Often times, adding color to an illustration just makes it different. Not better or worse, just different. The mood changes or the emphasis in the illustration alters. This illustration is one that I think the color really improves. I wasn’t so happy about the black and white original but I really like how the color version turned out.

This card went to Andy and Crissy. Andy is an old drinking buddy. Crissy was one of the founding members of S.K.I.G. Row. Somewhere along the way they got together and had an absolutely adorable daughter.

And the color version.

I sent this one to Nizzibet.

When I originally pictured this image the background was just going to be a blur of color. When I’d finished coloring the figure I got ambitious and decided to freehand some buildings. Not sure if that was a good idea or not.

This card went to Arby Bernt.

Not feeling much like Superman myself today. I just beat a deadline for an illustration job for a brochure for a Labor of Love client. Sleep was set aside in order to accomplish that. Now I’ve still got the day job to get through.

This card went to Jeff and Teresa. Jeff runs the Swenson Funnies site listed over in my one-degree sites. Not everything there is work safe. ‘Course, if you cared about work safe you probably shouldn’t be here. He’s one of the GLYPH alumni.

This one turned out better than expected. Always a nice surprise when that happens.

I sent this card to my stepmom Jan. Wilma does not remind me of Jan (nor Jan of Wilma – Wilma tended to irritate me) though Fred might sort of remind me of my dad. Both Fred and my dad were friendly and large and (sometimes) loud. Of all my dad’s blood sons I’m the shortest at 6 feet and 3/4 inches. Dad was 6′ 3″. Dad was not as stupid as Fred, thank god.