dave walston illustration

I hope I can show the actual characters soon, but since they haven’t been released yet, here are some sketches I did for the main character that were NOT accepted.

I’ve been working away on finishing up some books as well as doing some more graphic work for the Patent law books for Bob Fish. Hopefully I’ll be able to resolve this soon.

Uploaded the new 2010 logo version for the website.

Every year I’ve experimented with different lettering types and treatments, but keeping more or less the same layout and colors. Here is the version for the new year.

God bless and thanks for all the work over this last year. Hope to continue working with all of you in the new year.

dave

Working these next couple of weeks on a book for a new license. Not at liberty to discuss the license at all, but i’ll be on this for the next week. Also finished up some style development for a cereal box.

After this week i’m back on the Ni Hao Kai-lan projects.

ok, hope you noticed the new 2009 logo on the header, but for a closer look, here it is as well.

i’ll unveil the new logo when 2009 hits but i decided to update it again. here is a recap of the logo as it has changed over the years ….

the top version is from 2003 when I had done my site completely in flash

In 2005, I revised to my least favorite version with my initials in my handwriting and a paint blob that I digitized to back it up. but that blob became a feature I liked. black lettering I don’t like, but the idea of the circular backing stayed.

Then in 2006, I revamped it and cleaned it up for the Directory of Illustration Ad I bought. Kept the circle but made it more digital and modern. Lettering font was a holdover from another site I had done and the colors have become kind of a recurring feature.

For 2008 I kept the idea of the circle, ditched the 3d look and rendered it using some pattern brushes I had been experimenting with on a project. colors stayed the same.

2009… you’ll have to wait and see, but the colors and basic look of the initials have been retained with a twist….

I have most of it arranged now. The closet is jammed full and there is only one box [CD's] left to unpack. Still need to get an air conditioner though…. August is here and while it’s still reasonably cool for august.. it’s not going to stay that way for long.

Check the contact and about the illustrator page for the new pics.

I’ve moved my studio as of last saturday 2 August. Here is a pic of the new place, though I just have it kind of up and running. There is still alot to do and I will post some more pics hopefully within a week.

Once again, the new contact info [updated on the contact page as well...] is:

Oh yes…. I got the new land line number for the studio. This is effective next monday 4 August:

Ho appena ricevuto il mio numero telefonico nuovo. Inizia il 4 Agosto:

562.941.9801

Here is the new address effective 2 Aug 2008

Not sure what the new land line will be yet, so for now the contact number will be my cell: 714.686.3458

I will update the contact section of the site as well and get some new pictures of the studio up after we are in and set up.

Cominciando il 2 Agosto, Il mio nuovo indirizzo è:

Non ho ancora ricevuto un numero di telefono alla casa, quindi usate il mio telefonino per contattarmi: 714.686.3458

Aggiornerò pure la pagina ‘contatto’ sia con l’informazione nuova sia con qualche foto dopo il trasferimento è finito.

Well, there are some location changes coming up…

My studio is going to move… or actually, I’m moving my studio into my new place. We are getting a new apartment and I will work from home starting the first week of August. I’ve been working here in this studio for almost 10 years now, so it feels kind of weird thinking of someplace else, but times change, gas prices skyrocket and locations move as well.

I don’t have the exact adress handy right now, but I’ll be sending out new contact info to all my contacts and updating the contact info prominently here on the blog/website.