More Lil Aisha: “Does this tickle?”

This, I think, is my final variation on Lil Aisha. It’s kind of a combination between the realistic and toon styles I mentioned in the previous post. Aisha meets up with her new friend Jack Rabbit and is surprised to learn that he can talk… and that he’s ticklish. You’ll be seeing more of these two in the near future.

The Faces of Lil Aisha

Lil Aisha is a character I’ve been working on for quite a while. I have a general idea of who she is, (a curious and precocious 6 year old, who has fantastic adventures in the hood) but not sure what style I wanted to use. These first ones are the more realistic variations. Click the second image for a simple animation.

Braggadocio

Project: Personal Project IllustrationDescription: Brer RabbitRole: Concept and Illustration Braggadocio: Rabbit apprises Mouse of his numerous exploits.    Part two of the series:Charisma: Brer Rabbit works his charms

John Henry, Steel Drivin’ Man

Project: Illustration Description: John Henry the Steel Drivin’ Man Role: Graphic Design and Illustration When I was a child my folks bought me an album with African American stories and fables recorded on it. I’ll never forget the song of John Henry: Well John Henry said to his captain,He said “a man ain’t nothin’ but a man”,And before I let that steam drill beat me Read More …