* More super cartoons by Super Simon Peng
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
SuperSimonSunday: DIE!
"Dad, you know what tomorrow is...?" Simon slyly asked me yesterday afternoon as he pressed a jumble of odd-sized papers into my hand.
Of course. "Super Simon Sunday." Its been a while since I posted some of Simon's insanely clever and entertaining cartoon art. So here you go... hot of the griddle of nearly-15-year-old Simon's brainpan; a handful of new Super Simon Sketches (done while he should have been working).
*MORE Super Simon Sunday Sketches here.
Of course. "Super Simon Sunday." Its been a while since I posted some of Simon's insanely clever and entertaining cartoon art. So here you go... hot of the griddle of nearly-15-year-old Simon's brainpan; a handful of new Super Simon Sketches (done while he should have been working).
*MORE Super Simon Sunday Sketches here.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Work in progress: Ranxerox sample
I haven't posted much in quite a while, so here's something I've been fooling around with during slow spots in my schedule.
One of my favourite characters from Heavy Metal magazine when I was growing up was Libertore's Ranxerox.
I'll post the whole thing when its done.... this is just a teaser.
One of my favourite characters from Heavy Metal magazine when I was growing up was Libertore's Ranxerox.
I'll post the whole thing when its done.... this is just a teaser.
Monday, June 22, 2009
GAAH! It's Father's Day!!!
I don't know about you but nothing makes me happier than a home-made gift. This year for Father's Day, my two super-cool sons made me extremely happy.
Simon presented me with this awesome full colour original King Flabu-Flabu illustration. Simon rarely works in colour (and if he does its usually digital colouring) so this is a very special treat. Si pointed out to me that this is the first time he's ever drawn King Flabu-Flabu getting all emotional. Why is he so irate? I know better than to question an artist about his motives. I'm just pleased as punch that Si would create this beautiful piece for his old man.
This illustration also features Simon's latest (as far as I know, unnamed) character. This pointy-eared fellow made his first appearance just a few weeks ago in an earlier post. So I think Si is still developing exactly who - or what - he is... or even how exactly he should look.
Recently (for my birthday) I got a new Intuous4 Wacom Tablet. Simon installed it for me late one night after I had gone to bed, and when I started up my iMac the next morning -- this is what I found on my desktop.
Its my favourite drawing of "the new guy" that he's done so far.
Simon's not the only artist in the family. Below is my Father's Day gift from Duncan, my older son. This is so cool... at first I thought he had bought me a new Kid Koala CD. But no - Dunc designed, illustrated and built this mix-CD cardboard case all on his own!
Were having a love affair at our house with mostly-90's hiphop these days. If you know what kind of tunes I'm talking about, you'll appreciate this playlist as much as I do. This was our soundtrack yesterday when the four of us drove out to the country for a hike and picnic.
I love my boys - they gave me the best Father's Day ever!
* Check out Duncan on bass and Simon on drums with their band, Damien Fernandez & Friends, here.
* And Duncan created this song on his Monome.
Simon presented me with this awesome full colour original King Flabu-Flabu illustration. Simon rarely works in colour (and if he does its usually digital colouring) so this is a very special treat. Si pointed out to me that this is the first time he's ever drawn King Flabu-Flabu getting all emotional. Why is he so irate? I know better than to question an artist about his motives. I'm just pleased as punch that Si would create this beautiful piece for his old man.
This illustration also features Simon's latest (as far as I know, unnamed) character. This pointy-eared fellow made his first appearance just a few weeks ago in an earlier post. So I think Si is still developing exactly who - or what - he is... or even how exactly he should look.
Recently (for my birthday) I got a new Intuous4 Wacom Tablet. Simon installed it for me late one night after I had gone to bed, and when I started up my iMac the next morning -- this is what I found on my desktop.
Its my favourite drawing of "the new guy" that he's done so far.
Simon's not the only artist in the family. Below is my Father's Day gift from Duncan, my older son. This is so cool... at first I thought he had bought me a new Kid Koala CD. But no - Dunc designed, illustrated and built this mix-CD cardboard case all on his own!
Were having a love affair at our house with mostly-90's hiphop these days. If you know what kind of tunes I'm talking about, you'll appreciate this playlist as much as I do. This was our soundtrack yesterday when the four of us drove out to the country for a hike and picnic.
I love my boys - they gave me the best Father's Day ever!
* Check out Duncan on bass and Simon on drums with their band, Damien Fernandez & Friends, here.
* And Duncan created this song on his Monome.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
SuperSimonSunday: Let's Fight!
No idea why, but Simon's latest efforts revolve around some seriously bad-ass robots, just itchin' for a dust up.
Here's the piece he proudly presented me with after coming home from work yesterday - a Giant Robot about to go 'Godzilla vs Mothra' on a giant King Flabu-Flabu.
But this is interesting... it turns out King Flabu-Flabu is a pacifist ... either that or he just doesn't like his chances against this particularly aggressive tin man...
And as an afterthought, Simon showed me this variation he wasn't quite as happy with. Still pretty good though, in my books.
So whattaya say, huh? Wanna Go?! Son??!! Grrr!!!
Here's the piece he proudly presented me with after coming home from work yesterday - a Giant Robot about to go 'Godzilla vs Mothra' on a giant King Flabu-Flabu.
But this is interesting... it turns out King Flabu-Flabu is a pacifist ... either that or he just doesn't like his chances against this particularly aggressive tin man...
And as an afterthought, Simon showed me this variation he wasn't quite as happy with. Still pretty good though, in my books.
So whattaya say, huh? Wanna Go?! Son??!! Grrr!!!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
SuperSimonSunday... on a Wednesday!
