Chris Boyd - Character Design and Illustration

Pisces

2012-01-31T18:42:00.000-08:00

New Me

2012-01-18T08:07:00.001-08:00

A little more Steampunk

2011-12-30T11:52:00.000-08:00

Going to try developing this character a little bit more.

Quickie Sketch

2011-12-28T22:24:00.001-08:00

I just liked the way this little sketch came out. So, here it is.

Squash Head

2011-12-28T21:59:00.000-08:00

The Resignators

2011-12-23T08:49:00.001-08:00

Something I did a few months back for a very cool band

from Australia. Check 'em out!

A little steampunk

2011-12-22T19:42:00.000-08:00

Hyde

2011-04-18T23:50:00.001-07:00

Phew. Been far too long.

Here's a little doodle for today.

Hopefully I'll be posting more soon.

Bruiser & the Boss

2011-01-06T14:33:00.000-08:00

Hey hey! First post of the new year!

A little piece from my sketchbook that I "inked" in photoshop.

I Love Roller Derby Girls!

2010-12-14T21:00:00.000-08:00

Woo hoo!

Got a little commission to draw

this fun pic from a Roller Derby Girl

in our nation's capitol.

Her name is Dixie [aka - The Anti-Angel]

I had a lot of fun with this one.

Thank you very much Dixie for

asking me to do this!

New Me

2010-10-30T22:14:00.001-07:00

A new little self portrait.

More phone doodles

2010-09-20T21:53:00.000-07:00

click on the pic for a larger view!

More Rockabilly Voodoo TM

2010-09-11T19:51:00.000-07:00

This is going on a t-shirt very soon.

And I am officially claiming this amp as my idea.

If anyone out there ever makes one (which would be awesome),

please let me know and send me a picture.

Phone sketch # 5632573

2010-09-08T12:00:00.001-07:00

Doodling while talking on the phone.

Doodles!

2010-08-25T06:55:00.000-07:00

Just some miscellaneous phone and meeting doodles.

3 brains are better than one.

2010-08-17T09:49:00.000-07:00

Doodles!

2010-08-03T15:45:00.000-07:00

Just some post-it sketches

and a couple digital doodles.

Monster Puddle

2010-08-02T08:03:00.000-07:00

Did a 3D version of my
gooey drippy monster - just for fun.

Rockabilly Drummer

2010-07-09T21:12:00.000-07:00

Still on a rockabilly kick!

I thought this would look cool
on the face of a kick bass drum.

Rockabilly Voodoo

2010-07-07T22:56:00.001-07:00

ROCKABILLY and VOODOO

Two great tastes that taste great together.

Rocket Boy concepting begins

2010-06-23T02:49:00.000-07:00

One of the fine people I've "met" here in blog

world is Mr. Travis Green. And he has invited

me to take a shot at doing some character

concept designs for a story he's developing.

He's calling his main character "Rocket Boy".

So, here is my first go at Rocket Boy. I think

I may have gone a bit overboard on the

Steampunk aspect of the character, but

Travis told me to have fun and basically

gave me free reign to do whatever I want.

And that is just what I did.

So hopefully this is will be the first of

many design variations and concepts I

will be doing based on the characters

from his story.

We shall see.

I'm really not sure what exactly that thing

in his raised hand is. Possibly a probe to

measure the atmosphere of this strange

world he finds himself.

So, thanks for the invite Travis.

Should be fun.

Balloon Boy

2010-06-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

Can I take your order?

2010-06-07T12:27:00.000-07:00

Just drawing while I was

waiting for some 3D to render.

And now for something completely different...

2010-05-25T11:03:00.000-07:00

Did this as a sample for a possible project

that ended up not happening...oh well. It was fun.

A wagon ride in the park

2010-05-24T10:14:00.000-07:00

This started as a pencil sketch I did a while ago.

I kinda liked it so I thought I'd throw some color at it.

Another odd couple

2010-05-22T01:04:00.000-07:00

I have no idea what these two are doing together.

The bunny doesn't look so sure about it either.

Little Monster

2010-05-19T07:42:00.000-07:00

Finally in a colorful mood again.

Just a couple doodles.

