miranda dressler illustration!

Taquito!

2012-02-08T15:53:00.000-08:00

There's a little contest going on on the Billion Dollar Movie Facebook page, and if you've a mo', and wanna give my Taquito drawing a 'like', that would be SUPER!

LIKE LIKE LIKE!

...and Billion Dollar Movie is available on iTunes RIGHT NOW!

(what are you waiting for?)

Tim and Eric prints available!

2012-01-14T08:21:00.000-08:00

Woah!

The turnout for the [adult swim] show at Gallery 1988 last night was INSANE!

I am so honored to be part of this amazing show!

If you are unable to make it to L.A. for the show and would like a print of my Tim and Eric painting, I'm now offering 'em on my etsy store!

PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS!!!!

Great job!

2012-01-01T12:53:00.001-08:00

Where's my Chippy?

I love Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job so damn much I had to draw this:

Come see it as part of the [adult swim] show opening January 13 at Gallery1988 LA!

8x18" limited edition signed prints will be available through the gallery!

Contact me for other sizes and considerations.

SHRIM.

December Give Away!

2011-11-30T10:35:00.000-08:00

It's almost DECEMBER!

The year is almost over, the holidays are coming and it is almost my BIRTHDAY.

In celebration, I am GIVING AWAY A PAINTING!

Leave a comment to enter to win this canvas print of my 'Crush on Egon' painting, as seen in the 3G show at Gallery1988.

OH MY GOSH.

I bet it would look great on your wall, or make a great last minute present for your favorite nerd!

ENTER THE CONTEST:

Just leave a comment with your email on this post!

Really, don't forget to leave your email so I can contact the super lucky winner!

Winner will be drawn TOTALLY RANDOMLY on December 10th!

**no international entries, sorrrrrry! :( **

Bill Murray tribute!

2011-10-28T07:34:00.000-07:00

I'm totally psyched to be part of the 'Please Post Bills' show opening next week at L.A.'s Gallery1988!

Here is my Bill, one of my favorite scenes from Groundhog Day.

raskullz are radical!

2011-06-16T08:32:00.000-07:00

For the last three months, I have been working at an awesome new company, and we make the coolest bike helmets, accessories, and other totally rad stuff!

There's so much in the works, and there is seriously something new to do every single day!

I've learned so much about product design, websites, marketing and merchandising!

I work with the coolest cats, making the sweetest stuff!

Please check out our website, and find our products at Target, Walmart, Big 5, Dicks and coming soon to many other stores!

Giddi Yup is the first helmet I designed start to finish!

I'd wear it!

3B show @ Gallery1988!

2011-05-06T07:04:00.000-07:00

The 3B (Beetlejuice, Back to the Future, and Bill and Ted) show opened last night and was totally awesome!

If you missed opening night, the show runs til June 3rd, so there's still lotsa time to check out all the art!

View the show online at: Gallery1988 !

and buy prints from: my etsy store !

that new sound you've been looking for.

2011-03-27T14:15:00.000-07:00

"hey chuck, chuck, it's your cousin marvin berry!"

my last drawing, this is from that awesome scene at the enchantment under the sea dance of course, from back to the future.

show opens may 6th at gallery1988 venice!

excellent!

2011-03-24T07:19:00.000-07:00

Here is my next piece in a trio for 'the 3B show', art inspired by beetlejuice, back to the future and bill and ted's excellent adventure, coming to Gallery1988 Venice May 6th!

Oh crazy Napoleon from 'bill and ted'.

Party on dudes!

beetlejuice beetlejuice beetlejuice.

2011-03-19T10:42:00.000-07:00

i'm super psyched to be part of a group show for gallery1988's new venice location.

this is my first piece in a trio for 'the 3B show', art inspired by beetlejuice, back to the future and bill and ted's excellent adventure.

opens may 3rd!

puss... in boots!

2011-03-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

The third and final painting in the trio for Dreamworks.

I haven't watched the Shrek movies in ages, but the into of Puss in Boots in #2 sure was memorable.

