Quarantine Mask.

Life has become weird since quarantining ourselves. My friend said something about this particular scene from The Jetsons; this is what it's like to roll out of bed for a zoom meeting and he's right. I wanted to draw it and make Jane look EXTRA tired because honestly, that's all I feel anymore. Rolling with the punches, though, and trying to stay safe. I hope everyone else is, too, and that you find this as relatable as I do/did.

MY 1,000TH POST!

WHAT A MOMENTOUS OCCASION: this is my 1,000 blog post!! Hard to believe I started this thing back in 2008. There were a lot of times in my life I was consistent with it and others where I strayed, but I think that this is important. It's an avenue into my life (especially my past) and I enjoy seeing the growth. So, to mark this celebratory experience, I whipped up a colorful drawing of Rodney from Animal Crossing New Horizons. He's my friend, Scott's, neighbor.

Judy Jetson.

Anyone remember The Jetsons? I used to watch it growing up. I feel like a lot of movies from the 60's and 70's played as reruns in the 90's. I loved the whole family, but Judy was just the coolest. There's one episode that I'll never forget and it's the episode where she enters a contest to try to win the chance to meet/write a song for Jet Screamer. Her song isn't good (Jettttt Screamer, Screamer, Screamer, Screamer, Screamer. Is aaaaaa dreamer, dreamer, dreamer, dreamer, dreamer; maybe there are a few too many screamers and dreamers in there, but you get the idea), but Elroy is working on a secret language at the time and that gets shipped instead of Judy's song and Jet Screamer loves it and picks her (aka Elroy's). EEP! OP! ORK! AH-AH! And that means I love you! Come flyyyyy with me! Up highhhhhh with me! It's so good. I can still hear it. Anyway, here's a little Judy Jetson doodle.

Pee-wee Herman Stickers.

In honor of the 35th anniversary of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Matt Benyo and I teamed up to create some really awesome stickers! We combined elements from the movie and Pee-wee's Playhouse to present this sticker pack! You can get it over on my etsy by clicking HERE! Tell em Large Marge sent ya!

Hocus Pocus Stickers.

Now seems like a great time to say I've made some Hocus Pocus stickers based off of my drawings and I'm offering them as a new sticker pack! It's just a bunch of HOCUS POCUS! Check them out over on my etsy by CLICKING HERE! Anyone else as much of a fan as I am?! Who's your favorite character?

Officer Big Mac.

Mayor McCheese brought back images of a hamburger cop and so I had to do some research and finally figured out it was Officer Big Mac! I remember there being a metal cage version of his head in the McDonald's outside play area at this one specific McDonald's in Woodhaven. You would climb into his neck (like a tunnel) and then his head had cage bars around it (which was a hamburger) and his police hat was on top. It was a jail. It was great. Anyway, here's Officer Big Mac. I hope you enjoy him as much as I enjoyed making him!

Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton is ONE IN A ZILLION. She's the true NATIONAL TREASURE and this world is a better place because of her. I was working on some techniques and decided to do this young Dolly with some bright colors a la Andy Warhol and mostly I am just excited because tonight, at 8 pm, there is a DOLLY PARTON BIOGRAPHY ON A&E and that's the real gift on this day. I miss going to Dollywood.

Disney.

I made this for a friend's birthday and I'm offering the chance for you to be in it, too!

For $20, I'm doing digital copies of you and your favorite Disney character in front of this castle! To add additional characters or people, it's $10 each!

I hope you enjoy this whimsical piece and have a great weekend.

Mayor McCheese.

I have been in a real art funk lately, but my inner voice said... "draw Mayor McCheese..." and I didn't even question it. THERE WAS NO HESITATION, WE MUST DRAW MAYOR MCCHEESE! So, I did and I am OBSESSED WITH HIM/IT. Why is he so cool? Cause he's a cheeseburger mayor, that's why.

Lately I've Been Feeling So COOL!

The Jonas Brothers recently celebrated the year anniversary of their single, Cool, coming out. Each of the brothers posted a photo from behind the scenes for the video and Kevin posted this awesome, brightly colored picture. Seeing how we are all self quarantining due to the coronavirus, I am living vicariously through this drawing because Kevin looks like he's on vacation and I wish I was.

