Thursday, February 4, 2010

Kids are totally smart.

We don't give kids enough credit. Adults should realise that kids can take alot more than we expect, in the areas of more serious tones such as drama or horror.


Now I don't mean scare the poop out of them, but take a movie like Finding Nemo for example.


That has some very mature and serious undertones! But it never looses sight of the fact that this movie is made for families and should be funny and adventuous. Just don't fluff it up 'cause you're worried that the kids are not gonna get it if you add more "adult" moods. Kids are smart after all, they'll probably tell you themselves.





Anyways, enough of this mumbo jumbo, time for some arts!


This was fun to make, especially since I finished it around Halloween. I tend to fantasize about making this into a kids' show. Just a fun thought ;D


My first attempt at lighting and shading with purple hues (before this I had never made a picture that was set at night.) I later realized that I highlighted with yellow. Yellow!


Never highlight with yellow guys, it makes the image look dirty and looses the overall effect.


But I like it anyways.

Skeleton + Mummy + Witch = SHENANIGANS.

Inspired by the super talented Jill Thompson. Amazing, magical art and stories, she is the creator of Scary Godmother and Magic Trixie.

Her watercolour skills are the bomb! http://www.jillthompsonart.com/