tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23604381408993886522024-03-05T00:26:47.179-05:00Erik Johnson IllustratorMy art and illustrations featuring figures, drawings, pen and ink renderings, comics, commentary and my unique sense of humor.Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-25609856026245755232017-12-23T10:00:00.000-05:002017-12-23T10:00:09.341-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-79474211313785967232017-10-31T19:34:00.000-04:002017-12-22T19:36:42.669-05:00Pennywise the Dancing Caricature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pennywise the Dancing Clown from It (2017).</span>Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-15707639200051454292017-01-04T09:00:00.000-05:002017-01-04T09:00:57.893-05:00Squintin' Quentin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An illustration for this year's Christmas card, if I weren't still sending out <a href="http://erikjohnsonillustrator.blogspot.com/2016/01/everybody-gather-round-christmas-cards.html" target="_blank">last year's designs</a>.<br /><br />Special thanks to my friend and fellow illustrator <a href="https://www.artstation.com/artist/mdjackson" target="_blank">MD Jackson</a> who posted a comment on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/erikjohnsonillustrator" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> suggesting that I could keep going with this drawing I did for a bag at an office Christmas party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It just goes to show you what a little encouraging comment can lead to and inspire (hint hint)<br /><br />Heres to 2017 folks, let's all make it a good one!</span></div>
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<br />Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-84484860508946490612016-11-21T09:41:00.000-05:002016-11-21T09:41:43.767-05:00Turtle Power!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-91347772594417520612016-11-11T09:00:00.000-05:002016-12-16T10:35:57.449-05:00To Serve Man<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-75930564043540461542016-09-12T09:00:00.000-04:002016-09-13T13:44:11.454-04:00PCL: Eyewitness to Blind Buying<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyone who has seen <a href="http://erikjohnsonillustrator.blogspot.com/search/label/Illustration" target="_blank">my illustration posts</a> or heard me on the <a href="http://erikjohnsonillustrator.blogspot.com/search/label/Geek%20Fallout" target="_blank">Geek Fallout podcast</a> knows that I don't do anything without a plan. So while its not for me, I was an eyewitness to blind buying this past week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">While out shopping with my neighbor Asia (she's the kind of person who should be post for the League as she fits more with the toy collector crowd) She was squeezing the Star Wars figure bags looking for a Boba Fett. "This one's a BB-8!" she declared matter-of-factly. I suppose the unique shape would give it away. She ended up getting a Darth Vader.</span></div>
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She did the same thing with the Disney Princess bags. She left with Tiana, Merida and Cinderella. She arranged them on my dashboard and had them sing Skyler sister songs from "Hamilton" the whole way home. She seemed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-XgTDiyfk0" target="_blank">satisfied</a>. <br />
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Like the Blind Bag gamble? Take a chance on some of these fine posts!<br />
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<a href="http://www.lasthometown.com/loeb/pop-culture-league-challenge-buying-blind/" target="_blank">The Last Hometown</a></div>
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<br />Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-48113639624361470222016-04-23T09:00:00.000-04:002016-04-23T09:00:12.120-04:00Summer in Sandusky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This summer I'm taking my show on the road to draw caricatures once again!<br /><br />You can keep up with my latest work through these phone-friendly media sites:<br /><br /><b>Tumblr: </b><a href="http://erikjohnsonillustrator.tumblr.com/">http://erikjohnsonillustrator.tumblr.com</a>/<br /><br /><b>Instagram: </b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/erikjohnsonillustrator/">https://www.instagram.com/erikjohnsonillustrator/</a><br /><br /><b>Twitter: </b><a href="https://twitter.com/IllustratorErik">https://twitter.com/IllustratorErik</a><br /><br /><b>Facebook: </b></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/erikjohnsonillustrator/">https://www.facebook.com/erikjohnsonillustrator/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NICK:<br />I thought you said "bunny ears" were an offensive gesture.<br /><br />JUDY:<br />No, it's "two" because we're partners, and there's two of us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">EDIT: I just discovered this promo shot of Judy giving Nick bunny ears.<br />I would love to see what this full image looks like if anyone has an uncropped version.</span></div>
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<br />Erik Johnson Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360438140899388652.post-53674422118702002752016-03-26T09:00:00.000-04:002016-03-31T23:08:49.175-04:00Zootopia: New Uniform<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The concept of an artist being surrounded by their creations is nothing new. I had tinkered with this same notion <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qx3S0U-ylitovv_68SnHCC71CSB5mk3d9dgImU4KYx5cTrMvfm_xsFRX9NOF5bWq-a3EoYpg0D3tJKwYYfApK6jVC5YKGg-HPXYkoo3Yv7sPaTIiRsiImJ_spLMVDxjXSpTkY5Aebi8x/s1600/CardVision.png" target="_blank">last year</a>. After my summer at Cedar Point with people looking over my shoulder every single day the idea seemed ripe to revisit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whatever apparitions the new year has waiting I'm proud to be surrounded by all of you, my friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Commissioned caricatures for Christmas of my brother, his wife and their dachshund puppy.</span></div>
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