Finished drawing of Tourk and Tac. This is just a partial teaser. The full pic has them riding on a cool mountain road. You're gonna have to wait until the book comes out to see the full scene. I think you'll like it.

A rough of...

This is a partial of the rough of Tourk and Tac cruisin' down the road.

Belt Drive Betty's Contest Character gets a name...

 

 

Her name is Road Trip Rita and she's the mascot for Renee "Belt Drive Betty" Charbonneau of Belt Drive Betty Media's Canadian Busted Knuckle Chronicles. She had been nameless from when I created her a few month's ago. Renee held a contest to name her furry mascot and the winner is "Road Trip Rita". I recently did some motor and front end work on Rita's bike. She's now sporting a big V-twin to get her down the road.

For more on Road Trip Rita and the best motorcycle website in Canada check out http://www.beltdrivebetty.com

 

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Here's our latest little critter...

Tac ©

He's the younger brother of our sportsbike ridin' lion Tourk. Needless to say Tac is following in Tourk's footsteps with a love for motorcycles.

Working on...

I'm working on a logo for the inside front page. Here are a couple possibilities.

   

Still might do a third. I like the one with Little T and his dad but I had Trash in BAA3. I really like the one with Sa-Rah and Ela but I think it might need a little more of the bike showing. If you guys have any thoughts...

Meet Dex...

 Dex©

Dex is the grandson of that seasoned riding dog Pops. Dex looks up to his granddad and will go riding with him in a heartbeat.

Got a chance to meet...

Got a chance to meet motorcycle artist extraordinaire David Uhl at the New York motorcycle show back in January. His paintings are really  beautiful...That man wields a seriously mean brush! Pic was taken by my friend Jack Lydon.

Nikki finished...

 The final of Nikki. She's ready to go riding with her mom!

Every once in a while something about real animals...wolves...

Love wolves. I think they are just beautiful and fascinating creatures. Here's a great picture of a pack that I found on the web the other day. I don't know who the photographer is but kudos to him/her for a such stunning shot!

Meet Nikki...in the rough...

  Nikki©

 

A rough sketch of Nikki. Her mom is Skyla, the full-dresser riding bear, from Book 2. Like her mom, she has an independent streak and like all the young critters...loves motorcycles!

Gar and Anvil see Roag riding by...

While out riding, Anvil and Gar see Roag riding by on his very cool V8-powered bike. 

This line drawing is rough and heavily cropped and still needs to be cleaned up before I start coloring. The full pic has Anvil and Gar going by in the opposite direction.

Bikers are Animals 3 featured in Bike India Magazine...

The good news is that we were featured in Bike India magazine which is India's premier motorcycle magazine. The not so good news is that Bandit now thinks he's some sort of international star. You can be sure the other critters will help him deal with his big head.

Meet Anvil's son Gar....

Gar©

Gar is Anvil's son. Anvil is the cool riding bull from the second book. Anvil and his son are serious riders and that ain't no bull...groan...sorry for the really lame pun but couldn't resist.

A rough of...

A rough of Akorn and Hayz riding through the mountains and canyons near their home.

Here's the latest little critter...

Hayz ©

Meet Akorn's son Hayz. He's a pretty cool little guy who loves riding with his dad. He rides in a sidecar attached to his dad's sportbike because if he's rides as a passenger on the bike, he's got his dad's seriously bushy tail to contend with.

I'm working on..

 Prowlinda ©

Right now I'm working on Prowlinda who happens to be Prowla's (from BAA1) daughter.

Characters for BAA4 will come from both BAA1 and BAA2. Their little ones will be all new characters for this book. I want kids not only to see what bikers and motorcycling are about but also want younger characters that talk to kids and share about what their adult critters do for work and how they have fun with motorcycles. Hence the title Working and Riding (revised from Working and Playing.)

A new BAA4 little critter...

This is Little T ©...

His dad, Trash, is the huge riding bear from book one sporting the purple Mohawk....They love riding together!

Belt Drive Betty Contest Character...

I just finished designing a riding beaver for Renee "Belt Drive Betty" Charbonneau of Belt Drive Betty Media. Renee is editor of  the Canadian Busted Knuckle Chronicles. She is having a contest to name this cool little mc cruisin' critter. The contest is Name Belt Drive Betty's Beaver Mascot. I had fun creating this character for Renee and will have a name for her when the winner is announced February 17th.

Renee is creating a plush version that will accompany her across Canada and the U.S. this year on Belt Drive Betty’s Annual Conga as a goodwill ambassador. Renee will be riding her brand new 2013 Johnny Pag Motorcycle  30,000 KMs (18641miles) and will cover 2 territories, 10 provinces and 13 states!

 For more info on the contest click here

Taking a break from riding.

We hope...

Lin, myself and the critters wish all Happy New Year and hope the new year brings you and yours great things.

'toon anthology....

I had been drawing 'toons for the Motorcyclist's Post for the past 34 years and retired this past September. The paper just printed a 2-page review of some of them over the years in their January 2013 issue. Here's a look at the 2 pages. You can also check out larger pages on the online edition at this link...The Motorcyclist's Post on Issue.com. It's on pages 6 and 7. Pretty cool to see some of them laid out in a retrospect.

FTR, I left the Post to spend more time on the Bikers are Animals critters.