2011-06-07 19:48
Illustration Friday's topic this week was shadow. I wanted to create something that had a prominent light source and shadows that were not what would be naturally cast. the concept of light… Read More
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2010-08-28 21:51
Me overlooking Brunelleschi's Dome I am not a photographer. When I need photos done I go to a professional. However I do want to share some pictures I took from my trip to Italy. I saw some… Read More
2010-08-28 21:26
2010-08-28 21:24
This is the final cover for Waking Elliot's EP: Simply Pathological. Make sure to check out their website for information on the album once it is published. We had a great time sitting down… Read More
2010-05-15 17:11
Sweeney Todd is property of DreamWorks Pictures.Graphite on Paper 15"x24"I did this graphite version of a movie still from the Movie Sweeney Todd after it came out. I recently touched it up… Read More
2010-05-02 12:14
2010-04-23 01:18
2010-03-27 23:46
This is a concept piece I started a while back. This rough sketch was inspired by a comic idea I had. It is a dark comic about psychotics who's mental illness manifests in dark powers. Think… Read More
2010-03-22 00:29
This is another Waking Elliot CD cover possibility. It was inspired by a sketch done by the lead singer. It was a stand alone tree with curled branches and black and white stripes. I had an… Read More
2010-02-26 04:23
Graphite on Paper 4"x7"This is another sketch out of the sketchbook of doom. Not much to say about this one. It is merely a broken down tower that has become as twisted as the tree surroundi… Read More
2010-02-22 02:16
Graphite on paper 5"x 7"This sketch was done in my sketchbook of doom. It came to me one day when I was sitting watching my students all go right for their phones or computers instead of doi… Read More
2010-02-20 22:52
Ink Wash on Bristol Board 10"x 14"This dark piece was done for a theater production at CCSU. The production was of two Russian plays. In one an aging actor falls asleep during the performanc… Read More
2010-02-20 22:52
Watercolor and ink on Bristol Board, 15"x 24"This watercolor painting is an illustration of the poem The Love Song of J. ALfred Prufrock by poet TS Eliot. The poem is full of rich yet daunti… Read More
2010-02-20 22:52
Graphite on paper, 6"x10"This is a small piece I did in my sketchbook. It depicts Satan's fall from heaven. Satan is the figure in the chains. The chains form a pentagram behind him. Further… Read More
2010-02-20 22:51
graphite on paper, 5"x 7"Here is a piece I was working up for my friends' band Thread City. (They have since broken up and reformed into Waking Elliot.) Thread City had formed during our col… Read More
2010-02-20 22:41
Pastel on Brown Pastel Paper 15"x 24"This piece comes from way back. My art professor handed us a bag of tools and said do something with them in a drawing. I picked up a pair of needle nose… Read More
2010-02-20 22:39
Gimp 2 Photo editorThis is my first fully digital painting. It is being created for my friends' band Waking Elliot. It is not quite finished so please excuse the watermark. The original conc… Read More
2010-02-20 22:38
Gimp 2This is a digital piece I've done for Illustration Friday. The topic this week was Propagate. I decided to illustrate the propagation of machines. This end of the world scenario is cal… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This picture has a back story. About a year ago I attended the memorial service of a distant relative. Long story short he was a park ranger out in California who was fatally shot by a deran… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is a quick sketch I did for Illustration Friday. The concept this week was "influence." I chose to do a Pandora's Box theme. Pandora is being influenced by the evils that she let out… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There is probably some meaning in this sketch somewhere. I'm not sure what it is but I will leave that up to you. I drew this on vacation. I was on a cruise ship so there was a lot of water… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I did this sketch at my friend Al's place. I had this concept after watching a combination of the Goonies and The Lord of the Rings. I apologize for the image quality. My scanner is on the… Read More
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