**Shrek and all related characters, images and titles copyright Dreamworks, used with permission**

how to train your dragon.

2011-03-12T12:26:00.001-08:00

Here is the second piece in the series for Dreamworks Animation Fine Art.

I really really liked 'How to Train Your Dragon', but instead of drawing Toothless, I wanted to give one of these little wall eyed dudes a moment.

**How to Train Your Dragon and all related characters, images and titles copyright Dreamworks, used with permission**

Kung Fu Panda.

2011-03-11T19:07:00.000-08:00

I am very excited to be participating in a show for the revamp of Dreamwork's online gallery!

This piece from Kung Fu Panda and the next two in the series will be for sale at Dreamworks Animation Fine Art next month.

**Kung Fu Panda and all related characters, images and titles copyright Dreamworks, used with permission**

vin.

2011-01-18T10:30:00.001-08:00

Since we had Elend a couple of weeks ago, here Vin, is the heroine of Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' series.

I am really digging this watercolor technique!

goodbye 2010!

2010-12-31T17:33:00.000-08:00

2010 was a very busy year, and i sure neglected this blog!

so let's resolve to change that, and see what other changes 2011 brings.

one last portrait before we leave this decade behind:

I hope you all have a safe and happy new year!

mlp mvp.

2010-11-29T09:25:00.001-08:00

yikes!

it sure has been a while, hasn't it?

let's get back into it with a my little pony, for a christmas toy-themed show for charity:

check out more about the "playtime" show opening this friday in philadelphia here:

PLAYTIME: a charity show with toys-for-tots

a true gryffindor.

2010-09-15T13:41:00.000-07:00

just a few months until the first part of the movie of the last book of harry potter.

chapter 29.

neville: total badass.

while harry was off moping in graveyards and camping in the woods with a haunted necklace, neville was actually getting beaten up on the front lines of the resistance.

awesome.

3G show gallery now online.

2010-09-08T07:54:00.000-07:00

if you're not in los angeles and missed the slamtastic opening of the 3G show at gallery1988 last week, never fear.

the show is up until the 22nd if you are able to see it in person:

if you're not local, you can check out the gallery online and purchase art and prints on 1988's website:

CHECK OUT SOME AWESOME 80s ARTWORK!

loony lovegood.

2010-09-07T19:06:00.001-07:00

fall reminds me of harry potter, and i am very excited for the next movie this november!

to kick off that excitement, and an end to summer, here's luna lovegood, one of my favorites.

etsy store!

2010-08-10T20:50:00.000-07:00

hello out there!

due to interest and an end to procrastination, i've gone and done it!

i've opened an etsy shop!now you can own all the miranda dressler illustrations you could ever WANT!

why not check it out immediately?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mirandadressler

i ain't afraid of no ghost.

2010-08-02T16:21:00.000-07:00

the third and final, the latest and greatest, the ghostbuster's piece for the 3G show!

i kind of love harold ramis.

bye bye billy.

2010-07-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

the second piece for the GGG show at gallery 1988: i hope all you angelenos will be attending?

i had never seen gremlins all the way though until i started working on this project.

after being scared to death of the vhs at a sleepover in fourth grade, i never ever wanted to see it again.

actually: it's pretty hilarious! i kind of can't believe that it was a christmas movie.

so here's baby stripe.... he might look cute and cuddly, but the moment where he leans forward and gives gizmo the "im gonna get you look" in this scene, that's it: you know he's born bad to the bone.

goonies never say die.

2010-07-25T12:38:00.000-07:00

part one of my trio for the GGG show at gallery1988 this september!

let me show you them.

2010-07-16T10:22:00.000-07:00

and now the finished trio!

this is for a group show opening first friday in august in philadelphia!

i am so old school i remember when there were only 150 pokemon, people.

check out this super sweet poster by autumn society member dave perillo for date and time: check it out if you're in town!

myself.

