Little Briar Rose, 2016. Graphite on Arches hotpress paper, 18’ x 24”.
When designing this piece, my intention was to call upon the children’s book design of the Art Nouveau era and the Eastern European aesthetic of the 1800s. I was thinking specifically of Alphonse Mucha, tinged with the character development quality of….
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Thumbelina, 18” x 24”. Oil on masonite board. Circa1990.
My “about” page mentions that I like to collect all kinds of specimens. Well, this old habit extends to dead birds and I use the found opportunity to indulge my love of drawing them....
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Call of the Wild 18” x 24”, oil on unstretched canvas. 2002.
My enthusiasm for doing the art for this title came from having read this story when I was in 4th of 5th grade. At the time, it seemed so adventurous, and so gritty. London’s storytelling was so sharp— I could smell the fresh snow and hear the dogs yelping.
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