Boy, it just seems like icons are dropping like flies. Aretha is my wife's favorite singer, so I had to do a tribute illustration to her. It was done in Photoshop using a fake scratchboard technique I've been playing with.

When I haven't been spending time honoring heroes, I've been busy with more safety posters for Eat N Park restaurants. They wanted a superhero character, so I suggested rendering it like a comic book and my client went for it.

But I'm back to doing the regular style for the rest of the posters.

I've been purchasing traditional art materials, paints, inks, pens, pencils, etc., since last November and have yet to use any of them. Gotta sit down with a sketch pad and some of the new stuff.

Once again, I've derelict in my duties to put some new stuff up here. Let's see what I can find...

This was something I cooked up for promo purposes right about the same time the new Harry Potter book came out. Total coincidence. It's all digital. Photoshop actually.

Spent time working on a new book project for Penguin Random House. This is one of the sketches for Where Are The Galapagos Islands? These are also done in Photoshop.

I painted these 3 little, 5x7", oils for a one day art show, Art In The Garden. Originally they were done as a goof but they were a shitload of fun to paint. I may do more. Anyone want a pet portrait?

I was cruising some singletrack on my cross bike and this little guy came walking right up to me. Can't make this stuff up.

Got plenty of abuse from friends for this modeling job I did. Remember kids, rehab is for quitters.

My adventure friend and her husband pulled up stakes and moved to Tennessee. This was from our last outing, a trail run and then flooded creek float with beer and bourbon.

And, as always, trying to spend as much time as possible in the woods.

My latest email promo piece. I did these illustrations several years ago for a doctor's pad so he could circle stuff and send it home with the patient.