This project was originally going to be a Kodiak icon for a new Raleigh Bicycle model of the same moniker, but it took on a life of its own. I had way too much fun with it and it ended up being almost completely unusable, but it wasn't all for naught: it was one of my first stabs at illustrating since college and it was my first time transitioning a sketch to a digital drawing like this, and it made me realize I want to experiment with this kind of illustration more when I get the chance to. Turned out kinda fun, eh?
Amazingly enough, this drunk bear in the hat is pretty much what ended up on the bike:
Here's how it came to life:
And Just because I cant keep well enough alone...
