Illustration Friday: Ahead

I did this illustration as part of a series for a children's science magazine. The article posed the question: "What if we could live forever?" In this instance, we explored what it would be like if Albert Einstein lived forever and the possibilities that lay ahead for the future.

Illustration Friday: Detective

Shelley was playing detective. She roamed the edge of the forest to search for clues in the grass. Little did she know that in a few moments she was about to make an amazing discovery.

Manga

My son approached me the other day and asked, "Dad, do you know how to draw in manga style?" (referring to japanese comic books) He discovered this style of cartooning from his friends recently and is really interested in it. I told him "No, I don't think I've ever drawn that style of cartoon." Funny thing about that: As I was diggin through some of my old artwork, i found these two drawings I had done in the 8th grade. Well, imagine the amount of crow I had to eat when I told him that I lied.

Illustration Friday: Linked

Molly found the magic dinosaur bone. Could this be how her backyard is linked to the dinosaur's past? Could this be how she could visit him in his own time?

Channeling Froud When I Was A Kid

When I was younger, I knew what I liked in terms of art, but rarely did I know who produced them. When The Dark Crystal came out, I was fascinated with the character designs and production art that pervaded the film. It wasn't until I was in my thirties that I learned Brian Froud was the genius behind those designs. Here is my homage to Froud when I was eleven years old. Interesting note: I remember getting this new set of markers and was eager to produce something with them that I was proud of. So, I labored with this drawing for quite some time.

Illustration Friday: Dip

I did this illustration for my school's first grade - the theme being "Dive Into Learning." I find that education and reading is very important and could actually be as fun as taking a dip into the swimming pool!

Out of the Attic

I was doing some digging again and found some old artwork. This one I did back in the early nineties. I was into the whole Wayne's World thing and did a color sketch of .... Garth! Why I didn't render Mike Myer's iconic character, I'll never know. Probably liked the fact that Garth was a drummer and a geek like me. Party on, Garth!