I was really moved by Obama’s inauguration speech yesterday and am excited about a future of change and progress. Here’s a look at my latest illustration project created for the January newsletter of The Whole 9
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If the energy and spirit of flight could be captured in paint I doubt this painting gives it justice but I had to try. “Free Flying” aqua-oil 16×20″
I was really moved by Obama’s inauguration speech yesterday and am excited about a future of change and progress. Here’s a look at my latest illustration project created for the January newsletter of The Whole 9
inspired by photographs I took of abandoned places.
Faces often tell us more than words ever could. top row from left “Caustic” 16×20 oil (SOLD), “Sing it” 18×24 oil, “Shut Up He Explained” 18×24 oil, bottom row from left: “Limbo” 24×48 oil, “Toxic Red” 18×24 oil (SOLD).
inspired by a dream I had… I am walking out of a forest to the edge of a lake that seems to blur in and out of focus. Before me is this strangely shaped tree with reptilian roots and branches teeming with large mangoes. Up on the tips of branches much too delicate to support [...]
And continuing to follow my latest trend of insect inspired designs, here is a mock-up of a T-shirt design featuring our friend the housefly derived from one of my pencil sketches. These T-shirts will eventually be on sale at ukastyle.com
from left: “Paper Doll” graphite, ink and watercolor (SOLD). “Gender Roles for You and Me” mixed media (SOLD)
These must be among the coolest and rarest insects out there. You can take a look at what a real one looks like here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/32354 Lately I’ve been inspired by the color pink, not your typical bubblegum pink, but that really funky fuschia and hot pink that conjures images of 60s mod fashion. My friend [...]
Created for a Fantasy themed show in Los Angeles: (1) Mermaids: 24w-x- 34h aqua-oil on wood panel (2) In the Octopus’ Garden 48w-x-32h aqua-oil on canvas
As I browse through some of my artwork I find it interesting how certain characters tend to reappear. Enter the top-hatted circus man and the ponytailed girl. Who are these oddball characters and why do they keep cajoling me into their curious world? They are clearly in cahoots with one another. (1)”Molly’s Point” graphite drawing [...]

