Red Panda in Space

Cosmico

watercolor 13"x19"

Foundation Stream

Foundation Stream

Watercolor on Arches 13"x19"

Down the Line

Down the Line

13"x19"

Watercolor on Arches

Lil Dragon

Lil Dragon

Watercolor 5"x9"

I have been working on some larger paintings, but they are still a ways off from being finished. In the meantime I have been trying to do some smaller paintings to keep the tools sharpened!

Boat and Hassip

Boat and Hassip

6"x6"

Watercolor on Arches

A small character study I did for a personal project I am working. 

The return of Shark Stanley

Shark Stanley

Cover image for the Adventures of Shark Stanley and Friends

Over the past several months I have been working on a series of illustrations for the Adventures of Shark Stanley and Friends, a book that was released on April 9th, by the folks at Pew Charitable Trusts.  For additional information about the Shark Stanley project and how you can get involved  visit the Shark Defenders website.

Montanita Dreams

Montanita Dreams

Watercolor 13"x14"

A small painting I did in response to a trip I took last winter to Montanita, a small surf town in Ecuador. Below is the preliminary thumbnail from my sketchbook.

Montanita thumbnail drawing

Hearts and Bones

Hearts and Bones

8.5"x11"

Watercolor on Arches

It has been quite some time since I have painted a still life, so I figured I would. It was fun to do, although the results were not quite what I had hoped for. Non the less it's always nice to be painting.

Sid the Fennec Space Fox

Sid 

Watercolor 8"x11"

GLAD poster art

Over the past few years my good friend and photographer Tomas Donoso has been working on creating music videos for the enormously talented Chattanooga based band, Strung Like A Horse. Together they are working on releasing a new video for the song Glad, and will be kicking off the video with a Horror Ball at the Honest Pint, in Chattanooga Tennessee on August 10th. I was asked to create a poster for the event as well as some art work for potential T-shirts and stickers. Tomas provided me with amazing reference photos, as well as clear direction to how he wanted the poster to look and feel.  This was a super fun project to work on and the final poster ended up being a composite of numerous watercolor paintings, some of which are featured within this post. Much thanks to Tomas Donoso, Clay Maselle, and the members of Strung Like A Horse!

To check out the video trailer click this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KsKHElO9yQ0

To find out more information about the band and the video and the event visit them on facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Strung-Like-A-Horse/135145146499352

Zombie Slayer

Watercolor 13"x19"

Christine portrait

Watercolor 8"x11"

Final Poster Design

Watercolor and Photoshop 11"x17"

At the Crossroads

 Robert Johnson Thumbnail 1.5"x 3"

Value Study

Digital

Robert Johnson at the Crossroads

Watercolor 11"x 15"

It is said that the blues musician Robert Johnson made a pact with the devil, exchanging his sole for  musical  talents. This legend that has been retold in many shapes and forms since Johnson's untimely death in 1938. Obviously the story inspired me to create this painting, and in this post I am sharing a bit about the process of creating the final image. The first image is one of many small thumbnail drawings that I always do when starting an illustration. The second image is a digital value study, and at this point in the process I lay out the large shapes within the composition. The final painting was done with Yarka watercolors on Arches cold pressed paper. The painting was scanned and I made a few finishing  tweaks in photoshop.


For more information about the legend of Robert Johnson check out this link:
http://www.vagablogging.net/robert-johnson-sold-his-soul-to-the-devil-in-rosedale-mississippi.html

Kraken Final

Release the Kraken

Acrylic, watercolor, and digital

13"x19"

Here is the final painting that will be used for the Feats of Strength 8 bouldering competition poster.To learn more about the event visit the Cliffs at Valhalla.