Zombie Love!

Hi all, Mark here!

The theme of the week is Zombies!  I am not a zombie fan, so when tasked with making zombie art, I thought, 'Could a guy zombie be love-struck over a cute girl zombie?'  The answer: HELL YES.

Enjoy!

Robots in Love

Hi all, Mark here!

This week I drew what I like to draw a lot of: cute romance.  A world where a guy-bot asks out a girl-bot by giving her a metal flower is a world I want to live in.  

Quick little shout out to the Mega Man classic games, which inspired the shapes in this pic.
Also, yes, girl-bot's pigtails are light bulbs (sometimes I out-cute myself).

"Our Love Will Never Rust!"

Background Texture from Lost and Taken

Intro Post! Mark Laubenthal, Illustrator & Super Nerd

Hi all, Mark here.
Today's post is a quick "about me" and showcases some of my art!

I'm a digital illustrator who works in vector art, and I pay the bills by working freelance on children's products like coloring books, stickers and craft kits.  I also work on game-app projects occasionally as well.  The main thing I am known for in my work is my use of cute, quirky characters and a childlike sense of wonder.  I consider myself someone who really understands the concept of "cute" very well, and as such, my work is also often characterized by a "toy-like" feel.

As far as my personality/personal interests go, I'm a proud nerd, a hopeless romantic, a lover of all things cute, obsessed with toys and toy design, a huge fan of pop culture, and to top it all off, I also love to bake (almost exclusively cookies, because COOKIES).  I'm also super inspired by animals.

Here are a few of my pieces:

You can find me at the following:

Portfolio Website: marklaubenthal.com
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MarkLaubenthal

I also blog dessert recipes and art projects for:
The Darling Apartment

Ninja Turtles Challenge! Raphael Edition

Hi all, Mark here!
This week's challenge was in honor of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30th anniversary.  Since I was a bit "obsessed" with this franchise as a young boy, today's drawing was a fun trip down memory lane.

I drew Raphael from the original animated series, sharing pizza with his adorable one-episode love interest, Mona Lisa, who was a lizard girl.  Regardless of if fans considered her ridiculous, Mona was fun and memorable, and sported a cute character design to boot.

On to the art-- Turtle power!