Disney Inspired

Okay, for those of you (Mark D. Aster) who think that I have abandoned the quest of illustrating my book and this blog...No, it is not true. I was just on vacation for a week. I just got back a day and a half ago. I am still recouping from the trip with a four year old, but I decided I needed to do a post.

While in Disney World my nephew and I went to Downtown Disney and saw the Disney/Pixar Movie, UP. It was very good. As I sat there watching it I realized how much I skim on my artwork. I don't spend anywhere near as much time as I should developing the movement, the size comparison and stuff like that. That is not fair to me or the reader. Plus, if I ever want to do more with the characters then I need to develop them more.

The reality is that if this book gets published I have visions of other books, magazine covers, toys, t-shirts and even a little animated short. Yeah, I wanna dream big, like Mr. Disney himself. But first I got to finish the damn book, huh?

Before I go, let me just say a little something about the picture you see above. It is yet another failed attempt at illustration by me. The little boy, who I have yet to tell you about, was really done badly. I had to fix him up because that picture makes him look older than I have in mind. As far as Our Hero is concern, at the time I actually liked how I depicted him in this drawing, but now I hate the image. That is actually one of my biggest problems. I complete a drawing, love it and then end up hating it. Drives me crazy.

E.W. Forge