Jun 27, 2010
Tentatively Titled: Rainforest Roomies
As I overindulge in revisiting my favorite childhood cartoons, I started thinking (inevitably) about my own body of work and what I could do next. I started thinking--perhaps dangerously--about what hasn't been done yet, and I realized that we really haven't had an animal-centric show located in the rainforest about a resort/spa run by said rainforest animals! So, I decided to make one. Still doing animal research--there are so many to choose from!--but I'm liking the capybara and the tapir as two early front-runners for main characters. Also doing some "location scouting". Below are some early, quick animal sketches as I do my research. I've also begun to develop the capybara character, which I see as being a John Candy type--lovable, but slow. More to follow..
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Hey I'm an artist and a zookeeper! We house our capybara right next to our tapir so this sketch made my day. I found it while looking for some reference photos for my own drawing (despite seeing the animals in person everyday...). Do you have any more sketches of other animals for your rainforest spa??
Howdy Kelly,
Thanks for stopping by the site! It's very cool that you're an artist AND a zookeeper!! Your understanding of what makes animals tick, what motivates and drives them, must make you a formidable source of knowledge and information. I can only imagine. Unfortunately, I did do much more work on my "Rainforest Roomies" story. I realized that I knew too little and didn't have the time needed to dedicate to finding things out. I'm glad you like what I was able to come up with, though. Thanks for stopping by and commenting! :^)
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