Easter Monday

It's early Easter Monday. The Easter Bunny got a little late on his deliveries.

Cinder Kicks the Smoking Habit

After decades of smoking, Cinder, the wild burro, finally quit the habit.

My basketball coach from years long ago finally quit smoking. He's an old-school, bad-ass coach, so this was inspired by him.

Gary, the green-nosed reindeer - Christmas Card 2012

Before Santa asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh, he was going to ask Gary, the green-nosed reindeer. However, Gary and a few other reindeer could not be found on Christmas Eve...

Knuckle Dragger Beginning Bass Player

Preliminary cover for Gerry's bass playing instruction book

Fish Tacos for Dinner

Photoshop'd

Original Sketch

The Ribbits Bluegrass Band

Playing such tunes as "Hop 'til You Drop",  "Leapin' Leroy", and "Horsefly Pie"!

Opossum in a Pear Tree - Christmas Card 2011

With land development nearby, there are quite a few opossums running around our city neighborhood. With them and Gerry's current penchant for pears, I did my own version on the first verse of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The partridge is a little miffed that his spot has been usurped by the opossum, but maybe the partridge doesn't mind a Christmas break?

Costa Rica Rainforest - Painting in progress

[2007, Acrylic on Illustration Board, 26.5 x 12 in]
I'm still working out the colors and need to resolve the middle and far grounds. Hopefully, I'll finish it before the Spring semester begins.

Beginner Kayaker's Adventure

[2006, Colored pencil on illustration board, 20 x 15 in]

For an article about a woman sports author experiencing her first kayaking lesson.

Octopus Hunting Crab with his Favorite Arm

[2006, Colored pencil on illustration board, 20 x 15 in]

Assignment for an article about octopus having a preferred arm.

Ravens Playing with Black Feather

[2005, Colored pencil on illustration board,
20.75 x 13.5 in]

Assignment for a children’s book. In this two-page spread, the ravens are playing with Black Feather, a young American Indian man, who
does not realize they’re just playing.

Pigeons Follow Roads

[2005, Colored pencil on illustration board,
20 x 15 in]

Assignment for an article about pigeons using main
roads/highways to find their way home.