I collaborate with a cartoon artist named Eric Davidson. The original drawing is scanned and brought into Illustrator as a template. Using a combination of Pen Tool, Brush set to Charcoal, and the Pencil, I trace the original shape to digitize the character.

To add colour, additional closed paths are created and filled with a gradient mesh. The mesh allows adjustments in colour which add dimension to the character.

To contact Eric about his characters, please send him an email.