Domestic Etch Illustration

My friend Elizabeth Goodspeed puts together a biannual art magazine, Domestic Etch. I asked if I could submit an illustration this upcoming go-round, and she FOOLISHLY AGREED, mwuhahahahahahaha.

Anyway, the theme is "Growth and Decay." I kind of got a little carried away in the Silly Department, but I like how it came out. Very fun. You can probably look it it several times and find something new. For instance, my favorite kid. The one pushing the bubble-mower. OR Boba Fett and the sarlacc pit.

Anyways, I'll let you all know when the mag gets published :D

Transfoomers

I had a dream that I was Skyping with Emmy Cicierega, who was drunk and going on-and-on about Transformers. I assure you she is not actually a drinker, but Dream Emmy knows what's best for comedic effect.

Cretaceous Whisper

Please do not try to find reason or logic in this illustration. Just feel your way through it. This past weekend at NOLA Comic Con, a few of the creators hung out on the Saturday night at a Drink & Draw. I was working on drawing some figure driving a dinosaur creature. I inked in the creature but left the driver out. The next day I decided to finish the illustration. Someone at the artist table behind us kept playing "Careless Whisper," which made me think of the Sexy Sax Man YouTube video. So he ended up being the dino-pilot.

Yep. And he must be piloting the dinosaur through time because there definitely weren't arrows back in the Cretaceous Period.

Le Woof

I was sitting around behind a booth at NOLA ComicCon this past weekend, drawing random things, when I was COMMANDED to draw Chloe's dog, Diego. She commanded me. Kind of. Anyway, here's Diego, being all fancy.

Pizza Receipt Art

One of my friends snapped this photo to alert me that Pizzeria Venti, here in Lafayette, is now putting my silly pizza receipt art on display! Every time I eat there, I draw a picture on the back of my receipt and leave it for them. As I frequent the place, they have a nice stack of silliness on their counter.

Well, now taped around cash register! Hahaha.

Strangels Among Us

Here's the fifth Cup Art illustration I've done at Americas Coffee House in downtown Lafayette. Was initially inspired by the Pokemon "Quagsire."

A Halloween to ReMEMEber

This year marks my first attempt at carving a pumpkin. My friends organized a pumpkin-carving contest. Complete with a rambunctious Welsh Corgi. I eagerly partook in the event.

Amidst browsing the aisles of large, orange masses of various shapes, my eyes set upon this particular pumpkin. Instantly, I new what I'd carve. And it came out surprisingly well, I think!

For those of you who do not recognize the image, and are scratching your befuddled heads, please google "LOL WUT pear." Then all shall be revealed. Partially.

It's an internet thang, y'all.

The Construction Porker

Aka, Sunny, With a Chance of MeatClouds.

This illustration was a product of the Lafayette Drink & Draw (Sketchgroup) random creation process. There wasn't a theme, so I just let my mind wander. I guess I was kind of hungry? Hungry for what, I have no idea.

:cue Ren & Stimpy's lummox, screaming "MEATTTT!":

Anyway, I had drawn the construction worker (and his meal) by the end of the night. After I scanned and colored it, I felt that something was missing. I had him sitting in that vertical format, just being all hungry, with the vast expanse of sky above his hard hat. Then it hit me, as if I were slapped by a porkchop. MeatClouds.

There are surprisingly few MeatClouds. You may say "Where's the meatballs?" But meatballs just like a cloud puff. And all steaks pretty much look the same. A meaty slice of pizza would just look like a triangle. Boudin looks like sausage. Meat pies just look like normal pies. Chicken nuggets look like meatballs, which look like ordinary cloud puffs. Boring ol' non-meaty cloud puffs.

So what you have here is the cream of the meat crop. I tried making "MeatClouds" into a trend on Twitter, but I'm no where important enough. If ONLY I could get Lindsay Lohan to mention it!

Doodie Patrol

I helped brand a pretend-militia club thingie! Sarah and her friends call lame guys "Doodies." It's an adorable take on a major problem in society. You know the type: Guys that walk around in overly graphic tees and popped collars and say "Bruh!" a lot. That are a bit too forward with the womenfolk. That love Jagerbombs. That basically exist to annoy non-doodies. They're typically "swole out" and "ready to hit it." You know.

