This detective character, which I created for a personal/financial development series appears here discovering a parcel of lucrative real estate! The “Little Man” first appeared on the cover of The Little Book of Answers to Life’s Financial Questions by Charles J. Machinski. Soon he found himself drawn (literally) to the real estate market, where he…
For all you art show-goers, feel free to check in with me this weekend at the Outdoor Summer Exhibit in East Aurora, NY. I’ll be there Saturday June 25 from 10AM-5PM at the Middle School Campus on Main Street. It should be a really fun show. Please pray for good weather! What a beautiful venue,…
Here are a couple examples of artwork I created for clients where I took the opportunity of indulging in the joy of chrome! By “chrome”, I suppose I mean any shiny, polished metal surface. We’ve probably all seen posters or other artwork depicting classic cars where the metal is so polished that it…
I’ve picked this title for today’s post for a couple reasons. First, the painting featured here represents one of my first forays into the world of creating cover art for publication. It was used on the cover of the professional journal Psychiatric Annals. This particular issue of the magazine was highlighting psychological responses to natural disasters….
What a privilege it is to have the opportunity of creating art for book and magazine covers! It presents practically endless possibilities for creative expression and, in cases like this, challenges an artist’s sense of design and command of various elements outside of his drawing and painting skills – such as manipulation of text. For…
Sometimes in the art world there exists a little snobbery as to who is an artist and who is “merely” an illustrator or “commercial artist”. In my opinion it’s mostly just a battle of semantics more than of true quality or cultural value in the work. I believe a commercially motivated drawing can have far…
I’m often asked whether I do commissioned paintings of individuals. I enjoy receiving commissions and consulting with collectors regarding the particular projects they have in mind. Someone ordering a commissioned piece is welcome to describe his or her preferences in colors, pose, subject matter, etc. Such a client also has access to my suggestions and…
Spring is here, and I thought this would be as good a time as any to share a little bit about a very interesting and unusual art project I was asked to design last year. The event was the 2010 Pioneer Day Youth Parade in Salt Lake City. I picked the bee theme to represent…
This Friday, April 29, I’ll be painting live, on site at the East Aurora “Gallery Walk” event (weather permitting). Various East Aurora art galleries will be open late that night (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM) for visitors to stroll in and enjoy some great original artwork. The “Artwalk” at Absolut Care (292 Main St., East Aurora,…
Happy Easter everyone! A few weeks ago I was blogging about a new white version of the Daddy Roi lion sculpture being made available. Well, here he is: As mentioned on my website, the inspiration behind the stylizing of the lion’s mane and other fur and of his expression was the magnificent Baroque movement in…