2010-05-18T08:05:00.000-07:00

The girl started out as a pencil sketch

then I "inked" it in Photoshop.

Cap was just sketched right in Photoshop.

I'm not sure what's happening over on the left

that they think is so interesting.

Conan the Barbarian

2010-05-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

I started collecting Frank Frazetta

books when I was about 12 years old.

Obviously this isn't the kind of thing

I usually draw, but I couldn't let the

week go without at least making some

attempt to mark his passing.

So, here's my humble attempt

at a tribute to an artist that has

been a source of inspiration to me

and countless other artists.

Sketchbook Page 1

2010-05-09T14:11:00.000-07:00

Was just doodling last night while watching TV.

Here kitty kitty

2010-05-07T21:33:00.001-07:00

I've always been a cat person.

Guard duty

2010-05-05T22:03:00.001-07:00

A glimpse of things to come

2010-05-03T09:30:00.001-07:00

The Bouncer

2010-04-30T22:34:00.000-07:00

Yes, he likes Tab and Hello Kitty.

But I still wouldn't mess with him.

Oh, and if you haven't voted in my poll

on the right, please do. It's imperative that

we find out which the nation prefers.

Brain Transference

2010-04-30T06:33:00.000-07:00

Roller Derby

2010-04-28T18:38:00.000-07:00

Not sure which I like more -

pirate girls or roller derby girls.

They both kick butt!

You give love a bad name.

2010-04-22T12:46:00.001-07:00

Aaaaaarrrrrrrrr!

2010-04-20T21:04:00.000-07:00

I'm the Human Cannonball

2010-04-19T21:32:00.001-07:00

This drawing has a sound track.

You can hear it here.

The Comeback

2010-04-15T20:47:00.001-07:00

He was a huge star in the 80's.

Now he's workin' the festival circuit.

But he still rocks!

A girl and her pet.

2010-04-14T15:34:00.000-07:00

Here's today's installment.

Trying to put some of the new

suggestions I received into practice.

I tried to get a little more

interesting with the pose.

I know this isn't a huge departure,

but it's a start :)

Red Coat Drummer

2010-04-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

I wanted to try another British soldier character

as a companion to the first guy.

Red Coat

2010-04-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

OK, I just received a very good critique of

my work from an artist I really admire.

I'm going to try to put some of his advice

into action from here on. I need to start

bringing more variation of shape, size

and proportions to my characters.

I also need to get more adventurous

with expressions and poses.

So, here's todays character.

Hopefully there will be some

improvement evident from here on.

What a clown.

2010-04-07T07:07:00.000-07:00

OK, still planning on getting the

3D version of the men-in-a-tub done.

But in the meantime, I want to keep posting

here so I'm trying to do a character a day.

We'll see how it goes.

3 Men now in a tub.

2010-03-30T09:44:00.001-07:00

OK, next step - 3D

3 Men soon to be in a tub.

2010-03-27T10:48:00.000-07:00

Character designs for an illustration I'm doing.

When in doubt...zombie!

2010-03-02T11:47:00.000-08:00

Humpty Dumpty walked on a wall...

2010-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately (or fortunately I guess )

work's been keeping me pretty busy.

So I haven't been able to do any sketching.

Also, I'm trying to work up some new

pieces for my 3D portfolio.

Still planning on doing

Jack and the Beanstalk also.

This one just happened first.

Another little squirt

2009-12-17T18:23:00.000-08:00

This sketch was done by my partner in Squirtgun - Dan Capuli.

We're working on getting his website and blog up and running.
Then hopefully he'll be posting some of his sketches there.

But this one just cracked me up so I had to post it.

Frogs are cool.

2009-12-10T00:03:00.000-08:00

Just goofin' around

2009-12-06T19:34:00.001-08:00

A New Project

2009-12-05T13:17:00.000-08:00

I'm starting a new project with a
very talented artist and friend of mine
named Dan Capuli. He should have
a website up soon. When he does I'll
post a link to it.

I can't tell much about the project yet.
Hopefully there will be more details
coming soon.

For now, I'll just post this little teaser.