But you may NOT know that there are other types of Doodies than just the Bruhs. Sleazy Rockers and Jackleg Yuppies also qualify. Amongst others. Just always be on the lookout for toolbags, amirite? Not really that hard to spot. Just look around!

So, to unite unDoodies under a common banner, I created this silly logo. I hope it helps Sarah, her friends and all women out there who are looking for strength in numbers! Clean up the streets!

Fight the good fight, Doodie Patrol.

PS - The female Doodie is known as a "Doodette."

Glitterbots

My friend Sarah is obsessed with glitter. While it hasn't reached "intervention" levels yet, it's noteworthy enough to have necessitated an illustration. So this past Wednesday at Sketchgroup, I created her a robot butler, or robutler, that would scamper about collecting discarded glitter piles. Please note the "I'm excited!" girly hand position.

I will report back once a name has been issued upon this Glitterbot model. Stay tuned!

Burnin' Rubber Gloves

Here's the first in a series of three illustrations I was commissioned to do by my friend Jody. One of her final school projects has her taking the role of an art director who must search out a photographer or illustrator to help produce a magazine ad. The concept is that this cleaning product, Lemi Shine, cleans so well that it has the power to morph even the dirtiest of images. I may have gone a BIT overboard with the zaniness factor, but I think it still fits the concept, haha.

All that being said, I guess that Lemi Shine actuall does fit into the current Illustration Friday theme of "Equipment," since you'd need some heavy-duty equipment to tidy-up this fellow. AMIRITE?

Pony Up

The other day I was talking with my friend Lauh-ren
about how she was going to quit her current job in an epic way. We were trying to find the mostepic route she should take. This ended up involving her riding a pony into the place, dressed as a pony, wielding a megaphone.

Then I said "Now, that'd make a funny illustration." And then it was agreed we'd both draw our own versions. So, here's mine!

A pony-costumed person riding a pony, drinking a pony-size beer and listening to the Deftone's White Pony album.

Drawn at sketchgroup with a black Copic marker and White-Out.

RoBatman / Cyborg Batman

Woooo, it's been a while since I've posted, eh? SORRY DUDES. Lots of busy + crazy + busy crazy. I have been drawing, but mostly concepting stuff for an upcoming COMIC. Yes, you read that correctly.

But enough about THAT. Let's talk about THIS. RoBatman was drawn MONTHS ago at a sketchgroup meeting. It begged to be colored, but unfortunately coloring this puppy took a while. But, at long last, it is finished.

Someone asked me "Why does he only have two settings: Sleep and Murder?" To which I responded "Does he really need anything more?" If you would happen to run into RoBatman in a dark, conveniently-wide alleyway, be brave. You'd be a cartoon, after all, and not a real person. Throw a pie at him!

There's a little bit of everything here. Drew Brees and the O RLY owl. The "Pie Slide" from What Would You Do (in the golden age of Nickelodeon), a whale wearing a sombrero and even a couple of Star Wars references (for good measure.) Robin is in there. I just realized that he couldn't be a cyborg because his name would confuse his status: RO-bin? Robobin? Rocybin? None of it works!

Totally worth staying in on a Friday to finish!

Abstract Portrait?

Earlier this week BBR had a couple of job shadowers sit in with the Creative Department. John, a seventh grader, and Stephaine (I think that's how she said her name is spelled), a sixth grader. I guess. Kids all kind of look a generic "young" to me. Anyway, we showed them the design/illustration ropes and had them working on personal logos. Eventually their minds wandered and they teamed up on an illustration.

They informed me that it would be "loosely based on Mr. Burt," and would incorporate elements from objects around the Creative Department. So, I was told it has my hair (??), our monkey mascot's face, my Yoda plush's ear, a deer's hooves, and some owl parts.

I'm going to go ahead and consider this fan art. This is me, as portrayed by junior high students. I think. Use the Force!

Is Tammy There?

