Illustration Sketchbook

June Toons 2024 #15: Run Cowboy, Run!

Martin · 189 days

A cartoon illustration of a cowboy desperately running from something. The cowboy is lanky and proportioned in a very wiry way, with a bean-shaped head and body, and very thin arms and legs. His long nose is blowing back in the wind, and his pants, which are way too wide, are held up by suspenders. His hat is flying off behind him. He is colored in an unrealistic way, with turquoise skin and blue hair. His clothes are shades of green and brown. In the background is a desert, with distant mesas, and a large setting sun.

Today's June Toons cartoon is of a cowboy running. From what? I don't know, but he's desperate to get away from it!

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Soft air brush for gradients, and the Smooth Natural Nib for linework. That one is from the Rusty Nib pack from True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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June Toons 2024 #14: Elephant In A Boat

Martin · 190 days

A cartoon illustration of a large elephant sitting in a tiny boat. The boat is capsizing from the weight of the elephant, and the edge of the rim is barely above the water. The elephant is gray and has a detached, sullen look on his face. The water extends all the way to the horizon, and roofs and trees are sticking up from the water. The water is an aqua color with wavy lines flowing over it. The sky is a pale-blue with large white clouds overhead and a pale-yellow sun.

Today's June Toons cartoon is an elephant sitting in a boat... but not for much longer! 😮

This last week was a blur of work, but it's still kind of hard to believe that I've been working on this project for two weeks already. Time is flyin'!

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Syrup brush for linework, the Soft air brush for gradients, and the Fat Nozzle spray paint brush for texture.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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June Toons 2024 #11: Don’t Stop (Erasing)

Martin · 193 days

A cartoon illustration of a piece of paper that is folded with part of it facing the viewer, and an eraser erasing scribbles from its bottom half. The paper and eraser both have cartoon faces. The paper looks like it is enjoying the erasing a little too much, with its eyes rolled up slightly and its tongue hanging out. The eraser is staring a the paper with bugged out eyes and a concerned look. The paper is a very pale yellow and the eraser is pink. The image is set on a light blue background with a swish of lighter blue painted over the top.

This was a long day, so suitably, I had to make a pretty quick cartoon for June Toons. I like how it turned out though! 😆

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Old Brush for the background swoosh, and the Smooth Natural Nib brush for linework. That one's from the Rusty Nib brush pack by True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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June Toons 2024 #10: Fresh Air

Martin · 194 days

A cartoon illustration of a cat leaning out of a window to smell a flower. The cat is orange and shaded in a very simple way, with only a single shaft of shadow passing over its bottom quarter. Similarly, the entire scene has a parallel diagonal purple shadow across the bottom third, a pastel blue, and then a diagonal white at the top. The flower has large white petals and a gold center, with a long green vine leading it out away from the window.

For today's June Toons cartoon, I drew a cat leaning out the window to smell a flower. This is a small celebration I'm having for the end of my spring allergies (RIP cooler weather, though 😔).

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching and the Smooth Natural Nib brush for everything else. That one's from the Rusty Nib brush pack from True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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June Toons 2024 #9: Squirrel Man

Martin · 195 days

A cartoon illustration of a man with a deformed face. He was created from a reference photo of a red squirrel, and his features reflect that in various ways: his eyes are far apart and bulging, his nose is very far forward, he has a tall forehead, an extreme overbite with teeth jutting out, and he is hunched over. The man has a scruffy mustache and goatee, and scraggily hair sticking out from a floppy, pointed brown beanie. He has a light complexion, orange hair, and a red shirt. The man is drawn in various shades or orange, red, and brown, and the background is a light green with a noisy yellow burst from behind the man.

Today's June Toons cartoon is my attempt at drawing a human from a picture of an animal - in this case, a red squirrel. The result is sort of grotesque, but I had fun making it. 🙃

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Syrup brush for linework, the Soft air brush for gradients, and the Fat Nozzle spray paint brush for background texture.

The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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June Toons 2024 #8: A Familiar Duck

Martin · 196 days

A cartoon illustration of an oddly proportioned duck in a blue sailor's shirt, red bow tie, and sailor's hat. The duck is white with gold beak, legs, and feet, and he has a large round head. He has a blank look on his face. The background is gray with a lighter wedge shape going behind the duck.

Today's June Toons cartoon is another pretty basic one, but maybe that's just going to be the theme for this project. It's been tough finding time this month!

As usual, this was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, and the Smooth Natural Nib brush for linework. That one's from the Rusty Nib pack by True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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June Toons 2024 #7: Day & Night

Martin · 197 days

A cartoon illustration of an anthropomorphized beer bottle sitting on top of an anthropomorphized coffee mug. The beer bottle has a drunk look on his face and a bubble popping effect happening in the air in front of him. He is a glossy green with a pale-yellow paper label. He is looking at the viewer and waving. The coffee mug is looking up at the beer bottle with a slightly pained and annoyed look. He is a glossy light blue. He is filled with coffee and some of it is splashing out to the side. The background transitions sharply at an angle between a lavender and gold color, from top to bottom, to represent night and day.

Since this June Toons cartoon is coming in on a Friday, I'm closing out the first week with an ode to the drinks of day and of night. ☕🍺

This has been a weird week for me personally, so I've had a hard time getting these drawings done at a reasonable hour each day. So far, I've been enjoying the infusion of creativity though. On to the next week!

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching and the Syrup brush for linework.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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