Islands is semi-autobiographical; it is a comic created specifically to be viewed on all social media formats. Ernie has been an artist all his life, gifted with a natural ability to draw in many mediums, a graduate of the Art Institue of Fort Lauderdale. Ernie draws inspiration from his own life experiences. Ernie was born and raised is south Florida, working at Everglades Direct lead him to a di
rection of cartooning, having designed many Christmas cards and cover art, yes! they would throw me a bone once in a while. It was 15 years ago that I came up with the concept of Islands. If you look at those early cartoons you will see the Island style coming through. Islands is now a refined, to a point that the characters truly live, I've been trying to develop a style that is easily recognizable, Thick and thin to draw you in! Islands is rendered using thin black pens and regular number 10 pencils roughed out on white sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" white paper, finished up on tracing paper and scanned cleaned up using the art program Paint. a very simple and old-school way, I draw therefor I'm. I now draw every day, doing finished features, and concepting, you never know when a picture, video clip or works of art will provide inspiration. Islands is a comic strip about a family the ISLANDS who live in South Florida. With Sofia and Selma Island they have a Cuban mother NURSE Isabel Island who is LOAD AND PROUD, an eccentric dad Ernie Island who is a cartoonist, inventor, musician and dreamer, they have many pets Mr. Fuzzy and Pepper and Salty cat, oh and don’t forget Ronny Mouse and those colorful Gypsy Rooster. South Florida is a very special place to live, with beaches, eccentric neighbors and a diverse culture it provides a colorful backdrop that's a larger-than-life character unto itself. Please Follow, like or give me a call leave a message, I will get back to you. Yes, I do freelance cartoons send me your ideas or email me just to say hello. I will respond. Stay Safe, Have Fun, PEACE!
