Creature Parade

I guess there isn't much else to say except this is certainly one of many "creature parades" you will see on this blog. From left to right here we have a satyr, humanoid anemone, face-arms, and clevox. Some names are boring and I will have to come up with more interesting (perhaps scientific-esque) names later on. Be careful, some of them bite.

To Mr. Maurice Sendak

Here is a drawing. A Character from Where the Wild Things Are, created by Maurice Sendak. His work has inspired me as it has many children and adults around the world for a couple generations now. I think his work affected me more than I knew. I see the inspiration coming through in my creatures, and some of the people that I draw. Maybe you do too, or with another childrens book illustrator. Whenever I look back at Where the Wild Things Are, I am reminded that I never really let go of that precious childhood imagination. That is a comforting thought and perhaps one of the only ones I have left.

a couple pencil drawings

Not to give a false impression, but these pencil drawings were darkened using photoshop (just a change in the levels). The original drawings came out too light as scans. Here it looks as though I was using a softer pencil than I actually was. Just being honest. Regardless, I'm happy with the result.

At Dawn A Reoccuring Dream

This old grotesquerie again! Prints from my thesis return from their portfolio graves. At last I am no longer tired of looking at them. I felt they deserved a voice in my artistic advertisement on this blog. I worked long and hard for hours and hours to create the 30 separate images representing my undergraduate thesis. Here are 5 of those 30 images. All of the images are intaglio prints, and I used various facets of that medium for each print. One subject or motivation behind this series is an attempt to connect with the collective unconscious through a meditative relationship with a small copper plate. Marking, scratching , and experimenting for hours. I have my own interpretations of each image, but I leave it up to my audience to discover their own.

A collaboration with my nephew

I wanted to make some art with my nephew since I moved back to Nebraska. A few days ago I thought of this portrait collaboration we could try. I drew a portrait of my 2 year old nephew, Caden. After it was finished I gave the portrait to Caden and let him color the picture with his sweet crayon skills. I decided the coloring would be finished once he got bored or quit drawing on the portrait. I feel Caden's contribution gave the portrait life and made it extra special.

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Pinkasaurus Electricity Bill Posters

This is my last series of drawings before the poetry illustrations. I made them when I was living at the Pinkasaurus/Awesome house in Portland, OR. I was in charge of the electricity and netflix bills and towards the end of our stay I decided to get creative with asking for shares from my wonderful roomates. This is dedicated to friends and all the other beautiful people and animals that were a part of that house.

a gift and a dead centaur

This second drawing 'Windy Beard' was a gift to my friend Beth,

for the black and white gallery of artwork she is creating for her home.