Exploding Hello Kitty

 Created by Ethan

"The Gun To Shoot Bad Guys"

 Created April 29, 2009 by Ethan

Flash Gordon would be proud carrying this fine weapon of choice to defeat all evil overlords from outer space. If only it had a trigger. Maybe if you get close enough you can just bop them over the head with it.

Hipster Bug

 Created April 27, 2009, by Ethan

How do you know that the bug is hip and cool? It's all in the soul goatee!

Happy Spring!

 Created March 24, 2009, by Avery

The New Cubs Mascot

 Created February 2009, by Avery

The Heart Parade

 Created May 2009, by Avery (to the left) and Ethan (to the right)

As usually happens between Budding Artists, the younger often imitates the elder.

Here is the first known representation of Avery's famed heart people drawn by Ethan.

After getting an axe wedged in the middle of his skull, pratically cutting him in two.

Despondant

 Created May 11, 2009 by Ethan

Despair has creeped into our world. 

There is nothing we can do.

Even this pickle standing here next to me cannot help.

Meet Ledian

 Created May 2009, by Avery

Yes, the Pokemonization continues with the Budding Artists.

A Headache THIS Big!

 Created May 27, 2009, by Ethan

Caught in the Act!

 Created May 2009, bt Avery

Ever do something that you were explicitly told not to do? Like, say...pull apart a worm until just little tendrils of guts hold his head together with his body?

And then get caught doing it?

Yeah, you'd probabyl look like this bird, too.

Maraca-boy

 Created May 2009, by Ethan

"Hey buddy, have I got a maraca for you!"

The Very Tired Rabbit

 Created May 2009, by Avery

The Happy Ant

 Created November 2008, by Avery

An old drawing at the bottom of a stack.

The Carnage of Spring

Created April 2009, by Avery

A bird eating worms has never been captured so horrifically before in history...

The Amazing Catinni

Created February 2009, by Avery

Employed by a circus sideshow, the Amazing Catinni shows off his amazing sword swallowing skills to the amazement of the crowds!

Be careful Catinni! That sword looks sharp, and it may not come out as easily as it went in!

The Righteous Jealousy of the DS

Created April 2009, by Avery

Avery has a Nintendo DS. The duck doesn't. But the duck dreams of having one someday.

Strawberry King Trifecta

Created March 11, 2009 by Avery and Ethan

Iron Chef - Pokeball Battle

Created April 2009, by Avery

Mixed Media

Created April 2009 by Ethan

Exciting uses of different materials here. To the right, is construction paper forming an abstract design of an Easter egg.

To the left, the oranges are composed of what we would call "the stuff that the dog leaves on the carpet after hacking up it's bile in the middle of the night."

mmmm .... Pancakes

Created February 2009, by Avery

With strawberry jam, even!

Piplup

Created April 2009, by Avery

not to be outdone by the younger Budding Artist, Avery draws her own Pokemon. This is Piplup.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Created March 29, 2009, by Ethan

sudowoodo

Created April 15, 2009 by Ethan

Ethan has pretty much started to drawing Pokemon related items a lot. In case you are wondering, this is a Sudowoodo Pokemon.

From the Pokemon Ultimate Handbook:

Despite its stalwart wooden appearance, Sudowoodo is more closely related to rocks and stones than trees - which would explain why it seems to disappear when it rains.

Super Duper Mario World

Created April 18, 2009 buy Avery

Mommy, Daddy, I Can't See!!!!!!!!!

Created early March 2009, by Avery

We Love You

Created February 24, 2009, by Avery

Happy heart guy with a flower embedded in his head loves mommy.

We Come in Peace From the Planet Calimari

Created February 23, 2009, by Ethan

Teamwork!

Created February 23, 2009, by Avery and Ethan

In rare display of teamwork without pencils winding up stabbed into someone's chest, Avery drew the heart, and Ethan colored it nicely.

Everyone's a Critic

 Created January 2009, by Avery

Apparently the food critic on TV did NOT like the taste of the pizza.

Be Mine

 Created February 2009, by Ethan

Ethan explores some mixed media stamping techniques for Valentine's Day.

Redshell the Pirate

 Created January 2009, by Avery

Redshell is clearly happy, he and his little pirate minion have finally disposed of the body of the previous owner of the key to the chest of booty! Barrels o Rum for all!

