It's that time of year again....

Hi Everybody!

I am excited to announce that I will be at the CHEROKEE PRINT LEAGUE HOLIDAY SALE again this year! I will displaying and selling work at Apop Records down on Cherokee Street here in St. Louis. Animals, Politicians, buttons, cards, sailors, dinosaurs, Bunnies, Kings, and etc. will all be yours to purchase for friends and family. I may even be doing color sketches of animals/robots for folks. 

Many new prints will be available for sale, encompassing much of the work I have been doing this year. I am especially happy to announce that the following ROBOT print will be available starting tomorrow!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Things aren't always what they seem...

Hi everybody,

Wanted to share this recent image with you that I produced for the The Stranger in Washington. The story covered Democratic State Senators who have Republican leanings. It was a ton of fun- and since one of my hobbies is armchair politics anyway I got a kick out of it. Really happy with how the bodies turned out. Many thanks to AD Aaron for the gig!

The Needles Scare

Hey everybody,

Finished this spot illustration last week about the meningitis epidemic that has flared up thanks to tainted steroid shots. It's truly frightening to think that small bits of poison found their way in to these compound shots. Hopefully the industries involved learn from this.

Classic Revenge- New Paperback Cover

I have been sitting on pins and needles waiting to write about this, and now I can! I worked on this cover for Harlequin Books this summer, and it just got published! The Book is called "Classic Revenge" by author Mitzi Kelly. You can order the book and get more info on it here. The story follows three elderly woman trying to solve a crime in their neighborhood.

The process with art director Kathleen Oudit was great- we started with roughs, and then moved on to finals in the logical manner. I t was a great experience, and I look forward to working with Harlequin again soon.

New Illustration for New Jersey Monthly

Hello all,

I am happy to share this new illustration I completed that has been published in New Jersey Monthly. It's for this really interesting article about living a "barefoot" lifestyle. You can see the entire article here.

Many thanks to Greg and Donna for the job!

The Other Side of the Aisle this Election Year...

Since I have already produced a Mitt Romney Illustration this cycle, I thought it was high time I make a new Obama Illustration. It was a fun exercise- I decided to do a white background again for this one (I'm enjoying producing boundless spots lately). Producing all those Congressmen helped a lot in this endeavor. I like the idea of Obama using the clout of the Presidency as an offensive tool in the campaign, even if he might personally have doubts about it.

On a side note, those of you who have been following my career for awhile may remember my stint as the cover artist of the Washington University Political Review in 08-09. I drew President Obama a ton back then, and thought it would be fun to include some of those covers here. They are pretty embarrassing now, and show how inexperienced I was at the time. Still, it was an exciting time, with a thrilling campaign going on and my own career taking its first baby steps. Enjoy!

The Bee's Knees!

I'm channeling my inner Gary Larson here. 

I've enjoyed this saying, but I alway's thought it would be the most bizarre visual.

New Snapshots: City Garden

Just finished up this new piece for the St. Louis Beacon (link). I decided to depict the City Garden sculpture park near my office, which is home to both an eclectic group of sculptures and daily visits from food trucks from all over the city. Building a city back drop for this was a fun challenge, and I also got to experiment with sketching onsite with colored paper. I have included sketches and reference photos below the final.

Great Rivalries in History: Edison v.s. Tesla

Hi everyone,

I just finished up this illustration of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla for my "Rivalries" series. This particular rivalry has sparked a lot of interest on the Internet lately. I'm not sure it was anything like what's been portrayed, but I couldn't resist the urge to draw two "mad" scientists fighting.

While my initial impulse was to treat this as a purely figurative subject, I decided it would be more fun to personify each inventor as his most famous invention. So, we have Edison as his famous light bulb, and Tesla as his famous coil. I had a ton of fun with this illo- and got to hone my skills on lighting and glow effects.

I have included sketches for you to peruse as well.

Cheers!

New Work for St. Louis Magazine- The Hill!

I have 5 spots in this month's St. Louis Magazine for a feature about "the Hill"- St. Louis's mecca of Italian food. I had a lot of fun with this- as it let me expand on the caricature style work I have been pursuing with my congress project.

Thanks to Rachel Harris for the gig!