Out and About - Illustration

Out and About. Digital illustration created in Adobe Photoshop with Wacom Intuos 3 tablet.

News - Paper Toys Featured on Toy Design Served from Behance

I am happy to have my fourth paper toy series featured on Toy Design Served from Behance!! I am honored to be a part of so many amazing works.

Owls and Bat Paper Toys was featured on November 1st, 2012!

Check out my Irritable Owls Paper toy here.

Check out my Happy Bats paper toy here.

Visit Behance Toy Design Served for some great work! Go >

Previous featured toy series on Toy Design Served:

Queen of Hearts with Rocket Ship Paper Toy.

Paper Toys - Series 5 - Powered Suites
Features:

Oculus 4000

EXO-B1000:Steam Powered Bronze Exoskeleton


Paper Toys - Series 4 - Robots

Tangerine Toil Bot

Klank, the Cranky Robot

Wi-ERZ 

Old Truck - Digital Image

Digital image composite of an old truck. Built with Adobe Photoshop with many adjustment layers, masks,
and textures over the below photograph. Masks were rendered using Wacom Intuit 3 tablet.

I took this photo several years ago in Fairmount, Indiana.
I love a good rusty car.

Trick or Treater with Grey Cat - Paper toy with printable template

All ready for Halloween with her her robot costume, candy bucket and faithful cat.

The trick or treater paper toy has a removable robot helmet.

This two character paper toy prints out on a 81/2" x11" paper.

Download, print and build your own Trick or Treater with Grey Cat here.

News - Fundamentals of Video Motion Graphics

I am currently instructing Fundamentals of Video Motion Graphics in the Kansas City Art Institute's School for Continuing and Professional Studies Multimedia Certificate program.

The class focuses on storytelling with motion using Adobe After Effects as well as supporting software including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. This is an eight week course that meets once a week starting October, 18 2012.

To learn more about the program visit the schools web site here.

Polymer Clay Houses

The houses pictured below are created with Sculpey with an aluminum foil core that is baked, then primed with gesso and painted with acrylic. In some cases hobby grass and lichen is added.

I created these several years ago. 

News: Kids Art Work Shop - Country Club Plaza Art Fair

News: Kids Art Workshop - Plaza Art Fair - Kansas City, Missouri

I am working in the Kansas City Art Institute's Kids Art Workshop at the Country Club Plaza's 81st Annual Art Fair in Kansas City Missouri. This year we are doing printmaking with veggies donated by the City Market along with other cool activities. I am excited to be a part of this and it is going to be a great activity and the atmosphere at the Plaza this time of year is fantastic. 

This event is sponsored by the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the Kansas City Art Institute. 

More Info: http://www.countryclubplaza.com/Events/Kids-Art-Workshop

The art fair features

• 240 artist
• 27 Plaza Restaurants
• Three Live Music Stages
• Kids Art Workshop
• Kemper Street Museum
• Experience ArtsKC

Cat and Pumpkin - Paper toy with printable template

Cat and Pumpkin paper toy feature is a black cat with lime green eyes with his buddy,
a surly looking pumpkin.

Cat and Pumpkin, two separate paper toys on one printable page.

Download, print and build your own here.

You will need a craft knife, glue and scissors (optional) to assemble.

Paper toys are created using Adobe Illustrator.

Happy Bats - Paper toy with printable template

A paper toy in anticipation of Halloween, Happy Bats. The two friendly chums always
look on the bright side. 

The happy bat pictured here is built to about 2 inches tall. 

Download, print and build your own Happy Bats paper toy here.

Vampire Hipster - Paper toy with printable template

Halloween is less than 2 months away now. The Vampire Hipster, a hip
vampire that is ready to celebrate Halloween and is also ready for the night life.

Vampire Hipster hanging in the crib.. click image for see larger.

Vampire Hipster paper toy is a 6 piece paper toy (eight including the sleeves).

Download, print and build your own Vampire Hipster paper toy here.

You will need a craft knife, glue, and scissors to assemble.

The multi-piece paper elements can be seen here.

Irritable Owls - Paper toy with printable template

Irritable Owls paper toy features quick to assemble irritated owls.

Download, print and build your own owls here.

You will need craft blade, scissors and glue to assemble.

Queen of Hearts Rocket Ship - Paper toy with printable template

My latest completed paper toy, the Queen of Hearts Rocket Ship. The queen is no longer
bound to single terrestrial exploits but can extend her reign throughout the cosmos.

Pictured here is the Queen of Hearts Rocket Ship. It stands about 6.5 inches tall, not
including the spindle.

The nose section removes to provide access to the cockpit where the queen flies the ship.
The spindle on the nose of the ship is a toothpick colored with a felt tip marker.

The queen is easily removed from the cockpit. The toy contains three independent pieces when
fully disassembled.

Once the nose section is removed, it functions as a tent to provide the queen with protection from
the harsh alien elements.

The Queen of Hearts Rocket Ship prints out on 2 8.5x11" sheets of paper. Decorative hearts and
control panels are provided. It is easier to put them on the inside before assembled.

Download, print and build your own rocket ship here.

Robots at Crosswalk - Digital Illustration

A group of robots and a woman wait to cross a street on a rainy night.

Robots at Crosswalk is a digital painting created in Adobe Photoshop using a Wacom Intuos 3 Graphics Tablet.

Detail of robot holding umbrella.

Details of small robot and girl.

Indiana Poster - Digital Image

Illustrator and Photoshop

Train Engine and Caboose - Digital Image

Original photograph I took of the SLSF 1632 - Frisco Russian Decapod at Belton, Missouri.
with a Canon Digital Rebel. Composited in Adobe Photoshop with
elements created in Adobe Illustrator. 

Original photograph I took of the caboose on the
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train in Colorado.
Composited in Adobe Illustrator with stock photography.