Caterpillar Vector

November 27, 2024December 2, 2024Leave a comment

Here’s another vector illustration for children’s magician, Jimmy Joza. It will be printed on an 18-inch silk. It goes with the previous butterfly illustration and will be a prop in his act. He originally had another caterpillar image he was going to use for this, but he encountered some problems with the size and vibrance of that image. So, he decided to come back and commission me to draw a whole new caterpillar to use instead.

Because the butterfly was drawn in the style of the original caterpillar, this new caterpillar is also drawn in the same style. So as not to step on the previous artist’s intellectual property, this one uses an entirely different pose, a bit of a different face, different expression, different back spots, and a different approach to the construction of the body.

It was a really fun one to work on.

A vector drawing of a cute, cartoon caterpillar eating leaves. The caterpillar is positioned in a 3/4 side view holding a leaf in each hand. The leaves each have a bite mark and the caterpillar's cheek is puffed as if chewing. There is a blue swirly background framed with a pink border.
A line of text at the bottom notes that the image is Copyright © 2024 Jimmy Joza. All rights reserved.

Number 140 of 150

October 12, 2023October 5, 2023Leave a comment

This is a cartoon illustration of a park ranger giving a presentation about a red-tailed hawk. This image is part of a subset of illustrations within the larger project depicting people with recognizable professions. The project was commissioned by Learning A-Z to be used in a Build-A-Book application for children. As always, the image was created digitally in Adobe Photoshop using my cintiq tablet.

This one was fun to draw because I used a photo reference from my own personal photos. This hawk is based on the one that came by years ago and perched on my back fence for several hours. It was a very good model and let me get very close to get some nice shots. So, drawing this brought to mind a memory of a really special afternoon for me.

This final image was also way different than the original specs. Originally, this was supposed to be a woman park ranger with a park map she was pointing to. But that pose was fairly unworkable if we wanted to both see the content of the map and have the woman viewed from the front, looking at the viewer at eye-level. Which they did. Also, holding an unfolded paper map usually requires two hands, then a third would be needed to point. Additionally, the specs for this section were too heavy on women, and we already had a Middle Eastern woman with a prosthetic leg previously in the project. That was why it was decided to switch this one to a man.

It was my suggestion to change the pose to the park ranger doing a nature presentation with an animal, which the client liked. I suggested several animals, but I was really hoping they’d go for the hawk. Which they did.

Park Ranger with Red-Tailed Hawk

Number 134 of 150

September 27, 2023September 17, 2023Leave a comment

A grandmother heading off to her yoga class.

Number 133 of 150

September 25, 2023September 17, 2023Leave a comment

This one is supposed to be a teacher. What makes him a teacher? Well, mostly because that’s what the specs say he is. He could really be about any ordinary office worker standing around with a dry erase marker. (Not a retail worker, though, because there’s no name tag.)

The first draft actually gave him a lanyard with an ID badge, like my kids tell me all the teachers wear all the time now. But the client decided on no lanyard.

Number 114 of 150

August 10, 2023August 7, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s a girl carrying her lunch tray, probably in the school cafeteria. My daughter tells me that her school doesn’t use lockers anymore, so the kids carry their backpacks everywhere. Even to the lunch room.

Number 102 of 150

July 15, 2023June 14, 2023Leave a comment

She looks like she’s having fun, doesn’t she?

An East Asian woman rides a single-speed cruiser bike towards the viewer. She is of a larger body size and has long black hair worn loose. She is wearing a pink helmet, yellow jacket, jeans, and sneakers. Her bike is pink.

The image includes a watermark for the illustrator and text noting that the image is copyright © 2022 Learning A-Z.

Number 96 of 150

July 3, 2023June 14, 2023Leave a comment

This girl is about to show off her skill with a lasso. The rope used for a lasso is stiffer than a regular rope so that the loop at the end will stay open when it’s thrown. I looked up what this should look like before I drew it to make sure I had it right.

An East Asian girl aged 7-9 holds up a lasso. She has a larger body size and her long black hair is in double ponytails. She is wearing a western-style shirt, jeans, and cowboy boots.

The image includes a watermark for the illustrator and text noting that the image is copyright © 2022 Learning A-Z.

Number 91 of 150

June 24, 2023June 14, 2023Leave a comment

New batch. East Asian people this time. The specs for this one called for a boy aged 4-6 with a larger body type wearing this specific outfit with a bug net and holding a fuzzy caterpillar.

An East Asian boy aged 4-6 holding a wooly bear caterpillar and a bug net. He is wearing yellow overalls, a striped t-shirt, light jacket, and sneakers. He is standing and looking at the caterpillar. The image includes a watermark for the illustrator and text noting that the image is copyright © 2022 Learning A-Z.

Number 78 of 150

May 27, 2023May 16, 2023Leave a comment

Here we have a soccer girl. This pose is showing a lot more movement than most of the poses we’ve seen so far.

A Latina girl runs toward the viewer. She is wearing a purple and white soccer uniform with the number 11 on her jersey. She is wearing soccer cleats and her dark hair is in a ponytail. She has a larger body type.

Number 77 of 150

May 25, 2023May 16, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s a chubby little boy holding out a birthday present. The client asked me to put a pattern on his little vest, but I didn’t like how that was looking. So, I added a dino in his pocket instead. The client agreed that they liked that better.