Famke and Marcel

This illustration was done as a portrait of two characters in a vampire novel I was going to co-author with a friend.     

Medium: Ink and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 8"x 6"

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Nessa

This illustration was done as a portrait for a character in a mythological novel I was going to co-author with a friend.     

Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 8"x 6"

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Amare (The Angel of Love)

This illustration is the second of a triptych series of Angels: "Peace, Love, and Joy".  My influence for this series was the stained glass works created during the Gothic period of art and the angelic art of the 15th century.    

Medium:  Watercolor, Ink, & Pastel on bristol paper     
Dated: 2018
Original size: 9"x 7"

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Pacem (The Angel of Peace)

This illustration is the first of a triptych series of Angels: "Peace, Love, and Joy".  My influence for this series was the stained glass works created during the Gothic period of art and the angelic art of the 15th century.    

Medium:  Watercolor, Ink, & Pastel on bristol paper     
Dated: 2018
Original size: 9"x 7"

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Halloween Doodles

These sketches were done in an art journal I had during my my high school years as a teenager.  My photography instructor had us keep a journal and we had to turn in a minimum of 5 pages every week.  The idea was to get your head in your creative side daily.  It was a great exercise, one I should do more often.  I walked on the "darker side" of life during these years and like Ministry's famous song, Halloween was everyday for me.   

 

Medium: Graphite, prismacolor, watercolor, and ink on sketch paper
Dated: 1992-1993
Original size: 8"x 6"

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Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

This illustration was done as an extra credit assignment for my English class during my sophomore year of high school.  I was one of the few students who loved reading Shakespeare and I jumped at the opportunity to illustrate one of my favorite poems.  I also used Patrick Nagel's style to draw the woman since he was a huge influence for me during these early years.

In case you didn't know, the opening line on this illustration is also a lyric in Sting's song Sister Moon from the album Nothing Like the Sun.  
  

    

Medium: Ink and prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1991
Original size: 14"x 11"

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Anatomy Face Study

Basic anatomy drawing is important to all artists and most of us start with the human face.  The eyes, nose, and mouth have a unique symmetry to them.  Lots of practice is required in order to bring them from the model to the page.  

Here are some of my early studies which I sketched in the journal I kept as a teenager in high school.

    

Medium:  Graphite on sketch paper    
Dated: 1991-1993
Original size: 8"x6"



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