1920s Gangster - color version

This wasn't exactly what I had planned for the color version of this, but it's what I ended up with. Now I can go back to being lazy until I post again in 6 months or so.

New Topic: MACHINE OF WAR

I was going to call this topic "War Machine," but as Joe Olson pointed out, most people would think of the Marvel Character of the same name.

I guess it's okay if you really want to do an homage, but I'm personally going to let my creative gears turn out something new.

Unfinished gangster

I was going to do color on this, Ryan Wood style, but apparently that's harder than Ryan makes it look.
Most people have already seen this on my own blog, but I'll post it for the record anyway.

Kingpin - 1920s Gangster

I intend to do a color version of this guy, but I wanted to work on a drawing for a background I had in mind first. So until then, I'll just post this drawing that I did to try to figure out just how I wanted him to look. I have a few things I'll probably change once it goes to color but not too much different than this.

Bootleg Phil

sciGuy

Gangster

Edit: here is a new version of that picture. I changed the shadow, the tommy gun and the left hand. Thanks to Reed Hawker, Adam Ford, Dave Malan and David Bybee for the feedback!

Gorilla Gangsta

Bernie "Lips" Cahoon meets his maker, and a young carp

Edit: Changed the water, based on Dave's reaction. Better, or not?

Snow Queen with Cuddles

Late entry. Snow Queen with a warm, loving bear.

Tiny AKA "Tony the fish"

Happy Valentine's Day from Chicago, 1929

New Topic: 1920's GANGSTER

Old-school, film-noir, Dick Tracy gangsters.

Sans snowflake crown

The snowflake crown has been so overdone. I don't know the Snow Queen story, but I imagine it is something similar to the matchstick girl story. This is her frozen in the morning with no more matches.

Cate the Snow Queen Ice Princess thingy

So, I always thought Cate Blanchette would make a good snow queen-type lady. Not to say she'd look better with a greenish purple hue and grey/purple hair. . . I'm just saying. I'm sick of drawing freaking snowflakes. I'm just saying that too.

Ok. Shut up Casey.

Puffy Shoulders

I'll have you know I started this before Kevin, so any resemblance to his color scheme or crown is purely coincidental. Either that or he stole them from me.

Or, possibly, a crown that looks like a snowflake isn't such an original idea after all.

The Queen of Snow

Take that Woodfolk!

My "Man Dominating Beast" trilogy is complete.

...late again

Snow pixie herder for the woodland folk challenge that ended a bit ago.

New Topic: The Snow Queen

Since I didn't post in time for a holiday-themed topic, we'll at least do something for winter. This topic is based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, you can read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen

Although I figure people don't need to know the story: just come up with a Snow Queen, her court, her minions, or castle. Be creative and enjoy!

The Littlest Brownie Scout

Having recently been forced from his home in the dwindling woods, Aberfeldy found a place to stay in a nearby garden. When news spread that a new brownie was in the area he was invited to join the local troop. Not one to quibble over the difference between brownies and gnomes, he graciously accepted the invitation (and the special miniature boxes of cookies). He did find the uniform a tad itchy however.

One gnome to good home

When this topic came up I looked but couldn't find any good reference of gnomes or other woodfolk. So I went out to my garden, set some traps and got this guy. He was a mean little bugger, biting and scratching until I got him drugged and tied up in my basement for a good sit down portrait session. This live gnome is now available on Ebay, free shipping!

Woodsy Elf

Gnome-N-Bones

Elf folk...in the woods

Brownies

This makes me hungry. I must be excited for Thanksgiving.

Late Paranoid Squirrel

I know the acorn is a little contrived ,but with a paranoid squirrel I couldn't resist.

My squirrel thingy. . . Shoot, now it's late.

So, I've lost one of my iterations between these two, but here's a go I had at making my squirrell and then trying to emulate an artist's style, B. Drouhard.

New Topic: WOODFOLK

Something about Autumn colors and falling leaves remind me of the old European legends of mischievous or malevolent woodfolk.

For this topic we're looking for unique/interesting takes on gnomes, brownies, or elves. (other woodfolk may be acceptable, too)

My Badger...

... using Amanda Visell's style (her blog here). I never copied someone else's style before. That was a very interesting exercise. Big thanks to Sam who run the workshop.

Final Badger

I know there's still problems, but I'm hoping this is good enough to post. Done in the style of Baz Reynolds.

Pony!!

This is my wrestling squirrel for the character design workshop. These are the results of week 1 and 4. I am not about to show you what a mess weeks 2 and 3 were.

woggle of warlocks?

I think I'm the winner of the late entries. And its not painted, or even witches. Man, I suck at this game.

4 Degrees of Muskrat

You learn a lot putting all of your failed designs on one page. Goodbye pride.

failed drawing

Although it failed the character design workshop, I will post my character only as a warning to future designers: swallow your pride and stick to flat shapes.

BadgerTailor

My thoughts behind this character are that he can get around in tight spaces to solve puzzles n what not. He uses his handy "tailor" tools to pick locks(pins n needles), cut...stuff(scissors), make traps(knitting tools) and ...that's about it.

Sam the Squirrel

My Badger

Here he is... shooting love arrows. He's still going through changes, but this is him so far.

Berserker Muskrat

I still need to take this guy through the last two filters but this is my current progress.

Excitable nerd badger

These aren't necessarily in order, but that's good because you can see how little progress I've made over the course of the workshop. :(