Posts published on 2011

012 Chopper Rabbit

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365 Characters Cartoon biker rabbit with funny motorcycle by Rick Ruiz-Dana Character DesignHe is an animal for the road. A Biker rabbit with a tiny motorcycle. I always liked the idea to get one when I was a kid, but instead of that I got pencils and a set of markers. Anyway, I wanted to include a character with a prop, like the bike, to see how I can stylize it.

011 Spoiled Princess

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365 Characters Cartoon Spoiled Princess with pink dress royalty by Rick Ruiz-Dana Character DesignWhat if you get all the money inherited by of royal people who ruled a country for generations. What if you can just say it and everything can be changed, created or destroyed around you? I guess you would be a little spoiled sad person with no real friends. Maybe. This little princess is just like that. She may have all the money of the world and the power to do her will, but no one wants to be her friend just for her. What a horrible curse.

010 Alien Workins

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365 Characters Character design of a working cartoon alien at the office by Rick Ruiz-Dana Character DesignHe is a small but hard working alien. Little knew Mr. and Ms. Workins about how much his kid would achieve working hard.  At least he is not unemployed as his dad, who has no employment benefits at all.

009 Corporal Cat

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365 Characters Cartoon illustration army cat soldier who fights the evil forces with his plastic fork by Rick-Ruiz Dana Character DesignHe is one of the soldiers of an army of cats. They like to train hard and to fight for their leader. This one, the Corporal, is the strongest among them, and the one who gets most of the food too.

007 Pancho the 80´s Hippie

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365 Characters Cartoon illustration of a hippie from the 80's who doesn't know that the movement has changed by Rick Ruiz-Dana Character DesignHere is another one. I’m not saying that the hippie movement didn’t bring nothing to the world, I love many of their ideas. I just wanted to do a fun character with many hopes and no money on his pockets.

006 Wheelie skatebot

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06_wheelie the cartoon racing robot in skatesHe is a fast robot indeed. In this city there is a bunch of fast robots as well, and they like to compete against each other for cash prices,  so they can buy stuff for their little robot apartments.

005 Farmtown rat

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05_farm_town_rat_goes_cheese_toon_by_rickR-DHere is another character. Little rat going to the big city. What he doesn’t know yet is that a tornado is coming and he is going to loose the farm.  Anyway, I like the cheese hat.

004 Umbrella Girl

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04_umbrella_puddle_niña_charco_toon_by_rickR-DShe is a happy girl who only likes to play outside every time that starts raining, what is very often where she lives. On the other side, her dog just doesn’t feel like playing that much. What he doesn’t know is that there is a bowl with warm milk waiting for him when they get back home.

002 Tololoche Hero

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002_TololocheHero_artist_musician_strings_guitar_player_by_rickR-DPlaying the Tool songs on Guitar Hero was very hard… I imagine that playing them with a tololoche (a mexican acoustic bass) may be damn hard. This character is looking for more heroes so he can start a rock band that will play only with traditional instruments.

001 SpaceDog on Patrol

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001_cartoon_SpaceDog_astronaut_by_rickR-DI like characters.  Sometimes the funny ones, when I feel happy or the not so funny when I’m not.  And I love to draw and create them, even when they elude me and don´t want to be created. I dream of a day when this place gets populated with many, many characters.

…So I present you:  SpaceDog, the first of many, many characters.

Yeah! Welcome to my blog!

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Here it is. My fist post. I´ll be updating this blog from time to time and I would try to elaborate some of my views on different areas as in cartooning, character design and many other things that apeal to me.  Also I would be sharing my artwork and ideas.  For now I just started my gallery right here. Thanks for stoping by!