Making a Postcard Art Feature Graphic (Process)

Another "feature" for the blog means another custom graphic needs to be manufactured.  A fellow artist friend of mine has been sending me postcards featuring his artwork.  He tends to throw away his artwork (crazy, right?), and I tend to keep everything, including the lint from my pocket.  So, it works out that I will be acting as a kind of archivist or curator of at least some of his art.  Here is how it started off.

Sketchbook page with rough drafts

I included the whole page, because I thought it was funny in what direction my brain was going.  The graveyard scene concerns my character of a zombie Shakespeare.  I was also working on a design for a baby bib for a friend's baby.  I am not sure where the bird comes from.  The bear is another bib design that I had done a while back.  And then there is the mouse holding a martini.  Mad Men inspired.  An odd 1950's Mickey Mouse turned corporate shill and playboy.  We'll see where that goes.  I was also trying to figure out what I wanted to call this postcard art feature.  Here is the really basic design up close.

That is some rough sketching

So, I transferred that idea into a blue pencil sketch.

Cleaned up non-reproducing blue pencil sketch

Then I inked it.

Inked using sumi ink with synthetic brush

Then I colored it.

And you will see the final graphic design when I post my first "Delivered by Art" feature.