Kithaba the Sailor Man

I feel like I gave you guys a fair warning that you might start seeing portraits of the background creatures from Return of the Jedi on here. Well that time has now come to pass! This is Kithaba, a Klatoonian from Jabba's skiff in Return of the Jedi (I had to look part of that info up). As you can see, instead of his usual garb I decided to dress him up as an American sailor from the 1940s. Between you and me I think he wears it quite well. Just look out for him when he's on shore leave. 

Which breed of dog do you think he was inspired by? My guess is Boxer.

Of Beards and Bees

I haven't had much time these days for sketching but I plan on getting back into it now that most of the work for the Advanced Style Coloring Book is done. A couple of years ago I was working on a series that combined antique portraits and insects. I always felt like there was more to explore there so I decided to revisit the concept in this drawing. Hope you like it!

2 For The Price of None

It's been three weeks and I completely spaced on posting the final two complimentary coloring book images so I've decided that today's post is going to be a double whammy. Enjoy!

On a somewhat related note I've been plugging away on the Advanced Style Coloring Book which is tentatively due out in November. You can pre-order it on Amazon.com and apparently there's a sale going on? Anyhow, check it out and save 28%.

It's Friday! Coloring Book Page #5

Hey all! It's Friday and we should all take a page out of this guy's book and get dressed up for the weekend. Does anybody have any big plans? Any Color-Ins going on that you're attending? 

*A Color-In is a hang out session where you invite your friends over, listen to music, drink libations, and immerse yourselves in a pile of crayons and markers. It's a totally real thing that I just made up.

There's only two more free coloring book pages left, so I hope you're enjoying each and every one of them!

Coloring Book Page #4

Put a spring in your step today by coloring in this dapper dude. From the shoes to the hat, this guy exudes style, but my favorite item has to be his carrot lapel pin. 

Here's a great submission we received of one of last week's drawings expertly colored in by reader Rebecca Merritt. Thanks Rebecca, and keep up the good work!

Coloring Book Page #3: Hat's Off!

Hello my little Merry Maladies and welcome to the second week of April, 2013. Did anybody pull off any spectacular April fools jokes or get taken in by any? If so I'd love to hear about it! Please feel free to share in the comment section below. This post however is no prank; I am still giving away coloring book pages and will continue to do so this whole week, so stay tuned!

And once again if you'd like to share your coloring expertise, I'd love to see it. Email me a scan or photo at beardedmaladies@gmail.com or take an instagram photo of it and tag me in it @ischraer. 

Coloring Book Page #2

Followers of my old blog may recognize this gent from a drawing I did several years ago. Well now you have the opportunity to color him in any way you want! All you have to do is download this image, print it up, and break out the crayolas. This continues my giveaway of coloring book pages I have drawn that will never be used for anything else. 

If you DO end up coloring this guy in and want to share it with me send a scan or photo to beardedmaladies@gmail.com or instagram it and tag me in the picture @ischraer. I'd love to see your work and I'll even post it up on the blog. Do it!

Stay tuned for even more free coloring book pages to satisfy your artistic whimsy.