Number 83 of 150

June 6, 2023May 17, 2023Leave a comment

Okay, so I really liked this one. I wanted this kid to be a little bit punk, or at least rock ‘n roll. I initially had them with brightly dyed hair, but the client nixed that in favor of blue nail polish instead, which was also cool. I kind of wanted to do a skull print since it’s a little edgy, but for a kid’s market we didn’t want to push it too far. Like, not pushing it at all really. However, if this kid is supposed to be Hispanic/Latine, a Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) skull print would be perfectly appropriate. Plus, then I got the excuse to draw a Día de Muertos skull, which I think is super fun, but I don’t generally get a chance to draw since it’s not my culture.

Anyway, I think it came out really well.

A Latine child, aged 7-9, sits cross-legged while listening to music on a set of large headphones with their eyes closed. They are probably head-banging a little. They are wearing black sneakers, jeans, and a black t-shirt with a Día de Muertos skull print. Their hair is black, shoulder length, and messy. They have blue nail polish.

Number 82 of 150

June 4, 2023May 17, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s a skateboarder with a groovy board. I think the pattern on the shoes is distracting, but the client liked it.

A Latino boy, aged 7-9, standing casually while holding a skateboard under one arm. The other arm is gesturing as though he's talking. He's wearing jeans, a green zip-up sweatshirt, a light blue helmet, and checkerboard patterned sneakers. The skateboard has a pastel rainbow fade background with scattered peace signs and doves.

Number 65 of 150

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023Leave a comment

A skateboarder with a prosthetic arm. One of those 3D printed ones in the fun colors. The client chose the colors.

I particularly like how the kid’s t-shirt print came out. This was changed in the final phase with the client instructing me to create a geometric print for their shirt.

The long hair was included both to help show a little more movement and to make the character’s gender a little more ambiguous.