These illustrations were created for book covers, puzzles, and children's magazines.
Humorous science fiction and fantasy illustrations, most of which were book covers.
Author and Illustrator, published by Harper Colllins.
This is a selection of illustrations that feature caricatures. Please check the caricature tab on the top of the page to learn more about my work as a caricaturist.
This illustration was for the FDR National Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY.
Caricature drawn on an ipad using an apple pencil and ProCreate.
Caricature drawn on an ipad using an apple pencil and ProCreate.
Caricature drawn on an ipad using an apple pencil and ProCreate.
Caricature drawn on an ipad using an apple pencil and ProCreate.
Whimsical pieces, both published and unpublished.
As part of my Hartford Art School MFA in Illustration program we traveled to different cities, visited studios and heard lectures presented by regional professionals. We had to create a "reaction piece" informed by our experience in the city. This was my San Fransisco reaction piece.
Every illustration starts with a thumbnail sketch, usually made with a pencil, sometimes on a napkin or the back of an envelope. This time I used an Apple Pencil on my ipad with ProCreate.
On this tight sketch, drawn in pencil, I work out the details. I scanned it and added the tone in Photoshop to see the silhouette of the foreground group against the background.
I use pencil and wash (gray water color) to render the image and work out the lights and the darks. Then, I scan it and add the colors in Photoshop.
I add the colors in Photoshop in numerous layers. Some layers are set to "soft light" to unify the shadow colors of a given group or spacial area. Other layers are set to "multiply" to maintain the value structure of the scanned drawing. Other layers are opaque, particularly if they contain highlights.
Most of these were chapter book interior illustrations.
These are "stickers", or my take on emojis.
