Cabin Fever

Hi Everyone!

Hopefully I did this right :)  This is what I thought about then I heard Cabin Fever.......

Topic #115 - Cabin Fever

With Spring soon approaching, it seems the perfect time to celebrate that ever present Winter disease, Cabin Fever.  Toon Clubbers, have at it!

The Odd Couple

The film that I measure all others against is Disney's Beauty and the Beast.  I still remember the first (of many) times I saw it in the theater.  Never before had I been so transported into a story.  The moment the Beast dies...  Ugh!  Even after watching the latest 3D version last week, I got choked up.

Cogsworth and Lumiere here were a blast to draw.  I'd never had a chance to really analyze the mechanics of their "enchanted object" designs.  I hope you enjoy the results.

Buttercup and Westley

I have lots of favorite stories. But this one's probably in my top ten, and I've never drawn these two. :)

Now You Can't Get Out

Babes in Toyland (Disney's 1961 version) has always been a favorite of mine.  The movie's 50th anniversary is this week!

Topic #114: Favorite Stories

It's time to dust off the blog and bring some life back.  I thought the best way to reconnect with everyone would be this topic..  "Favorite Stories".  Pick something that represents one of your favorite stories and share it with the group in the form of a drawing.  (Of course, if you'd like to write up a few words to tell us more about why it's one of your favorite stories, all the better.)  Since it's the holiday season we'll let this topic go until the end of December 2011.  Have fun and welcome back, everyone!

Here I Come To Save The Day!

Covered

I did this for Toon Club and a blog called Covered. Check it out here.

Even Mightier Mouse

Topic #113: Mighty Mouse

I was feeling a little nostalgic today...

Have fun, everyone!

Minotaur

The Minotaur gives up on the idea of ever finding a cafeteria inside the maze.

Unicentaurasus

Miss-o-logical

Bacchus

AKA Dionysus, which is a bit more difficult to pronounce.

Mythological Jug Band

It's been far too since I posted something here... but then finally another topic worked with jug bands.

Gryphon

The shock of me actually posting is drowned out by the fact that I'm first! (And no, I didn't draw this before I posted the topic.) :)

Topic #112: Mythology

We're really cookin' now! Thanks to Heather and Adam for keeping Christmas the whole year. Let's start February off with a shiny new topic: Mythology!

Have fun!

It's almost February, Ebenezer!

You can stop dancing now.

With all their frostbitten teddy bears

Got it done before Christmas ended! Huzzah!

Topic #111: A Christmas Carol

The spirits did it all in one night, but it will probably take us slightly longer to get some great submissions for Topic #111: A Christmas Carol.

Happy Holidays, and thanks for being a part of Toon Club!

Cereal Tattoos

I didn't draw anything new here, but I got this email recently and wanted to post it under the cereal topic. I found it quite entertaining as it's based on a post I did specifically for Toon Club a couple of years ago:

"Mr Beach,
I have attached two pictures of tattoos I have based on your drawings of Count Chocula and Frankenberry. I will be receiving Boo Berry at some point as well, I had wanted a tattoo of them for quite a while now as most of my tattoos are based on loves I had as a child. I thought I would share the inspiration your illustrations brought me."

How cool is that?

I'm Already Ashamed of This Post

Bigg Mixx

We love you, King Cavity!

Best Toon Club topic ever

Topic #110: Cereal Mascots

Probably a lot of you have half finished drawings for the last topic, like me. Post them when you finish, but let's move on. I thought it'd be fun to try our hand(s) at Cereal Mascots.

Nice job, Adam!

Put down that test tube!

Here's a horror movie cliche that often crosses over into clip art and stock photography: a scientist holding up a test tube to closely examine it! They never do that. You can confirm this by asking the next scientist you happen to meet.

New Topic #109: Horror Cliches

Let's kick off the month of October by celebrating some classic Horror cliches. The sky's the limit, so have fun!

Pirates of Niagara

For an explanation of what inspired this one, please check out the lengthy description on my blog.

Personal Time Quest

My quest is to find a time machine. I would use it one of two ways: go back in time and stop myself from sketching all of these characters -and thereby eliminating the need to find the future time required to paint them all; or I could use the same time machine to go back and get more time from the time that I got rid of during my first trip back.

Zelda

2009 has been the year of Zelda for me. I had never paid any attention to that pointy eared elf boy till this year, and now I've beaten like three of the games. This image depicts Link and (nearly) all of his accessories (no need to provide corrections or additions, I know I've missed a couple of things) from my latest conquest: Minish Cap. Overall a very fun game, though the final boss battle is absurdly difficult.

Quest

Benny Beaver on his quest for the ultimate Power Up while playing "94th Aerosquadron: Skies Over Normandy"

Quest Through the Infinite Cavern

To those of you who bet I'd never post... Booyah!

NEW TOPIC: QUEST

I know it's pretty early to change topics, but I feel we should really move on. Thanks to all who posted for "Australia". The next topic is "QUEST."

Fishing in Australia

I didn't do the research, but I believe that this is how it's done in Australia's Outback.

I think I'll move to Australia

Finally, Alexander does something about his terrible, horrible, no good very bad day.

Kooky-burra

Wanted to do an Austrailian bird. so here it is

Australian Jug Band

Australia: Land of Koalas

Topic #107: Australia

G'day, mates! Time (finally) for a new topic. In an attempt to leave the doors wide open for some new ideas, we're highlighting an entire continent... AUSTRALIA! Have fun and thanks for posting.

Springtime Penguins

Stop eating my flowers

Spring dip

Before you get angry and tell me people don't swim in the springtime, let me tell you this: I do.

Spring Has Arrived!

Ain't love grand?

Love springs forth eternal... for some. 

I'll try to make some time to put more color on this one, until then, I figured I'd post something. Sorry for the long absence. 

Topic #106: Springtime

Time for another new topic. Thanks to everyone who participated! The new topic is Springtime.

Wolverundies

Wolverines are Scary

You know what mom always said...

If you keep making that face it'll stick. That's why Wolverine always looks mad, even when he's not.

Eh.

Mulverine

That's what my kids call him: Mulverine.

Topic #105: Wolverine

Great job on the Desert topic, everyone!

Marvel Comics, in honor of the 35th anniversary of one of their most popular characters, is having a Wolverine Art Appreciation Month. Let's join in the fun by making WOLVERINE our next topic.

Shnkkt! (That's the sound of his claws popping out.)