Promo Envelopes

Printed up some promo envelopes yesterday - if you're an art director who would like to receive one please let me know!

Another Beginning

Started another painting for the upcoming show with Edward Kinsella at Ghostprint.

The Disintegration of the Y Chromosome

"Previous research has suggested the Y sex chromosome, which only men carry, is decaying genetically so fast that it will be extinct in five million years' time."

Canadian Dimension - Left Wing Bastion

Illustration for Canadian Dimension magazine. The article was about how the Canadian Broadcast Corporation has an undeserved reputation as being a bastion of left-wing bias. You can't imagine my joy when the AD picked the sketch with the fortress protected by warriors with giant left wings. This one was a lot of fun to draw - thanks to AD Kevin Doole!

The Outlaw Tree

This piece was inspired by the story of a man in Texas who, twenty-odd years ago, was in trouble with the law and told the sheriff that if he wanted him to come and get him but "bring body bags." The sheriff decided to wait him out. Years passed, and the stand-off continued. The sheriff retired, and a new sheriff continued the stand-off. As of now, the outlaw has outlasted four sheriffs. The story reminded me of Rip Van Winkle in a way - my solution has the outlaw waiting for years and years beneath a Texas oak, his beard growing, his skin weathering until he almost seems a part of "The Outlaw Tree."

Brain Drone

Another from my ruminations about the future and ethics of war (and watching Source Code.)

Medicating Soldiers for War

Self-promotional piece based on quite a few articles I've read recently about the future of war and the ethics of medicating soldiers to perform better in battle.

Number 13

Promotional image about concussions in professional sports.

Progress

Slightly larger detail of painting in progress.

Painting

I started painting this week for an upcoming show with Edward Kinsella at Ghostprint Gallery in Richmond. We'll have a process blog started in the next few weeks, but until then here's a little look.

1708 Gallery - Monster Drawing Rally

One of the drawings I did at the recent Monster Drawing Rally at 1708 Gallery.

More from 5D

Comic Book Sneak Peek 2

Sneak Peek

I'm working on a comic book project, and am having a lot of fun with it. Above is a sneak peek of one of the pages. Hopefully I'll have lots more to say about this in the future!

Over-Reliance On A Single Tool

Self-promotional image drawn from the premise "Over-Reliance on a Single Tool."

Roberto Bolaño

Portrait of the Chilean novelist and poet Roberto Bolaño.

Isthmus Cover

Cover illustration for this week's edition of the Isthmus. AD Carolyn Fath.

Chicago Reader - The Trip That Sank Before It Sailed

New spot illustration for The Chicago Reader for an article about a classical-music themed cruise ship that ran into some trouble. Thanks again to AD Paul Higgins - always a pleasure to work with.