My most frequent commissions are portraits. While there is generally less room for artistic expression in a portrait, you cannot help but find unique opportunities for creativity in every new face you draw.
Characters
I have to admit, my absolute favorite subjects to draw are characters. And not just any sort of characters, I love monsters, gremlins, burly animals with goofy faces and sharp teeth. You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but I’ve a rather wild imagination when it comes to storybook villains. I say, give me […]
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Zoos and Libraries
Some of the exercises I do to keep my work fresh are to simply copy images out of books and magazines I might have laying about. I went to the library and raided the children’s section to give me a stack of fresh material to work from. Simply using the internet for reference tends to […]
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Surprising Myself
I’ve learned that the most elemental part of creativity is surprising myself. Creativity means staying fascinated by what comes from my brush, and motivated by the curiosity I have in what may happen next. Some driving forces for my art are books and movies that inspire me. Even the occasional dinner recipe or interesting day […]
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