jay fabares

Last night at 2am...

2012-01-16T10:20:00.001-08:00

I try to draw... Don't ask me what the chicky is doing or wearing... Because I really don't have a clue.

Redoing the Sketches

2012-01-05T15:02:00.001-08:00

I realized that going through my blog to see my sketches is totally messy, even with the nifty labels. Because, really, you just want to see the sketches all in one place.

So I am redoing my sketches page (I keep forgetting to update that thing) to have past sketches from the blog, and also (when I remember) update it with new ones.

I'll still post to both, but the sketch page will be a backlog of everything...

Oh... Flashy!

2012-01-05T12:58:00.000-08:00

new on the flash page!

Wow! Wicky update!

2011-12-28T14:20:00.000-08:00

Okay, remember how last Christmas, Sanders and I found a stray dog? Wicky? Remember her? Well, her new owners contacted us over the holidays! It's great to hear that 'SHASTA' is well loved and entertaining as ever with her new family! Throughout the year, we've wondered what happened to her, and hoped to see her again... well looks like we got our wish!

We'll be meeting up soon, maybe Dee will recognize her old friend?

DD vs DD

2011-12-20T23:12:00.000-08:00

Dee Dee was very concerned about this strange dog, but over came her fear!
This was taken a while ago, but I thought it'd be fun to share :P

Flash Props

2011-12-17T23:03:00.001-08:00

Here's a sample of some of my favorite props from work!
There's a few more on my flash page.

Cute Bear

2011-12-17T12:03:00.001-08:00

Mayhem Raccoon

2011-11-24T01:57:00.000-08:00

He's already had like, 4 babies!

post its

2011-11-23T13:00:00.001-08:00

sketches from work these past few months.

Darkwing Stuck!

2011-11-16T22:11:00.000-08:00

I normally don't do fan art, but I figured - why not? (Real quick sketch after work)

Snake Charmer Basket, Baby snake

2011-10-21T09:55:00.000-07:00

This was pretty ambitious for me at the time, but I look back at it as one of my favorite animations so far this year :)

Meteor Games - Tapir

2011-10-18T10:20:00.000-07:00

Well the tapir is in the shop, and I thought it would be fun to show the sketches :)
(will post the animation on the flash page)

Check out my Flash!

2011-10-16T16:29:00.000-07:00

Yay! Flash work! I finally sat down and figured out how to post some of my works that were released from Meteor Games. Design and animation were done by me, hope you enjoy, and be sure to check out the flash page for past animations! I will try to keep the home page current as well!

it's been... a while!

2011-10-08T16:23:00.000-07:00

but felt like I needed to post something to my poor neglected blog. I plan on posting some of my released items I did from work to fill the time :)

M1

2011-06-02T10:54:00.001-07:00

from my morning.

GDG Vol 4

2011-05-08T13:59:00.001-07:00

is coming out this year, and this is my piece for it :)

Sketchy Sketch

2011-03-02T14:51:00.001-08:00

hi my name is jay & sometimes I post what I sketch ;)

Monkey

2011-01-31T21:27:00.000-08:00

Hollis' friend, Ricco.

Hollister, again

2011-01-31T21:15:00.000-08:00

this is Hollister, but he's going through some changes. But I like drawing him like this.

Mor Monsters!

2011-01-30T08:25:00.000-08:00

I thought I posted this, but I am not sure. So here is my Mor Monster again :)

Quick Sketch

2011-01-28T10:54:00.000-08:00

I promise I won't post everyday. Most unusual.

I like Pigs

2011-01-27T19:23:00.000-08:00

40-50's girls

2011-01-25T14:22:00.000-08:00

Some guy

2011-01-23T12:21:00.001-08:00

I haven't posted in a while... so here ya go.

Bartleby and Ted

2011-01-05T09:21:00.000-08:00

My husband and I are Bone fans, and Bartleby is one of his favorite characters, so I drew this for his Christmas present.

Happy Holidays from the Fabares!

2010-12-18T17:53:00.000-08:00

Wicket - Wicky - Looking for a home :)

2010-12-07T09:12:00.000-08:00

email me for details. Los Angeles area (Burbank)

*** Wicky was adopted December 22nd from the shelter! ***

Cold Mornings!

2010-12-01T13:36:00.000-08:00

I can't be the only person using a hair dryer to heat up cold clothes in the morning...

Owltober 28 - He Who has No tail

2010-10-28T08:45:00.001-07:00

Owltober 27 - Piratey Owly

2010-10-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

I missed a day. I suck.

Owltober 25 - Owl in Tree

2010-10-25T08:14:00.001-07:00

Owltober 23 - RoboOwl

2010-10-23T13:58:00.001-07:00

i love robocop.

