The elegant Hairstreak! There are many types of Hairstreak throughout the world, but the one that resembles my drawing really catches my attention!
The Metalmark. Metal makes me think of rock stars and the future. Hence this character design.
Showing posts with label qt crawlies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label qt crawlies. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sketchbook - QT Crawlies Butterflies 1
Since I finished re-drawing 2010 and 2011's QT Crawlies and am now in the process of inking them, I've had to start coming up with new ones. I have a set allotment for this year, so I'll have time for the other projects, but there's just so many I want to draw. Just in Family Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) there's so many! I'll have to make a list and save the surplus for 2013. But here, have some butterflies!
The elegant Hairstreak! There are many types of Hairstreak throughout the world, but the one that resembles my drawing really catches my attention!
The Metalmark. Metal makes me think of rock stars and the future. Hence this character design.
The elegant Hairstreak! There are many types of Hairstreak throughout the world, but the one that resembles my drawing really catches my attention!
The Metalmark. Metal makes me think of rock stars and the future. Hence this character design.
Friday, April 6, 2012
WIP - Buggin the Reindeer
Missed these? I was actually up to date with these for a moment, but then fell behind again...
Okay, so there was one more QT Crawlies picture I drew... the Promo Poster. Even though I like the poses, the anatomy is awkward and therefore needs to be redrawn. This was the first set of six I intended to release in print/card format.
One of the monsters from Toilet Spawn. This more qualifies as a sketch since this was the first drawing I ever did of the series (back at the end of 2010.) But I do like it, so maybe it's all right to just jump in and ink it? It's supposed to be a warrior reindeer, with thick, bushy eyebrows.
Okay, so there was one more QT Crawlies picture I drew... the Promo Poster. Even though I like the poses, the anatomy is awkward and therefore needs to be redrawn. This was the first set of six I intended to release in print/card format.
One of the monsters from Toilet Spawn. This more qualifies as a sketch since this was the first drawing I ever did of the series (back at the end of 2010.) But I do like it, so maybe it's all right to just jump in and ink it? It's supposed to be a warrior reindeer, with thick, bushy eyebrows.
Friday, March 23, 2012
WIP - QT Crawlies 7
Finally, we are to the last batch of QT Crawlies I drew before deciding to start over and redraw them all (and then some) this year.
Hydra. Okay, so this one isn't technically a bug, but my dad suggested it because of the "creepy turned cute creature" concept. (Snakes and scorpions are future possibilities for this series.) The Hydra is like an alien princess because of her microscopic and non-insectoid origin.
Scorpionfly. Some gender bending with this one, but since I lost my notes with the re-imaged laptop, I forgot why the Scorpionfly is the only male in this series (okay, technically some other insects I drew should be male, too...) Something about pretending to be female? Actually, I did write some notes in a notebook with my list of bugs. But all I wrote was "It's a trap! lol" for the Scorpionfly. I must re-research.
Mantis. Oh, the sneaky Mantis... I don't know if there's any significance to making her look like a cat burglar, but I like her outfit nonetheless. I wish I could have a figurine of her, but I hate working with 3D stuff, usually (danger!) Something to aspire to if the project turns out not to be a failure, I guess... licensed merchandise! QT Crawlies the Cereal! QT Crawlies the Fleece Blanket! ... QT Crawlies the Bug Bomb!!
Hydra
Hydra. Okay, so this one isn't technically a bug, but my dad suggested it because of the "creepy turned cute creature" concept. (Snakes and scorpions are future possibilities for this series.) The Hydra is like an alien princess because of her microscopic and non-insectoid origin.
Scorpionfly
Scorpionfly. Some gender bending with this one, but since I lost my notes with the re-imaged laptop, I forgot why the Scorpionfly is the only male in this series (okay, technically some other insects I drew should be male, too...) Something about pretending to be female? Actually, I did write some notes in a notebook with my list of bugs. But all I wrote was "It's a trap! lol" for the Scorpionfly. I must re-research.
Mantis
Mantis. Oh, the sneaky Mantis... I don't know if there's any significance to making her look like a cat burglar, but I like her outfit nonetheless. I wish I could have a figurine of her, but I hate working with 3D stuff, usually (danger!) Something to aspire to if the project turns out not to be a failure, I guess... licensed merchandise! QT Crawlies the Cereal! QT Crawlies the Fleece Blanket! ... QT Crawlies the Bug Bomb!!
WIP - QT Crawlies 6
Now for some battle bugs and a punk! (Not really.)
Tree Hopper. This actually may be my absolute favorite of the series so far. I love my costume design for her (and maybe I love her enough to make cameos of her in my other series?!) And she looks so happy, d'aww. When (and if) I color the redraw, she's going to be quite bright and vividly colored with some of my favorite colors.
Earwig. She and her brethren are shy and like to keep to themselves. But they fail at being ninjas and they are slower than a grandma in rush hour traffic. Nature must take pity on them to allow them to continue their pathetic annoying-ness to this day.
Firefly. Those are supposed to be glowstick bracelets around her wrists.
Tree Hopper
Tree Hopper. This actually may be my absolute favorite of the series so far. I love my costume design for her (and maybe I love her enough to make cameos of her in my other series?!) And she looks so happy, d'aww. When (and if) I color the redraw, she's going to be quite bright and vividly colored with some of my favorite colors.
