Monthly Sketchbook – April 2023

Sometimes you feel like you’re throwing spaghetti at the wall to see if it sticks. Other times you have a thought out idea that absolutely needs to come into being. Its a guessing game at times, but it takes both ends to really make something which can stir the senses and the mind along with it. So to all who want to or need to flex those creative muscles, never

Monthly Sketchbook – March 2023

The month has come and gone and with that, I have sketched quite a lot. It feels good to get back in the saddle again and put my time and energy into something I’m passionate about, art. Some of my favorite pieces from the month are posted here. Some of these will make their way to a final version, others will stay in sketch form. I do want to take

Bear basking in the sun on a hammock, resting a beer on his belly.

Bear Basking in the Sun on a Hammock (Drawing)

I find myself in this drawing a lot, you could say its a self portrait. Laying in the hammock is great on a spring or summer’s day. Laying back, relaxing, enjoying those cool breezes and basking in the warmth of the sun. Of course, some would describe me as a bear. Though I am more like a teddy bear than a grizzly or a brown bear. Either way, I’m big,

A Girl and Her Doll

I’ve been steadily working on a script for an animated short featuring the girl and her 3 meter tall golem (pictured above). I still have some other work to get through before I can grab this project fully again, but I’m eager to start doing the full storyboards. The script really took on a life of its own and many more characters came about through it. Lightning struck once, I’m

Paint the Fury

Now that I’m putting time into my illustrations again, I feel as if this barbarian charicature of myself will be returned to often. But for the sake of how this guy looks swinging around a giant paintbrush, he got off too clean. Not nearly enough paint (or blood) covering him.

The Flaming C

Back when Conan O’Brian left for sunny California and was dumped by NBC, he was quickly swept up by TBS for their own late-night lineup. During a segment with Bruce Timm (top heavy-weight at Warner Bros. Animation and Art Director for numerous DC Comics inspired animations under the WB banner), The Flaming C was born. What came next was a shocker to me; Conan announced an art contest involving his