This Little Dude!

I made this little guy for a quick animation. It was my first animation. I posted these drawings earlier in my blog but wanted to repost with the animation.

Character inspired by Sidekick on Cartoon Network and Fanboy and ChumChum, a couple of my favorite shows :)

Painting In Photoshop Power Day!

On Saturday, October 26, 2013 we will be offering an all day online live class taught by 4 different illustrators/animators. This is all set up by the amazing Will Terry! Who is not only an awesome kids book illustrator but a super nice guy and is so knowledgeable in the world of illustration.

Get all the info here:

http://www.willterry.blogspot.com/

http://schoolofvisualstorytelling.bigcartel.com/

Myself, Brooke Boynton Hughes, Will Terry, and Kevin Keele will all be doing live demos and answering your questions.

http://willterry.com/

http://www.brookeboyntonhughes.com/

http://beawesome.blogspot.com/

Digital Painting Class!

Storm cloud study

New Project

Just testing out some brushes, and working on some characters for a personal project.

Space Clean-Up Testing

I was going though some old art for my website, an I kinda like this one. I posted it a wile ago but here is a higher rez version :)

Ipad Doodles From Life

Top 50 best selling kids books on amazon!

Email me if you want a signed copy zacretz@gmail.com. Or you can order here.

http://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Glue-Jason-Lefebvre/dp/1936261278

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Getting Jobs

Iv been getting emails with people asking for advice, so I figured I would share some tips on my blog. I hope this can be helpful. Everyones experience is different but learning from as many people as you can will only help you:)

Life Paint

Ipad sketches

Aliens

Some concepts I'm working on with Rob Lee.

Best Seller!

I illustrated this book over the winter, for Flashlight press. (some really great people over there!) I hope to do another book with them soon. Recently found out that the book is a best seller on amazon! #11 So much more than I planed for my first kids book.  BTW, thanks my and son at barns an noble, just making sure my book is actually there and I'm not dreaming lol :)

http://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Glue-Jason-Lefebvre/dp/1936261278

Ipad Life Paint

Morning Warm Up

I do a little character sketch every morning before work, I color my favorite ones and post them:)

Nerd Kid

Book stuff I have learned

Girly Sketch

I try to get to work a few min early so I can do a little doodle for myself. Starts the day off right!

Nekid kid

knife stuck in my back

Warm Ups

Character for personal project.

Me

This was me everyday waiting for the buss.

Kid

This is a character I did for squatdesign in NY. You can see my really quick sketches I do when brainstorming :)

Viking Girl

Jose Calventus! Made this amazing 3D character based off my concept. Honored that he did this!
Check out his stuff here
http://calventus.cghub.com/

Flying Kids

Piece of a kids book illustration.

Lunch sketch

Lunch sketch

App

This is part of an educational app I have been working on. I did multiple facial expressions and other elements that come into the screen and move. For example, you take the toothbrush and scrub the teeth and the bacteria monstrers start disappearing. 

Children's Book

Spread from an upcoming kids book. (author Zach Nims)

Girl

Lunch Sketch.

8 year old with beard

Lunch sketch.