Cheers

Cheers, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

I used the anteater in my Anteater Paradise logo in a watercolor. I really enjoyed doing this piece, watercolor is very fun to work with.

Done with watercolor and ink.

The Piemaker

The Piemaker, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

Lee Pace as Ned the Piemaker from Pushing Daisies. Acrylic.

This was a real challenge for me, as I haven't painted in acrylics in about a year. The skin tones were hard to wrap my head around, but I think this piece made me push my flat and graphic style a bit more.

I Spy (1965-68)

I Spy (1965-68), originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

Bill Cosby as Alexander Scott, and Robert Culp as Kelly Robinson in the 1965-1968 spy series, I Spy. 8-9 hours in Adobe Illustrator.

Monster Backpack Contents

Monster Backpack Contents, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

The contents of the Monster Backpack.

Monster Backpack

Monster Backpack, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

For Illustration Methods, we were told to create either a backpack and stationary, a beach set, or a dinnerware set. I chose to do a Jim Henson-esque backpack. The zipper mouth allows the head to flop back, allowing full access to the contents inside. The zipper on the forehead stores the Brain Planner. It's a sturdy, plush backpack, allowing the straps to come off for the kid to be able to sleep with it, or play with it.

Anteater Paradise Site Entrance Logo

Anteater Paradise Site Entrance Logo, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

I make music (kind of), under the name Anteater Paradise. My final for Web Design is to make a site. It's rather simple, for I make simple music.

Windego Figure

Windego Figure, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

A Sculpey(?) figure of the Windego I made for Illustration Methods. My first serious sculpey figure, and I enjoyed working on it.

Wendigo Character

Wendigo Character, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

Getting ready to turn this into a sculpey figure! So here's a character profile of my Wendigo.

Coca Cola Poster

Coca Cola Poster, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

A project for Digital Design and Type, we had to make a poster with only 3 colors. In Adobe InDesign, white is the absence of color, so I got away with only using 2 colors (Red and Black).

Done mostly in Illustrator, put together in InDesign.

Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival Poster

Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival Poster, originally uploaded by ErikRussell.

First project for this semester's Illustration Methods class. This was a bit of fun, as I printed out some Blues and Jazz notesheets, and then pasted them down to the Illustration board, and painted over them. And then most of the rest was completed in Illustrator.