Again, I’m rearranging part of my website and I thought this might go here for now. I started these illustrations of Alice in Wonderland when I was applying to art school. I thought it would be good to experiment with my own take on a classic story. I learned a lot from these images; for example how much I love playing with composition and how it can tell a story. I also learned how much creature design and plant life inspire me.
When I worked on these images, I realized that my goal was to use composition to create a disorienting mood, so I played with dutch angles, arches and curves in the composition to keep from having a flat plane for the characters.
Cult of the Wild
I’m rearranging some of my portfolio website, and I thought I’d place this here for now. This was one of my favorite freelance assignments I’ve worked on. It was a poster to pitch a documentary series to Nat Geo Wild. The series was about how different cultures worshipped animals. This specific image was of the Ainu people of Japan who worshipped, raised, and hunted bears. Its really a fascinating story I’d love to learn more about.
Nanny and Papa's house
Nanny and Papa always had this amazing garden, but one summer the plants grew a bit bigger than expected. They kept growing and growing even taller than their house. Of course Papa took credit for it all, but Nanny was definitely concerned with the weird forest wildlife encompassing their home.
The Tunnel
The Antlerback
The antlerback is one of the largest animals on the mountain. Every year, teams of hunters assemble to try and quell their numbers before they rut. During mating season, they can be very dangerous to people and property…often attacking cars and buildings as testosterone floods their bodies to produce more antlers.
Lizardman and his Boom Pole
Church of Thorns
Very old art
This is a very old piece but for some reason I still like it and feel like I’ve returned to its vibe.
Swamp Village
In the Reeds
Golduck
I did this sketch a while ago, but for some reason I still really love it. I like to think of Golduck as some kind of primate-platypus and I imagine he moves around the water like some kind of psychic swamp gollum.
Guitar Player's Porch
More frog designs
Factory Farming
I once heard that if you want to be an artist, you should paint cows and chickens because they sell. Its funny because the paintings of cows and chickens look so different from the way cows and chickens are actually farmed. This quick bash is definitely a little different from reality but feels more like actual farming some days.
Tabby Huntress
This is actually an older piece, but I think its time to move it out of the portfolio section. I still love the idea of the woman carrying her game.
Frogs
The other day, I saw some kids catching frogs at a creek. The scene just seemed so classic and nostalgic. Its been so long since I’ve seen anyone (especially kids) exploring like that, so I wanted to imagine how frogs might have changed and evolved. This got me thinking about those mutated frogs with extra pairs of legs. Then I started thinking about how the mutation might lead them to move differently.
Winter tracker
Heres another painting of a dog rider…this time tracking someone through the snow.
The church of thorns
This is a concept sketch that I know that I’ll be revisiting: The church of thorns.
Guitarist Magic
A sketch of a guitarist creating some magic rock music at home.
Lizardmen
I needed a break from a project, so here are some sketches of lizardmen wearing caps. I liked the idea of lizardmen being one of the more intellectual cryptids, and thought it was ironic to dress them like bros I’ve seen drunkenly floating down the river that I live next to.