The Nest

 Created january 2009,  by Avery

A Moose For Mommy

 Created January 16, 2009 by Avery

The House Brand

 Created January 2009, by Avery

The wine served at our household is made like no other. And packaged like no other.

While sweet and delicious with but a scent of anti-freeze, it come in a plastic bottle with not one, but TWO easy twist off caps as is the case of most fine wines.

One spout for very large for those quick benders, and the other, a smaller, more delicate pour spout for those foo-foo drink glasses.

 

Duck Pokemon

Created January, 2009 by Ethan

A Duck pokemon. Clearly.

The Majestic Dolphin

 Created January 8, 2009 by Avery

ChickenPox, the Dragon

 Created early January 2009 by Avery.

Wordplay

 Created Mid February by Avery

Note how the Budding Artist incorporated the word FROG into her artwork of a frog catching a bug with its tongue in the upper right hand corner.

A Clever Artist indeed.

An Affair to Remember

 Created by Avery, January 2009

Ladybugs love ants, and the heart people just love each other.

I Love Love Love Mom

 Created by Avery, January 16, 2009

Of course, compared to the "I love Dad' picture, Mom gets three time the amount of love in the form of two carrots, and an asphixiated bear in a novelty tropical drink glass shaped like a Christmas stocking.

I Love Dad

 Created by Avery, January 16, 2009

Nothing says love like a plate of surgically removed and disected liver from a vodka-loving alcoholic.

Or maybe they are just chocolate chip cookies. In which case, that's pretty yummy. 

Brimstone

 Created by Ethan, January 16, 2009

Ethan's descent into color continues, as a nightmare horse, breathing flames and speaking in tongues, pulls a lever to open a gate to Heck, as shown on the right side here.

Hypnotized Duck

 Created by Avery, January 2009

Big Yellow Bus

 Created by Avery, January 2009

Yoshi

 Created by Avery, January 2009

This is supposed to be Yoshi, the fun-loving dinosaur from the Mario series of games. I assume that she only knows about him from playing Mario Kart.

Yoshi lost the race, and his sponsors. And is now in a desperate state of depression.

Love is Good, Love is Nice

Created by Avery, January 2009

Note the Avery and Ethan angels, coming together in harmony at the central flower.

Of course, this will most likely wind up with both of the kids screaming at each other, and with time outs in two separate rooms.

Ants Taste Good, But Come Out Bad

 Created by Avery, january 2009

Ants are a lot like White Castle hambugers.

Hot Dog the the Moon

 Created by Ethan, January 2009

Meanwhile, Ethan continues to explore with squiggles and bursts of color.

Little Heart People

 Created by Avery, January 2009

They have have shown up earlier, but the Little Heart People are gaining traction in Avery's artwork now with more frequency.

Scarecrow Boy

 Created by Avery, January 2009

Bee Kills Frog

Created January 8, 2009, by Avery

"Ok, see, this bee is happy. Because the bird didn't eat him. And he's not dead. The frog ate him, and the bee poke a hole in him, and killed him. So the frog is dead. But the bird isn't eating him, because the bird likes to eat twigs..."

And All the Whos Down in Whoville

Created Early January, 2009, by Avery

Red Sky at Dawn, Sailors Take Warning

Created Late December 2008, by Avery

Lovely Ducks

Created Early January, 2009, by Avery

Hellfire Death Creature of Christmas

Created December 26, 2008, by Avery

Lucky Dog!

Created Late December 2008, by Avery

Pancakes of Disney Love

Created Early January, 2009 by Ethan

Bad Day at Crab Rock

Created Late December 2008, by Avery

Another from the "Tales of the Deep, Dark, Cruel Sea" sequence. Now the upper fish have had enough of the uprising of the poor, defenseless bottom feeders. It's time to take the fight to their turf!!!

I think this is the first time Avery has included the classic Road Runner "puff of smoke trail" in a drawing to indicate the hightailing-it-outta-there fish.

Uh-Oh

Created Late December, 2008 by Avery

A part of a sequence entitled "Tales of the Deep, Dark, Cruel Sea;" while bottom-feeders live a happy-go-lucky life, intermingling with each other, it's clear that the upper class echelon of fish don't want any glass ceilings broken. It's time for "da man" to knock the little guy down once again, by turning him into a quick lunch.

Ethan's Sun

Created December 21, 2008 by Ethan

Ethan is getting better at coloring within in the lines.

