Another fun line drawing.
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The Super Hero
This piece is the result of a pencil sketch I had sitting on my studio counter for way too long.
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A Story About a Tree
This piece began as a simple sketch. I quickly realized it would be a lot more fun to paint, so I did. I planned to add a figure or something to the composition to make it more interesting. But, the more I painted, the more interesting the tree became. So I let it stand.
End of story.
Sketching
Just a quick sketch to get the basic idea down.
Illustration West 61
I received notification that the above piece, Sir Elmsworth Walkington of Cobble Hill, has been accepted into the Illustration West 61 show.
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The Dancer
I’m going to do more line work. There, I said it.
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The Lavish Lemons of Pungent Peak
The inspiration for this piece came to me as a result of attempting to make limoncello for the first time.
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It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Winter
This piece is a homage to the whole idea of living around snow.
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Style and Grace
For this piece I concentrated on the big bold darks, which gives it a nice sense of power and drama, hence, Style and Grace.
The Jazz Sketch
I have been threatening to paint a jazz piece for a while now.
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Sir Elmsworth Walkington of Cobble Hill
Sir Elmsworth Walkington was an old sea dog at heart.
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The Key
I finally got the chance to paint a crow, something I’ve been wanting to do for some time.
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Jack
Here he is, the original luminary, that joyful squash, the head of Halloween himself.
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Autumn Dance
I had a background planned for this piece. But, the more I thought about it, the more I believed the dancing couple was more powerful on its own. It’s just a fun piece with a fun point of view.
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The Color Of Halloween
Whether it’s shorter days or brightly colored candy wrappers, there are a lot of really great colors associated with this time of year, which made this piece all the more fun to paint.
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The Grapple Tree
Half the fun of being an illustrator is creating situations that don’t exist, but tell a good story.
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Ozzie
Ozzie was much smaller than the other snowy owls, and consequently, difficult to spot. He practically disappeared amongst his brothers and was often miscounted by his mother. Which, on more than one occasion, left Ozzie without a place at the dinner table. Ozzie got used to being overlooked. Yet, he knew his day would come. And when it did, he knew it would be amazing!
I started this drawing in Procreate, but ended up finishing it on my desktop using Photoshop. I love the spontaneity of the iPad, but, for some reason, line work doesn’t translate very well once you get it out of Procreate. There may be some setting I can tweak, but for now I’m happy with how this little drawing turned out.
I Left My Heart In Sonoma Valley
We were in Sonoma Valley not too long ago just to take in the countryside and sample a few of the wines from that region. The wines were amazing—the countryside was breathtaking!
This painting is sort of a composite of my impressions of the Sonoma Valley. I purposely didn’t spend too much time on it, which gives it a nice energetic quality.
I wouldn’t mind returning to to the valley to draw and paint more, but, for now, I’m happy to be back in my studio doing what I love to do. Not only was Sonoma the perfect venue to recharge the creative batteries, but, I also learned a little something about wine. Now, I read wine labels more carefully… a little knowledge goes a long way.
Quick Portrait
Another quick, interesting face inspired, portrait.
Red
This piece was done for a story about young woman from a small town in Italy, who emigrates to America in the 1920s with her new husband. Her life in America starts off in less than ideal circumstances, forcing her to work through some unimaginably difficult situations while raising a new family, in a new country.
It always amazes me how seemingly ordinary people rise to meet, and overcome, seemingly impossible challenges. In painting this piece, it was important to emphasize a sense of innocence, yet, strength of character.