Red Dragon & Wizard

Happy July 4th everyone! Well, I’ve sadly been neglecting my site for the last while, so I decided to post a set of three pictures to sort of catch up a little. All of them will be fantasy sketches I did in my free time, but to celebrate July 4th they will be in the…

Cover Art for Maximilian Standforth and the Case of the Dangerous Dare

I’ve recently had the opportunity to work with author Scott D. Southard on creating a cover for his new mystery/thriller Maximilian Standforth and the Case of the Dangerous Dare and I wanted to post the cover design and share a little about my process in creating it. Honestly, I’m not terribly good at recalling how…

Happy Easter Kitten!

I did this portrait back in 2007 of a kitten I once owned years before. He was probably only a few weeks old here and I thought his little wide eyed face would make a lovely little Easter post. Have a bright and cheerful Easter day!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

I decided to post an old cartoon from way back in 2006 that I did of a superheroine and I thought it would be fun to add a shamrock and recolor her in all green for Saint Patrick’s Day. I suppose her hero name could be The Super Shamrock? Though I’m darned if I know…

The Musician Cover

This is the cover art for Kerri Bennett Williamson’s 8th novel, which is available in paperback and on kindle at Amazon. I chose to keep the cover entirely black and white, not only to represent the black and white keys on a piano (which is captured in the Tudor style of the house) but also…

Heroes of the Fallen Cover

Here is the book cover art that I did for “Heroes of the Fallen” a novel by David J. West, which it available in hardcover and on kindle at Amazon. Silhouettes are easier in a way than full color art, but can be much more restricting, as they have to be done just right to…

Happy Robert Burns Day

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Robbie Burns Day! I recently did a sketch of a striking Celtic wild woman as inspiration for a short story, and thought I would share it today. Also, it seemed like the best way to make my extremely simple post a little more interesting.

The Battle for Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when atop a small house Old Dwarf Santa was warring, with a bitter cold louse. In keeping with this month’s past dwarf-filled week, here is a dwarven warrior Santa Claus, engaged in an epic battle with the vicious Jack Frost atop a slick snow-covered roof, as he struggles to get…

Dwarf a Day: Dwarf Lass on Battlements

To conclude our Dwarf a Day week, surrounding the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I thought I would finish with a somewhat neglected member of dwarven society: the lady dwarf. Shading each individual stone and finishing up all the details of her clothing, such as the Celtic knot work, beads and fur, actually…

Dwarf a Day: Standing Dwarf Warrior

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened at midnight last night, and as an ode to the book on which it was based, I thought I would post this sturdy fellow, who’s beard is tucked into his belt, much like the descriptions of many of the dwarves in the book. I really enjoyed doing all the…