Wallpaper + acrylic = clumsy portrait

ghost portrait

I wish computer monitors showed fluorescent colors, 'cause I sure do like using them.

I Can Read Your Thoughts.

Fashion a tinfoil helmet.

Gouache and Pencil Portrait

blech.

This is a quick portrait that I drew, and totally hate, but Jammer seemed to like it so I thought I would post it anyway.

New Pen! New Pen!

I am in love with my new fountain pen.
It draws like a dream, all fluid-y and non skip-y.
Yep.

RARR

button up!

This guy LOVES following the rules.

I've been messing around lately with these small portraits, trying to do one every day or so. They're experimental, using a variety of media and techniques. More to come.

The Missus On Wallpaper

Hunky Meat Cube

Pow! Portrait 2

Peasant-y Portrait

I've been focusing on portraits lately, I find them to be always challenging and interesting. Here's a particularly sad little individual, I was trying to paint her very quickly and not overwork it.

water + color = happytimes

Looking at Jillian's watercolor posts made me realize that I miss painting with that medium. It has special qualities, which is kind of how my mom describes me.

Me on TV

That's right - CityTV recently did a little piece for the Avant Garden Market Mall project...

see it here

awarded...

Thanks to Communication Arts for choosing me to be a part of their Illustration Annual again this year! The Market Mall 'Avant Garden' pieces will appear in the annual this summer.
Thanks also to American Illustration 28 for choosing one of my Breast Cancer feature pieces for their book! Very much appreciated.
Also, I was nominated for the National Magazine Awards for a spot illustration, so I'll have to wait and see about that one.

Nudy Tuesday

Avant Garden Part Deux

Here are some shots of my work in situ, along with a few shots of the editioned posters that were created for the mall as giveaways. They packaged them with a lovely ribbon and an artist's statement. Salut!

stupid pig

Avant Garden!

If you visit Market Mall by May 1st you'll see the posters I created for their Spring campaign "Avant Garden". Above are the final images that were printed as banners, posters, coloring pages, and various other applications throughout the mall. I worked with great people on this project, Zero Gravity's Kristen Ruggles, Cheryl Shepherd, Dan King, and Rob Fairhead. And of course my Colagene rep for this project: Ariel Tarr!
Below is a snapshot of some of my process for this particular project...

Humbrol high.

Nudy Tuesday

some scribbles from last night's drawing session...

My poor goat.

Nudy Tuesday

Some selections from figure drawing last night, really great model. Lean, dancer-like body, great dynamic poses. One of the best models I've seen, and enjoyable and challenging to draw!

Black, White and Red all over.

Some recent sketchbook activity.

Colagene, Society, Pépère

I am pleased to announce that I am now represented by the agency Colagene, check them out at Colagene.com. They will cover Europe, US, UK and Canada, and I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do together!

Some more happy news, I have 4 pieces accepted into Society of Illustrators LA Illustration West 47. That's a mouthful. Or a fistful, since I'm typing.

Here's a portrait I did over the holidays, of mon pépère.

Merry Christmas!