5 MINUTE MARVELS

Wreck-It Ralph & Vanellope von Schweetz

5MinuteMarvels — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:24:47 +0000

A cartoon inspired by 80s stand-up video games? Yes, please. The girls have been just as enchanted by the Wreck-It Ralph trailer (below) as I am. This looks to be a trip back in time powered by sweet, sweet video game love. So, when Monday night rolled around and it was time to draw, Ralph and his sarcastic love interest, Vanellope, were a natural choice. Enjoy!

Ballerina Cats for @victoriaying

5MinuteMarvels — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:19:35 +0000

The girls and I have looking at the incredible art of Disney Artist, Victoria Ying, in quiet amazement and, I’ll say it, more than a little envy on my part for a long while now. Last night, we saw her ballerina cats on a 2012 calendar she created and had to draw. Ballet and cats? The girls were sold.

Seriously, stop what you’re doing and check out her blog and follow her on Twitter. And, if you’re at SDCC, she’s at Small Press N-02!

Jabba the Hut for @beckadoodles

5MinuteMarvels — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:32:28 +0000

One of the highlights of HeroesCon for us was the Womanthology panel. The remarkable ladies on the panel kindly invited Grace to participate and even gave her an incredible poster they all signed afterwards. They were so nice and encouraging to her. We made many new friends – Rachel Deering, Rachel Pandich and the amazing Becka Seashols, an incredibly prolific artist. (Seriously, follower her on Instagram and just see how much she cranks out in a day … awesome). Click here to see her Web site and here to follow her on Twitter!

Becka draws lots and lots of Star Wars characters, so, tonight we drew Jabba the Hut for her!

And, here’s a photo from the panel!

Gravity Falls

5MinuteMarvels — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:06:19 +0000

Like many of you, the girls and I have fallen head over heels for the newest Disney cartoon, Gravity Falls. With excellent vocal actors and amazing art direction that feels positively inspired by Schoolhouse Rock, it’s a must watch … and draw.

First up, is an awesome sketch of Mabel & Dipper by our buddy, Joe Hunter, whose work you can see here: http://ghostbucket.com/

Here’s ours …

And, for kicks, Grace got in on the act to draw the evil gnomes …
(P.S. Cate is mad at me. She meant to write “I am a freak,” but, as she often reminds me of Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica, I had to leave it as “I am a frak.”)

And, if you’ve ever wanted to see gnomes puking rainbows, this is the show for you!

And, I threw in Wendy & Soos for good measure!

2012 5 Minute Marvels Sketchbook

5MinuteMarvels — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:12:59 +0000

And, if you wanna’ see the 5MM sketchbook we created for HeroesCon, click the image below!

Dad’s Post-HeroesCon Doodles

5MinuteMarvels — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:08:13 +0000

We haven’t posted in a while. Sorry. A lot of energy went into prepping for HeroesCon … and then the girls went full-on into dance camps and gymnastics. But, we’re back on the wagon and will be posting again tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some sketches I’ve done over the last week.

A tribute to Jason Horn’s Ninjasaur!

Fan art for Justin Peterson’s Very Near Mint
My “baby superhero” sketch from my first session with Sketch Charlotte.
Toddler Starfox hitting on Toddler She-Hulk.

HeroesCon, Baby!

5MinuteMarvels — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:56:17 +0000

Come see us, the 5MM girls and I will be at Table AA237 Today (Saturday) and I’ll be hangning with Tara Abbamondi with preview copies of our new Webcomic, Golden Rule, and our buds, Justin and Lee from the Adventuring Company through Sunday!

Comic Stuffs for Joe Quinones & Maris Wicks

5MinuteMarvels — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:39:08 +0000

It’s hard to believe it, but this time next week, we’ll have enjoyed the first day of HeroesCon. (Okay … we’re really excited.)

Two folks we’re really looking forward to seeing are Joe Quinones and Maris Wicks. Apart, they’re awesome. Together? It’s hard to imagine that must amazing working in one studio at the same time. The girls and I had fun rummaging around their blogs for inspiration … and you should, too.

And, now a word from Joe!

@5MinuteMarvels Great stuff! Thanks for sending it along. We'll see you next week at Heroes!
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Joe Quinones (@Joe_Quinones) June 16, 2012

Olwy! for @Owly

5MinuteMarvels — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:05:02 +0000

HereosCon is almost here! Less than two weeks! Wow. One of our favorite friends last year was Andy Runton, creator of the Owly books. He has a joy of drawing and for fans that is absolutely infectious! He also has a wonderful habit of drawing Owly and Wormy as a wide array of characters … evidenced by hundreds of “Owly As …” sketches on his Web site. So, Cate drew Owly as a Hula Girl, Grace as a ballerina and me as The Thing & Human Torch!

Check out Andy’s incredible work on his site: http://www.andyrunton.com/

And, now a word from Andy!

So awesome!! ^,^ incredible work, girls and Tim!! RT @5MinuteMarvels: Olwy! for @Owly wp.me/pP4ih-OD
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Andy Runton (@Owly) June 12, 2012

Cats and Bats for @stephbuscema!

5MinuteMarvels — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:09:35 +0000

Stephanie Buscema is one of our oldest and bestest buddies on 5 Minute Marvels. She drew Scarlet Witch & Wasp with us waaaay back in the day … you know, 2010.

The girls are excited to see her at HeroesCon in (gulp) two short weeks and wanted to do a collaborative drawing for her. Check out Steph’s work at: stephaniebuscema.com

And now, a word from Stephanie!

@5MinuteMarvels Aww, you guys rock :) Looking forward to seeing you at the show!
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Stephanie Buscema (@StephBuscema) June 12, 2012