Don't let your head get so big that you can't stand up...
Our kids have an extensive collection of little plasticine characters that they have made for various stop-motion video projects. These guys are in a pile in our living room, ready at any moment to make oil stains on that lovely bookcase that their father built. Frequently, our younger son repurposes some of the clay for a new creation, and this pink blobheaded LEGO guy was last night's effort.
I am always pleased to have the opportunity to draw something that actually exists in our apartment and does not require extensive use of Google image search. Looking at the snapshot of the thing below, however, I still feel like I did not do it justice. I prefer the proportion of giant head to body, the feeling of imbalance (even though it is really standing up) and the fact that you can see the whole "unicorn horn."
And I cannot explain why I thought it was a good idea to put him on a small island. I liked the idea of a big blob of pink oil clay, endangered in a pretty environment, sweating in the sun....but that doesn't really justify the situation.
Our son explained to me last night that this guy is, of course, yet another character for the web comic. But he doesn't really do or say anything. He just appears in the background frequently. And then, after the web comic has been running for a long time, we can ask readers to count all of his appearances and give a prize to those who get the right number.
I am glad that the kid is planning so far ahead with his social media campaign. I guess we had better get started on this comic....
Our kids have an extensive collection of little plasticine characters that they have made for various stop-motion video projects. These guys are in a pile in our living room, ready at any moment to make oil stains on that lovely bookcase that their father built. Frequently, our younger son repurposes some of the clay for a new creation, and this pink blobheaded LEGO guy was last night's effort.
I am always pleased to have the opportunity to draw something that actually exists in our apartment and does not require extensive use of Google image search. Looking at the snapshot of the thing below, however, I still feel like I did not do it justice. I prefer the proportion of giant head to body, the feeling of imbalance (even though it is really standing up) and the fact that you can see the whole "unicorn horn."
And I cannot explain why I thought it was a good idea to put him on a small island. I liked the idea of a big blob of pink oil clay, endangered in a pretty environment, sweating in the sun....but that doesn't really justify the situation.
Our son explained to me last night that this guy is, of course, yet another character for the web comic. But he doesn't really do or say anything. He just appears in the background frequently. And then, after the web comic has been running for a long time, we can ask readers to count all of his appearances and give a prize to those who get the right number.
I am glad that the kid is planning so far ahead with his social media campaign. I guess we had better get started on this comic....
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