Wedding Portrait
I have a giant file of images somewhere of people that just make me happy, and sometimes when I’m looking for some material, I take inspiration from stuff I find there. That’s the case with
The Return of Scumbles
Detective Scumbles returns! I finished this painting from a while ago, and thought he deserved an update. I think, at this point, I am calling him done. I’m a little annoyed at myself for not
Flowers in Tiger Vase
This is a painting exercise showing a little fantasy scene with a whole sheaf of made up foliage stuck in a cute little vase. That morning, there was a certain palette I really liked, I
Statuary Portrait
From the sketchbook! A double portrait of two busts that contrast really nicely with each other. It’s mostly alcohol markers, with some colored pencil and micron finepoint pens.
Cat in Fig
Here’s something pretty recent from the sketchbook! I didn’t have any particular plans for this guy. The fig is based in real life, and the cat is inspired by my cat Hobart in spirit. In
Nine of Coins
For a few months now, I have been working on a project where I draw a card at random from my trusty Rider-Waite tarot deck and illustrate it. I have collected tarot decks for most
The Infanta
I keep intending to post more process photos, but this week has been filled with more inconvenient feelings than with progress on things that I’m excited about. I’m getting back into the swing of things
Doodles
A bird. A chemist with reagents. A potted plant. Bill S. Preston Esq and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan.
A Detective
I learned this morning that dry brush technique is also called scumbling. So this is Detective Scumbles. What does his face look like? I don’t know yet. Just having fun with gouache.
A Boat for Moss
This is the time of year when greens really glow, and that’s pretty much my favorite. This isn’t really a Springtime scene, but it’s still kind of my mood. I sketched this from a photograph