Pinups are done!!

Well if you have been following my blogs at all, you would remember the rough drafts I composed of two pin ups. I let this deadline really creep up on me, but in the end I completed the job. There is more color, stronger inking, and background work in these final copies. I look forward to any feedback, now on to future endeavours.

Close up Zombie pics

Well after recieving feedback about my last blog, pertaining the inability to see any details work from the zombie pages I will include closer detail images. enjoy!

Title pages for "Art of Hunger" Done!

Well those of you following on Facebook, you can now see the final resting place for my zombie portraits. As you may or may not know, I am working on a small story entitled "Art of Hunger." It is a zombie tale which will be set within edward Hopper's iconic painting "Nighthawks." There is a layer of subtext through out the work which touches on hunger and pop culture. There will be more updates to come, but for now I hope you enjoy this small sneek peek.

This is a combination of clips from mine and fellow grad William Powhida thesis work. This was a joint project in which I still have fond feelings about. Although this is quite old and we have both moved on to other work, I felt compelled to include this short video on the blog. I was talking about animation with someone and they suggested I post it. I still love the crude nature of the charcoal and "garage production" aesthetic it exemplifies. Often, as many artists feel, I don't even want to be reminded of work done in the past. It is almost embarrassing, like how you used to be in High school. In this particular case I thought there were some great ideas explored, and would love to make another animation some day. Perhaps a motion comic?

More designs for GWP site!

well my sketchbook has been real busy, painting.....well lets stick to the latest sketches. These three designs were illustrated for the gwpbooks.com website.

Lions, Tigers, and Astronauts Oh My!!

It has been a while since my last blog, but in my defense I have been busy getting married and playing catch up from my brief honeymoon. These are sketches from my latest series of work. These are sketches for current and future paintings that revolve around an astronaut motif. The astronaut serves as my dopple-ganger within this self portrait/ narrative series. I am heavily influenced by Stanley Kubrick's "2001 space Odyssey," particularly the later quarter of the film. I am setting this "Kubrickian" dialogue within fictitious room or series of rooms. I have two series of self portraits evolving in my studio, the astronaut series, and my fractal/ collage like series of paintings. Other than the depiction of technology it is unsure at this point where these two series will coexist. I hope to write more in the future about this series as developments occur.

Out with the Old and In with the New!

Well, as I have stated in a previous Blog, I am going through a type of "Spring cleaning,' in my art world. After Grad school (almost ten years ago) my portfolio was quite bare. I produced little, and much was done upon commision or request. The two female model pieces are examples of just that. I am now working on a new series of work, based around self portraiture and narrative. the head shot used on my blog, business card and other tools will be a common motif. I have attached a few works in progress to illustrate this new direction. I hope to see good things in the future.