I draw animals. And then make them better by adding top hats. What animals would you like to make better?Tumblr (3.0; @affableanimals)http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3469408d2fee675375ff2f07be7a4af5/tumblr_mheq5689ln1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/41810786396/these-arent-the-bears-you-are-looking-for-ive" class="tumblr_blog">affableanimals</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>These aren’t the bears you are looking for.</p> <p>(I’ve wanted to do a Rilakkuma [Relax Bear] Star Wars mash-up for a while now. I think they make a great C-3PO and R2D2! This was a gift for a good friend of mine who’s moving away…)</p> <p>Medium: Gauche</p> <p><a href="http://kristenisfullofsurprises.com"><a href="http://kristenisfullofsurprises.com">http://kristenisfullofsurprises.com</a></a></p></blockquote> <p>May the fourth be with you! </p><p>#rilakkuma #starwars #art</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/49603895120http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/49603895120Sat, 04 May 2013 12:53:27 -0400starwarsrilakkumar2d2c3pomaythefourthmay4thstar warsmay the fourth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48500fc4da76da53f85d50d5ff67bba0/tumblr_mgiz56hAqx1qzcggto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sansa--snark.tumblr.com/post/40351710130/look-what-lynne-got-me-i-named-him-crawley">sansa—snark</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Look what Lynne got me!! I named him Crawley, cause he’s so fancy :)</p> </blockquote> <p>!!! Not gonna lie, it kinda makes me super happy to see my art out there making people happy!  Good show, Corgi. You get a biscuit.</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/49543505319http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/49543505319Fri, 03 May 2013 18:41:55 -0400Affable animalscorgidapperfancytop hatkristen carter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwh7386qLr1qjyfmlo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/14481033103/audacious-anteater-buy-the-original" class="tumblr_blog">affableanimals</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Audacious Anteater</p> <p>Buy the original!</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p> <p>(Pen and Marker)</p></blockquote> <p>Just sold the Audacious Anteater! Cheerio, you confident eater of ants, you!</p><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></p><p><a href="http://www.kristenanncarter.com">www.kristenanncarter.com</a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/48373607357http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/48373607357Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:28:16 -0400ant eaterdapperaffable animalstop hatkristen carter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f71ffce8fb8d483b360752306067e986/tumblr_mk14lh2Q9I1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ravishing Rat</p> <p><span>(Pen and Marker)</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com/"><a href="http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com">http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com</a></a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/45937384363http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/45937384363Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:20:05 -0400ratillustrationaffable animalsdapperdapper rattop hattop hat and monocleKristen Cartercute rat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd0f36cd5c0cbf77d43ed55e6de1d934/tumblr_mijj6iNGOf1qjyfmlo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68c8a6eca5279c5fd40c0d2d972cd88c/tumblr_mijj6iNGOf1qjyfmlo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>The imguraffe is over capacity!</p> <p>Alternate over-capacity images I created for imgur.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com/"><a href="http://www.KristenIsFullOfSurprises.com">www.KristenIsFullOfSurprises.com</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.imgur.com/"><a href="http://www.imgur.com">www.imgur.com</a></a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/43594901423http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/43594901423Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:19:00 -0500imguraffeimgurdapper giraffegiraffedappertop hattop hat and monoclekristen carteraffable animals<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d13a53b439918468d58a18c25a3ea2e6/tumblr_mi8cbxXTgv1qjyfmlo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Valentine’s D—-NO!!</p> <p>(Grumpy cat and imguraffe Valentine’s Day card)</p> <p><a href="http://www.KristenIsFullOfSurprises.com">www.KristenIsFullOfSurprises.com</a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/43098695175http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/43098695175Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:43:00 -0500valentines dayvalentineimgurgrumpy catimguraffekristen cartergiraffeKristen Carterillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e644f600e89f9d2b8ee9124b5470d503/tumblr_mhm7j3KM2B1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>His name is Robert. Drew this SUPER QUICK LIKE for the sake of hilarity while doing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock watch-a-long.</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/42135675799http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/42135675799Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:52:00 -0500Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlockthe giant chat of sumatrakristen carteraffable animalsrobertANGRUt-rexbowler t-rextyrannosaurus rexdapper t-rex<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2450543f4e9f8bcf67ab418c68b68781/tumblr_mhm6z2PzvC1rslrfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://finalproblem.tumblr.com/post/42135092859/barachiki-im-not-explaining-this-what">finalproblem</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://barachiki.tumblr.com/post/42134766397/im-not-explaining-this">barachiki</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m not explaining this.</p> </blockquote> <p>WHAT HAPPENS IN <a href="http://finalproblem.tumblr.com/post/42125935424/the-giant-chat-of-sumatra-is-now-open-so-feel">ASYLUM HOLMES WATCHALONG</a> STAYS IN <a href="http://imgur.com/fXtJSYO">ASYLUM HOLMES WATCHALONG</a></p> </blockquote> <p>SERIOUSLY SO ANGRU!</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/42135793041http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/42135793041Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:31:00 -0500the giant chat of sumatrasir arthur conan doyle's sherlock<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3469408d2fee675375ff2f07be7a4af5/tumblr_mheq5689ln1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These aren’t the bears you are looking for.</p> <p>(I’ve wanted to do a Rilakkuma [Relax Bear] Star Wars mash-up for a while now. I think they make a great C-3PO and R2D2! This was a gift for a good friend of mine who’s moving away…)</p> <p>Medium: Gauche</p> <p><a href="http://kristenisfullofsurprises.com">http://kristenisfullofsurprises.com</a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/41810786396http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/41810786396Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:53:30 -0500RilakkumaStar WarsC3POR2D2Kristen CarterAffable AnimalsRelax Bear<p>Aww, yay!  