Recently finished portrait: Jackie

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Graphite on paper
8x10

Recently finished: 'Saturday'

I was asked to create another cover for the latest sine cera, a local literary magazine. Here's a sneak peek of the front. The background image was used with permission, copyright Ard Hesselink of the Netherlands. You can see his original photo here.

Acrylic on paper + digital collage

And here's the original:

Recently Finished: Miranda ("I will not be shamed.")

For the latest jam at The Drawing Board. Sketched and inked by hand, then cleaned up in Elements with my trusty mouse.

Black and white:



Color:

Recently Finished: Character Test

Working on some character sketches this weekend. This is a rendering of an early attempt--not quite right, but I'm still pleased with how it turned out. And as always, I'm curious what I'll be able to create once I have access to Photoshop/Illustrator--and maybe a nice little Wacom tablet. This piece was sketched by hand, scanned, then completed in Photoshop Elements.

Recently finished: Paper Snail

By "recently", I mean a few months ago. There was once a paper log to complete the sculpture, but it has since been lost in a transitory shuffle. Additionally, at the time of creation, the environmental irony of creating a tree and forest-dwelling creature out of paper was not lost on me, or those who saw the finished project. However, it was still fun to make--the snail is small, extremely delicate, and has a hollow shell.

Recently finished: 'Origin Unknown'.

This is the 'not quite finished' piece I mentioned in this post. It's been several months since I last worked on him. I still have a few touch-ups to do on the wall, and the final glaze, but I figure he's close enough to post on here.

"Origin Unknown"
Oil, 12x16
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This was actually my first oil painting. Prior to this piece, I'd done guache, watercolor, acrylic, etc, but not oil. And now I'm completely, utterly, 100% hooked.

This piece was inspired by the beautiful photography of Bruce Crane.