Boy Leaning on Windowsill

November 19, 2021November 19, 20218 Comments

Here’s a recent commission for rap artist, David Smith, who goes by the stage name Dave 3X3. This image is to be used for an upcoming album cover. He was wonderful to work with.

Good luck to you, Dave!

A cartoon illustration of a lovesick boy leaning on a windowsill.

This image (above) was based on an earlier image (below) from 2013 with the same character. You’ll notice these aren’t drawn in my typical style. The first was one of my experiments, playing with different ideas. Then I matched the style (and refined it just a little) for the new commission. I like playing with different ideas, and sometimes they even lead to new opportunities.

An illustration of a boy leaning back against a wall with arms crossed.

And always, I am accepting commissions!

Children Running and Other Symbols

September 2, 2019August 25, 2019Leave a comment

I recently completed illustrating a page with several simple images for United Methodist Publishing House. I think the images are referring to Christian missions to Africa, but I didn’t ask. The numbers and letters were done with my Big Bottom Cartoon font, which can be found here as a freebie.

A work-for-hire illustration commissioned by United Methodist Publishing House showing a pair of children running and several surrounding symbols.

Hearts

March 10, 2014Leave a comment

Line-Heart-1 Line-Heart-2

Valentine’s Candy Photos

February 12, 2014February 12, 20141 Comment

I did a little photo shoot the other day using valentine’s day candies and my new DSLR camera.

Lollipops in Shot Glass - Red Background

Lollipop in Shot Glass - White Background

Lollipops in Shot Glass - White Background

Gummy Hearts - Close Up with Sucker and Lollipop

Candy Cane Hearts

March 5, 2013March 5, 2013Leave a comment

Double Heart Candy Canes 500

I think this will be next year’s Christmas card. I was playing with HDR again. Real HDR, not HDR-style. The image didn’t really need HDR, but… eh. I like how it turned out, though I haven’t printed it, so it may need some adjustments still.

I love the spot healing brush tool in Photoshop, because after several days, the snow I used wasn’t perfectly clean. Also, when you set a candy cane in the snow, it starts bleeding red into the snow. So, I had to correct that as well.

And here’s another one.

little candy cane heart 500