A friend of mine asked me the other day why I chose the name Rabbit. Being mostly influenced by the works of Chuck Jones, I found that I related with one of the main characters he had a huge hand in shaping – Bugs Bunny. Choosing the name was more of a homage to the man rather than the character itself, even Jones would say how he found himself turning into Bugs. If there were three words to describe the combination of Bugs and Jones: adventurous, spontaneous, and inspirational.

I’ve taken subtle element of Chuck Jone’s style and adapted it into the illustration below. Some examples which are seen primarily on the left character are the line weight, curling smile, drooping ears, and even body language. The character on the right was a late addition, so I didn’t get much time to give him the full effect as well.

Goofy movie is hands down my all-time favorite Disney animation. When I was younger, I remember crying out in tears for days because my dad wouldn’t buy me the VHS…theaters were out the question. Not that I was spoiled, but it was one of the few things as a child that you HAD to beg for. That, and of course the Red Ranger with the retractable head and the megazord. Eventually he came to his senses and purchased me the movie. Goofy Movie is what got me interested in the animation field. The character below, Powerline, is only a representation of the greatest animation soundtrack EVERRRRRRR! And I stress that with confident.

Meet my dog Carrot. He’s bug-eyed, has IBS, humps legs, and whimpers for human food. Probably one of the best purchases I’ve made in my entire life.

Somewhere between the ages of 5 and 10, my sister pushed me down two flights of stairs at our old house in Jersey. Somehow, I made it out with no major injuries. I’m going to save how I retaliated for a later illustration.

I had a conversation with my girlfriend the other day. The sort of conversations you joke around about then you actually put it into perspective. How is the toothpaste industry surviving? I typically only buy toothpaste that’ll last me for a month for $1-$3. Now if a typical household buys 5 a month, how do they make profit? I mean there’s got to be plenty of costs: manufacturing, packaging, distribution, rent, etc. And let’s not forget the plenty of competitions. How much profit are the retailers making if they are selling it for $3 and how much are the distributors selling it wholesale? I don’t particularly care too much about purchasing the Crest or Colgate type brands unless I feel like balling…which is once a month. Either way, toothpaste wont be going anywhere for a long time.



Sidenote: I balled last night and purchased Colgate Max with breath strips for $2.50.