Chocolate Planet

It was a long journey from Wob to Um

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The moondog growled, a growl as deep as a crater.

“Now FETCH!” cried Gala. She flung her turnip to the right.

Frag flung his turnip to the left. And then...

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Scenes from "Chocolate Planet"

(Oxford University Press)

Work in progress

Pencil roughs for "Sam's Supersonic Hamster"

Sports

Here are some of the character designs I've created for a recently finished illustrated book series, spanning four volumes. They tell four stories about a different group of friends, each revolving around four respective sports: baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse.
He aquí algunos de los diseños de personajes que he creado para la colección de libros que finalicé recientemente. Son cuatro títulos, cada uno sobre un grupo diferente de amigos que juegan, respectivamente, cuatro deportes: baseball, fooball, soccer y lacrosse.

Main character of the book "Down for the count". 

In this early concept, Junior is wearing a pitcher's glove 

although he's a hitter during his story.

Personaje principal del libro "Down for the count". 

En este concepto inicial, Junior lleva un guante de lanzador, 

aunque en la historia es un bateador.

Junior's coach.

El entrenador de Junior.

Eddie, Junior's best friend.

Eddie, el mejor amigo de Junior.

Images below:  Character designs for Drew, his friends, and their coach for the book "Quarterback crisis" (plus two scenes).
Imágenes abajo: Diseños para Drew, sus amigos y el coach, personajes del libro "Quarterback crisis" (más dos escenas).

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(more of this stuff coming soon... ;)

Lee

Character designs for "Up in the Skies"

Lee and his friends.

(above: the hungry magpie)

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You can see some finished artwork for this book by clicking here

Soozie Spanners

Character concept for a book

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new necklace

"Vulcan loved making things for his mother Thetis. One day he made her a beautiful necklace to wear to a party with the other sea nymphs."

Pencil sketch for "Vulcan and the fabulous throne"

Boceto a lápiz para "Vulcano y el trono fabuloso"

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You can find the finished artwork of this sketch by clicking here

Para ver el arte final de este boceto pinche aquí

Reading

Hans in Luck sketches

Setting the scene: early drafts for a two-page spread

Primeros bocetos básicos de una escena a doble página

Final pencil layout / Lápiz final

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You can see final art for this work by clicking here

Hans in Luck sketches

Early concepts for Hans / Primeros conceptos para Hans.

Final character design / Diseño final del personaje

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Juno's rage

Juno throwing her baby son Vulcan from Mount Olympus, while Jupiter looks on horrified

Juno lanzando a su bebé Vulcano desde el Monte Olimpo, mientras Júpiter mira horrorizado.

Pencil sketch for "Vulcan and the fabulous throne"

Boceto a lápiz para "Vulcano y el trono fabuloso"

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