I’m so glad you love it :) :)</p> <p><3</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40531519138http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40531519138Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:43:27 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bea0e5d179654ec5121ab07d58871b6a/tumblr_mgmp0sAKak1qjyfmlo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The “imgur over capacity” imguraffe illustration I designed for imgur.com.  You can’t be made when imgur is bogged down with so much cuteness, right?  </p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40531105596http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40531105596Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:36:28 -0500imgurimguraffegiraffedappertop hatimgur over capacitykristen carter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/23dfab55e1392475d3832c58e20268bc/tumblr_mgds21Qa5b1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Excavated Aristocratic Ammonite</p> <p>(Pen and Marker)</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com/"><a href="http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com">http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com</a></a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40125339586http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40125339586Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:03:00 -0500ammonitenautilusaffable animalsdappertop hatKristen Carterocean<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrfm7YQEK1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cheerio, Duck!  </p> <p>A few weeks before Christmas I sold the Well-Bred Welsh Corgi. (It was a gift for his wife.)  A few weeks after that, the wife purchases the Dignified Duck from me as a gift for her husband!  Completely unbeknownst of each other!</p> <p>So happy the Duck and Corgi will get to see each other :)</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/13807471866/dignified-duck-buy-the-original">affableanimals</a>:</p> <p>Dignified Duck</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p> <p>(Pen and Marker)</p> </blockquote>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40125739472http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/40125739472Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:08:00 -0500corgiduckAffable Animalsdappertop hatillustrationKristen Carter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mekugev8ed1qjyfmlo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mekugev8ed1qjyfmlo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Did a commission on the spot based on a headshot of this guy’s cat at #UniqueLA. So happy he liked it enough to buy it!</p> <p>Though he didn’t want a top hat or monocle, he DID want some bling on his ear :)</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/37281932093http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/37281932093Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:31:00 -0500affable animalscatcommissionillustrationkristen carteruniqueLAmaine coon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9r87fRDL1qjyfmlo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9r87fRDL1qjyfmlo2_400.jpg"/><br/> Well-Bred Welsh Corgi<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9r87fRDL1qjyfmlo3_400.jpg"/><br/> Marvelous Manatee<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9r87fRDL1qjyfmlo4_400.jpg"/><br/> Narcissistic Narwhal<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9r87fRDL1qjyfmlo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Sporty Sperm Whale<br/><br/> <p>Affable Animals will be showing at UniqueLA’s Holiday show this Sat and Sun in the California Market Center downtown! Tickets are $10 (good for both days) and there will be free drinks! Come check us out!  Booth #231! :D</p> <p><a href="http://stateofunique.com/unique-la/">http://stateofunique.com/unique-la/</a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36831327119http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36831327119Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:48:07 -0500Unique LAUniqueLACorgiManateeSperm WhaleNarwhal<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkd17uU6Pr1qjyfmlo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just sold the Well-bred Welsh Corgi!</p> <p> Ta-ta you fine gentleman of a pup! You will be missed!</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36820028293http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36820028293Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:45:00 -0500corgiwelsh corgiarttop hatdapper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw49d7WlxD1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winning Wombat just sold! Cheerio! (prints still available by request)</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p> <p>(Pen and Marker)</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36746072759http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36746072759Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:43:14 -0500wombatdappersoldartwinning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4h66lbhL1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Honey Badger (don't give a shit)<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4h66lbhL1qjyfmlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Hoity-Toity Honey Badger (is quite indifferent about your feelings)<br/><br/> <p>Hoity-Toity Honey Badger</p> <p>Honey Badger is quite indifferent about your feelings, sir. He says, good day.</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com">http://www.kristenisfullofsurprises.com</a></p> <p>(Pen and Marker)</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36631430530http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/36631430530Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:22:54 -0500Honey BadgerDon't CareDapperTop HatMonocleIllustrationKristen Carteraffable animals<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjvheWfSH1qjyfmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Manatee<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjvheWfSH1qjyfmlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Marvelous Manatee<br/><br/> <p>Marvelous Manatee</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Randemporium</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.KristenIsFullOfSurprises.com">http://www.KristenIsFullOfSurprises.com</a></p> <p>(Pen and marker)</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/35797894535http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/35797894535Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:22:25 -0500manateedappertop hatMonoclekristen carteraffable animalsillustrationart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcruvspucq1qjyfmlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcruvspucq1qjyfmlo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcruvspucq1qjyfmlo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My friend came to my party as the imguraffe I designed for @imgur! @mrsbeltran came as his loving giraffe! BEST COSTUME (and friends) EVER! </p> <p>(I know this isn’t what I normally post here, but how could I not post such a dapper looking giraffe?!!)</p> <p>Happy Halloween!!</p>http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/34713659266http://affableanimals.tumblr.com/post/34713659266Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:16:00 -0400imguraffeimgurhalloweenawesometop hatmonocledapper