Earwig
Earwig. She and her brethren are shy and like to keep to themselves. But they fail at being ninjas and they are slower than a grandma in rush hour traffic. Nature must take pity on them to allow them to continue their pathetic annoying-ness to this day.
Firefly
Firefly. Those are supposed to be glowstick bracelets around her wrists.
WIP - QT Crawlies 5
Back again! It really shouldn't take me as long as it does to make these posts considering I had the pictures scanned and ready to upload over a week ago.
Water Strider. These bugs are so cool, especially the extra spiky ones. My poor Water Strider looks like she's missing her butt, though. Regardless, I hope the redraw turns out as cool, because I actually do like how it turned out.
Stink Bug. I identify with this bug so much. Tacos are cool.
Love Bug. Okay, I know about love bugs, but please dismiss any knowledge of real love bugs when looking at this illustration. They are just twin sisters here! This is supposed to be a family friendly series. Anyway, in Florida, these bugs are such a pain. They make a mess wherever they go (much like birds, but I can forgive birds because they are cuter.)
Water Strider
Water Strider. These bugs are so cool, especially the extra spiky ones. My poor Water Strider looks like she's missing her butt, though. Regardless, I hope the redraw turns out as cool, because I actually do like how it turned out.
Stink Bug
Stink Bug. I identify with this bug so much. Tacos are cool.
Love Bug
Love Bug. Okay, I know about love bugs, but please dismiss any knowledge of real love bugs when looking at this illustration. They are just twin sisters here! This is supposed to be a family friendly series. Anyway, in Florida, these bugs are such a pain. They make a mess wherever they go (much like birds, but I can forgive birds because they are cuter.)
Friday, March 9, 2012
WIP - QT Crawlies 4
And more! We're halfway through!
Satyrine Butterfly. I hope I captured this insect's beautiful trickiness. It's been doing Jedi Mind Tricks before they were cool. "This is not the bug you hunger for."
Cicada. A quiet homebody most of the time, the Cicada throws a wild party during the summer.
Army Ant. I hate ants. They are little imperialists. But army ants have a silly face. Ha, ha.
Satyrine Butterfly
Satyrine Butterfly. I hope I captured this insect's beautiful trickiness. It's been doing Jedi Mind Tricks before they were cool. "This is not the bug you hunger for."
Cicada
Cicada. A quiet homebody most of the time, the Cicada throws a wild party during the summer.
Army Ant
Army Ant. I hate ants. They are little imperialists. But army ants have a silly face. Ha, ha.
WIP - QT Crawlies 3
More bugs! This is actually really sad, that I've had so many drawn yet no one has seen them. When I don't post stuff, I wonder what people think I'm doing? (Assuming they think of me at all, heh.) Am I frozen like a robot? Am I goofing off playing Pokemon? (I haven't played my DS for nearly two months, and it wasn't Pokemon.) I want to play Pokemon, though...
Anyway, the bees. Bumblebee carrying pollen and Honeybee with her honeycomb. I noticed with some insects, like the bees and the springtail, the eyes look too Bleach-ish (Honeybee looks too much like a certain semi-recent character.) I'll change that in the redraws.
Aphid. The Aphid was drawn way too small (even though they are quite small, I want these drawings to print well. Oh, she poops love, by the way.
Bumblebee
Honeybee
Anyway, the bees. Bumblebee carrying pollen and Honeybee with her honeycomb. I noticed with some insects, like the bees and the springtail, the eyes look too Bleach-ish (Honeybee looks too much like a certain semi-recent character.) I'll change that in the redraws.
Aphid
Aphid. The Aphid was drawn way too small (even though they are quite small, I want these drawings to print well. Oh, she poops love, by the way.
WIP - QT Crawlies 2
I was asked to continue posting the old QT Crawlies drawings that I intend to re-draw. Well, that's perfect because they are easier to post now that I found them all. Things that would have gone in this corner are now lined up to be inked and can be expected shortly.
Parasitic Hedgehog Fly. This is one of my favorites, so spiky and tomboyish. She's munching on the leftover remnants of her host. (If I recall correctly, the flies inject their eggs into the host and the larvae eat the host from the inside out.) Very cool looking insects, though I wouldn't want to get too close to one.
Springtail. So common (and annoying.) But certainly they are much cuter imagined this way?
Lacebug. These bugs are beautiful. And of course beautiful things are stuck-up and sopheeesticated.
Parasitic Hedgehog Fly
Parasitic Hedgehog Fly. This is one of my favorites, so spiky and tomboyish. She's munching on the leftover remnants of her host. (If I recall correctly, the flies inject their eggs into the host and the larvae eat the host from the inside out.) Very cool looking insects, though I wouldn't want to get too close to one.
Springtail
Springtail. So common (and annoying.) But certainly they are much cuter imagined this way?
Lacebug
Lacebug. These bugs are beautiful. And of course beautiful things are stuck-up and sopheeesticated.
Friday, February 10, 2012
WIP - QT Crawlies Prototype
These chibi insects are part of the QT Crawlies project I'm working on. I'm redrawing them all because 1.) They need to be bigger so they will look nicer when I make prints of them, and 2.) I think I can draw better now.
Nailhead Termite
Dragonfly
Hissing Cockroach
It sucks to start over after having so much done (nearly two dozen, thank goodness none were colored), but since I intend to sell these images on products, I want them to look my best.
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