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• About the September cover of WLT

  When I started sketching thumbnails for this illustration, they were not of a lit nerd lofted in the clouds under a perilous stack of books. Starting on a derivation of another artist’s style, I realized the only way to successfully convey the feature section of World Literature Today‘s September issue was to stop trying to [...]

• New Illustrations — HORSE Art Show

  These were two illustration ideas that had been floating around in my sketchbook for a loooong  time. Thanks to the H-O-R-S-E art show tonight, I returned to these sketches yesterday and made them into ink and watercolor illustrations. I don’t quite recall where the bee taking a nap on a cotton ball came from, but [...]

• Kangaroo Coloring Contest Sign

  This illustration was designed as a five foot display to advertise a kid’s coloring contest.

• 30 Foot Ladder

  An illustration based on an overheard comment in conversation. Thumbnails link to lightbox gallery view.

• A Camel’s Life

  Concept pulled from a David Sedaris book commenting on how people anthropomorphize animals. Thumbnails link to larger lightbox gallery images.

• Beaglelele

  This was a three part autobiographical illustration series. Click the thumbnails if you prefer a lightbox gallery for viewing.

• The pencil paces well with the creative process.

  The pencil paces well with the creative process. I can think about as fast as I can write and drawing allows the concept to form itself stronger. The mouse is too quick and runs the brain into panic. Rush the pen tool and it will convince you the lines in your head will never form.