It has been a while since we’ve checked in on Neiman! This monkey NEVER gets enough!  This character is designed to showcase bad bahavior and to create drama! He gets a lot of laughs and is a good contrast to StickFiggy.

The above image is an example of what I  have been up to with my general (non-story-bound) drawings. So, for those of you not in close contact, I’m developing a series to license!  The original sketch for this drawing comes from a doodle on a note that I made while preparing a fax. It is from a year and 1/2 ago. Just for fun, and to show you how things improve, I’ll post the original sketch below:

Other than that, I’m still trying to work little chicks into my style whenever possible. I want them to be irresistibly cute and thematically linked to the currently under-construction female character.

…and the dots go on!

Thanks for visiting,

Jane & StickFiggy

Simple, bright, fresh, StickFiggy.com presents modern whimsey for endless childhood.

Don’t worry! More is coming soon.

StickFiggy is currently collaborating with Memetales.com to create some downloadable mini-stories that can be used on the latest iphone and ipad platforms. Also, I’m working really hard on finishing up the the StickFiggy at Sea book for a July 1st submission deadline.

Cheers,

Jane & StickFiggy

Good news! An 11 year old  fan of StickFiggy.com wrote a book and  her publishing team hired me to create and license a “StickFiggy-like” drawing for her cover. Here is what is now published and soon to be available at u.bookstore.com! Already there are some copies at the University of Washington’s Bookstore.

And here is a little detail on the book’s spine:

Wow! It is pretty neat to see what this young Rachel has accomplished with a little loving help from her parents, and her relative Ali, a very talented and popular Seattle folk-rock singer!

When I got the opportunity of this project, I was worried about using my actual “StickFiggy” style. This is because it is a brand identity and it only keeps its strength when images are linked back to “StickFiggy.” Part of the appeal of the images, lies in knowing the character as StickFiggy.

In the end, I decided that in order to help Rachel get the feeling of  my website work for her cover, I would include as many “StickFiggy” elements as possible without actually using a stick figure. So, I used the same mediums of my trusty fountain pen, the same paper, and the same bright clear colors.

The scale was a challenge. In order to keep to the feeling of my StickFiggy work, I couldn’t  draw 4″ tall really cute fairies with detailed pixy faces as I used to in the margins of high-school notebooks. One inch is pretty much the max height. So, I scaled their heads to their eyes which I determined would be no bigger than a dot from m pen’s tip. Even their mouths are just dots! This way, everything stayed simple, tiny, and clean- all things that I figured Rachel was expecting from me the StickFiggy artist!

The only little trick that is new to this piece, is the photoshop editing to the below fairy:

I put her in a separate layer and adjusted the opacity to about 20%. That way, she looks like she is actually in the light from the crystal.

From this project, I learned that while StickFiggy is my main brand and an actual character, my style  is strong enough to convey the same positive, whimsical, young feeling even when it is adapted it to a  custom graphic without a “stick-figure” per se.  Success! Thank you Rachel, Ali, and Karen for this milestone!

Remember, age is a terrible excuse for putting off  your aspirations.  Too old…too young…it’s all the same- an excuse.  Let’s just go for it like 11 year-old Rachel! Congrats girl!

Jane & StickFiggy