And we're back...with robots!

After a long time of transition, I am finally back! I have just settled into a new studio after a few months of being in limbo between two areas of living. Now, I am completely stationed in Savannah and ready to get back to making work. It's so encouraging to see people viewing my blog even in the absence of updates. Thank you for your interest in my work and my life. 

The past few months have been filled with more teaching of art than producing it, but I have been growing as an artist all the same thanks to little lessons I learn from God each day. It's so cool how He will teach you a deeper principle by just observing the way creation works, like light falling on a structure or the natural shape that trees are conformed to. It puts a whole new swing on the prayer, "Give me eyes with which to see". Ha.

For this post, I thought I would share a robot I have been working on recently. I applied some of the lessons I have been learning lately, and I think they really added some appeal to the design. What do you think?

Xenozoic Tales

Exciting news! Flesk Publishing recently revealed a new cover for Xenozoic Tales that is coming out this summer, and Mark Schultz gave me the honor to color the new cover for this great story. Please check it out and pick up a copy!

You can see a comparison of the old and new covers at Flesk's Blog.

Xcel Magazine Continued

Here is a look at some more illustrations I did for the Xcel Magazine. Enjoy!

This is a portrait of Nathan Daniel, a good

friend and fellow artist. Nathan worked on the 

Xcel web site and the formatting for the magazine.

This is a self-portrait. The portraits were used 

to identify who the artists were that worked

on the magazine. We had the option of using

photos, but I thought this would be more interesting.

This was an interior illustration for an article written by

Jeff Fields, one of the Xcel board members. After reading

the article, I decided to emphasize the theme of leadership

that Jeff showed in his career as a pilot and trainer.

Xcel Magazine

Hello everyone,

2013 has already started off with a bang! In addition to freelance work with SCAD, I have been teaching cartooning classes and offering private lessons for kids. Although teaching can be incredibly useful for learning, I don't have much to show for it, which is partly why the blog has been to sparse on updates. I have been working on side-projects, but many of them are long-term endeavors that I am not ready to reveal at this time. I have been making good progress and hope to share some things soon.

What I can share is my work for the Xcel magazine called The Network. It was created to help increase Xcel's exposure and share their message with local businesses in Savannah. I helped illustrate and plan the incorporation of text into the illustrations. Hope you enjoy!

In the magazine, this illustration was  used as a vingette

 for an article about the Xcel Network. The writing at the top was 

replaced by the text of the article, and I thought it looked pretty sharp,

since the text also pointed down towards the man in the center. 

The following three images were used to explain the story of the rocket,

and it employs the original drawings I did for Xcel's teaching curriculum. 

 There is more to come from Xcel and other projects. I hope your 2013 is off to a good, productive start and that you are heading for new, exciting places.

Happy Thanksgiving!