Latios Pokemon - Acrylic on Canvas

Like many people, my son is  a huge fan of Pokemon! 

He asked me to paint him a picture of Latios!

Acrylic on Canvas, 19 3/4" x 15 3/4"

Turbo Kid's Apple

23" x 17" acrylic on canvas painting of Apple from the movie Turbo Kid.

In the 2017 summer I came across the 2015 movie Turbo Kid on Netflix and this truly fun

movie became an instant favorite of mine. This painting is my simple tribute to the movie. 

Make a Metropolis in Minutes - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

View the tutorial here.

This Adobe Illustrator tutorial explains:

How you can build an isometric metropolis with Adobe Illustrator by drawing just one square.

The process of modifying that square with a few effects to create a series of unique buildings. By assembling these buildings together you can design a metropolis with endless possibilities.

The tutorial features the following effects and techniques:

• 3D Extrude and Bevel Effect
• Transform Effect
• Symbols
• Using the Appearance Pallet
• Offset Path Effect

You should have:

A basic understanding of how to draw shapes and maneuver in Illustrator.

Get started and view the tutorial PDF here:

Fireplace Spooks - Ghost paper toys with printable template

Happy Halloween, 2014! Here are 5 Fireplace Spook, all huddled together for a good loud BOO!

Download, print and assemble your own Fireplace Spooks!

 Download printable PDF here. 

It all started with a pencil and paper doodle!

Owl People Acolyte - paper toy with printable template

The second paper toy from my Owl People series. The Acolyte. The Acolyte is a larger sized paper toy than the Midlings.

(Midlings toy can be found here).

The base of the toy is the actual owl person, with 4 separate layers stacked on top.

The toy prints out best on 2 8.25/11 inch paper. Once the pieces are cut out,
roll them to curve the shape for easier assembly.

 Download printable template here. 

Rocket Ship Illustration

I have been asked to create a lot of  information graphics for my job lately. Isometric illustrations and icons are something I have been creating for many years now. The example here is a rocket ship created for use in an internal marketing piece that I am currently developing.

Created in Adobe Illustrator, texture overlay in Adobe Photoshop. 

Overview of my steps in creating this graphic.

Wood Phantoms - Drawing

Hand drawn phantoms colored in Adobe Photoshop.