Cricket, anyone?

Never understood the celery. As portrayed by Peter Davison.

Oh, the scarf. Everybody knows the scarf.

The fourth Doctor was arguably the best known of the entire series.  Portrayed by Tom Baker, the Doctor displayed a goofy grin, an addiction to Jelly Baby candies, and a twelve foot long scarf.

More Doctor, now in color!

Jon Pertwee was the third Doctor.  Aside from the dashing velvet suit, with cape, he sported the most amazing Golden Girls hairstyle.  Seriously.  Google Bea Arthur and then Jon Pertwee.  See?

Happy Boxing Day!

Yeah, Christmas was yesterday.  I had a long day at work and forgot to post this.  Fortunately, England does have this Boxing Day holiday for December 26, so I feel justified posting it now.

The second Doctor from Galliferret

Rather than allowing the blog to go fallow again, I'm going to share more of my Doctor Who ferrets.  As with the previous post, there is a bigger picture planned for the group, but I'll share that a little further down the road.  In the meantime, here is the second Doctor, based on Patrick Troughton's appearance.

I had fun with this guy, but creating the plaid for his trousers was tedious.  I'm grateful that his original run was in black and white.  Maybe someday soon I'll learn how to make that repeating pattern as a swatch so the computer can do it for me.  I'm sure that's a thing. 

For those who like my sketches or have no idea on whom I based this illustration, here's my pencil doodle and the primary reference screenshot (copyright of BBC).  Yes, the photo is in color, but Troughton revived his role for several episodes during later years.

Back. Again.

After a really long absence, I've decided to give the blog another go.  I enjoy creating artwork and this format allows me to share it, so it's a win-win.  Here we go.

I've got a concept I've been developing with a friend.  The central character is a ferret, and when you combine that critter with my nerd love of Doctor Who, you get this, the first Doctor of Galliferret.  First, you reference a picture of William Hartnell (copyright BBC and all appropriate individuals).

From this, I worked up a sketch.

Finally, I went into Adobe Illustrator and came up with this.

There are a couple more things I plan on doing with this, but it's a good start.

Swine and Roses?

Hi all.  At this point, you may well be wondering if I have given up on art and blogging altogether.  I'm happy to say that isn't the case, but I have not been nearly as prolific as I would wish.  For my most recent piece, it will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that I dove into the world of the Muppets once again.  In fact, I revisited a theme I explored in watercolor a few years back, but this time I gave Miss Piggy the spotlight to herself.  She sports the costume (and figure!) of Rose Tyler, companion of both the 9th and 10th incarnations of the Doctor, originally portrayed by Billie Piper, and is presented in front of the iconic TARDIS.  The painting, titled "BAD FROG," is a 16"X20" oil on canvas and gicle'e canvas prints are available in three standard sizes:
8"X10" - $35
11"X14" - $60
16"X20" - $100
Shipping is actual from the USPS, plus the cost of the mailing tube.  Other sizes can be accommodated, but may cost more.  The ORIGINAL PAINTING is currently available for $500 + shipping costs.  As always, email me at eric.sweetman(at)gmail.com if interested.