A Mystery Cafe Girl
December 1, 2011
I’ve been writing like mad for the last little while and have just about finished my first novella. So exciting! Anyway, I thought I would post a little something, as a sort of teaser, if you will, that related to my book in a way. The cover art (which is just about finished as well) is in a similar style to this picture and that rose on my café girl’s hat has more to do with the story than you might think. Other than that, I’m going to leave the rest of it a mystery (hint, hint) until closer to publication.
Grim Reaper
October 31, 2010
I thought I’d post something for Halloween, and this Grim Reaper seemed to fit the spirit of the season.
The shape of the scythe came into my head from seeing a random pattern on a wall. So I drew the scythe and attached a wielder to it, along with a murder of crows. And a noose for some reason.
Happy Halloween.
18th century rider
July 4, 2010
When I think of the 4th of July, I think of tri-corner hats, tall leather boots, lace callers, and long blue coats. So I thought I’d post this concept sketch for a comic book/graphic novel that I’m working on, which is set in this historic era. It’s only a b&w, but I thought it had a nice mood to it, even without color.
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Page 12
June 21, 2010
Here, Oceana is painting a portrait of Prince Richmond. Art is another one of her many talents. This is one of my favorite backdrops, as well as some of my favorite lighting and I really liked the depth and colors in this image as well.
Page 6
June 9, 2010
Here is a sample page from my children’s book “Oceana, A Pudgy Princess” In the book, Oceana is quite good at archery and this skill plays an important role at the end of the story.
Oceana, A Pudgy Princess
May 28, 2010
There once lived a princess who was somewhat more rounded than was typically considered to be desirable. I am sorry to say that in this superficial world of ours there are some individuals who, upon reading those few words, would see no reason to continue any further. I sincerely hope, however, that you are not such a person, for you would be depriving yourself of a truly charming little tale: a tale of nobility, a tale of courtship, a tale of magic, and a tale that, regrettably, also contains a rather ugly troll. Yet, at its heart it is a tale of true love and I am pleased to report that, like any proper fairy tale, it also contains a very happy ending.
This is the cover for my children’s book “Oceana, A Pudgy Princess” for which I was the author, as well as the illustrator.
You can purchase “Oceana, A Pudgy Princess” by clicking here.
Elf Face Study, color
May 4, 2010
A face study I did from a photo reference. I think it was something about the braid in her hair that made me end up turning her into an elf. Photoshop was used to colorize it.
Tiger mother
April 5, 2010
This one was a pencil sketch that I colored using Photoshop. Most of the shading was done with pencil, and then I strengthened the shadows and added highlights on the computer.
Elf Lass
March 17, 2010
I thought I’d post something with a little green in it for St. Patrick’s Day. Not anything particular, just a sketch of an elf lass with green hair that I did back in 2006.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Cafe girl 3
March 5, 2010
Here’s another Café Girl. I quite like the shape and style of the hat on this one.
