Crooked

Illustration Friday's topic of the week, 'Crooked,' gave me the excuse to draw a crooked path just for the heck of it, and then draw a character that really seems to be Little Red Riding Hood. I'm not sure what's going on with that, or why she's walking towards a castle. Any ideas?

Prints of this image available here.

Father's Day Cards

We are fortunate at American Greetings to have the opportunity, when time permits, to try out our own ideas and techniques when creating greeting cards. It was a blast getting to spend my days creating these printmaking-inspired Father's Day designs, and I was a little sad when the project was over. Get to your nearest CVS pharmacy pronto to see them in person!

Thanks must be given to Valerie Drake for the classy 'wolf' card concept, and thanks also to AG's Editorial Department for the excellent copy.

Scratchboard Leaf

I rescued this leaf from the snows of last winter, thinking it might make a fun subject for a value study in scratchboard. This piece was given to my Great Grandfather for his 90th birthday – Happy Birthday, Great-Grandpa!

Prints of this image available here.

Maryoku Yummy

American Greetings has a charming show now playing on The Hub called Maryoku Yummy, about wishes being cared for until they are granted and come true. I created the images above to depict the magical land of Nozomu, where Maryoku and her fellow Wish sitters live. It was a lot of fun breaking out the brushes and watercolors, not to mention developing new visuals for this unique world. Check out the terrific contributions of the the mighty Jeff Harter and the unstoppable James Groman, both über-talented artists.

Perception of Beauty

Where does beauty come from? Why does it exist? Why isn't everything beautiful (or is it)? Why doesn't beauty always equal goodness?

These are the questions I was pondering when this image, done in pencil, came to mind. I still don't have any answers but at least this piece gave me a chance to respond to my thoughts in a tangible way.

Prints of this image available here.

2010 ArtOrder Calendar

Well, what do y'all know? Jon Schindehette (Wizards of the Coast Senior Art Director) has picked my little old dragon logo to grace the cover of the first ArtOrder calendar. It's an honor to be part of the project. Get yours here as soon as you can- I hear they're going fast!

2010 Madballs Wall Calendar

When I heard that artwork was needed for the 2010 Madballs calendar, I jumped at the chance to be a part of it! This here is my contribution- an acrylic ink painting of Bash Brain (July page of calendar), suspended in a lab jar à la 1950's movies like Donovan's Brain. If you ever wanted the likes of Horn Head, Skull Face and Blech Beard the Pirate staring at you for 16 months, click here to find the calendar!