peabody's place

DMCA Blues

2012-01-26T23:30:00.000-06:00

I had several of my works pulled from RedBubble per a DMCA request. They were some of my Angry Birds works. I am all for protecting people's intellectual property. I can agree with two of the take downs. There wasn't enough in those two works that made the images really my own work. However the other two bear striking similarities to over 300 hundred Angry Birds works still on the RedBubble site. One of my removed works was even re-posted to the site of an authorized Angry Birds merchandiser. The other odd part is that one of my Angry Birds works is still online. Weird.

I guess the lesson is to make sure you don't get close to the imaginary copyright line. Live and learn.

iPhone Cases

2011-12-16T14:02:00.000-06:00

Since RedBubble started offering iPhone cases I have been working on converting some old works to the new format as well as making some new ones. Here is one example of a new one I did that was done by request from a friend. (I am editing this post to remove the artwork. It was part of a DMCA removal request on a different site so I don't want to have it on here. See above post)

If you would like to view all the cases I have available click here.

New Product for RedBubble

2011-10-06T00:14:00.001-05:00

RedBubble, the site I use for selling my work, has added a new product. They now offer iPhone cases. I have tried it out with my Birtdfather art. Let me know what you think.

Perry the Platypus vs. Heinz Doofenshmirtz

2011-09-28T14:58:00.002-05:00

My kids are pretty big fans of Phineas and Ferb. With my kids being fans I have seen a few episodes and have always liked Perry the Platypus. With all the talk lately of who will be the Republican candidate for president I couldn't help but think of Perry the Platypus whenever I saw Rick Perry. I don't really have an opinion either way about Rick Perry but I think Perry the Playtpus would make a fine president. Less talk, more action. After having posted my Perry the Platypus for President t-shirt someone suggested I should do a Doofenshmirtz shirt. With that in mind I figured the Obama logo would balance out Perry the Platypus for President quite well. I think it works. Enjoy.

Angry Birds

2011-07-12T09:37:00.001-05:00

I like Angry Birds. I think a lot of people like Angry Birds. I have seen some parody t-shirts with Angry Birds so I decided to try my hand at some. I really like how these turned out. The Pig Busters one came first and I got that one done over a weekend. The Birdfather took just a couple of days as well.

I think my favorite detail was the slingshot on The Birdfather. I was done with the main image and I was doing the text. The original image has a hand with puppet strings. I was just going to do that when I thought of the slingshot. I think it turned out pretty well. I have received a lot of positive feedback about both of these. Enjoy!

Zombie Birthday

2011-06-09T16:27:00.000-05:00

This is a birthday card I made a while back. I like zombies so I think about them occasionally. I was trying to think of an interesting card at the time so the two ideas fit together perfectly (in my head at least). Some people might think it's a little disgusting but for me it makes me smile. Zombies sometimes get a bad rap. They just wanted to enjoy the party too. You can't blame them for that (maybe the deceased's relatives might).

Charlie Sheen, humor gold mine...

2011-04-17T23:51:00.000-05:00

As I am sure many of you know, Charlie Sheen has been in the news lately. It is hard to describe his current mental status without seeing him in an interview. He has made some pretty wild comments so I decided to commemorate a few of my favorites as T-shirts. It started out funny but now I just feel bad for the guy.

Flame Train

2011-02-22T11:31:00.000-06:00

This t-shirt was made as a gift for my father-in-law's birthday. I based the design off of another t-shirt I made called Tricked out Model T. My father-in-law is pretty big into model trains so I had my mother-in-law take a picture of one of his model engines as a reference. This is the result. It sounds like the gift went over really well. I am pretty satisfied with how it turned out. Let me know what you think of it.

Radio Robot

2011-01-28T09:20:00.000-06:00

Radio Robot came about from some sketches I had been doing for T-shirt ideas. I had wanted to do another robot character. I wanted him to be made up of simple shapes and few colors. I had originally had a different body and arms for him but it wasn't working out and I scrapped them. I think this body works much better and the boombox (do they still call them boomboxes?) was a last minute addition. I like that he is an advanced robot listening to a tape player. I hope you enjoy it.

The Bird goes RAWR!

2010-08-17T16:20:00.000-05:00

Well it has been a while since I have shown off a design. I apologize for the lack of activity.

There really isn't much to say about this one. I was working on someone's computer at work and was letting my mind wander. I had this idea so I sketched it out real quick. Actually creating the design did not take much time at all. Hopefully you enjoy it.

