Of Flesh and Stone

I have always been fascinated by demon lore and mythology, and I was inspired to create this image of a female succubus, slowly revealing herself to her offscreen companion. I thought it would be fun to give her a tail and to have a pair of pet gargoyles at her feet. 

Medium: Graphite, ink and Prismacolor on Sketch paper
Dated: 1997
Original size: 17"x 11"

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Duran Duran: Too Much Information

This is an illustration that I created for Duran Duran's song Too Much Information from the Wedding Album. 

Medium: Paper collage on sketch paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 8"x 6"

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Feline Woman

This illustration was a experimental design for a woman with feline features of a bobcat and leopard.  Looking back on it, I would add more feline bone structure to her face and would take out some of the stripes on her front and give her more solid fur.  It was fun and I learned quite a bit from it.      

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1994
Original size: 12"x 9"

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Vampire the Masquerade: Assamite 2

This illustration was done for a male vampire character of the Assamites clan in the Camarilla faction of White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade.  The chess piece is a symbol of his rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Winter Fairy

This illustration was an assignment I had in the Design class I took in the Fall of 2011.  I had to demonstrate emphasis using value and movement within the composition, the difference between texture/pattern and background/foreground, it had to include a texture illusion or "Trompe L'Oeil", and it needed to be mono-chromatic.  For the texture illusion, I used a silver mesh fabric for part of her wings.

I love this piece and I am very happy with how it turned out.

Medium: Acrylic, Watercolor, and Prismacolor on Crescent Cold Press board
Dated: 2011
Original size: 30"x 20"

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Jean Grey as the Phoenix

During the mid to late '80's I discovered the X-Men comic books.  I fell in love with Wolverine and I loved the dynamic between him and Jean Grey.  This was my first and only illustration (unfinished) of Jean.  I wanted to draw her while she was tapping into her Phoenix powers of telekinesis. 

Medium: Ink on vellum paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty

Since I was a child, I have always read and collected books.  Lots of books.  One of my earliest fascinations in literature was Greek Mythology.  I love to read the ancient stories detailing the adventures and dilemmas of Zeus, Hear, Athena, Apollo, Dionysus, Hades, Aphrodite... on and on.

Of course that means that I love to draw them!  This is an illustration of what the goddess of love and beauty might look like.     

Medium:  Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 1998
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Depeche Mode: People Are People

This is a song illustration that I created for Depeche Mode's People Are People song featured on the UK album Some Great Reward and US album People Are People.  

Medium: Prismacolor and ink on sketch paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 11"x 14"

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Lilith the First Succubus

The succubus has a long and ancient beginning.  According to one of the creation stories Lilith was Adam's first wife.  God created both Adam and Lilith from the clay of the earth making them equals.  However, they didn't get along when Lilith refused to be submissive to Adam.  He complained to God and Lilith was promptly exiled from Eden.  She wandered the Land of Nod and encountered several of the Fallen Watchers and seduced them into imparting to her their forbidden knowledge.        

Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 1996
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Duran Duran: Drowning Man

This is an illustration that I created for Duran Duran's song Drowning Man from the Wedding Album. 

Medium: Oil Pastel and Tape on Sketch paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 8"x 6"

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Sorrow's Passing

This illustration was a tribute to both the anniversary of Bram Stoker's classic tale Dracula and to the man himself.  I have always loved the story of Dracula and I have always wanted to draw a ghost, so for the 100th anniversary of Dracula, which was first published on the 26th of May in 1897, I combined the two concepts. 

The tomb stone to the left reads "Abraham Stoker, 1847 - 1912, Beloved Husband", however the tomb stone to the right starts to read "West.." which was the start of "Westenra" as in Lucy Westenra who was Dracula's first victim. 

Is the ghost Stoker's wife?  Or is it Lucy? 

Medium: Pastel and Prismacolor on Artagain paper
Dated: 1998
Original size: 12"x 9"

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True Faith

This illustration was an idea I had for an undead priest who still presides over his church which has been long abandoned.  I like that it gave me an opportunity to play with lighting and a bit of chiaroscuro.   

This image was published as an interior illustration by Stygian Vortex in the 1997 edition of In Darkness Eternal, a gothic horror magazine. 

