St. Patricks Day

So, I am a bit late with this one. Meant to get this done by St. Patty's day but what with trips to the emergency room, the Detroit Red Wings last second heroics and a nagging need to finish the Maria V. Snyder series, I've slacked off. But I really am liking the way this one came out. The photo having been taken by myself doesn't quite do the original justice but it lets all 4 of you (lets see, that's right, there is about 4 followers out there) catch the gist.

Recent Events Reflected in a Sketch

I call it First Response

Humbug to getting any art done during the Holidays!!!

Holiday greeting card.... way less cheesy than a family photo eh!!! Merry Christmas, Now bugger off! Is the title too much???

Happy Halloween!!!

Here is a quick painting I did the last couple of nights to get into the holiday spirit. Its titled Preparing for the Witching Hour. Its not too big 8 x 11, acrylic on paper. I wanted it to look old and misty... anyway, Happy Halloween everyone.

Finished

Finished... feels nice!!!

Coming Along...

The plumber is almost done...

Back to Work...

So, I am the worst blogger in the world and have left the couple of you followers out of the loop. But seeing as my daughter has the swine flu and we are all quarantined for a while, it seems like a good time to update. I have been working off and on for the past few years with a local plumber Chris Dever on a plumbing book that he has been writing and it finally looks like its a go. So, I'll be doing around 20 illustrations plus the front and back cover for the book. I've included the initial sketch for the cover and the first steps of the painting....

When I think plumber, I think water and toilets... the water is obvious and the plunger is my suggestion of a toilet as I felt a toilet on the cover was a bit taboo. All I am after is catching the face of a typical plumber as he sees for the first time the job ahead of him...


I start with some tone. I also polled a few people and added a railing. It filled the negative space well and adds to the believability of a front door. The coloring of the face needs work but, I am off...