Recent Artwork (For A Change!)

Here's two versions of a Dave Smith caricature that I did. Dave worked in the Walt Disney Archives, and just became a Disney Legend. I drew this artwork to decorate his congratulatory card!

The first version (as you can see) was much more stylized in terms of color. It didn't pass muster, so I changed it into what you see above. I also added a stack of animation paper, to help hint at his job a little bit. I'm glad I did that - it anchors the character in the frame more effectively.

Initially, I was disappointed that I had to back down on the color, but now I'm not as sure. I like the fact that it's punchier and less literal (for some reason, it reminds me of The Banana Splits, but I'm not sure why), but something seems missing - I'm not as happy with the suit colors in that context. I think the trick of placing one of the Mickey faces on top of his head like a Disneyland hat works better in the original.

Well, anyway, there you go. Enjoy!