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Day #8 – Ernie

| November 9, 2011 | 0 Comments

 

 

Ernie, the right-handed catcher.

See the “How I made it” video here.

Day #7 – Huey

| November 7, 2011 | 0 Comments

 

Huey, the rappin’ baby.

See the “How I made it” video here.

Day #6 – Stanley

| November 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

 

Stanley, the creepy guy you never want to be neighbors with.

See the “How I made it” video here.

Day #5 – Julie

| November 5, 2011 | 0 Comments

Julie, the spunky girl with locks of love.

See the “How I made it” video here.

 

Day #4 – Jeff

| November 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

Jeff, the grumpy slug.

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Day #3 – Sam

| November 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

Sam, monkey gunslinger.

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Day #2 – Rocker Red

| November 2, 2011 | 0 Comments

Rocker Red, lead headbanger.

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Day #1 – Pedro

| November 1, 2011 | 0 Comments

 

Pedro Pepperoni, chef extraordinaire

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2011 Challenger: Ben Ivey

| October 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

Hi there.  I’m a 27 year old graphic designer living and working in Mississippi.  In addition to overseeing the graphic design needs of these guys, I also teach a weekly illustration class for these folks.  Even though I’ve worked on a few publications and I dabble in fine art from time to time, I don’t consider myself an full-time illustrator.  I just love art.  I love making things and learning about the process along the way.

The first thing I teach my students is to practice what you love every day.  I can’t teach something if I don’t do it myself. That’s what attracted me to the 30-Day Challenge.  This will give me the opportunity to focus my skills on one task.  Maybe, by the end, I’ll have learned something.

I’m a big fan of mixing digital with traditional techniques.  So expect to see a variety of styles, software, and media used to create my characters.  Along the way, I’ll try to document my process.

You can find me here.  But I hang out here most often.