This is what the design the client settled on. Thanks for the great feedback, everyone!

I’ve been comissioned to design a vole character for an animated “Whack-a-Mole” type game. Problem is, voles are extremely cute, and who wants to whack a cute character? So I started playing around with abstracted shapes to hopefully give him a little more attitude. Not sure if it worked. This is my progression of sketches. […]

I was recently comissioned by a children’s magazine to create a full-page illustration of the Amazon jungle containing eight hidden frogs. The budget was low and the deadline was a little tight, so I did the best I could with the time I had. I’m fairly happy with how it turned out, except I’m concerned […]

I usually post about art-related topics, but I really feel a need to share this so please indulge me. This weekend my wife and I attended a marriage conference sponsored by Focus on the Family. Jennie and I have only been married 7 weeks, but with the divorce rate at 50% we want to avoid […]

I’m not a sports fan. In fact, athletic events bore me to tears. But last night my wife rented “Coach Carter” starring Samuel Jackson, and I have to admit it’s a pretty good flick. It’s based on the real-life story of an inner city basketball coach who insisted that grades and character come before athletics. […]

I’ve been called in twice this week to do courtroom sketching for a local murder trial. Normally I enjoy this kind of work, but for this trial I’ve spent the majority of my time staring at an empty courtroom while the judge and lawyers debate behind closed doors. That’s left me with a lot of […]