Its been a couple of weeks since I last posted any of Simon's cartoons. That doesn't mean he hasn't been busy creating them, though! So rather than wait until next Sunday (when I'll be away at the NCS Reubens anyway), here's his latest batch. Once again, he drew these while he was supposed to be working at his part-time job at Omi's store, the bum.
This smaller group has a couple of my favourites in it... King Flabu-Flabu, of course, but also the robots playing 'Rock/Paper/Scissors. (BSG fans will catch the swear reference). Simon's favourite is the long-eared character in the center, above.
But as usual, my favourite favourite is the rejected sketch Simon hates. I love this little monster with the red accents! Simon crumpled it up, but half-heartedly showed it to me anyway. Its awesome! He thinks I'm wrong. We have a difference of opinion, as usual.
Which one's your favourite?
This smaller group has a couple of my favourites in it... King Flabu-Flabu, of course, but also the robots playing 'Rock/Paper/Scissors. (BSG fans will catch the swear reference). Simon's favourite is the long-eared character in the center, above.
But as usual, my favourite favourite is the rejected sketch Simon hates. I love this little monster with the red accents! Simon crumpled it up, but half-heartedly showed it to me anyway. Its awesome! He thinks I'm wrong. We have a difference of opinion, as usual.
Which one's your favourite?
Sunday, April 26, 2009
SuperSimonSunday: The Awesome Test Monster!
Simon brought this test home the other day and left it on the kitchen counter.
I picked it up said to Wendy, "Did you see this test Si brought home? This is awesome!" Wendy came and agreed: "Wow, Simon," she said, "that's a great mark!"
Still holding the test I turned and looked at her. "I meant the drawing of that monster. The drawing is awesome."
"You're ridiculous", she said in exasperation as she walked away.
Si came in and said, "That drawing? You like that drawing?! I didn't even like that drawing. I was thinking about erasing it!"
Simon was annoyed.
"Why do you always have to like the drawings I hate?" he demanded, stalking off in frustration.
I dunno... I think its awesome! And yes, that was a very good mark too. Great work, Si!
I picked it up said to Wendy, "Did you see this test Si brought home? This is awesome!" Wendy came and agreed: "Wow, Simon," she said, "that's a great mark!"
Still holding the test I turned and looked at her. "I meant the drawing of that monster. The drawing is awesome."
"You're ridiculous", she said in exasperation as she walked away.
Si came in and said, "That drawing? You like that drawing?! I didn't even like that drawing. I was thinking about erasing it!"
Simon was annoyed.
"Why do you always have to like the drawings I hate?" he demanded, stalking off in frustration.
I dunno... I think its awesome! And yes, that was a very good mark too. Great work, Si!
Drawing Drugs
A couple of weeks ago I posted a step-by-step of a magazine cover I was working on. Well, here's a copy of the cover PDF that my wonderful art director Linda sent over! Linda was amazing to work with - very enthusiastic and open to my suggestions. What a pleasure it was collaborating on these visuals with her!
As well as the cover, we did two interior spots and ten small icons which Linda planned to use to break up columns of mostly grey type. Drugstore Canada is a trade magazine, meaning a relatively tight budget, and that was quite a lot of artwork for the money. But I didn't want to pass up such a fun project (and really, in this economy, who can afford to turn away work?)
Happily, Linda was open to suggestions and by putting our heads together we came up with some creative solutions and figured out ways to re-use elements for different purposes, cutting down on the total amount of artwork that needed to be created.
So for instance, notice how the column icons have found a second life as a conceptual way of illustrating that the heroic pharmacist has a multitude of solutions to your health problems literally "at his fingertips".
And, if you scroll back to the top and take a closer look at the cover, you'll see how the pharmacist artwork plays a supporting role in the background, again eliminating the need to create a new piece of art.
This was accomplished by carefully planning ahead and then executing the artwork of his many "ghost hands" on various layers. That way, when it came time to add him to the cover, I just turned off the layers with the extra hands and dragged and dropped him into the cover artwork.
I'm delighted with how this project turned out - and I hope Linda was as well. I'm proud to add the cover to my collection of Magazine Cover Art by Me Flickr set. Not just because I love how the art turned out, but because Linda's excellent design of the type elements makes this cover a real showpiece. The interior art joins other work in my Editorial Art by Me Flickr set
Thanks to Linda for giving me a chance to shine on this great assignment!
As well as the cover, we did two interior spots and ten small icons which Linda planned to use to break up columns of mostly grey type. Drugstore Canada is a trade magazine, meaning a relatively tight budget, and that was quite a lot of artwork for the money. But I didn't want to pass up such a fun project (and really, in this economy, who can afford to turn away work?)
Happily, Linda was open to suggestions and by putting our heads together we came up with some creative solutions and figured out ways to re-use elements for different purposes, cutting down on the total amount of artwork that needed to be created.
So for instance, notice how the column icons have found a second life as a conceptual way of illustrating that the heroic pharmacist has a multitude of solutions to your health problems literally "at his fingertips".
And, if you scroll back to the top and take a closer look at the cover, you'll see how the pharmacist artwork plays a supporting role in the background, again eliminating the need to create a new piece of art.
This was accomplished by carefully planning ahead and then executing the artwork of his many "ghost hands" on various layers. That way, when it came time to add him to the cover, I just turned off the layers with the extra hands and dragged and dropped him into the cover artwork.
I'm delighted with how this project turned out - and I hope Linda was as well. I'm proud to add the cover to my collection of Magazine Cover Art by Me Flickr set. Not just because I love how the art turned out, but because Linda's excellent design of the type elements makes this cover a real showpiece. The interior art joins other work in my Editorial Art by Me Flickr set
Thanks to Linda for giving me a chance to shine on this great assignment!
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