well hi there my poor, neglected blog...

One of the images (still in progress) for my upcoming Circus show in February at Rothick Art Haus. I'll be posting more here over the next few weeks. Not that anybody ever looks here, but we'll see.

a couple of sneak peaks at my paintings in the upcoming skate deck show

For the Rebornz Room & Born show opening April 10th at Rothick Art Haus in Anaheim. The show is going to be great. They're building a ramp & there will be tons of live art & music & a taco truck!

2 Shows coming up!!

The first one is Homegrown. I got to see the space yesterday & it was a really great gallery & there are some really wonderful pieces that I was able to see while there. Tracy Taylor is curating the show & she's been working hard to make an amazing show. Come on out to the opening & see.

The next show is at Rothick Art Haus & it's a Skate Deck Group show. This one's going to be a blast. I'm very happy with how my deck turned out & can't wait to see everyone else's. Hope to see you at both!

Long Live the King. Study for my skate deck design

This is a study for a skate deck design for a Rothick Art Haus Skate Deck show coming up in April. I'll post more details later.
This is watercolor on 90lb cold press Arches paper. 30" x 7.5". I'll be selling this original in my Etsy shop later this week. I'm still fine tuning it...

Pickled Robot

I'm really happy with how this turned out. watercolor & ink on hot press watercolor paper.

New year - 3 New illustrations.

So, when I hit a slump (an artistic slump) & I can't think of anything to draw, I start looking for inspiration. Often this involves hours of looking at blogs & drawing board, drawergeeks, etc. or I'll look through art books I have or go to the library. This week I took out one of my favorites: Norman Rockwell. He was not just an incredibly talented illustrator but a great character designer. He could fill the canvas with so much emotion & feeling. You look at his characters & they are alive in this surreal, funny environment. I could never compare myself to Rockwell, but it's something I strive for in my own illustration. To craft an image that is funny, well done & triggers a feeling. I took one of Rockwell's early illustrations (Dining Out) & adapted it to my robot. After I finished that one, the ideas started flowing & I finished 2 more illos today. It works just about every time. I said this morning that Wile E. Coyote is my spirit guide. He never gives up.

Robot xmas card

Finished my christmas card. (now to get them printed & mailed out.

for a Boing Boing contest

It's been too long. The Hill Folk - new sketches

2nd Halloween image for this year: Birth of the Jack-O-Lanterns

First Halloween Season image: The Sleeper Who Dreams

From Ray Bradbury's "From the Dust Returned"

Post Flight Cigar

This cover image is driving me crazy

Here is a rough tentative cover for the book. Still trying to figure it out. Very different direction from where I started this thought. I kind of like it but need to think about it for awhile.

Framed Robot Matador

I posted this image earlier but I've been sitting on a version of this that I wanted to hang on the wal, but I wasn't sure how I was going to do it & then I figured it out a few days ago. The background is sand & the images are cut out & glued in place.

A Page from my book

I was trying to setup an animated gif to show the progress but it's not working.
This is a page from my book I'm working on.

The Astonishing Automatic Man ... (WIP)

Still working on this one but I like it so far. (Based on some old Magic Posters (Carter the Great, Thurston, etc..)

Robot Matador (©2009)

loosened up in the style. i really like the result(s)

some more in color

marker on bristol:

some new sketches. it's been awhile

designs for a new animation

i'll post animated parts of this soon.

Some new sketches. robots, soldiers, pan

More finished artwork coming later.

watercolor city scene

watercolor & ink. (about an hour)

a few variations on a deep sea robot jellyfish thing

okay, it's been awhile... hopefully i'll be able to post more often soon.