Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride

Powered by xenophobia, religiosity, and the interests of the 1%, Trump drives the GOP jalopy hard to the right. Swilling black gold, drunk on power, he salaciously leers at Lady Liberty, and she is having none of that! He remains unaware that the sword of Justice is swiftly catching up. #Resist.

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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.

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Graduate Research & Creativity Symposium Cover Illustration

SUMMARY: MY ILLUSTRATION "THE ASTRONOMER" WAS RECENTLY CHOSEN AS THE COVER IMAGE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD'S GRADUATE RESEARCH AND CREATIVITY SYMPOSIUM CATALOG.

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Baron Von Münchhausen

Summary: A late night internet expedition leads to Doré, Terri Gilliam, absurd romanticism, and results in an illustration of Baron Von Münchhausen.   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 website which a friend had turned me on to. The […]

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Ahab & The White Whale

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Ahab & The White Whale

Over the last few months I have been listening to the unabridged Blackstone Audio of Moby Dick. Along the way the story has seeped into my thoughts and drawings. I present to you some work that I made along the way. As it turns out, I am a little obsessed with illustrating stories. Hmm, perhaps there a […]

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Gabba Gabba Hey!

Summary: I share some of my process creating a faux Rolling Stone magazine cover of the Ramones. Giclee prints of the image are also made available! One of the assignments for my MFA program is that we are asked to create an illustration by look back into illustration history and finding an artist whom we admire, then we […]

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Illustrating “The Hole Story of Kirby the Sneak and Arlo the True”

Summary: This blog post covers a book project that I worked on from the end of 2014 to the beginning of 2105. I was hired to create a cover illustration and a number of black and white interior illustrations for the book The Hole Story of Kirby the Sneak and Arlo the True.

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Sleepy San Francisco Squirrel

Greetings, I want to share a recent illustration that completed for my MFA program. The program has us traveling around the country for different contact periods twice a year, spring and fall. We always return to home base which is the Hartford Univeristy in Connecticut in the summer time. Last fall we traveled to New York […]

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The Story of the Fisherman; Up Close

The Story of the Fisherman is a letterpress book that is hand bound and hand colored. The limited edition of 117 (101 of which are for sale) is a project that is produced by Foolscap Press.



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The Story of the Fisherman Final Art Gallery

A gallery of all the final art work that was used for the book The Story of the Fisherman.



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“What he heard caused him to tremble.”

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“What he heard caused him to tremble.”

Character sketches for an Arabian Nights story! By the way, how did Boris Karloff make his way on to the page?!



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Freaky Farm Fun

This painting was started for an illustrator intensive. I can’t wait to get back to it. it is just starting to come together.



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Inspiration in a Surprising Way

Summary: Summary: During three different school visits, I shared my work and talked books with 3rd graders. In the process I found joyful surprises on many different levels. I have been on the road quite a bit during February and March, visiting the Salinas School District on three different occasions to share my work and […]



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Alakazm!

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Alakazm!

I just love this Vizier’s expression!



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10+ Hours of Watercolor Painting in an 8 Minute Video

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.



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Waltzing Into The New Year

Summary: I don't believe that anyone get's anywhere without help from the people around them. It is through this network of mutual support that beautiful things can emerge. This is the tale of just such a project.



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Values; Thinking Globally Acting Locally

What are Local Values? What is a Value Pattern? How can these help me to create stronger Illustrations? Enjoy this step by step process and find the answers to these questions.

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