Sketches, drawings, and ramblings of an illustrator from MPLS, MN.Tumblr (3.0; @ocularinvasion)http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ad634ec1a3895ff004d5111ad4655739/tumblr_mm5e34ympU1qz9yhno1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Strolling at night<br/>can be an awful fright.<br/>It sure is a good thing,<br/>my iPod doubles as a light.</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/49405157176http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/49405157176Wed, 01 May 2013 20:42:40 -0500animated gifIllustration<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/91ba35255359f466bc6ddab6976526a8/tumblr_inline_mm1u2mWQYL1qz4rgp.gif"/></p> <p>Just made a silly gif as I&#8217;m trying to get back on the making-stuff train. Woot woot! Next stop, more things to make.</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/49235103381http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/49235103381Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:38:00 -0500animated gifIllustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a5b5f49549aa3aa3caaca2a5135bf93/tumblr_mkp3wcuNHT1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doodlin’</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/47043923876http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/47043923876Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:07:24 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a7a85c7ad0ef3c609e49759f6ffb8c84/tumblr_mk860t4Lml1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m merry to mention that this musical maestro and his maniacal machinations made it to the mitts of <a href="http://www.mailmeart.com/" title="Mail Me Art" target="_blank">Mail Me Art 3</a>!</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/46258213278http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/46258213278Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:34:05 -0500illustrationMailMeArthand-drawn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/02444b49d187fb4c0b111d8252cc5025/tumblr_mk0qqudceg1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My contribution to the latest issue of the <a href="http://badteethcomics.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/bad-teeth-zine-factory-3-guest-artist-issue-out-now/" title="Bad Teeth Zine Issue 3" target="_blank">Bad Teeth zine</a>!</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/45918408437http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/45918408437Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:20:54 -0500IllustrationBadTeethgrief<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81f4bc863c7616cb001c7a57f21b2776/tumblr_mjbhevL8br1qz9yhno1_r3_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>My tribute to the so-bad-it’s-good Stallone movie Cobra went up on <a href="http://www.silverscreensociety.com/Cobra" title="Silver Screen Society Cobra" target="_blank">Silver Screen Society</a> last week!</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/44822888288http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/44822888288Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:59:00 -0600Illustrationanimated gifsnakeCobraSylvester Stallone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/594464c707f8c3ceb78bbfb02a5dc261/tumblr_mimncsRDcE1qz9yhno1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p>I think I spend too much time on these, or not enough. It’s probably one of those two.</p> <p>I need to figure out a better way to upload these things…seems like tumblr doesn’t like my animated gifs. Check out a <a href="http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag54/Emory_Allen/Finger_Flinger_3_zps00f4e1fe.gif" title="Finger Flinger" target="_blank">better version here</a>.</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/43724650029http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/43724650029Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:07:00 -0600Illustrationanimated giffinger<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d39985fb429a2176add91f42096ca3d/tumblr_mhr5fnisAt1qz9yhno1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>I finally put the finishing touches on this endless loop of door-faced goodness.  My pledge to you, I will start making animated gifs with more regularity. Perhaps one a week? Enjoy!</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/42354478939http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/42354478939Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:54:59 -0600animated gifIllustrationhoodyendless<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a238ed4110554423c50a9d8cb3dc3f1e/tumblr_mhfw9uMBXn1qz9yhno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Are you a non-profit organization or charity? Are you in need of some awesome illustration work but don’t have the budget? You’re in luck! A bunch of illustrators from Anna Goodson Management (including myself) will work for you for FREE! From Feb 1st to Feb 28th, get in touch with us and we’ll create some great illustration work worthy of your great cause!</p> <p>Anna Goodson Management<br/> <a href="http://www.agoodson.com" target="_blank">http://www.agoodson.com</a><br/> info@agoodson.com<br/> 1. 514.482-0488</p> <p><br/><br/></p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/41862024474http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/41862024474Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:03:30 -0600charitynon-profitfreeillustrationAnna Goodson Management<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8faea8dfbc06443f25ee38b0530d640/tumblr_mh28op1DXt1qz9yhno1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>It’s been a rocky year even though it’s only 22 days old! It’s been really tough for me to carve out time for fun personal work. Well, here we are, my first thingy of the new year! And no, it’s not done. I just had to get something out there, you know?</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/41253778584http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/41253778584Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:05:12 -0600animated gifdoorfaceillustrationWIP<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7397a51523ba3d8d2c1a5a2a3731d507/tumblr_mfc82dWYHn1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d386e2d8467727d51ad5d155b6bcd21/tumblr_mfc82dWYHn1qz9yhno2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A Toukangaroo? A Spibear? These genetically improbable hybrid animals are for a coloring book being put together by the <a href="http://www.drawingdreams.org/" title="Drawing Dreams Foundation" target="_blank">Drawing Dreams Foundation</a>.