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I make art!
I make things. We’re calling them art for the time being but honestly it’s mostly process and some outcomes.
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oil pastel or watercolour or gouache or digital art or sculpture
I am happiest when helping other people get excited to make things, so please drop questions and such in the comments fields and let me know what you’re hoping to make these days too!
I’ve been practicing taking pose ref and building a fictional scene around it, and decided to focus in on people having quiet moments together; I’ve also been trying to use more soft gradients in watercolour, which is DEFINITELY one of the trickier parts of the medium, so it’s been a great challenge! It’s also taught […] — read more —
This winter I was approached to work on a commission based on the heavy metal portraits I did as studies last year, which, friends, that’s the dream, hey? Do a personal project, hear from someone who connected with it so much they want a private commission that seamlessly extends that body of work? Incredible! […] — read more —
I treated myself to a new watercolour set, higher quality than the sets I’ve used in the past, about on par with the one-tube-at-a-time purchases I’ve made in terms of lightfastness and pigmentation and such. It’s a Mijello Mission Gold pure pigment palette! The premise of a pure pigment palette is that each paint is […] — read more —
I’ve been continuing doing studies in Procreate, and have been saving process videos more and more – it’s really neat to see how paintings change over the course of me working on them. — read more —
I try and break out the gouache regularly for photo studies; it keeps my hand painterly and reminds me to think about values and simplifying the planes and shapes and also it is always a real challenge! I got some new gouache paints this past year, a Himi/Miya jelly gouache set suitable for painting a […] — read more —
I’m a huge fan of the strangeness of satellite imagery of earth, and how it intersects with how we draw maps for navigational or other uses. I also love watching pigment flow around on a surface, and I’ve been thinking about how liquid dynamics of watercolour can mimic liquid dynamics of water tables, geologically. Which […] — read more —
I’ve been using Procreate and a selection of MaxPacks chalk and gouache brushes to do some looser, more painterly digital studies from photo ref. Here’s a selection of recent ones: — read more —
A few fun studies from musician promo shots and personal photos, done in watercolour and pen: — read more —
These illustrations were created for WisCon’s convention app! I worked with Ayizan Studios to take the existing WisCon mascots and designed a whole world for them and their friends to mirror some of the main elements of the convention itself. We were focused on retro sci-fi feel, but with appealing, contemporary colours. — read more —
Inspired by the retro scifi themed album “Warp Riders” by The Sword, this piece is designed to be used in whole or in part. Here are some details: — read more —
Studies from reference, exploring applying limited colour palettes and narrative composition choices to figure and portrait studies. Using Max Ulichney’s MaxPack brushes in Procreate; inspired by symbolist and post-impressionist painting, especially the works of Odilon Redon. — read more —
This highway snack stand was painted digitally in Procreate using MaxPacks brushes. — read more —
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 4 x 6″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 4 x 6″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 3 x 3″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 4 x 6″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 4 x 6″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 4 x 6″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 4 x 6″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 5 x 3″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 3 x 4″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 3 x 5″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 5 x 3″, 2017
Painted in gouache on watercolour paper, 3 x 5″, 2017
Painted in 2017;
Gouache on Watercolour Paper
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