Erik Brooks's Blog, page 64

Later, Gator!

Ringing in the New Year by sending off my art for Later, Gator!  -- HOORAY! It required a little extra push out the door (and 4 additional hours of driving) as a snow storm shut down the nearest airport for UPS/FED EX deliveries -- but Gator and friends have officially flown the coop.

In addition to assorted other festivities, the last two weeks have been a process of final tweaking and considerations for the final art. As you can see below, the studio does get a little messy at this stage of the game, but cleaning up seems like a good New Year's activity as well :)



Front and center, the original Gator concept art was my steadfast little guide, and he still warms my  heart -- even after months of staring into his earnest little eyes. Arriving in bookstore or library near you as early as July 2016, Later, Gator!

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 55 - 1.2.15

I decided to start the New Year with a few illustrated resolutions - in polar bear form, of course! This one will be really hard to keep... but perhaps by sharing with the President I'll hold myself a little more to task :)

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 54 - 1.1.16

Happy New Year!

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 53 - 12.31.15

Some production delays during this last week of 2015, but all is good and we're kicking off January first in style by posting TWO in a row for the first day of 2016! Happy Happy New Year to all!

PS The second post will go live 15 minutes after this one -- for all of you who watch for these things like the ball dropping in NYC :)

XXOO

Erik

Harts Pass No. 280 - Happy New Year!

Sleep walking into the New Year... but The Force is strong with this one. Much love and Happy New Year to all! (Apologies for the droopy eyes.)

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 52 - 12.29.15

Huzzah! A skate skiing bear. Looking forward to doing a bit more of that myself when time allows!

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 51 - 12.28.15

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 50 - 12.27.15

"Northern Lights"

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 49 - 12.26.15

A little holiday break in the post card action, but with today and tomorrow, still five new cards to President Obama to complete the week. Happy Boxing Day and a surly GRRR! for 50 total post cards so far!

A little hard to read I know, but today's card is special in that it also contains a poem by my 12 year old daughter Keeley. Time Somebody Told Me... is terrific (in my humble opinion) and was written as Keeley's own response to our trip to the Arctic. Enjoy if you can see it, and I may post it more clearly at some future date.

Over n' out!

Erik

Presidential Polar Bear Post Card Project No. 48 - 12.23.15

With fond memories of the Minneapolis, MN Holidazzle  :) Happy Christmas Eve!