</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/38388383354http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/38388383354Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:20:37 -0600hybridillustrationDrawing Dreamsanimals<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a83da73ee08267ea93b001ef8b999b27/tumblr_mez83lbqoW1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f44d3a67466edb4f186ed76aff06bb1a/tumblr_mez83lbqoW1qz9yhno2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Silver Screen Society and Bottleneck Gallery are teaming up for a movie themed art show called “Alternate Ending”. Artists were asked to reimagine the endings to some of their favorite movies! I went with the finest 80’s film about a robot cop, Robocop.</p> <p>The show opens this Friday! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/311428458961210/?notif_t=plan_user_joined" title="Alternate Ending at Bottleneck Gallery" target="_blank">Check it out</a>.</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/37836154477http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/37836154477Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:52:00 -0600Silver Screen SocietyRobocop<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_megrxahD6V1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A peek of my Robocop piece for the Alternate Ending show.</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/37117455873http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/37117455873Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:46:21 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdufuwFkd11qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdufuwFkd11qz9yhno4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdufuwFkd11qz9yhno3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdufuwFkd11qz9yhno2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdufuwFkd11qz9yhno5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Give me a T! Give me an E! Give me a D! What does that spell!? TED—as in I created an illustration for Medicines Patent Pool’s recent talk at TEDxZurich!</p> <p>I created 4 illustrations—each one depicting a separate step in the of Medicines Patent Pool’s working process. For the final slide, the illustrations are combined to show how each piece flows together harmoniously.</p> <p>The video for the TED talk isn’t up yet, but you can check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=429386737110572&set=a.429385870443992.92626.156750024374246&type=3&theater" title="Medicines Patent Pool TED Talk" target="_blank">this photo</a>!</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/36211287642http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/36211287642Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:18:00 -0600TEDMedicines Patent Poolillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdljbdrDGz1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She’s not fat, just big furred. Seriously, my cat is not this fat, but wouldn’t it be cute if she was?</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/35855510851http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/35855510851Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:54:49 -0600catillustrationdoodle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjijyafLn1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjijyafLn1qz9yhno2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Minnesota Nice group art show opens tomorrow at Hang It gallery in northeast Minneapolis! I’m going to have a new piece in the show “MinNICEota”. See you there!</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/35781914510http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/35781914510Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:43:10 -0600art showHang It Inc.illustrationMinnesota<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6ey13Riw1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My contribution to Anna Goodson Management’s Seasonal promo. The theme? Politics. Learn to share, won’t ya?</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/35273948420http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/35273948420Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:56:25 -0600powerIllustrationAnna Goodson Managementpoliticspromo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcimujtm4T1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just a quick little Halloween illustration! I don’t usually get too in to dressing up/haunted houses/and what not, but I do love the season and a good scary movie. Have a movie recommendation? Message me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ocularinvasion" title="Ocular Invasion Twitter" target="_blank">@ocularinvasion</a></p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/34363370299http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/34363370299Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:44:43 -0500Halloweenillustraiton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcbkcgXQtc1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There are<em> only</em> 9 days until the spookiest day of the year! Allow to suggest celebrating Halloween with one of these greeting cards I illustrated for Just Wink :) Check out <a href="https://www.justwink.com/" title="Just Wink" target="_blank"><a href="https://www.justwink.com/" target="_blank">https://www.justwink.com/</a></a> and get in the spirit of the season. Literally.</p> <p>AD Tess Donohoe</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/34130482763http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/34130482763Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:07:00 -0500ninjahalloweengreeting cardillustrationJust Wink<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb7yfbJXtC1qz9yhno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m not sure how I’ve been lucky enough to keep getting music related clients, but I won’t question it! This one was for an article in Billboard Magazine about how competing music subscription services value different territories. It was a really fun one with a quick turn around.</p> <p>AD Sandie Burke</p>http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/32668967300http://blog.ocularinvasion.com/post/32668967300Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:47:35 -0500illustrationBillboardmusiceditorial