Gary The Dog Bubble

Part of a big multipart commission I completed. The first time I had really done some art for a sizeable amount of money. This was created from an initial brief. Firstly I produced some sketches to make sure I was going in the right direction with comments and modifications along the way. I tweaked my style slightly generally to be more of an illustrative look and had to focus more on a playful theme rather than the dark edge I usually employ.

This dog is proud to be scaring away the squirrels so I positioned him on a mound to emphasize how proud he was. I had fun with the running squirrels and simplified the design for maximum effect and to make them easier to animate. My ArtRage sticker spray brushes came in quite useful here to add in detail and variation to the shrubbery.