Category Archives: Drawing

Portraiture Studies
Here are some portraiture studies I created. The references were taken with a single camera-mounted flash, resulting in some harsh shadows and flat lighting, and I represented this in the final piece. I also included some very subtle warms and

Portraiture Studies
Here are some portraiture studies I created. The references were taken with a single camera-mounted flash, resulting in some harsh shadows and flat lighting, and I represented this in the final piece. I also included some very subtle warms and

The Green Scarf
Here is my latest. I went for a painterly look. I achieved it by using more of a knife brush in Photoshop. All of the colors used were chosen by hand. I recently got a Cintiq 13HD and this is

The Green Scarf
Here is my latest. I went for a painterly look. I achieved it by using more of a knife brush in Photoshop. All of the colors used were chosen by hand. I recently got a Cintiq 13HD and this is

Lava Lamp
Here is another digital painting I created. This was painted in Photoshop and it took 9.5 hours. I was really working on understanding color and the effects of colored light. As always, all colors are hand chosen (no eyedropper tool!).

Caricatures Digital Painting
Some caricatures I drew of my wife’s family and I. This was a digital painting in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet. I chose activities that convey each of our personalities. From left to right: the Michael Jackson lean, gardening, golfing,

Caricatures Digital Painting
Some caricatures I drew of my wife’s family and I. This was a digital painting in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet. I chose activities that convey each of our personalities. From left to right: the Michael Jackson lean, gardening, golfing,

Graphite Portrait
Here’s a drawing I did two months ago of my grandparents. The drawing area is 16×20. I used graphite on 80lb drawing paper. I enjoy the process of throwing a few sketch lines on the paper and watching as the

Graphite Portrait
Here’s a drawing I did two months ago of my grandparents. The drawing area is 16×20. I used graphite on 80lb drawing paper. I enjoy the process of throwing a few sketch lines on the paper and watching as the