Medium: graphite on bristol paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Vampire the Masquerade: Followers of Set

This illustration was done for a female vampire character of the Followers of Set clan in White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade.  The chess piece is a symbol of her rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1994
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Sting as Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat

"That night the vampire returned to work the dark gift on Louis." We see the vampire known as Lestat consider the consequences of the act, but only for a second! 

My illustration was inspired by Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire and the idea of what Sting would have looked like, had he played the vampire on Broadway as it was proposed many years ago.  

In November of 1999, as fate would have it, after listening to Sting play at the Jones Hall in Houston, I crossed paths with the man himself in an elevator!   He invited me to have drinks with him and his band and I was able to give him one of the only two artist proofs of the limited edition print series.  The other Artist Proof was a gift to Anne Rice. 

Medium: watercolor and ink on sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Vampire the Masquerade: Lasombra

This illustration was done for a female vampire character of the Lasombra clan in the Sabbat faction of White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade.  The chess piece is a symbol of her rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Face Study in Watercolor

This illustration was timed portrait.  I wanted to test myself on whether or not I could paint a portrait in watercolor.  I also wanted to know how long would it take.  This was 2 hours and 30 minutes.     

Medium: Watercolor on Crescent board
Dated: 2003
Original size: 12"x 9"

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The Fall of Camelot - Sketch

Since I was a young girl I have been fascinated with the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.  While Sir Mallory established the mythology of King Arthur, there have been many interpretations of the story in books, plays, and on film which have given some new light and creativity on Camelot's mythos.

The element I decided to focus on in my painting will be the fall and decline of King Arthur's court, when Sir Lancelot arrives on the scene and steals Guinevere's heart.  It is the time when Mordred, the bastard son of Arthur, makes his claim to the throne and goes to war with his father.  In the heart of it all is the mysterious druid, Merlin.  What follows are my sketches and layouts for a 20" x 30" painting.

Here are my previous designs:

    

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1999
Original size: 30"x 20"

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Female Knight

This sketch was my first design and concept for a female medieval knight.  This idea came about while I was working on my Fall of Camelot drawings.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1999
Original size: 16"x 12"

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Vampire the Masquerade: Female Mortal

This illustration was done for a female mortal character in the Camarilla faction of White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade.  

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1994
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Chandra

This illustration was an experiment with ink and graphite.  For the woman in particular, I was aiming for a gothic, punk, magic user look.  

Medium: Graphite and Ink on vellum paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Adrian Paul as Duncan MacLeod in Highlander

Adrian Paul starred as the titular character on the hit 90's TV show Highlander: The Series. This illustration was a commission that I did for a friend that was in love with the show.  

At the time I did this commission, I had never seen the show and it wasn't until after I finished this piece that I was curious about it.  I think I ended up borrowing seasons 1-3 from a friend (this was before Netflix) and was "hooked" immediately. 

As a thank you gift, my friend asked Adrian to autograph one of my prints for me.  :)

Medium: graphite on Bristol paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Gypsy Love

While I was working on my "Red Death" vampire illustration series and wanted to explore other gothic themes and this was one of my ideas.  

This illustration is of a beautiful young Romani woman who travels with her family in hopes of finding love one day.

 

Medium: Graphite and Prismacolor on Sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Little Miss Muffet

This image was commissioned by Art Against Aids for an interior illustration in the 1997 edition of Fractures in Rhyme.  All proceeds from the sale of the book and the original art went to children’s charity.

Medium: graphite on bristol paper
Dated: 1997
Original size: 12"x 9"

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Sting Portrait

During the early 80's I fell in love with the music of The Police and when the band broke up I continued to follow Sting on his solo journey.  He is a prodigy of sorts with a gift for lyrics, composition, and performance.  This is one of my homages to him as a musician.  I hope to finish this one day.

Medium: Graphite on Bristol paper
Dated: unfinished
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Siouxsie & the Banshees: Face to Face

After I saw the film Batman Returns in the theater I was obsessed with Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal of Catwoman and with Siouxsie & the Banshees' theme song Face to Face  scored for the film.  The song is haunting and beautiful.  It describes the dichotomy of Batman and Catwoman's complex relationship.  

This illustration was part of an assignment in my Commercial Art class where I had to make a template with cut outs and create "copies" of it.  Everything that I painted onto the paper represents all the areas a cut out with an exact knife.  Ugh. 

