Getting A Head In The World
SUMMARY: There are 1001 good uses for illustrated portraits in advertising and design. What follows are three illustrations of my illustration heroes. … Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Sketchbook
Illuminating Illustrations: Navigating Fantastical Realms with a Gilliamesque Touch
Summary: A Quixotic Journey from Doré to Don Quixote leading to an illustration of Baron Von Münchhausen that has been crafted with Absurd Romanticism and Artistic Mastery It was a dark and stormy night. Well, it was dark at least, and I was doing some late night internet ramblings into The Public Domain Review website which a friend… Continue Reading
Slappy the Squirrel
At the end of August, I began to make regular sketches of a character I’d thought of long ago. Slappy the Squirrel was first conceived of maybe 5 years ago amongst a whirlwind of story ideas I was dreaming up. Recently Slappy popped up again during the SCBWI’s LA conference Illustrators Intensive. After graduating in July,… Continue Reading
Monster from the 18th Century
Summary: Looking back to move forward; I look at a British Watercolorist from the 18th century and discover an age old technique.… Continue Reading
Monster Mondays
I want to start sharing some of my sketches and drawings. Often my day will start with about an hour of sketching or drawing to loosen up, have fun, and often times an excuse to draw a monster. Today’s Monday Monster is our pal Cthulhu.… Continue Reading
The Orange Sketchbook
Summary: A brief post showing some sketches from an older sketchbook. Done in preparation for an upcoming Sketchbook section of the website. This post is an experiment of sorts. The images below are from a sketchbook of mine was create a while ago. I am planning on starting a section of the website that will… Continue Reading
Illustration Friday: Muddy
This topic put me in mind of “the Big Muddy Mississippi”, the Blues Man, Muddy Waters, both of which put me in the mind of the “Delta Blues.” In response to these, I put down this free hand watercolor in about an hour. Quick and loose, I used as muddy of a pallet as possible.… Continue Reading
Goggles Comic: Cover Up
Well, here is my work in progress. I was working ahead with the cover image when a conversation with the author provided me with some crucial character info that I missed in my reading of the story… baddaboom… big baddaboom. It turns out that the Goggles themselves need to be more chaotic, and wild. I… Continue Reading
Orbital Debris: Zeta Thief
While waiting in a Doctor’s office, some people read magazines while others knit. This comic page was waiting for me while I waited. It’s a self directed comic, I was surprise to watch it emerge from my sketchbook. I didn’t know it was in there, but here it is. Comics are a great way to… Continue Reading
In the between times
Somewhat in preparation for the upcoming Dorothy piece, and for the experience of putting paint onto the page again, I’ve sketched out this SciFi scene. It’s all free hand, so it is what it is. I’ve had some recent inspiration reading the July issue of Imagine FX magazine, especially the Justin Gerard article. I really… Continue Reading
