Charles Eubanks - Tattoos

Do you suppose cephalopods get inked too?

Sorry for the late entry!  Some days, my brain is totally broken when it comes to art...

Charles Eubanks - Pixar

Just messin' around with Kyle Webster's Ultimate Megapack, trying to get something that looks painterly and realistic...

Charles Eubanks - Back Burner

This is Claire.  She's the main character of a picture book I've been working on, on and off (mostly off) for ages now.  The whole manuscript is written, but I keep getting overwhelmed at the idea of illustrating it.  I actually picked this topic to force myself to do something on this project.  Take that, procrastination!  HA!

Also, huge shout-out to Kyle Webster's Photoshop brushes.  I used his animation pencil for this piece.  Closest thing to a real pencil I've found for PS.  Like buddah.  (Butter, that is.  Not Buddha.  Although this brush does feel like nirvana...)

Charles Eubanks - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

This feels like cheating, because it was mostly just tracing stuff with the pen tool.  I'll draw something freehand next time.

It's great to be back!

Charles Eubanks - Movember

I was trying to draw some dudes with 'staches, when my cat hopped up on my lap...

Charles Eubanks - Five Minute Drawings

About 25 minutes of doodling, so like 5 minutes each.  Yay, I finally posted something again!

Charles Eubanks - Opposite Hand

Jeez, drawing lefty is HARD.  Well, the good news is, my right arm doesn't feel like a limp noodle anymore!

Emily, Andy, and Charles Eubanks - Team Drawing

This one says Andy at the top, but don't be fooled, yo!  It's actually a portrait of Andy, draw by his sister Emily!  (Can you spot her autograph?)

And no, this is NOT a portrait of Emily.  It's just a pitiful little zombie, one of Andy's favorite subjects.

Charles Eubanks - Teeth

"Woo-hoo, it's picture day!  And I got to meet the toof fairy last night!"

As usual, not at all what I'd planned to draw for this topic.  But this is what I landed on after about a page and a half of doodles.

Charles Eubanks - Kaiju

When I think of gigantic, overgrown creatures, I don't need to look much further than my own dear cat Thaddeus.  If he were to emerge from the depths of the Pacific Ocean, he would not need to travel far to find his favorite dish.  And he would not be much larger than he already is.

Charles Eubanks - New Year's Resolution

I have a tendency to avoid drawing unless I can carve out a large chunk of time for it... which is becoming harder and harder to do!  So this year, I resolve to find more little time slices, and just have fun with it!  These sketches were done with crayon on paper, without any fuss or planning.  Just hangin' out with the kids and doodling.  See?  Fun!

Charles Eubanks - Tentacles

Hey, did I mention I illustrated a picture book?  It's available on Amazon and B&N, and I even have an Amazon Author Page!  (I feel so official!)  I've been having such a blast inscribing book for people.  This one's going up for auction at my kids' elementary school.  (That's a Knob Hill Hawks pennant he's holding.)

Charles Eubanks - Doctor Who

This is my attempt to capture Matt Smith's amazing physical comedy.  I love how he has a way of looking like he's moving in more than one direction at once, leaving everyone befuddled by his zany exuberance.

Charles Eubanks - Furniture

I just love the design sensibility in Disney films.  You can tell they think through all their artistic choices carefully, adhering to well-defined shape language and color palettes.

This chair is from The Sword in the Stone, from the scene where The Wart and Merlin first meet.  I reproduced it as faithfully as I was able, paying close attention to the design nuances.  I like how the back mirrors the shape of a castle tower, and also hints at the direction from which Wart will make his sudden entrance.

In other news... I can't draw a straight line worth a darn.  So this exercise was really good for me!

Charles Eubanks - Zombies

This guy's in the advanced stages of zombie-ism, so he needs to start his day with an extra-fortified breakfast.

Charles Eubanks - Year In Review #2

I'm super excited to finally be sharing this with you guys!  This is the cover image from my new picture book, a monster-themed alphabet book about medical terms.  Coming to a bookstore near you in early 2013!

Charles Eubanks - Santa

Santa is making great strides toward a healthier lifestyle.

In other news... for once, I actually posted my drawing on time this week!  Woo-hoo!

Charles Eubanks - Reindeer

Another process experiment this week.  I kept the line work loose and rough, and did all the color pretty much on one layer.  (I don't know about you guys, but I usually have LOTS of layers.)

Charles Eubanks - Snowmen

"Geronimoooooooo!!!!"

Trying a slightly different rendering style this time.  Normally, I leave my line work in the final piece.

Charles Eubanks - Disney/Lucasfilm

My all-time favorite Disney film, yet strangely, I've never before attempted to draw any of the characters.  I'm not sure whether I captured Wart's likeness here, but this was good practice nonetheless!