Medium: Acrylic on 2 ply sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 18"x 24"

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Blood Shades

This illustration is the seventh image for my gothic vampire series, Red Death, drawn exclusively in black and white with a touch of red.  It captures a beautiful female vampire out exploring the nightlife, hiding her bloodlust behind a pair of sunglasses. Be forewarned!

This image was an interior illustration in the 1996 gothic quarterly magazine, Evernight.

Medium: Graphite, Ink and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1996
Original size: 10"x 12"

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Brandon Lee as The Crow

This illustration is part of a portfolio set created to pay tribute to the memory of two extraordinary martial artists and action film stars.  Never again will the world know a father and son such as Bruce and Brandon Lee.  The legacy they leave behind will be remembered for all time. 

This portfolio, called "The Little Dragon", consists of six illustrations; three images of Bruce Lee (from The Green Hornet, Enter the Dragon, and a portrait) and three images of Brandon Lee (from The Crow, Rapid Fire, and a portrait).

Medium: Graphite and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Merfolk Couple

This sketch was my first design and concept for a merfolk couple.  I included elements which I think would exist such as gills in the throat and webbed hands to aid in swimming.  For the male I went with a defensive fish and for the female a more elegant one.  Next time I will try reversing these and see how it turns out.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1999
Original size: 18"x 24"

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Solar Angel

This illustration was part of a diptych set and was inspired by late Czech Art Nouveau painter Alfons Mucha.  I love creating  art that explores dichotomy and decided to illustrate a pair of sun and moon angels.  Solar angel is depicted in yellows and oranges with the rays of the sun.

Medium: Pastel and pencil on Artagain paper
Dated: 2002
Original size: 12"x 9"

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Vampire the Masquerade: Ravnos Abomination

This illustration was done for a male Abomination character who is a hybrid werewolf/vampire.  He was a member of the Get of Fenris tribe, Garou sept before he was turned by the Ravnos clan in a crossover of White Wolf's RPGs, Vampire the Masquerade and Werewolf the Apocalypse.  The chess piece is a symbol of his age and rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Electra

This illustration was created when a friend of mine had put together a Heroes RPG game and was looking for character art to use for the players and the villains.       

It was a lot of fun tinkering with comic book style art and it gave me a chance to work with ink.  "Electra" was inspired by several comic books that I had read throughout the 80's and 90's.

It is interesting to look back at these illustrations and see the parts I still like about them and the parts that I would change 
  

Medium: Ink on vellum paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 8"x 10"
Original price: NFS

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Paulina

This illustration was another tribute to one of my early influences,  Patrick Nagel.  It also was the first time I drew one in a large scale format.  I loved the challenge of seeing the world through Patrick's eyes and his style helped me to better understand both composition and anatomy. 

This portrait is one of my favorite models in the 80's and 90's, Paulina Porizkova.

Medium: Ink and prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 9"x 12"
Original Art: NFS

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Depeche Mode: Kaleid

This is a song illustration that I created for Depeche Mode's Kaleid B-Side song from the album Violator. 

Medium: Prismacolor and ink on sketch paper
Dated: 1991
Original size: 11"x 14"
Original Art: NFS

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Gaia's Warrior

While I was working on my "Red Death" vampire illustration series and wanted to explore other gothic themes.  This idea was inspired by the White Wolf role-playing game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse. 

This illustration is of a young man who was born into a tribe of werewolves and is preparing for his transformation under the light of the full moon.  

This illustration was published in 1996 as an advertisement for the magazine Shapeshifter! by Stygian Vortex Publications.

Medium: Graphite and Prismacolor on Sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 11"x 14"
Original Art Available: $250

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Poseidon's Pride - Sketch

It is said that the striped body of the lion fish warns predators that it is dangerous and may be impaled by one of many poisonous spines.  Much like his smaller cousins this son of Poseidon is not to be trifled with and perhaps the reason he is the guardian of his father's underwater realm.

This illustration will be painted in oil on masonite panel. 

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 2001
Original size: 18"x 24"
Original Art: N/A

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Vampire the Masquerade: Tzimisce

This illustration was done for a male vampire character of the Tzimisce clan in the Sabbat faction of White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade.  The chess piece is a symbol of his rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 8"x 10"
Original Art: NFS

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