After seeing some fan art in a comic book, I decide to do some of my own of the Kevin Cross’ character Monkey Mod.… Continue Reading

After seeing some fan art in a comic book, I decide to do some of my own of the Kevin Cross’ character Monkey Mod.… Continue Reading
Summary: Detailed process of watercolor techniques, inking, and colored pencils for an children’s book illustration. Happy New Year! A few of you may have seen via my Instagram feed that I was developing a character study for my Sherlock Holmes character. For those who were paying particular attention, you would have noticed that I did… Continue Reading
A collection of my weekly sketches for the month of August. … Continue Reading
Summary: An illustration based on a recent trip to my old stomping grounds, San Francisco. The illustration MFA program that I am enrolled in is great and has us traveling around the country for different contact periods throughout the year. We meet three times a year, spring and fall, and we always go to Hartford Univeristy in Connecticut in… Continue Reading
A first pass at a concept for an upcoming project that I’m starting.
Summary: 10+ hours of painting in an 8 minute video? I share watercolor painting tips and concepts in a time lapse painting of three storybook characters. Check it out, and share it with your friends.… Continue Reading
Summary: This post is on the theme of color, and explores ideas about developing your own color story. I’ve put together a simple (and free) recipe to cook up your own home brewed color scripts.… Continue Reading
Summary: This post is about some experimentations that can be used to gain a better understanding of color as a narrative tool and on creating a more harmonious color pallet.… Continue Reading
Summary: My version of speed painting, in a rush to submit work for an upcoming SCBWI conference, this painting was developed over the course of a week.… Continue Reading
Summary: Mixing colors, and figuring out how to utilize those mixes in a painting can be a daunting task to start with. My intention with this post is to share my study habits so that you might see something new or have a fresh idea, and thus become inspired to to find a new ways to fine tune your own craft.… Continue Reading