TIGER KING COOKIE!

I was approached by this awesome baker named Candace and she asked if she could use my Joe Exotic and Tiger to make a cookie out of for fun. I told her absolutely! She finished it up and posted it today and I AM BLOWN AWAY! You can check out her other cookies and beautiful work HERE! How friggin cool is this?! You can still get the Joe Exotic sticker on my etsy! Don't miss out!

Ecto Cooler Sticker.

It's the 90's and you're about to watch Are You Afraid of the Dark? on Snick and you've got a plate of Bagel Bites and a juice box with Slimer on it which means you're drinking ECTO COOLER! I've got fond memories of this orangey drink and wanted to make a sticker to satisfy my nostalgic needs. You can get one here, but there's only a few left!

Tiger King Sticker Pack.

Have you seen Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness on Netflix? If you haven't, I urge you in these trying, isolated times to do yourself a favor and watch this. It's 7 episodes long and your mouth will drop AT LEAST TWICE each episode. It's a documentary and I don't want to say too much, but if you enjoyed it as much as Matt and I did, you'll understand why we had to craft these stickers. The whole thing looks like it's shot/happened in the 80's, but it's FROM NOW. If you're interested in these stickers, they're RIGHT HERE! That's my etsy link. Watch it. What else are you going to do?

H.R. Pufnstuf.

Here's a major throwback for this Thursday. Does anyone remember H.R. Pufnstuf? It came out in 1969 and had one season, but it was a wildly imaginative children's show with puppets, witches, and a flute. My mom introduced it to me growing up and they'd play reruns in the 90's. My mom said that they must've been on some drugs when they made it, but always in a lighthearted kind of way. Well, I saw this magnet Sid Krofft posted and wanted to do a stylized Chelsea version. I printed it out (and it is so colorful, and BEAUTIFUL) for my mom and dedicate this to her.

Walter White.

Had the privilege for doing this Walter White painting for a couple of super amazing people. It was 8x10 inches, I believe. It's funny because I never watched Breaking Bad, but I know if its significance  and prior to painting this, I was nervous about doing it, but then BAM! It came out and it was good and I was happy. I was given direction in terms of the quote for the background, but here he is: Bryan Cranston in his Heisenberg glory. Click to enlarge to catch those details!

Witchy frog.

I have a folder on my desktop called "Things I want to Draw" and I've been putting them off. Well, since the world is self-quarantining (or if you're not, you really need to be), now's a great time to crack into them. Of course, I'm finding it difficult to create much of anything because the other day, we picked up Animal Crossing: New Horizons and that's been any and all points of escape. Matt bought me those Elton John sunglasses and the pink boots to match. I also enjoy stargazing.

Holly.

Holly is a cat that my friend loves and is named after Holly Holm (and that's Holly Holm's signature over the painting). Holly is a pretty skittish cat, though. I never got to meet her because she hid while I was visiting my friend's place, but after finishing the painting and sending it to her, Holly approved it. Check out the details!

Nook Knacks: An Animal Crossing Sticker Pack.

On Friday, a new Animal Crossing game comes out for the Nintendo Switch and it can't come quickly enough. After being self quarantined after having no chance to work, the past few days have felt like a month. In honor of the new Animal Crossing game, I put this pack together featuring some new and old characters for every Animal Crossing fan! If you click HERE, you can get 15% a single sticker or the full pack through Friday! The code is: NOOKINGTON! Who's your favorite? We have Tom Nook, K.K. Slider, Tortimer the Mayor, Lily the Frog, Mira the Bunny (her outfit is inspired by Sailor Venus), Resetti coming to yell at you for turning the game off, and Gulliver the Seagull!

The Illustrated 90's Sticker Pack.

To showcase my love for the 90's, this compilation pack features some of the best characters, creatures, and cartoons from the 90's. We've got Dennis Nedry from Jurassic Park, Jane from the TV show Daria, 2 Hocus Pocus pieces (the spell book and Jay & Ice), a Troll Doll, Fuller from Home Alone, and Zeebo the clown. It's also an ode to my strictly 90's account on Instagram: @theillustrated90s. One of my favorites is Zeebo from Are You Afraid of the Dark? You can get yourself a pack and receive 15% off by clicking HERE! The coupon code will already be applied, but if it isn't, simply punch in "DABOMB" to receive 15% off single stickers or the whole pack through Friday!

