Candy's Scribbles

[Candyscribbles]

Once upon a time, I really wanted to be an animator. I ended up becoming an elementary school teacher instead.

I still practice drawing, but now as more of a hobby. I have to admit, I do feel overwhelmed a bit being a teacher in a forum full of artists but I hope you don't mind if I post a few things anyway.

First! The challenge: Mix one part elephant, one part dragon. Apply a liberal sprinkling of cutesy to the design. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Serve with roasted peanuts.

The result:

http://saucepls.info/A/18/0b/buttercup.jpg

Next up: I have a raggedy 15 year old cat who is pretty much the apple of my eye. He slobbers and sneezes and is bony and missing teeth, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Here is my cartooney version of him.

http://saucepls.info/A/d3/70/reddog.jpg

Lastly, my take on the famed one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater. However, this particular example is a vegetarian, and therefore insists that she only eats people from Boca (Raton) :)

http://saucepls.info/A/bb/84/shortcake.jpg

[Hana]

Your art is positively adorable! I love that flying purple people eater so much. Her hands are really cute.

[cartuneman]

So you are a school teacher what a wonderful and rewarding profession! But I have to agree, Being able to animate your characters is also a blast! I'm a Carpenter by trade myself and a wanna be artist haha. From the look of your work you can take it straight into animation.

[lavallelee]

i really like your style candy, and your characters have alot of emotion :D

[johncbeggs]

Great drawings :) I like the dragon elephant, very cool
you seam like a really cool teacher too, :D

[Penumbra]

Welcome to the forum, Candy! Can't wait to see more of your work. :}

[Candyscribbles]

Thank you all so very much for the replies! I'm really sorry for the belatedness of my own reply, but it's unfortunately been a rough few weeks. We ended up having to say goodbye to the subject of my middle picture up there, my cat, Red Dog. But, onto happier things!

I'm afraid I don't have much recent work to post. Most of it has either been for a comic project, or boring "Hello I am a character just standing there" sketches as a break from the comic work. And I do try to put more character and emotion into my stuff than that.

That said, here are a couple oldies that I still kinda like.

http://saucepls.info/A/ab/23/lifeisawesome.jpg


This is a pencil drawing I did a couple years ago;I titled it "Life is Awesome". The two animals featured are what you could call my flagship characters. I do some comic work with them and usually they're not as serene as they are here. :)

http://saucepls.info/A/ed/d7/kindergartenjitters.jpg

This one's even older, and the characters are a bit "off-model" as opposed to how I draw them now (the balance of the dad could be a lot better, too). It's the first day of kindergarten, and little Greer is having a bad case of butterflies. Her father (what, you can't see the resemblance? :) ) is trying to convince her that she's going to be fine. I see this so much at work and just had to illustrate it. I'm planning to redo this one eventually, and add the background that it needs.

[Hana]

That pencil drawing is beautiful! I love their faces and the fluffy tail texture. It's just lovely.

The second one really captures the emotion of the moment. I mean your first step into kindie is a big one and I remember having to look after a few on their first day and it is a whole new thing for many.

[Penumbra]

I'm so glad you're posting here. <3 And I'm very sorry to hear about Red Dog. :(