Illustration Friday: Capable

by David Finley

My entry for this week's Illustration Friday Topic Word: Capable

 I had several ideas for this topic involving cute little cartoon characters who persevere and prove themselves capable of great things, but the more I crunched ideas, the more I wanted to deviate into something a bit darker; Something a bit Pulpish.

 We are all capable of doing things we aren't proud of when the right circumstances present themselves. What series of events would turn a good and decent person into a murderer?

This piece was drawn with micron pen and sharpie, then taken in to photoshop to be edited and colored.

Thanks for looking. Comments are appreciated.

-Dave

Where the Wild Things Are Sketch

Here I've posted a ballpoint pen sketch (that I tinted brown digitally) of Where the Wild Things Are fan art. It's one of those doodles that just sort of grew, and since I was away from any reference, some of the details are off, but I like it anyway.

It was nice doing a tribute to a book that captured my imagination as a child. I remember being both enthralled and scared of it at the same time.

Pinkerton-rough

A few weeks ago I posted a digital piece for illustration friday about my character, Pinkerton, and his misadventures. You can see that post by scrolling down, or by clicking here. Now, I'm going to post the ink and oil pastel sketch original that inspired the digital version. I was still trying to figure out the colors at this point and am happier with the digital scheme. However, I like a lot of the mark making and energy of the original.

Here's the piece: