Seriously though. If I really needed someone to blame for this second commission, it would have to be John’s wife Cami. If you have not visited John’s website before, you should know that Cami pretty much handles all the arrangements, business, and communication with the site. In the thank you card I sent them after my first commission, I actually told John that having Cami deal with clients was the smartest thing he could have done. She is an absolute sweetheart. If that first experience hadn’t gone as wonderfully as it did, you probably wouldn’t be here reading this and looking at this piece. So thanks again Cami, you are an absolute treasure!

After I got my first one, I of course toyed with the idea of a second. But I wondered what character or characters I might want. With Jeremy being my favorite, I could have easily seen myself getting a series of Jeremy commissions. But as the lead character, it’s actually Mrs. Brisby who we follow throughout the story. It’s her adventure. And while that first commission had all the humor from the scene I chose, I wanted the next one to be more dramatic and exciting. I always thought that Dragon the cat was one of the most visually interesting characters in the movie. So the chase scene with Mrs. Brisby seemed like an obvious choice.

As you can see, John absolutely nailed it. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that it came out even better than the first commission. Because it would be insulting to that first piece. But you can see the energy level is really amped up on this one. You can feel the excitement and intensity as the action almost jumps off the page. While I never expected to be disappointed, I have to say that I really didn’t expect to be so blown away TWICE! So if you’re a big fan of this story and this movie, head on over to John’s website and get in touch with Cami. You can get anything from a simple pencil sketch, to something much more elaborate (depending on how much you want to spend).

Speaking of which. So this piece was pretty much in line with the first go round. It’s graphite and color pencils on 16 Field animation paper (about 12 x 17). I believe this is the largest format that John works in, but don’t hold me to that. Cami can give you all the particulars, but price will depend on size, medium, and number of characters. The Pomeroy's are great to deal with and I can’t recommend them enough.

So thanks again to Cami & John. To my buddy Will for the guidance and initial inspiration. And of course to all of you for stopping by.

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