Almost There: Nearing the End of my Illustration MFA
I can't believe I'm 4 classes away from graduation and working on my thesis. It's been a long road and journey but so incredibly worthwhile...
Illustrare Blog
writing about Illustration, mixed media & studio life
The Lessons (and Childhood Memories) This Mixed Media Portrait Inspired
This mixed media portrait painting was created through experimentation, trial, and error ...
Painting With Real Brushes (Instead of Digital Ones)
Digital painting with digital brushes is *wonderful.* Other adjectives that come to mind include: convenient (because all your digital brushes are stored inside your computer and...
Artistic Escapades: Thoughts on Choosing an Art Path
These recent reflections reveal thoughts and feelings about choosing an art path for myself and chip away at where I think I'm headed ...
A Mini-Doodle Share: Casual Beachgoer Soaking Up the Sun
Sometimes, when I doodle people from life, I only have moments to capture the essence of who they are or what they're doing before they...
A Doodled Dedication for Beautiful Maricella
This heart-wrenching experience taught me (amongst many other things) the sheer magnitude and uplifting power a simple drawing can have....
Sketch Noting Illustrations Inspired by Academic Orientation Sessions
When taking sketch notes in real-time, doodles, hand letterings, and other inspired drawings don't always come out perfectly. Still, the end result is quite pleasing...
Doodle Art IV
In this volume of Doodles & Sketches, three male actor portraits, created using chalk-pastels on toned drawing paper, are showcased....
Once Upon a Barn: A Tour of My Art & Design Studio in Hamilton, Virginia
It's hard to conceive just how far gone my now-art design studio was when my family and I first moved into our 1890 home in...
Doodle Art III
This volume of Doodles & Sketches showcases a partial collection of still life composition thumbnails, which were created using charcoal on newsprint paper....
Doodle Art II
In this Volume 2 edition of Doodles & Sketches, I've shared some draft value studies for a digital painting project featuring a surprised octopus character...
Developing A Unique Sense of Drawing Style
You know how people will see a specific piece of artwork and instantly recognize the artist because of their style, right? Well, that's what I've...