Owltober 22 - Owlbaby of Mine

2010-10-22T08:47:00.001-07:00

Owltober 21

2010-10-21T10:14:00.001-07:00

I have been neglecting my owls... but I can draw at least 10 before the month is out- right? We shall see!

FlyGirl

2010-10-12T14:35:00.000-07:00

Cat Alarm

2010-10-08T16:13:00.001-07:00

Sometimes Romeo reminds me that he needs his breakfast. He has several ways of doing this... jumping on me, eating my hair, meowing in my face. But the one that always works, is when he sits next to my head and grinds his teeth. That's my bratty boy.

Pirate Looking Dude

2010-09-22T11:20:00.000-07:00

been a while since I sketched in photoshop...

The Maid

2010-09-14T12:45:00.001-07:00

Bear Head

2010-08-31T13:39:00.001-07:00

Who makes a Polar Bear skin look like cashmere sweater? BearHead that's who.

Order Cat Odes :)

2010-08-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

Is now for sale to the general public!
200 pages of Cat filled goodness that's for a good cause.

http://dapshow.com/product/cat-odes

Influence Map

2010-08-25T09:58:00.001-07:00

It's fun to think about what really influences you. This currently being done on DA. Trying to capture what inspires me in one piece like this was really fun! I focused on things that stood out in my mind as a kid... These moments and memories define me. Points to you if you can name them all!

if you have a DA acct- or want to do one yourself, you can DL the original template here

Gak Face

2010-08-21T12:53:00.000-07:00

A colored panel from my Comic in Cat Odes. Super short... :)

An Ode to Cat Odes!

2010-08-21T12:46:00.001-07:00

Cat Odes is a book about, can you guess, Cats! Part of the proceeds goes to the ASPCA and it's a fun collection featuring different artists & styles... oh and I am in it too :)

Another Bully

2010-08-10T22:27:00.000-07:00

Mouse General

2010-08-06T23:58:00.001-07:00

Dee Dee!

2010-06-30T15:59:00.000-07:00

We have a new family member :) She's a total sweetheart. Not a mean bone in her whole body! Our best guess is that she's a boxador or some other lab mix.

Quick Swimsuit Girl

2010-06-18T12:45:00.000-07:00

i never got around to finish it, but i liked her shapes.

Scribble Doggy

2010-06-17T15:22:00.000-07:00

some Bolt is made its way there i am sure. just a scribble

With the Band

2010-06-11T10:59:00.000-07:00

starbucks is great to ppl watch :)

Go Gomez!

2010-06-10T08:24:00.000-07:00

a few months ago, I was on a Addams Family kick. Watched all the episodes, bought some books, and was trying to draw the Addams. Most of which I am not very proud of, but I liked this sketch of Gomez.

Cure for Sailors Mouth?

2010-06-09T11:30:00.000-07:00

Haven't Beena Postin' a Latte

2010-06-08T11:18:00.000-07:00

okay- so I tried to make it rhyme. But I've realized that I have been neglecting the blog, busy with work, and home sometimes gets in the way of that! so I'll be posting some old stuff the next few days, as I scan them in.

Olive

2010-05-06T14:07:00.000-07:00

brought my baby wacom to work, so i can sketch during my breaks. go easy on me! its been a while sense i've done speed painting! -- or painty stuff in general! 10 min. No more. No Less.

Isis Easter

2010-04-04T17:35:00.001-07:00

We had to put our dog Isis to sleep (4-3-09) last year. So I wanted to do a real quick digi paint of her. We miss our puppy.

Planet Edith

2010-03-22T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hey Vinny

2010-03-22T13:26:00.000-07:00

Starbucks Raptor

2010-02-23T00:13:00.001-08:00

my friend is leaving for San Francisco for a while & she asked me to draw a raptor for her. Yeah- I know they were never this big- but I dont care!

GDG 005/100

2010-02-17T16:04:00.000-08:00

GDG 004/100

2010-02-14T14:24:00.000-08:00

GDG 003/100

2010-02-05T20:14:00.001-08:00

GDG 002/100

2010-01-24T19:46:00.001-08:00

1st Post of the Year!

2010-01-20T16:15:00.000-08:00

20 days in to the new year and no post? Bad llama!
this is my 1st post here & my 1st post for Girls Drawin' Girls (GDG). I'm very excited to join the group and I hope to produce quality stuff for them :)

A Romeo Marbles Christmas

2009-12-21T15:02:00.000-08:00

Apt Building

2009-12-11T15:21:00.001-08:00

Giving Love & Support

2009-12-08T16:20:00.000-08:00

This past year has been extremely rough for a very good friend of mine. I'm sorry to hear the news Rose... and I hope you know you have friends who are always there to give you love and support.

