As a massive fan of the Jurassic Park franchise (and dinosaurs in general), I decided that for this year’s Jurassic June I’d create cartoon Jurassic Park characters based on the principal characters. Each character design was created as a pencil sketch before taking them into Adobe Illustrator and digitising as vector cartoon illustrations. Each character’s […]
Dinosaur mascot characters
I was contacted by The Elizabeth Foundation to create some dinosaur mascot characters. The Elizabeth Foundation is a charity based in Hampshire, providing services for families across the UK. They help young deaf children learn to listen and talk. This brief was slightly different to my usual character designs – the dinosaur characters would need […]
How to apply temporary tattoos
These dinosaur temporary tattoo designs are great fun and will make you look super cool on your trip to Tesco. Here I’ve popped a quick guide to applying your temporary tattoos.
Jurassic June comes to a close
Well, it’s been and gone again for another year – Jurassic June, an online celebration of all things prehistoric, especially my favourite movie ever, Jurassic Park. 30 whole days to get excited beyond measure about nothing but dinosaurs! For last years Jurassic June, I managed to complete one cartoon dinosaur every day for the entirety […]
Cartoon insect in amber
Ok, so we all know I’m a massive fan of the Jurassic Park movies… So, for a change to more cartoon dinosaurs, I thought I’d do a cartoon of the insect in amber that started the whole story. So what’s the deal with the insect in amber? Easy peasy for those who have seen the […]
Dinosaur cartoons
Really Nick, more dinosaur cartoons?! I recently completed a series of dinosaur cartoons as part of Jurassic June, an online celebration of all things dinosaur and what better excuse to draw a series of dinosaur cartoons? A little bit of a ‘mammoth’ task, you might say… a new dinosaur every day?! I wanted to create […]
How do you draw cartoon dinosaurs?
You may have noticed that I have an unhealthy interest in dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. When I meet people at networking events, one of the questions I always get asked is ‘how do you draw cartoon dinosaurs’? Of course, my usual response is ‘I don’t know, it just kinda happens’! So let’s take a […]
Parasaurolophus cartoon
Parasaurolophus was a large herbivore from the late Cretaceous period and belonged to a group known as the Hadrosaurs. This particular dinosaur is known for its large, elaborate head crest, which forms a long curved tube projecting upwards and back from the skull. Parasaurolophus was such a distinctive creature I just had(rosaur) to draw it […]
