the joy in certain things that I used to find joy in. I don't look forward to anything... at all! I find myself thinking, "What's the point?" We recently booked a trip to Disney World. In the past, I would've been over the moon with excitement over this, but this time, I wasn't. What's the point?

It's been this way with drawing also. I just haven't felt like it.

     But one thing I have felt like doing is basically "cranking out" these make-believe Park Pals figurines. It's ridiculous, really. NO ONE wants this and like I said in my last post, I wouldn't even call it art. It's practically nothing and yet making them is strangely satisfying and even a little... therapeutic? 

I don't know. 

     I'm confident that I'll eventually get through this. I definitely don't grieve FOR my dad. He was a Christian, so I know he's doing better than he's ever been. Rather, I grieve for the loss of my dad. My relationship with him was a part of me and now that part of me is gone... and I can feel it. I have to get used to this new way of being and it'll take some time. I'm trying to be aware of what's going on and make a conscious effort to not shove things down, but actually talk about what I'm feeling. My AMAZING wife has been a great help with all of this! 

And during this whole process... I'm illustrating fake toys.

Disney Park Pals - The Next Wave

     This Disney Park Pals idea of mine has gone through several iterations over the years, but every so often I become reobsessed with this original concept of them being miniature die-cast figurines. Not being able to shake the thought, I took another stab at what they might look like as actual Disney parks merchandise.

     I'm pretty sure nobody is asking for this type of thing. They definitely don't want to see it as fan art. I'm not even sure I'd call it art! It's really just me (solely for my own benefit) doing my best to pretend a specific kind of toy exists when, in fact, it does not.

Enjoy?

May the 4th Be With You!

 

Dog Days

 Here are a few more original characters who have been kickin' it inside my head for quite some time.