I Invade NY

2010-07-14T10:10:00.000-05:00

This t-shirt is dedicated to my brother and future sister-in-law. They live in New York City and I thought I would make something for them. NY has many dangers but none worse than hungry aliens bent on destruction and domination. Enjoy!

Gushing Rainbows

2010-06-21T09:43:00.001-05:00

I know the tragedy in the Gulf is on a lot of people's minds. I had this idea for a shirt for a week or so but wasn't sure if I should do it or not. The real purpose is to make someone smile when they see it. I am not the type of person that sets out to make big important statements about issues with my art. I try to do my art and hope it has an effect on the person viewing it whether that is a smile, chuckle, grimace, or whatever else. People add their own experience when viewing art which is why I love doing it. Let me know what you think.

Umbrella Monster

2010-06-15T12:33:00.000-05:00

This is another piece in my monster series for kids clothing. He came about in a brainstorming session after I decided I didn't like the other sketches I had made for monsters. This one is all set for the rainy days ahead.

5 Year Old Princess

2010-06-08T12:57:00.000-05:00

The other day my daughter was drawing a picture at the computer desk. When I saw it I thought it was really good so I decided to make it into a t-shirt. I made some slight changes to it and then added the cloud and stars but I think it turned out really well. I am very proud of her work. Here is the original.

Lil Monster

2010-05-26T15:21:00.002-05:00

With the addition of kids clothing on Red Bubble, I decided I wanted to try some designs for kids. I liked the idea of a single color, simple shaped design. I thought a monster theme would be appropriate for my kids' designs. Definitely not drooling, scary monsters but nice, cute ones (maybe a little devilish, these are for kids after all). So hope you like it. I already have a few sketches for some more.

Frank Sings

2010-05-11T11:12:00.002-05:00

This is my newest t-shirt. I have been working on it for about a week now. This is one of those ideas that came while looking at other people's work. I saw someone's zombie t-shirt and I started thinking about classic horror monsters and putting them in weird situations in my head. This one seemed funny to me. I think singing probably helped Frank to be less angry and not to kill so much. Enjoy.

Mask Lithograph

2010-05-06T10:00:00.000-05:00

This piece is one I did while in college. It was for a lithography class. The image was drawn and printed from a stone. It was part of a series I had done on masks. I really liked how this one turned out.

The mask itself has a more organic face-like feel than a hard edged, carved mask. The marks on the mask were made by applying the grease pencil to the stone and then taking sandpaper and rubbing the surface. The sandpaper would remove the pencil until the paper became full of the grease pencil and then would actually leave grease marks on the stone as I was rubbing. I like the effect it created. My favorite part though is the hint of an eye behind the mask. I hope you like it.

Love Invaders

2010-04-29T11:46:00.000-05:00

I have always been a big fan of retro games. I actually collect old game systems as anyone who has been in my garage can attest. For a while I had wanted to make a retro gaming t-shirt. I have seen some great examples online so I started brainstorming ideas of my own.

Love Invaders is what I came up with. I thought that maybe there were some Space Invaders that might not be interested in total destruction. What if some of them wanted to find love and have kids? This t-shirt shows the result of such love. Hope you like it. Comments are appreciated.

Tricked Out Model T

2010-04-23T15:45:00.003-05:00

This is a t-shirt design I came up with a little while back. It was one of those ideas where I just started thinking about whatever came to mind and hoping something good passed through. Initially, it was just going to be the flames but I figured if someone was tricking out a Model T they would definitely add some spinners and fuzzy dice. I am really pleased with how this turned out. This was the idea that started me back on vector artwork. I hadn't done anything since college and this really needed clean lines so I jumped back into it. Let me know what you think.

Charlie Chaplin

2010-04-19T09:17:00.000-05:00

This is one of my favorite pieces. He is part of a series I did that portray famous people as robots. I have always loved Charlie Chaplin movies so this was a logical choice for me. As for the whole robot thing (if you look at my other work there are more than a few robots) I just think they are fun. My favorite part of this one is his tie. It took me a while and I like the detail. Any comments are appreciated.

This piece was done entirely on a computer. It was done with a natural media program called ArtRage from Ambient Design.

Trooper J

2010-04-15T13:26:00.000-05:00

I am not entirely sure where this idea came from. I just remember thinking that it would be funny to see. I imagined what a stormtrooper might do on his off time, what interests he might have. Obviously some are into music so it seemed natural that one might be a DJ.