2010-07-08T08:59:00.000-07:00

now if we ever meet,

you'll know who you're looking for:

taco night.

2010-07-05T21:27:00.000-07:00

caliente!

food with fangs.

sure to give you heartburn.

who's that pokemon?

2010-07-01T16:52:00.000-07:00

for the past ten years,

i have had... a pokemon problem.

...more with these guys soon!

cupcakes.

2010-06-30T11:38:00.000-07:00

i love baking, and sweets!

have half a dozen cupcake treats, calorie-free, from me to you:

conjuring cat.

2010-06-17T10:12:00.001-07:00

the greatest magicians have something to learn....

... from this cat's conjuring turn!

bears that care.

2010-06-14T09:44:00.001-07:00

for the autumn society 80's toy icon show this summer, two of my favorite toybox friends from kidhood:

grumpy and cheerbear:

i thought i'd also post the sketches... this is the first time i've worked digital from start to finish.

it's hard to leave that pencil and scanner behind!

"L" is for...

2010-06-05T15:52:00.000-07:00

..."lousy" fashion choices for someone so judgemental.

i sure like drawing grumpy kids with bad teeth.

i sure can relate!

jurassic park.

2010-05-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

in grade school, jurassic park and then jurassic park ii were my favorite. movies. ever.

my parents had to take me repeatedly because i wasn't old enough to get into pg-13 alone.

sure the raptors were scary, but the t-rex is the best monster.

lavender t-rex.

2010-05-15T21:20:00.000-07:00

just a lovely, lavender tyrannosaurus doodle:

molly.

2010-05-13T15:38:00.000-07:00

finally finished the series, and these character drawings!

the last dresden files thing... at least until next year.

molly, apprentice wizard.

magical mouse.

2010-05-09T22:17:00.001-07:00

in the "dresden files", mouse is a giant shaggy chinese foo dog with supernatural abilities.

he's as brave as a lion, and about the size of one too.

hunting party of one.

2010-04-26T14:21:00.000-07:00

a fox hunter without a fox.

hmmm, i'm not entirely sure where this pastel palette came from!

tam.

2010-04-23T10:24:00.000-07:00

it's hard to find a plaid that doesn't clash with red hair, as this lass could tell you.

what does she see... a shocking sight in the snowy night?

this guy...

2010-04-08T17:56:00.000-07:00

get to the point already.

kick butt comic creator!

2010-04-01T16:09:00.000-07:00

check it out!

i helped make this comic creator, and now it's live and playable on the disney website!

RADICAL!

http://disney.go.com/create/#/create/writer/comiccreator/kickbuttowski/

avocado n gold.

2010-03-31T11:03:00.000-07:00

a limited palette for this 70's gal:

mister lynx.

2010-03-30T13:31:00.001-07:00

a baby lynx, or maybe he's a bob cat?

cupacake.

2010-03-21T19:58:00.001-07:00

a painting... with paint!

a sweet little vampire cupcake as a gift for a friend.

it's fun getting back to basics with acrylics after being strictly digital with color for the last year.

march!

2010-03-09T15:46:00.000-08:00

GOSH!

i've been busy!

but you know what's awesome?

the show i work on, Kick Buttowski, has been airing for a month on Disney XD, and it's really great!

check it out on disney.com :

http://disney.go.com/disneyxd/?int_cmp=casualgames_kbu_chr_300x250__Intl/#/disneyxd/shows/kickbuttowski

it's totally sweet!

fuego!

2010-02-24T09:49:00.001-08:00

harry dresden, my favorite wizard / private investigator.

how will i hold out til july for the next installment in this series?

sketchbook.

2010-02-23T10:41:00.000-08:00

in a bit of a drawing funk... sketchbooking has been rare.

some february sketchbook scans.

fraidy cat.

2010-02-18T11:05:00.001-08:00

.. gasp!

stego.

2010-02-16T12:54:00.001-08:00

stegosaurus was always one of my favorites.

scientists once thought it had an extra brain in its hips just to control the tail.

weird!

weekend warrior.

