Still More on The Way

I tried to stop posting but this little guy just crawled out of my sketchbook and begged to be put on his way to the garden. What could I do? I'll try to show some process steps but these go so fast that I just get going and forget.

Travel Together

These two always travel together. I think this mad posting will slow a little now. Got stuff to do. Thanks for all the compliments and visits. Nice to know that people appreciate my odd little worlds.

Another Traveler

I'm on a posting tear. Here is another traveler whose goal is the garden - not hell.

Color

I couldn't resist posting another pic from my story. This is the collector following our heroes to gather color. Mostly I wanted to push the posters down. I think a little more drama might be needed for the opera. We'll see. Oh, and thanks to the guys at Drawn for putting me on their ultra cool site.

Faust

I'm doing posters again for Opera Idaho. This is just a modified sketchbook thing. Do you think they could go for it? Yeah I know, not going to happen but it would be cool. I'll never get this great feeling in a final, but I'll try. That's the key isn't it the try thing? Try too hard is usually what happens. Kinda like the second image, also modified sketchbook thing but maybe a little too modified.

Rather the Garden

I finished my Eastern European comic thing but I'm not sure how much I should give away here, so with that in mind here is the beginning of yet another series. I've wanted to do this for some time now. It's roots lie with Bosch, (On a side note how cool would it be to have the name Hieronymus. Of course growing up would be hell but if one could make it through those formative years it would make a great adult name.) who has always been an inspiration. Just a group of characters whose goal is the garden instead of the other place. Of course most are doomed to fail just because their physical traits place them in hell but if they are good enough who knows. I will have a book of about twenty of these in the end. Each piece is either 2"x 2" or 3"x 3".

Some More

A few more. There is a marshall service just for animals. Did you know that? You'll see.

More Wall o' Drawing Things

In the meantime I still need to to stuff for my show in September. The Wall o' drawings continues to be an affordable staple for those who like my work. This series is obviously about the animal witness protection program.

Another Color Peek

Another sneak peek into my mysterious European comic thing.

Spectrum 16

Found out that these three images will be in the upcoming Spectrum 16 out in the Fall. Spectrum just keeps getting better and it is always an honor to get in.

Sharlie & Bigfoot in the editorial section


Test Ride in the institutional section


Made a Baby in the unpublished section

And Now a Sketch

And now for a completely unrelated sketchbook moment.

Shakespeare

So as I work on things which I cannot yet post I am also doing some promo stuff for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. A great thing we have here during the summer. Outdoor theater. So I implore anyone out there in cyberspace who visits my site to pick one of the four color combinations I have here for Spot. Pretty clever huh? Got a couple more coming too.

Uh Oh, What's Next?

The story continues. Not sure how much I can show you after this.

Colorman

I'm in the middle of a project for which I cannot post so in the meantime here is a guy who's part of a graphic story for an anthology being published in Europe. Never know what will happen. This will be a cool story. Trust me.

Little Jewels

People have described my small paintings as little jewels. I can live with that. This piece is 3" x 5". I enjoy having several of these around me and working on them along with my illustrations, drawings, etc.. Not sure what this one is all about but I felt like doing something with a lot of black.

Upright Birds Haunt Me

Strange upright birds continue to haunt me ever since I discovered them during my BlueGlass Circus/Carnival Show. The wheels are one of Wallistor Dant's great inventions. Dant stuff will slowly leak out over time.

Ref-Ump

Playground authority. Conjoined referee/umpire sees to fair play. Red pocket trout is one of those no pressure drawings I love to do.

Tiny Drawing

Just as experiment with a tiny drawing. About 2" x 2". My students know I love to go into my studio/lab and experiment like a mad scientist. Or maybe a sane scientist that's just a little strange.

Red Rover, Red Rover send. . .

I know people all over the world have been losing sleep waiting for the finish of this piece. Well here it is. I haven't worked this much with oils for a long time and while it was interesting and fun it took a little longer. You know drying time and such. But I am very happy with the way it came together.

Red Rover Progress

OK another step in the Red Rover painting. Started this in acrylic and I am finishing it in oil paint. Just a change of pace. Keeps life interesting.