My Eyes are Bleeding

Created December 22, 2008 by Ethan

I'm not really sure what the title refers to. There doesn't appear to be any eyes bleeding whatsoever.

This Ain't Little Caesar's

Created December 27, 2008 by Avery

Avery is alrady showing off her desire for the finer things in life. When you are five, I guess you haven't figured out the taste for expensive champagne and caviar.

Technical Drawing of a Yo-Yo

Created late December 2008 by Avery

Clearly displaying some fine technical drawing skills, Avery decides to articulate on paper the correct use of a yo-yo.

They go down.

That's it. She hasn't figured out how to make them come back up yet.

Balloon Pokemon

Created by Ethan, December 27, 2008

Really, I don't know what kind of Pokemon this is supposed to be. It's green, so maybe it's the plant variety.

Christmas Tree #3 (The Fat Guy With the Presents)

Created December 2008, by Avery

Christmas Tree #2 (With a Star on Top)

Created December 2008, By Avery

Christmas Tree #1

Created November 2008, by Avery

Rudolph #2

Created December 2008, by Avery

IN case you didn't notice, HIS NOSE IS R...

Plus, he has one wicked cape.

Rudolph #1

Created Early December 2008, by AVery

Ornament Snowman Rooster...OF DOOM

Creatd November 15, by Avery

Snowman and Incisor Bunny

Created late November, by Avery

Mom's Jobs

Created Early December, by Avery

Note the switch.

Penguins on Parade

Created late November, by Avery

November Valentine

Created Late November, by Avery

Candy This!

Created Mid-December, by Avery

Lovely Ducks

Created Early December, by Avery

The Power of the Sun Itself!

Created December 22, by Ethan

I love You, WOW

Created Mid-November, by Avery

The peacock feather is not an official part of the Avery art; it is a part of the card that the artwork was drawn on. Just for the record.

Sunflower

Crated November 12, by Avery

Flow and Burst

Created November 15, by Ethan

Cat Racquetball

Created November by Avery

Roller Coaster Tycoon

Created by Avery, October 2008

I Dance with Unicorns

Created by Avery, October 2008

..and they love me.

Superman Takes No Crap

Created by Avery, October 2008

After years of merely capturing Lex Luther, which results in his eventual escape from prison, which results in yet ANOTHER insidious plot to take over the world, Superman has finally had enough of Luthor's crap, and teaches him the true meaning of being the "Man of Break Your Neck Like a Chicken Bone."

Horse Can't Fly

Created by Avery, October 2008

To the Stars!! Supposedly

Created by Ethan, October 2008

According to the Budding Artist that drew this, it's a rocket ship.

Maybe it's the camera angle from the liftoff looking up into the engines.

Maybe.

Happy Stan, the Stegosaur

Created by Avery, October 2008

An image from the running "Dinosaurs on parade" collection.

Dino-duck...Attack!

Created by Avery, October 2008

What can I say! While some artists use "pencils on paper" or "oils on canvas", this picture illustrates the artistic use of the mediums "AWESOME on EXCELLENT"

Pirates of Candyland

Created by Avery, October 2008

Roy G Biv

Created by Avery, October 2008

Apparently, there's something funny about red.

Poor red.

Under the Rainbow

Created by Avery, October 2008

Besides leprechaun treasure, under the rainbow you can find Easter eggs to toss. But you need some strange kind of antennae device to find them.

Turkey Maze

Created by Avery, October 2008

As Thanksgiving approaches so to does the end of the line approach for our large, stupid, feathered friends. Sure, to them it might seem like the path they follow will lead them to free-range freedom, but it can only result in their.... END.

Save Me

Created by Avery, October 2008

Hi

Created by Avery, October 2008

Dino Egg #2

Created by Ethan, October 2008

A part of his "Dino Egg" series. Sure it COULD'VE been a pumpkin, but this was drawn during the dinosaur phase for both Budding Artists.

Ghost of a Chance

Created by Avery, October 2008

Gotta feel sorry for the ghost on the right. Much like in Beetle Juice, "death for the dead" can't be a good thing.

School of Fish

Created by Avery, October 2008

Pumpkin Compilation - Ethan

Created by Ethan, October 2008

Four pumpkin faces actually, sort of like inverted artwork.

Pumpkin Compilation

Created by Avery, October 2008