here comes the judge

Judge Roy Moore asked that I help him with his campaign logo back during the Summer.   It took several long sessions, and we finally came out of the other side of the project with a strong image that met his need.  We had a great time working on this image.  Creating it was a long process and I'm proud of the results.

I start most logos in CorelDraw.  I like the way Corel lets me manipulate fonts with ease.  The 'M' and banner were built as separate images and we discussed up front that the judge could use the 'M' independently if needed.  As always, after working with the text, the graphic was taken into PhotoShop to polish.

About Judge Roy Moore.  Don't believe everything you see on television or read in the paper about people.  To get to know this fellow, you'll discover a kind man with a real heart to serve God.  I always enjoy our conversations.  He's a very intelligent man. By the way,  he's one of the good guys.   My prayers go with him.

first sketches of 2010

Not too long ago I came across some Marx Brothers movies real cheap at our local Big Lots.  I sat up late last night watching a couple of them and had the urge to pencil sketch Groucho.  After Groucho, I turned the page and scribbled Harpo.  I had to improvise on Harpo because he's a moving target.  He was never still enough in any scene to make out facial detail.  Even if he did stand still - Harpo was constantly making faces.  I thought Chico was going to be the reel challenge - but he was actually my favorite of the brother's to draw.  Like Buster Keaton - Chico was a comedian with a dead-pan face.  Chico could have been his own straight man.  Growing up, I enjoyed Groucho and Harpo the most.  Watching these old movies again though, I've grown a new appreciation of Chico's talents.  Each of these illustrations, I feel, capture a little of the personality and energy of their characters.

This afternoon I scanned the three images into PhotoShop and merged them all together as one playful image.  I wanted each of the penciled caricature to remain unique, so I gave each brother their own color hue.   Looking at all three images together makes me think of the old cartoon imagery used in the old Marx Brother's publicity material.