Racing Kart 64 Sticker Pack.

Next up is an homage to one of the best racing games ever created: Mario Kart 64. I took some of the key elements from the game and made them sticker ready so you can bring them with you anywhere! I chose to do Toad because he's the real fan favorite (but not my favorite; Yoshi FOR LIFE). Get yourself a pack by clicking HERE and stop back by on Monday when I unveil my last pack (at least for a while).

The Triforce Sticker Pack.

In honor of one of my favorite video game franchises of all time, I put together The Triforce Sticker Pack for THE LEGEND OF ZELDA! My personal favorite is the Lon Lon Ranch Milk, but man, they're all fun. The koroks are cute. I made them on the iPad using procreate. Well, when Matt lets me use it. I'm starting to like the iPad a lot more. Anyway, get your pack of stickers by clicking HERE!

It's A Me + 3 Sticker Pack.

In honor of today being SUPER MAR10 DAY, I am debuting my latest sticker pack featuring 4 of the top characters from the Super Mario franchise! I wanted each one to be a little different and represent different aspects/versions of the games. They're also my biggest stickers! Bowser is a whopping 4.25 inches tall! Check them out in my etsy by clicking HERE! Have a Super Mario day, everyone!

Thugz Bunny & Friends Sticker Pack.

Remember when the Looney Tunes cartoon characters were on shirts, but they had an attitude and a cool presence? Well, I've brought them back in the form of a 90's sticker pack full of nostalgia and just the right amount of attitude and flair! Get yourself a single sticker or the full pack! Head over to my Etsy and treat yo self!

Wearable Art.

I've been dabbling in the wearable art world by making custom earrings of whatever people want. So far, I've had two David Bowie's and the wienermobile. It's a great time to be alive! If you'd like a pair, shoot me an email! They're a lot of fun and a great way to show your love of whatever floats your boat. Wearable art is the best.

Toby the Toad.

There's this account on instagram called: ya_boi_toby_the_toad and it's a toad that has photoshoots inside of a dollhouse. Growing up, I was into frogs, but not of the actual toad variety. I just thought they were cute. Well, here we are, A LIFETIME LATER, and I still like them. I think I knew who I was at a very young age and haven't really changed that much. Anyway, I digress, it was his birthday the other day and I drew this drawing of him based off of one of his photos. It's cute and I like it and I hope you do, too.

My Favorite Things Sticker Pack.

I couldn't consider doing stickers and NOT do my favorite things because I have a lot of them. However, I only decided to do FIVE and put them in a pack together! I've got pizza (one in a heart and one in a triforce because you know I love pizza), a wienermobile because I am obsessed, Nosferatu because he's my #1, and a Halloween pumpkin complete with candy corn (because I also love that). You can buy one (if you're not into the same things as me) or the whole pack over on my etsy (CLICK HERE) and support me because I create and love passionately all of the things that I find special (and I hope you will, too).

Gotta Catch Em All Sticker Pack.

My second sticker pack is the Gotta Catch 'Em All sticker pack featuring 7 Pokemon! I had a lot of fun making these and made sure to include my favorite (psyduck), the squirtle gang, and Sandshrew with a fat lil belly. You can get these on my etsy for $3 each or $12 for all 7!

Robot Party Sticker Pack.

I'm jumping into the sticker game! This has been long overdue and I am happy to kick it off with with the Robot Party Pack inspired by the rainbow (ROY G BIV) and here to make your acquaintance! You can get them on my etsy or send me an email and I can take care of you! Plenty more stickers coming your way! I told Matt if I sell at least one of each set, I will be happy as a clam. We'll see what happens!

Jazz Funeral.

I recently went on a trip and while traveling, Matt let me borrow his iPad and I whipped this drawing up inspired by an article about the culture in New Orleans. I've decided to make this into a limited edition print, selling only 13! You can get one by going to my ETSY! It took me 3.5 hours to do and prints at 12x12 inches. I really love it. There's a certain magic about New Orleans and I tried to capture that here.