Cupcake Wizard's Fantasy

There it is!  My last painting of 2012.  Happy New Year!  Cupcake Wizard wants so badly to be tough and strong, so he can potentially come to the rescue of his fairy girlfriend, Sophie.  Mixed media on paper; 11.5" x 8.5" 

Shellrim Warrior Study

Here is another warrior study for the Shellrim wilderlands.  I posted the first guy on the Shelby and the Blooms Facebook page.  Ink on paper (colored in Photoshop); 3.5" x 2.5"

Flora Transformation Study

This is Flora, the fairy queen of plants in Shellrim.  She is in the middle of becoming more plant-like.  Ink on paper (colored in Photoshop); 3.5" x 2.5"

Baby Chubicorn

I originally doodled this little guy on a receipt, and thought it would make a nice color pencil study.  

Casual Wizard Chat

Two wizards, chatting about stuff.

ATCs!!!

These are ATCs (Artist Trading Cards).  It's a fun activity I do with my students.  You start out with a 2.5" x 3.5" piece of paper, then you add art to it.  When you have made a good collection, you trade with someone else.  I traded these originals with my 6th graders today.  I'm going to do color studies of some of them, and post later.

The Wizards of Shellrim

These are the main wizards of Shellrim.  (Top row, left to right):  Wolf Cave Face Wizard, Bat Cave Face Wizard, Bumpaduh, Pine Tree Wizard, Face Full of Arrows Wizard, Hind Legs of a Horse Face Wizard, Volcano Face Wizard, Pixel (8-bit) Wizard.  (Bottom row, left to right): Cupcake Wizard, Little Twig Wizard, Pickle Wizard, Peach Face Wizard, Hungry Shark Tank Wizard, Ultra Beard Wizard ("Beardo"), Crystal Wizard, Blobby-Goo Wizard, and Dragon Cave Face Wizard.
 

Exclusive Online Button Sets!

Hey fans, I have just added some button sets to my etsy shop (The Shelby Shop)!  There are also rare buttons for sale individually.  Click here to see the new stuff!

Free Etsy Shipping to students!

Hey fans!  Now, on my Etsy shop, you can enter the code:  CHALLENGER2012 to avoid the shipping charge!  Then, you can pick up your purchase from my classroom within one or two days!  Click here to go to the Shelby Etsy shop! 

Marty's Joke (Part 2)

Drawing and Coloring in Pixels!

My latest YouTube video!

Hey, look! It's Chubicorn's relatives!

One of my favorite artists just recently posted some Chubicorn-ish images!  His name is Scott C, and he is really cool.  In fact, according to this image, we think alike!  Now, you would think I would be offended that Chubicorn was copied by someone.  Chubicorn was created and copyrighted by me four years ago.   However, I take it as a compliment (maybe he saw my site!) or a freaky coincidence!  

You can see more of Scott's work (and Chubicorn's relatives) here!

The Walking Chub

Halloween Bonus!

Hi fans!  For Halloween this year, I will be giving a special edition character costume button to students who dress like any character from the Shelby and the Blooms series!  I will be dressed as one of my characters.  Stop by to see which one!   

Meet a Wizard! Volume 3

Meet a Wizard!

Meet a Wizard!

This is the first of the 3 Cave Face Wizards.  Stay tuned for the others!  

Mindy's La Catrina Makeup

As Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos approaches, I thought it would be interesting to try a La Catrina  style on Mindy.

It's Here!

My etsy shop is ready!  Click here to check it out!  The selection is limited to four items for now.  There will be a lot more in the future. 

Above image:  Begging Chubicorn shrinky dink necklace.  Available at my etsy store.

Now on Facebook and Instagram!

So I've finally made a Facebook page for the series!  Look for this little Chubicorn image when you search "Shelby and the Blooms" on Facebook.  On Instagram, you can find me by the username, "Chubicorn."    

More characters and comics to come!  

Shy Dragon Summon

This is Bumpaduh shooting a Shy Dragon Summon out of his mouth.  The summon is virtually powerless, but it sure is CUTE!

Cupcake Wizard's Girlfriend

People have been asking what C. Wiz's girlfriend looks like.  This is what I have in mind.  Her name's Sophie, and she's a total ditz, but she has nice hair, so there's something.

Long Story About Two Buttons

So, I have a vending machine in my classroom that sells various handmade things to help raise money for the class supplies.  One of them sells buttons of my characters, and in every batch of buttons, I hide two bonus buttons.  One of the bonus buttons gave the winner a choice of two custom buttons.  The first winner was a 6th grade girl who at first requested two buttons that I had already made.  She later came back (after advice from a friend) and switched her order to these two requests: The entire Blooms band playing their instruments, and the fantasy offspring of Chubicorn and Donusis sitting in front of the entire map of Shellrim.  Keep in mind that these buttons are barely larger than a quarter.  So I made the requests (pictured above), and changed the bonus button rule so now the winner gets ONE custom button!  

Cupcake Wizard

This is Cupcake Wizard.  He is a sales rep at Magi-Car.  He often appears sullen and melancholy, because he is ashamed of his magic, which consists of cute things (chubby bunnies, duckies, happy stars, etc.).  He is secretly dating a fairy.  If his coworkers (who are other wizards) were to find out this secret, Cupcake Wizard would be banished.  Wizards and fairies often engage in battle in Shellrim.

Super Puffs

My First Zine!

I just finished making a zine (small, DIY magazine) about the significant characters who live in Shelby's shell (Shellrim).  Spanning 16 pages with a cardstock cover, the zine includes over 30 characters, with brief descriptions about each one!  Each zine also has an original drawing inside.  They will soon be available for purchase on my new Shelby and the Blooms etsy shop!

The Map of Shellrim

This is what the inside of Shelby's shell looks like.  It is where she goes on perilous journeys and encounters various creatures, wizards, fairies, dragons, monsters, and spirits.

Map of Shellrim; 12" x 18"; linocut (ink on stained paper); 2012

Marty's Joke (Part 1)

The Pickle Wizard

I made this card for my friend's birthday.  The Pickle Wizard is grumpy, but he has a cool staff.  It's a jar of pickle juice that is very powerful.

Chubicorn Sighting!

Here is some video footage of Chubicorn jumping on my driveway.

Chubicorn likes to play fetch, but...

Older Wizard Brother

I am currently working on artwork for an upcoming show at the PAS Gallery in Fullerton.  I will get back to Shelby and the Blooms during the first week in May.  For now, here is a field study page.  This is Little Twig Wizard's older brother.  Everyone calls him "Older Wizard Brother", but his real name is Bumpaduh.

Character Lineup

This is my visual reference for main character scale, height, and color.  

Shelby and DJ Rolly Field Studies

Here are some pages from my official "Shelby Fieldbook", where characters and stories are recorded.  These are facial expression studies for Shelby and DJ Rolly.

Little Twig Wizard

This is is my first animation!  This little wizard lives in Shelby's shell, in a magical forest.  His favorite food is deep-fried fairies.

Shelby Discovers Auto Tune