This little turkey is hoping he'll have a happy thanksgiving.

I hope you all have one as well :).

Since zombies are definitely a bit unbalanced, I give you the evolution of Pudgy Puppy Zombie Dog.

The just finished the latest version:


The previous versions were:


As you can see, I finally figured out how to draw the arms with the right perspective so that they're coming straight at you.  Also, to up the cuteness factor, I made the eyes larger and larger.  One eye is now off-kilter to emphasize his zombie qualities.  Oh, and he keeps losing weight hehe. . it took me a while to find the right balance between pudgy and obese.  Lastly, I cleaned up the lines. . a painstaking process but I really like the sleek new look.

If you like Pudgy Puppy, I'll be selling prints, buttons, and shirts of him at WonderCon. 

Other Updates:
--We're going to New York tomorrow to see Stephen Colbert and a preview of the Tim Burton exhibit at MOMA.
--I'm hoping to hear more about a possible internship this week.

She might be a little ugly but she's perfect for Halloween!

Enjoy your spooky festivities

It's been a busy week my friends.  So let me break it down for ya.

We got tickets to the Colbert Report for November.  In preparation, I designed a shirt to wear to the show:
 
To get this, you have to understand that Colbert has a deep hate/fear complex when it comes to bears.  I even ordered an extra shirt to give to him :).
If you like the shirt, I've posted it on my Zazzle shop: http://www.zazzle.com/cycheng.  You'll also find a Pudgy Puppy shirt there as well!

More weird art also developed as I got ready for a MIKA concert in Oakland:

I know. . odd.  This mimics the artwork on MIKA's album and it's in reference to his song "Blue Eyes."  If you need a pick me up, I highly recommend listening to his music.

Besides that, I had my 5th year Stanford Reunion and it was very fun.  I caught up with a lot of my freshman dormmates, spoke at a class panel, and walked away feeling invigorated to get keep chuggin' away until my 10th year reunion.

That's about it.  More sane artwork to come next week.

This week's Illustration Friday was very inspiring.  I ended up doing two:


This one's called "Flying Commute."  I never noticed how many similarities there were between Totoro and Mary Poppins until I started drawing them.  They both fly using unusual tools.  They both carry packages of magic.  They both bring good cheer and appreciation of life.  The list goes on and on :).


This one's called "Mother's Gentle Nudge." 

There aren't that many updates this week.  Currently I'm just waiting as my writing ideas percolate and until I get word on WonderCon and the exhibition.  The only other new thing is that I may become a tutor to help with some finances.  I always liked one-on-one work with kids so I think it will be fun!