Sketching ideas

Here are some sketches I did of an idea I've had recently for a series of ink paintings on wood, mostly inspired by the art of Sam Weber and Marco Mazzoni.

Cadence

This is a watercolor and ink painting I did of my cousin's PTSD dog, Cadence. I have to admit, short fur is very hard to capture in brush strokes.

Counting on Zetalon

These are three page spreads for a 10 counting book for children that I designed, painted, wrote, and put together in 10 weeks. I've sold 10 copies so far and I'm getting more printed to sell in the future.

This is a monster design I created for a monster activity book put out by our SCAD Atlanta Illustration department. I like the initial design, but I think it could use some tightening up and more work before I'll say it's finished.

Pet Parade poster

 This is a poster design I did for the annual Pet Parade put on by the Humane Society. I designed and painted this poster in less than 20 hours which was a ridiculous task, and I my design didn't get picked, but I'm still glad I participated in the 24 hour event.

Watercolor and Ink on paper

Watercolor and ink on hot press watercolor paper. I like to do a lot of things involving the relationship, or struggle, between the organic and synthetic. I know this isn't a new concept, but I think that, nor more than ever, it applies to our everyday lives. Natures struggles to survive among the cold pipes of what man creates, and we have to wonder which one is really in control sometimes...

Acrylic ink on wood

Acrylic Ink and gesso on wood panel. It's the first time I ever tried painting on wood, and I really love it! The texture and bleeding was kind of hard to work with, and I had to keep that in mind when working with transparency and the direction of the brush strokes and lines, but overall I'm really pleased with how it turned out, and I might do more and make it into a series.