2010-02-11T10:26:00.001-08:00

i am almost done with this series and i am going to miss this guy, one of my favorite characters.

michael, part-time demon-slaying knight, part time mild mannered contracter:

dinosaur dna.

2010-02-09T15:44:00.001-08:00

everybody walk the dinosaur.

sketchbook.

2010-02-04T11:44:00.000-08:00

some recent sketchbook scans.

pose as a team.

2010-02-02T08:16:00.001-08:00

still getting it together... acting it out with some characters:

kick buttowski for free!

2010-01-31T13:33:00.000-08:00

check it out!

the show i've been a part of for the last year will be premiering so soon on disney, but if you just can't wait, snag a free download of the first episode on itunes!

snag it right here:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewTVSeason%253Fid%253D350803780%2526s%253D143441

saber wolf.

2010-01-24T20:42:00.000-08:00

you're a wolf, boy get out of this town.

a tiger wolf, that is.

katniss.

2010-01-20T11:53:00.000-08:00

katniss everdeen from "the hunger games" series.

i'm excited for the next book to come out this summer...

as i see her on the day of the reaping, taking her sister's place.

sketchbook: harry.

2010-01-18T15:32:00.001-08:00

i've been listening to the dresden files series from audible.

it's pretty awesome and takes me back to my harry potter days!

just some sketches:

sketch poses.

2010-01-12T13:01:00.001-08:00

some new poses for some familiar characters.

work is busy but awesome, not leaving too much time for other drawings, but soon!

bobby.

2010-01-08T16:09:00.000-08:00

i really enjoyed the revival of sondheim's "company".

it is kind of a bummer of a show but something that really stuck with me.

you can get it from netflix if you wanna check it out!

sketchbook.

2010-01-06T16:07:00.000-08:00

first sketchbook scans of 2010:

shy.

2010-01-04T17:08:00.001-08:00

here's a timid little lady, stepping out without her shoes:

new moose.

2010-01-02T15:56:00.001-08:00

a new year, a new... moose?

digital ink and color.

2009-12-31T14:13:00.000-08:00

an example of what i do at work, clean up digital "inking" in illustrator.

i can't post what i've been working on professionally until the show airs, but here is my own character in the same technique:

b&w lines:

... and painted!

b is for...

2009-12-30T17:16:00.001-08:00

... brian "butch" o'neal.

can't really have marissa without the ex-cop turned slayer slayer.

"... and there will be one to bring the end before the master, a fighter of modern times..."

kick buttowski!

2009-12-29T10:06:00.000-08:00

this is the show i am currently a part of!

it is a really amazing group of people, and we're all hoping the show will totally kick butt when it premieres in february!

check out a short teaser here:

with more clips available on the disney xd youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/com/user/disneyxd

poses.

2009-12-29T09:53:00.000-08:00

playing with some characters:

kitten.

2009-12-28T10:00:00.000-08:00

just a kitten:

trying out some new brushes for a softer feel.

i also had some fun making fabric textures!

sketchbook.

2009-12-24T09:36:00.000-08:00

some recent sketchbook scans:

see ya after the holidays!

marissa.

2009-12-23T17:59:00.001-08:00

" she might not have any clue who she was, but better to be lost and searching than shoved into a social box by someone else".

life drawings.

2009-12-21T09:35:00.000-08:00

the last life drawing class of '09.

flying monkey.

2009-12-18T10:42:00.000-08:00

i wish these guys were real...

i'd ask for a pair for christmas.

jared.

2009-12-17T16:14:00.000-08:00

a new kind of coloring... trying to find a way to make gradients not look so cheesy.

amelia.

2009-12-15T14:38:00.000-08:00

a summertime cowgirl for a wintertime day:

the sponge brush is awesome for chunky backgrounds and soft shadows.

now where can i get those boots?

sketches and inks.

