Critters

Here are some critters. Sorry about the less than flash-tastic quality, my phone can only do so much.

Heat

So this sketch kind of deviates from the whole things you see in Maine. Because frankly, I didn't want to draw anything like that today. I was actually in a wedding today, on the coast, so my drawing time was limited. It being overcast, I never thought to put on sun block. Well, my poor, pasty animator flesh had a horrible reaction to being in the hazy sunshine for less than 2 hours and now my shoulders feel like they're on fire. But, it's a nice kind of simmering burn. I think over my art school career, I've become sun deprived, so this little binge will do me good. Or give me cancer. Let's hope for the former. Also, Hank.

Happy Little Trees

Like humans are made of 70% water, Maine is made of 70% trees. The other 30% is composed of beer and black flies. These sketches are actually for background ideas for Hank's world, but since he lives in a forest, and Maine is basically one giant great outdoors, I thought these went with the whole drawing things in Maine theme.

Old McDonald

There are so many farms around my neck of the woods. Though really, my part of the woods would be more like the torso as opposed to the neck, as it is pretty massive, and generally thicker than what one would imagine a neck of woods would be like. But I digress. Farms. They're everywhere. In fact, there is a big ol' dairy farm above my house, and corn fields as far as the eye can see on the way. It's what you could call scenic. Or the perfect setting for a great B horror movie. Tomato Tomato. That saying is not nearly as effective when typed. Maybe Tomato To mah toe?

But yes, farm animals. You'll see them. Hordes of them. And if you don't see any, you're probably not looking hard enough. I once saw a goat in the back of a man's pick up truck which went through the drive through of McDonalds.

Da Bears

Sometimes you see bears in Maine. And sometimes you live to tell the tale. This bear, he's crabby mostly, but I'm sure he means well. I'm not going to lie, it's a little tricky to draw up here, there's too much stuff to do outside and I feel less inclined to draw. More tomorrow.