Zynga Pets

2009-11-24T14:33:00.001-08:00

These are some of the pets that I created for Zynga. I forgot that some were released via Facebooks Yoville over the past year (that's why I am sharing now!) I'll show more when more when I can :)

I don't Feel Like Dancin'

2009-11-12T15:00:00.001-08:00

but these ladies do!
enjoy the music
this vid has colbert & better sound- so win win!

Bus stop

2009-11-08T23:09:00.001-08:00

Sketchy Cats

2009-10-28T23:56:00.001-07:00

went out to draw today- twas fun!

Cow the Dragon

2009-10-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

Dragons- the default sketch subject :)

Owltober 7 - The Owl & the PussyCat

2009-10-07T01:10:00.001-07:00

not really from the poem (there are things missing!) but one day I will draw a scene with everyone in it.

Owltober 6 - I Dream of Gene

2009-10-06T00:59:00.000-07:00

there is something definitely wrong with you if you don't like Gene Kelly. those are just facts ;)

Owltober 1 - Dance before Dinner

2009-10-01T16:15:00.001-07:00

its that time again! i plan on coloring him, but wanted to post it before heading out.

Firsts

2009-09-30T09:52:00.000-07:00

Sketch Dump

2009-09-21T11:55:00.000-07:00

haven't been posting much. so here is a sketch dump of some stuff i never posted.

Miss Hippo's Diner

2009-07-16T20:39:00.000-07:00

i had this toy hippo when i was a kid, and i used to pretend she was a cook who owned this dinner where the other toys would eat at. good times.

Kitty

2009-07-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

quick photoshop chick

Romeo and Marbles

2009-07-04T10:28:00.001-07:00

my cats :)

El Strape

2009-06-20T18:05:00.000-07:00

this is El Strape (pronounce Strap-A)and this is my first 1st for toasterdoodle, where we pick a theme and show the process of how we got there, so we's cans learn from each others :)

Hope you check it out!

Meh

2009-06-15T11:55:00.001-07:00

my cat has the cutest meow. i wanted to do this technique for a while now and the muse hit my last night.

Waiting, Wishing, Wanting, Learning

2009-06-05T00:39:00.000-07:00

okay so i forgot the lyrics (it's a Dave Matthews song). but i was waiting for what seemed like a long time, but i managed to keep myself occupied with color pencils.

Bunnies!

2009-05-30T13:34:00.000-07:00

this bunny caused a ripple effect of bunnies in class one night....

and this one followed shortly :)

Chickens & Pen

2009-05-30T00:45:00.001-07:00

Doc Oc

2009-05-25T09:46:00.000-07:00

i saw this guy during our 1st sketch session at costco. he was hard to miss!

Dino Smile

2009-05-24T09:44:00.000-07:00

i like dinosaurs. i have color pencils i don't use. this was the result.

Some Water Color

2009-05-22T05:41:00.000-07:00

the paper in my new sketch book is a little thicker than normal, and a light coat of water color does a heap of wonders! i wish i had more colors (my wc set is 16). i know i can mix colors, but i hate not being able to recreate the colors i had before. oh well! good practice right?

Brown paper Goodness

2009-05-19T23:18:00.000-07:00

just some brown paper fun

Black and White... and Red

2009-05-19T12:20:00.000-07:00

i don't play with black as much as a i like.

Study this!

2009-05-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

some studies i did on one of the sketching sessions. i love this time period in animation, the designs are so fun!

Kung Pow

2009-05-16T09:28:00.000-07:00

my friends and i had a little sketch session last night- and this is one of the things i drew.

Pen Scribblies

2009-05-16T09:25:00.000-07:00

drawings i did when i was stuck in the car for maybe 40 min.

Shadowy sketch

2009-05-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

Astro=NOT!

2009-05-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

i like putting blotches of color in photoshop and just scribbling over it, playing with shapes. most of the time i don't like what comes out but thought this one was good enough to save :)

Old but Fun News

2009-04-30T03:47:00.001-07:00

scanned a newspaper clipping about a funny cat story. thought i'd share!

Sketch Dump

2009-04-27T16:06:00.001-07:00

just more random stuff. i want to go back to some and tighten up a bit more. till then

Holister the Rat

2009-04-25T16:20:00.000-07:00

remember the rat I said I wanted to make simple? this is him. I drew him with a pencil and cleaned him up in photoshop. Most of the time I clean up my work in Illustrator, but I just go with whatever mood I am.

Spooky the Teapot Ghost

2009-04-24T10:14:00.000-07:00

Spooky the Teapot Ghost was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. He doesn't look like this, but I thought it'd be fun to draw my version of him :)

and he never had a little spider friend... so that's another thing I changed!

Frostbite will Kill ya!

2009-04-21T12:04:00.001-07:00

When You Were Young

2009-04-14T14:22:00.000-07:00

by the Killers

My Name is Steve...

2009-04-14T09:43:00.001-07:00