Monday, August 24, 2009

"Dicey"... to say the least

13 paintings in 10 days.
I got a good wife.
I think she wants to kill me at this moment, but in a very supportive way.


Saturday, August 22, 2009

Ava found my tablet...


... and impressed the crap out of me!


Monday, July 20, 2009

Just How I Like It

The Tongue Lashing

Here's a piece I'm doing for a short story of a guy reflecting on a confrontation...
For fun, I'll do a different version of this illustration for everyone that submits (via comment) a very short story/dialogue of what could be going on here.


Monday, July 13, 2009

Sunday, July 12, 2009

WIP



I'm feeling like I have too many brushes in my library...
I just want create great texture.

.....Any tips?


1hr. - PS3

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Mama look! A "Slack Jaw'd'Mouth breather!"



This is a composition of the multiple people I witness walking down the street as I drive home from work.
1. Dirty white tee shirt XXXL (like a dress)
2. Pronounced brow.
3. Gaping mouth (aka m' airhol').
4. Oil, lots of oil.
5. Turtle posture if turtle were biped.
6. Expressive hair (not confined to the scalp).
7. Their forward progression is driven from a relentless lean forward, positioning the head far enough in front of the hips to instinctually make the feet respond, falling in front of each other to keep from tipping.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Elfie, our house elf.

This is Elfie, our house elf.
On Thanksgiving Eve he arrives astride Berry (seen here) his mountain goat, all the way from the North Pole. We've been lucky to have had Elfie as our house elf for the last two years. The kids have been very good this year and they hope to see Elfie again this year. He keeps an eye on them from Thanksgiving Eve until Christmas Eve when Santa picks him up in his sleigh. He reports to Santa on a nightly basis. He has a list and is not afraid to use it. During the month of December if the kids are REALY GOOD, Elfie brings them gifts. Sometimes he's not very pleased and the gift box is empty. ooooh, ouch.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Always Listen...

Here is a pic of a project I've been working on with Disney / Hyperion. It's the title page, so imagine text and a pretty title.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Birds, Birds, Birds

Raise the Flag




Here's another pirate painting along with a couple concept sketches that didn't make it into the book.