This is the second-to-last week of Inktober, and I’m now busy with commissions and holiday gift preparation. I’m hanging in there, but not every piece is as… Read more “Inktober 2019: Week 4”
Tag: creative
Inktober 2019: Week 3
What a week! Sandwiched between Night Ian’s Walker-Stalker, I struggled! But I did make art, even if I forgot to post some of it or didn’t get… Read more “Inktober 2019: Week 3”
Making Progress with Pennywise
In 2017, I was still teaching English full time. I managed four classes of 23-26 students, graded papers daily, and lived my life in a constant state… Read more “Making Progress with Pennywise”
Inktober 2019: Week 1
It’s been a wild week! I’ve been incredibly busy between Inktober beginning, my day job, October activities, and prepping for upcoming shows this month. I also came… Read more “Inktober 2019: Week 1”
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival 2019
The end of August marked The Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, one of my biggest art festivals of the year. Luckily, I had my sister, author Marlena… Read more “Grant Park Summer Shade Festival 2019”
Why I Create Art in Public (and you should too)
It was a treat to visit The American Museum of Natural History in New York after BookCon 2019, and thankfully Marlena was happy to give me space… Read more “Why I Create Art in Public (and you should too)”
Adventures in Illustration: Anime and Manga
Continuing my series on influential illustrators and artists, this time with a focus on anime and manga. I lump them together because, to be honest, I didn’t… Read more “Adventures in Illustration: Anime and Manga”
Art Progress: January-February 16th
I’ve made so much progress so far this year, seeing an explosion in development and refinement of my style. Here’s how I’ve done in various areas. Fluid… Read more “Art Progress: January-February 16th”
Adventures in Illustration: Batman Edition
I talked about inking in a previous post, so for this one I want to discuss my inspiration from comic book artists. This was my main inspiration… Read more “Adventures in Illustration: Batman Edition”
Overcoming Ugly Painting Phase
It’s after 6:00am and I’ve just finished a painting of Cthulhu destroying a ship. I didn’t mean to stay up this late. Around midnight, I set YouTube… Read more “Overcoming Ugly Painting Phase”