Inspired by John Silver

2009-12-03T20:39:00.000-08:00

I watched "Treasure Planet" last night.
This guy and his little partner are
obviously not from TP, but the big
John Silver cyborg character was
definitely the inspiration here.

Happy Dog color

2009-12-02T22:54:00.001-08:00

Happy Dog

2009-12-02T15:42:00.001-08:00

Happy Witch

2009-12-02T07:59:00.001-08:00

When Pigs Dream

2009-12-01T13:21:00.000-08:00

Payback Time.
I'm sure a few of them have had this dream once or twice.

Animation Expo

2009-11-27T11:01:00.000-08:00

I've been under the weather for the last few days since getting back from the CTN Animation Expo, but I want to do my own little wrap up of the event for anyone that might care what I thought of it. :)

I was there all weekend, and it was pretty amazing. I got to meet some people I've been following on line and some people I never thought I'd have the chance to talk to in my life.

It's going to sound like I'm name dropping, but it just that I'm so excited that I got to meet so many amazing people.

One of the great things about the event, was that pretty much all of the artists that were there were very willing to talk and look at portfolios and were very generous with their time and advice. This was the first year for this expo, and I bet it's only going to get bigger in the coming years.

First off, I met Stephanie Laberis. I've been following her work on-line for years and it was really great to finally meet her. She was so nice. Her work is really unique. I love it.

Then, I actually got to talk with Craig McCracken of "Powerpuff Girls" and "Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends" fame. And again, it was just so great that he was so willing to take time to look at my work and talk about it.

Then there was Mark McDonnell. He teaches drawing classes at Disney Animation. And I got to talk to him one-on-one for like a half hour! It was so cool! Of course, a half hour gave me a lot of time to say some really stupid things, but oh well. :) He gave me some of the best advice on how to make my portfolio stronger. He was sooo nice. I know I'm getting repetitive, but everyone was just so nice.

Another guy that was really nice was Lou Romano. He had a line of people waiting to talk to him all weekend, and he was so gracious with everybody.

I also got to meet designer extraordinaire Ben Balistreri who's work I've been awed by for quite some time now, so that was a thrill.

Another artist that I met was Bill Robinson. His work is so fun. It was really nice talking to him. I know I'd seen his work before, but this weekend was the first chance I really had to pour over it close up. And I am now a big fan.

David O'Keefe is a caricaturist who had some amazing sculptural work on display. I really had a good time talking with him over the weekend.

The last two people I met late on Sunday were at tables right next to each other - Mike Daley and Pascal Campion. Both these guys were an instant source of inspiration as soon as I started looking at their work. They both are fantastic artists and each piece of art they create down to the simplest little sketch tells a story. Which is definitely something I need to work on putting into my own work.

There were also a lot of great live art demos going on all weekend. I got to stand only a few feet away from artists like Bobby Chiu, Peter de Sève, J. Scott Campbell, Dean Yeagle, Brittney Lee, Francisco Herrera and on and on...

Whew, it was just one cool weekend.

New Card

2009-11-16T09:40:00.001-08:00

Here is the front and back of my new business card
which hopefully I'll get to pass out a lot of at the Animation Expo :)

Idea Man

2009-11-10T22:32:00.000-08:00

Grrrrrrrrrrr.

2009-11-09T12:54:00.001-08:00

Did some doodling while on the phone today.

reason for my absence

2009-10-31T21:15:00.000-07:00

I feel bad about not posting much here lately.
I will get back to it on a more regular basis.

The reason I haven't been posting much lately
is because I am going to be going to the
CTN Animation Expo in late November.
It looks like it's going to be pretty cool.

And I've been busy getting my book in order
and updating my website.

So, once I've got everything in order,
I'll try to get back to posting more often.

But I can't leave a post here without putting
up some kind of pic. So here's one I did back around
the beginning of the year that I've always liked.

Zombies are sweet.

2009-10-15T09:36:00.000-07:00

Got to do some fun character concepts for a
very cool company in England called Grinlock.

Life would be sweet if I got paid to draw zombies all the time.

Just another zombie

2009-09-29T09:16:00.000-07:00

Seems like zombies are everywhere these days.

I hope everyone hasn't given up on me here.