This one took a while because I made it in a vector program. I learned a lot doing it and I hope it turned out ok.

peabody's place - Facebook Page

2010-04-15T13:08:00.000-05:00

I recently started a Facebook page for my artwork. Check it out here.

Office Assassin

2010-03-01T11:48:00.000-06:00

Sometimes ideas come out of nowhere. I had this idea while sitting and watching TV. A commercial came on for some business website and they flashed a bunch of silhouettes of people related to business, people with papers or briefcases, that kind of thing. So I got this image in my head of one of those silhouettes with a briefcase and a rifle and that is how "Office Assassin" was born. It is meant to be silly and funny and hopefully people take it that way. Available as a t-shirt from RedBubble.

Also be sure to check out my new website offered through RedBubble. It is my own personal site and store. RedBubble takes care of everything else just like on their main site but more centered around my artwork. It is still kind of a work in progress.

Little Robot

2010-02-19T15:13:00.002-06:00

Here is my newest creation called "Little Robot." Little Robot is a little sad and a little confused. As for why he is those things that is up to you. He started as just a sketch I was messing around with. I didn't get very far on him and I put him down for a little while. The other night I picked him up again and finished him. I like the way he turned out, especially the emotion I see on his face.

I designed him as a T-shirt. Check my RedBubble to see him and a few other things I have done lately.

"The Other Side" - My heart is yours...

2010-01-05T14:49:00.002-06:00

It has a been a little while since I posted a new piece. Holidays have been pretty busy. Now that the holidays are done I started work on some new Valentine's Day cards for "The Other Side." The newest card is titled, "My heart is yours."

Nothing can match the love of two people made for each other. This should be on my RedBubble soon.

"The Other Side" Santa's Slip

2009-11-27T11:49:00.001-06:00

I have been debating lately if I wanted to do another Christmas card or not. I was brainstorming other cards for other special occasions and I had this idea pop into my head. It seemed humorous enough so I started drawing and this is what I came up with.

This is the next card in my line of greeting cards on RedBubble called "The Other Side."

I hope you enjoy it.

Artwork drawn in ArtRage, a natural media program from Ambient Design.

"The Other Side" Snowman Snowcone

2009-11-23T09:57:00.008-06:00

Since I have joined RedBubble I have been trying to think of ways to get more artwork out there. I came up with the idea to do some greeting cards. I didn't want them to be typical cards so that they would stand out a little bit. I decided to call this line of cards "The Other Side." They are meant to be humorous and a little abnormal. Certainly not cards you would send to your grandma or something (unless she had a weird sense of humor).

The first card in this series is the "Snowman Snowcone." This card features a snowman relaxing and enjoying his favorite treat.

Artwork drawn in ArtRage, a natural media program from Ambient Design.

(Available at RedBubble)
(Santa Robot is now part of "The Other Side" as well)

Santa Robot

2009-11-04T09:49:00.002-06:00

Tis the season! Santa Robot is here to bring toys to all the little robot children. Let Santa Robot be the face of your holidays.

Santa Robot continues my series of pictures featuring famous robots. Don't ask me why; I just like robots. I wanted something to start the holiday season off right and this is what I came up with. It was actually my wife's idea to do Santa as a robot.

Santa Robot is available in my Red Bubble store. He was drawn in ArtRage, a natural media program from Ambient Design.

Red Bubble

2009-10-23T16:19:00.003-05:00

I am on a new website called Red Bubble. It is a place where individuals can exhibit artwork, photography, and writings. It is a nice place to view creative works. It has options to purchase peoples' work in various formats. Check it out.

The Worst Class Ever

2009-10-21T10:28:00.002-05:00

I call this piece, "The Worst Class Ever." It is a collage of sketches I made during lectures for a class I took called Methods of Research. The professor was an interesting guy but I learned almost nothing in his class. So I spent my time making little doodles and sketches on my notes, on handouts, or anything else that was nearby. I scanned what I thought were the best ones and made a collage with Google's Picasa. (I passed the class with a B.)

Robama

2009-10-06T11:25:00.000-05:00

Robama is the first piece of art I would like to share. Those that know me know that I am not a very "political" person. I just thought this image would look great as a robot. That being said, I know many people will take it as political satire. That is fine; it was intentional to a degree. With the subject matter it cannot help but be political. That is the great thing about art though. It is an individual experience separate from the artist and his or her own intentions. This image is inspired by the print done by Shepard Fairey of President Obama.

This image was drawn with a program from Ambient Design called ArtRage. It is a natural media program that is impressive in its capabilities.

A fine art print of this image can be purchased in my Etsy store.