Here's an illustration I penned back in July during Comic Con in San Diego. I was in line for a Legend of the Seeker panel. Wooooo, Bruce Spence! Hahaha.

Anyway, here's an explanation for the insanity: For the past couple of years, an Anonymous number has been calling me and asking for "Tammy Clause." Now, you'd think that after the first few times, they would have followed my request and taken me off the list. But no. They've called me at least 200 TIMES. At first it was an actual person, but now (or, at least the last time I bothered to answer) it is just a recording. So there is no hope to plead my case that I am not actually this "Tammy" lady.

I think the record is 6 calls in one day. They've since calmed down a little. The flood of Tammy-seeking calls has reduced to a sporadic trickle. Every now and then though, I'll get a couple or three calls a day. I'm going to enjoy this waning cycle while it lasts!

Waterwash

Sorry for the long break! My dad has been in the hospital for a while, plus things have been really busy around here. I have been drawing, but haven't had much time to actually color, finish or post illustrations. Fortunately, my dad is starting to feel better. Thanks to everyone that kept checking on his status.

This is an illustration I did for my friend Lauh-ren, up in Utah. I have been liking her art for a while now, and requested to be FRINZ on Facebook. And we just traded zine/sketchbooks through snail mail. Fun!

So I drew this random picture and wrote a random exposé to go on the back of the artwork. I was quite entertained by it. I believe she was, as well! Here's the accompanying note:



The illustration was done in pen and colored with Prismacolor pencils. Classic Burt Snail Mail.

El Lunchador

Ladies and gentlemen, our next contender is a formidable figure, especially around noon. I introduce to you "EL LUNCHADOR."

I really don't have much else to contribute to this in the way of descriptive accompaniment. This guy just illustrates how my mind works, and that I'll dedicate hours upon hours of work for a single, glorious pun.

Ah, life!

Follow Your Appetite!

It's always fun when I get to illustrate things for work. This tasty treat was for BBR's Media & Vendor Breakfast, where we treat business associates to a nice breakfast to thank them for all their hard work. And so I was told to design a self-mailing piece for the occassion, and could do whatever I wanted.

So, naturally, I drew a pied-piper-ish chef leading an assortment of bipedal breakfast items. The bacon flute was a spontaneous, yet deliciously perfect, last-minute addition.

I experimented with a different illustration style to match the concept. I didn't think that contour lines and such would inspire the whimsical fun that the flat color shapes provide. I originally drew everything in black ink, scanned everything, and then colorized the different pieces in Photoshop. It was quite fun. But now I'm hungry.

Scootjitsu

Let me start off by saying that I hate drawing vehicles. I have never, EVER been good at it. My cars always come out looking like they belong in the '70s. Maybe I should try using reference photos sometime.

Surprisingly, I found myself drawing this during Sketchgroup a few weeks ago. Maybe because my friend Matt (who was sitting across from me) has a scooter. Maybe because of the show FLCL. Maybe because I felt like drawing a girl on a rocket-powered scooter. Who knows. I actually like how the scooter came out, though!

The rest (ninjas) just kind of came about just now when I was coloring in Photoshop. I was trying to incorporate some background, and the blob I drew sort of looked like a ninja, so I just went with it.

It has a certain Kill Billian vibe to it, eh? Ah well. An interesting experiment!

Zero-G(olf)

Space, where no man has golfed before.

Or, at least that is what I thought when I started drawing this. And then, as the illustration neared completion, I thought "You know, someone has to have drawn this before."

Which led to a quick Google search. Which led to me discovering that astronaut Alan Shepard had actually played golf on the Moon. Well, crap. Golfstronauts.

You know, I think deep down I had known this. And last week's Illustration Friday theme, "Infinite," triggered this image in my head. And I just didn't connect the two. Unfortunately, this is not an original concept, haha. And also unfortunately, I missed the deadline to submit the illustration!

And yet, fortunately, I have thought of a pun for it:

What's an astronaut's favorite golf club?
A hyper-driver.

Ehhh??? EH??? Yeah, buddy.

Also, check out this new and fun astronaughty comic: Loneliest Astronauts