Work has been keeping me from doing any blogging lately.

Rockin'

2009-08-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

Unlikely Roommates

2009-08-26T07:10:00.000-07:00

OK, here's an idea I have for a show.

It's about this unlikely trio of old friends.
They live together in a flat that is
entirely too small for the three of them.
Back stories to come.

Creative Block

2009-08-19T07:54:00.001-07:00

A cool surprise.

2009-08-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

I got a surprise last night.
I received an email with this picture.
Someone liked my flying monkey
enough to make it permanent.

How cool is that!?

You lookin at me?

2009-08-14T13:41:00.000-07:00

Not much today.
Just felt like doing a quick sketch
of something a little different

from my normal thing.

I love mermaids.

2009-08-11T12:22:00.000-07:00

The Bodybuilder and the Bee

2009-08-10T09:56:00.000-07:00

Not much time today.

Just a quickie.

Cat and Mouse

2009-08-07T12:54:00.001-07:00

That age-old cartoon rivalry.

Wolfie's Dark Secret

2009-08-05T12:14:00.001-07:00

At each full moon he would sneak into the kitchen.
All he could think about was what would
happen if the other monsters found out.
What would they say if they found out he was vegan?

The Count stopped counting calories.

2009-07-28T23:51:00.000-07:00

Dracula was never

quite as intimidating
after going off his diet.

misunderstood

2009-07-26T13:17:00.001-07:00

The Good Witch

2009-07-23T11:23:00.000-07:00

Munchkins!

2009-07-19T10:30:00.000-07:00

OK, I'm back on the OZ train.

And once again I took a step
into the distant past and used
pencil and paper. Google it.

Partners in Crime

2009-07-15T23:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Rachael for the inspiration

for the second part of this team. :)

Angry Chicken

2009-07-14T13:24:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you feel this constant banging
in the back of your head. And when you finally
sit down and draw, you find out it was an
angry chicken with a bat full of nails.

CBG

2009-07-13T14:34:00.000-07:00

This popped into my head
and I had to take a break
from OZ to get it out.

The leader of the Flying Monkeys!

2009-07-12T20:07:00.000-07:00

Flying Monkeys!

2009-07-12T15:26:00.001-07:00

Dorothy and Toto toooo!

2009-07-10T20:40:00.000-07:00

I decided to make Dorothy
a little younger looking

than we normally see her.

Jake and Elwood

2009-07-09T15:26:00.000-07:00

Took a quick break from OZ
today to do this for Art Jumble.

The Great and Powerful OZ

2009-07-08T22:25:00.001-07:00

Chugging away on the OZ.

More OZ

2009-07-06T23:45:00.000-07:00

More work-in-progress.
The W W of the W.

OZ

2009-07-04T08:17:00.000-07:00

Working on my version of OZ.
Here's the first bit.
I plan on doing more of the characters
and some environments.

The witch's studio.

2009-06-26T20:36:00.000-07:00

Might add some color to this at some point.

tough guy

2009-06-19T09:01:00.000-07:00

He's tough AND symmetrical!

Witchy

2009-06-17T01:19:00.000-07:00

Step Right Up!

2009-06-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

Been busy with work.

But here's one I managed to squeeze in.

Odd Couple

2009-06-10T02:08:00.001-07:00

The Inventor

2009-06-09T14:36:00.001-07:00

A Mechanical Gentleman

2009-06-07T23:58:00.000-07:00

Security Detail

2009-06-05T06:49:00.000-07:00

Actual pencil on actual paper.

Old School.

mmmmmummy

2009-06-02T21:01:00.001-07:00

Dance!

2009-05-31T12:34:00.000-07:00

Once again, kinda busy with work today.

So here's something from a few months ago.

The Kuta Kid

2009-05-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I couldn't resist doing

something for this contest.
This was really fun.
I love Sean "Cheeks" Galloway's
work and I love this character.
My apologies to Sean for
doing something so silly with it. :)

Just playing with some expressions.

2009-05-27T21:49:00.000-07:00

Tough Girl

2009-05-26T22:08:00.000-07:00

Still don't have a name for her,

but here she is again.