This is a couple of designs I did recently for two clients. I love drawing vehicles and these were right up my alley. On the coupe design, Ive shown the pencil sketch I worked from. I put this on the lightbox and ink it over that, then digitize. The lettering was provided by the customer. I made some changes in it, but not much. The bread truck was for another sign shop. I drew it up and then inked after getting approval from the customer. He added the lettering later.
[ December 21, 2006, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: John Deaton ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Great looking work, John. Cartoonist are a very rare breed and not easily imitated. You have a special touch.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Both are excellent as usual, Tater. I would expect nothing less from you. I particularly like the use of the flag in the background of the racing one! Love....Jill
Posted by Mark M. Kottwitz (Member # 1764) on :
Thats cool. I like the Signs on Scene Truck. That thing is right up my alley..
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
I like the guy shifting gears!!! Good stuff!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
john you are right handed arent you?????? when i draw things like that i tend to take a visual view from the right side ....which is my left....iam left handed.....
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
John
THanks for showing us how your cartoons come together... I like the looseness of the pencil... there is a magic there!
Still looking forward with great anticipation to the arrival of the cridders disk!
-grampa dan
Posted by Rod Tickle (Member # 575) on :
VERY cool John, I love your work. Like granddaddan, I really like the pencil version before you cleaned it up just as much!
Keep up the great work and in the new year will get me your cds, as your work rocks!
Cheers mate!
Rod
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
Oh, I love the 8 ball on the stick shift! They are both fabulous, remind me of a series of chewing gum cards my brother had pinned to his wall 30 years ago.
Fantastic!
Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
Always amazed John. Great stuff!
Posted by Jamie Whitley (Member # 6371) on :
'32 5 Window with a hemi..Beautiful!
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
Here is the "Real Deal".........
John Deaton is one Great Cartoonist....I sent him this photo..and basicly described over the phone as to how I would like for him to draw the Cartoon for me......Not only did he meet my expectations...but greatly exceeded them..... And then he added his "Magic" touch........... Needles to say that I am greatly pleased !!!!!!
BTW this Car is street driven !!!!!!! And for all you "Keen Eyes"..the Radiator is in the trunk section.......
You can see what the owner of the Coupe does for a living here......