2009-12-14T18:46:00.000-08:00

a busy weekend!

some sketchbook:

a few ink pen doodles:

i love this site: http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/cPath/221

for a really awesome selection of brush pens!

tubby buddy.

2009-12-11T09:38:00.001-08:00

if you ever need a faithful sidekick, buddy here is your guy:

rough sketches are fun to nail down in color:

trike.

2009-12-09T07:19:00.001-08:00

oh you know, you can never have too many dinosaurs.

messing with texture:

rough color and sketches.

2009-12-08T18:46:00.000-08:00

argyle!

there's an invisible trampoline, can't you see it?

and some sketchbook:

horace greeley.

2009-12-05T21:53:00.000-08:00

here's the unsung hero of stephen king's newest book, "under the dome":

horace greeley the corgi.

loyal, stubby, and always hungry.

just for fun, here's the sketch and illustrator build i worked from:

rehash.

2009-12-04T17:55:00.000-08:00

posing out some characters.

busted!

2009-12-03T09:57:00.001-08:00

when i broke my leg in sixth grade, i was happy it was in the summer, so i could wear skirts and one sandal at a time.

imagine what i'd have to have done in the winter: cut one leg off of my jeans?

life drawings.

2009-12-02T12:03:00.000-08:00

i will i will i will go to life drawing more.

it's so good to get back into practice on these things:

andre.

2009-12-02T09:53:00.000-08:00

just a quick colored ink drawing today.

mr pug and boston

2009-12-01T07:23:00.001-08:00

the cutest dogs have crushed faces and bug eyes!

leader of the pack.

2009-11-30T11:35:00.000-08:00

returning to the sookie stackhouse / true blood universe, but taking a break from vampires, here's alcide herveaux.

those watching on hbo will meet him in season three.. though the role hasn't yet been cast.

werewolves are better than vampires any day.

sketchblog saturday.

2009-11-28T17:57:00.001-08:00

happy thanksgiving!

i baked a lot, and ate a lot, and scanned in a lot of sketchbook pages:

lucy.

2009-11-24T16:49:00.000-08:00

meet lucy.

trying out more lineless stuff, and playing with different brushes.

trendy girl.

2009-11-20T14:49:00.000-08:00

she's so hip, it doesn't matter that her shoes don't match her outfit.

sketchbook.

2009-11-19T11:16:00.000-08:00

some more sketchbook scans from over the past weeks.

scarf boy.

2009-11-18T09:57:00.000-08:00

trying out a different style take... it's hard to loose the lines!

tigers.

2009-11-17T07:32:00.000-08:00

two tigers for tuesday.

sketchbook.

2009-11-16T17:01:00.000-08:00

some roughs from my sketchbook this weekend.

a bunch of youngins,

and a familiar dragon beast:

stego.

2009-11-14T19:40:00.000-08:00

i love dinosaurs!

it would be hard to pick a favorite... but stegosaurus is a good one.

fall.

2009-11-13T15:14:00.000-08:00

it finally feels like fall here!

beastly beast.

2009-10-30T15:55:00.001-07:00

here be dragons.

henry sketches.

2009-10-29T11:12:00.000-07:00

things have been busy!

just some rough sketches of henry today.

seasonal affective disorder.

2009-10-20T18:32:00.001-07:00

true blood take two.

2009-10-20T18:28:00.000-07:00

two more from true blood.

both of these characters made big changes from season one to season two, tara taking a backseat as a supporting cast member:

and eric taking the spotlight as a good villian.

see you guys in season three!

two girls.

2009-10-15T15:28:00.000-07:00

two girls.

henry.

2009-10-12T16:08:00.001-07:00

here's henry.

monsters and maria.

2009-10-09T10:27:00.000-07:00

meet maria.

and a page of rough monsters.

space stuff.

2009-10-08T16:07:00.000-07:00

some character development we did for an outerspace type of thing.

true blood.

2009-10-08T16:03:00.000-07:00

true blood... i read the books before watching the hbo series and i'm not sure which i like better.

both are amazing campy entertainment.