My buddy Scott needed a partner for Scuba and it was something I have always wanted to learn. So this was the time. We have our exit dive to schedule and then we are certified. What I love about snorkeling now taking it to a deeper level.
Scuba Taz July 2011
My buddy Scott needed a partner for Scuba and it was something I have always wanted to learn. So this was the time. We have our exit dive to schedule and then we are certified. What I love about snorkeling now taking it to a deeper level.
Everybody hates..... Jan 2011
Everyone hates going to the doctor. And worst yet everyone hates to get shots. That or getting blood drawn. So here is what I was doing while waiting for my turn.
Taz "Buffet" Sandwich Jan 2011
I was at a Buffet today. I wanted to make sure I tried everything there was to eat so I had to pace myself. So I brought along some paper and mixed in some sketching while I was digesting. Here is what came to mind while I was eating. I was there two hours. Not eating the entire time of course. :)
Rocker Taz Jan 2011
I kept hearing about the P.F. Chang race on t.v. So it had me thinking. I need a rocker Taz. So here he is. I got the idea from a cartoon I had just recently seen so I put them together. Go runners.
Just Sketching Jan 2011
I was watching Beauty and the Beast with my son. Now I, I mean we, have seen this movie loads of times. So I figured I would get my sketch pad out and see what came to mind. Here is what I whipped up during the course of the movie. I like the "Beauty and the Taz" one the best.
Snow Tubing Dec 2010
I had some fun this holiday season with my son. I took him to see the Polar Express in Williams AZ. That was in the evening. During the day we both went tubing. We had both done it for the first time last year and were eager to "Bring on the speed" as my son would say. When Julian finally crashed, after a long day, I proceeded to bring to pen an idea I had. Father and son sharing fun times.
Here was another version of just Taz tubing. Not sure which of the two variations I like better so I kept both.
Love..Again
This is one of my favorite pieces. One of the first I posted on my blog. I do not want it to be lost in the shuffle.
Almost Christmas
I am getting into the Christmas spirit. I whipped out a quick doodle while on Thanksgiving break.
Hey Shamu
I took my son to Sea World over the holiday. During the Shamu show I was thinking at what age I would take my son down to the Splash Zone. I have never been so it would be cool to experience it together. I thought it would be cool to make a sign or shirt with a target to get his attention.
Moving??? '10
This is an image of Taz I did back after moving on from Electronic Arts in Los Angeles. The way things are going Taz might have to move again so it reminded me to look for this image.
Captain Taz Sparrow '09
I love all the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I especially like the Jack Sparrow character. Johnny Deep nailed this part. And those movies inspired this.
Another Macaroni Grill Masterpiece '07
Here is a Taz picture I started at the restaurant. I took the photo before we left. I used that to come up with the rest of the piece that you see here.
Tour De Phoenix '07
I was trying some new athletic events in Arizona. I heard about this cycling race that was 74 miles through some of AZ most beautiful landscape. I was amazed at what beauty was hidden in this desert.
Mischievous
Sometimes this is how I feel.... Mischievous. This is the way I think I would look as Taz with that Mood. Better watch out you have no idea what I could be up to.
My Son '06
Here are some more shots I worked on that were inspired by having my son. Each shots shows a more extreme side of what I was feeling at the time. Sometimes happiness beyond explanation and other times.... how is this possible from such a cute little man.
Happy New Year Dec '08
Oh man I totally forgot about this one. This one was not done in my notebook. Just on a free piece of paper. Man I so have to take this one to the finished level. This could turn out to be a very nice piece.
Why Taz?
Why the fascination with the Tasmanian Devil? I get asked that all the time. I guess you could say it started when I was a kid but did not realize it until I graduated from college. As a kid I had always been into the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes. I loved all the cartoons. Some characters were obviously more popular than others like Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck. These characters seemed to be on television ALL the time. On rare occasions there appeared a crazy character named Taz. I think it was in part that the cartoons with the Tasmanian Devil were scarce that I felt it was like a treat every time one of his episodes came on. In college I started watching "Tiny Toons" which was like a baby version of the Looney Tunes and had Dizzy Devil as the new Tasmanian Devil. I watched the updated Looney Tunes now known as Tiny Toons. This reminded me of my favorite character Taz. When I got out of college, in 1991, I started collecting Taz pins and Taz PVC figures primarily. Then I also began to collect a limited amount of Animation Cels and higher end figures from the Warner Brothers Store. It was a sad day when they chose to close all the WB Stores. Moment of silence please..;(. I love my collection of Taz. I currently have over ** pins, ** PVC Figures, ** Animation Cels, and ** Statues. My pride and joy is my one of a kind Taz Sculpture of Taz as a weight lifter. I think that statue represents me. So now you can see where my love for Taz started and where it has taken me. I took that love to drawing. I have created quite a few sketches and some final pieces as I learned to free draw this crazy character. That love with continue to be my passion when I have more time when I am retired. So for now I take the small amount of time I have in my busy life to continue my passion. As always thanks for listening.
How do I feel today? Mar '10
I am feeling a bit confined and limited to my choices as far as moving on to another job after my Rainbow Studios layoff.
Hawaiian Chill'n '06
Here is another Taz I doodled on the beach. Got the idea of what I wanted. I then reorganized the shot at home as well as adding the upper body.
Doodles Feb '10
Found myself with a little bit of time before picking up my son. Just seeing my little man always makes me smile. So this is what I came up with.
Happy Birthday '09
We took our son Julian to Disneyland for three days of fun for his 3rd birthday. After a long day in the Happiest Place on Earth we settled in. While my son and his mom slepted I listened to music and drew this. You can see Taz and Baby Taz enjoying a super huge birthday cake.
Christmas Reef '05
Here is the sweet Christmas Reef i would love to build out some day. Either model it out as a craft project or in 3D. Lights and all. Came up with this design while enjoying the holiday season in 2005
Beware of Hitchhiking Ghosts
I love Disneyland. A few rides I like more than others. One of which is The Haunted House.
The First
This is the first Taz I drew without any Taz reference. Just trying to do it all by memory. Not too bad. Obviously had some notes on things to change for the final. :)
Polar Express
I saw the movie Polar Express with Julian and he loved it. Turns out they had a Polar Express themed train ride leaving from Williams Arizona. So I had to take the little man there. The highlight was when Santa boarded the train and gave every child the special bell just like in the movie. Here is how I saw it.
"Its a Boy!" June '06
This is probably the single most important thing that has impacted my life in my 40 years..... The birth of my son Julian. Words can not even begin to describe my experience. Love my little man more than all my love for everything else combined to the infinity power. Well you get the idea. Here is what that inspired.
Aloha '06
I love going to Hawaii. Love the tropical weather since I love being in the water. Well one day I was relaxing by the pool and was looking at a magazine to get some ideas of what I might do on this trip. Well I saw this Hawaiian dancer on the cover and thought I would do that same with Taz. Although I wanted it to be more dramatic so he will end up being a fire dancer. You see the copy of the magazine and the small post it I used to get my idea across on site. The drawing I did some time later at home. Still finishing it up.
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