Maddi Matthews Sketchbook

The Kills

2011-03-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

For Beatroute magazine
The Kills- "Blood Pressures" comes out this April!

My work is up!

2011-03-06T21:57:00.000-08:00

Check out my stuff at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters in Marda Loop!
They have exceptional coffee and grilled cheese sandwiches

here's a link to their blog entry!!

https://www.philsebastian.com/blog/?p=1236

my poor neglected blog

2011-01-26T12:04:00.001-08:00

working on some personal projects right now to beef up the children's book portfolio.

2010-09-27T14:53:00.000-07:00

About a ripening coffee cherry
Rough design for Phil & Sebastian coffee rosters.

all done

2010-09-14T19:36:00.001-07:00

cd artwork for a friend of mine

cd cover (not quite finished)

2010-09-02T12:46:00.001-07:00

coffee cherry comic!!

2010-09-01T00:44:00.000-07:00

figure drawing!!

2010-07-30T15:04:00.001-07:00

I went to figure drawing for the first time in months. I decided I'm going every week from now until the day my stuff looks like Sho's.
I'll post my best drawings here every week.

Character developing!

2010-06-11T21:58:00.000-07:00

Darryl was an accordion. He loved music with all of his being, which was a lucky coincidence, I suppose. Like most others whose appearance is strange or beautiful, Darryl was invited out quite a lot, and enjoyed the attention. Fellow music lovers could always spot him immediately, which meant free muffins at his favorite coffee shop, and plenty of open jam invitations. Most bands who he guest accompanied would enjoy the unique sound he provided, and a noticeable increase in t-shirt sales. Despite all the wonderful things Darryl had going for him, he could not help but feel a cold emptiness in his bellows. He spoke to a psychiatrist, an instrument repairman, and his friends at the coffee shop. Everyone said the same thing: "You are a hollow accordion, and that cold and empty feeling is the passage of air through your middle."
Darryl may have been an older instrument, but he was certainly not stupid. If anyone knew how an accordion worked, it was him.
This was something else. It was the feeling of a stagnant life. All the parties, the gigs, the muffins, they were a routine that he would miss dearly, but Darryl had decided not to stay.

(Darryl moves to a new city)

The Busker from Maddi Matthews on Vimeo.

2010-05-31T21:58:00.000-07:00

animation dump!

CHOP! from Maddi Matthews on Vimeo.

Gargoyle Escapes! from Maddi Matthews on Vimeo.

2010-05-19T00:21:00.000-07:00

a quick design for a chef coat, to commemorate the ship & anchor's 20th birthday.
sharpies on fabric is challenging...

2010-04-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

colored versions coming soon..maybe

HAIRCUTS

2010-04-16T16:50:00.000-07:00

for my last illustration class at acad i visited a place where they cut children's hair and documented some of the goings-on there. this project was a blast and i can't wait to add more to it.

2010-03-22T14:59:00.000-07:00

I did some full pages and spots on Chief Crowfoot for a Canadian History project.

2010-03-18T08:24:00.000-07:00

2010-03-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

quick study, trying to get the fur right

2010-03-16T17:52:00.000-07:00

badgers!

2010-03-11T12:40:00.000-08:00

a mini comic book i did for a self-promotion project

2010-02-26T16:31:00.000-08:00

some of the page designs for my pop-up book. it's a children's book about common dreams and their meanings.
Copy on first page is hidden under the bedspread

Sunshine Recorder

2010-02-23T15:17:00.000-08:00

This was a project done for a friend of mine. It had to be inspired by the words 'sunshine recorder' and finished in under half an hour.

2010-02-16T01:35:00.000-08:00

here's some stuff no-one's seen..

2010-02-16T01:13:00.000-08:00

book cover design project

2010-02-15T19:56:00.000-08:00

packaging project for james and the giant peach. these are the window decals that would be included in a "special edition" box set. I like the drawings more than the paintings.
I literally ran out of time on this one, and i don't see them as finished yet.

2010-02-15T19:23:00.000-08:00

Comps and finished design for non-profit organization poster project. Kitty and bunny didn't make the cut.

2010-02-15T18:41:00.000-08:00

time to make a sketch blog...

here's some stuff i fixed up.