chaos reigns foxes

this ones gonna be weird. in progress. digital color similar to gator, which is coming along

gator digital

in progress

Lisa Loeb

Dear blog,

This here illustration of Lisa Loeb is published in this month's BestLife Magazine. Here are my sketches from it too.

Merry Christmas!

Dear blog,

Here is my first annual Christmas Card! The idea was to get a bunch of the RIT illustration kids to make a christmas card/portfolio piece and send it around. It turned out to be a lot of fun. This was just what I needed to get motivated...A DEADLINE!!!
Everyone I sent cards to got their own individual drawings inside.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

more from the sketchbook

Dear blog,

Here's a cute one I drew of Bubbles while on the train. I miss her dearly. The other is of a girl that Tim swears he saw on the subway. Freakish indeed.

also. this day in history. Bigfoot officially discovered. My mind = officially blown.

Mischa Barton

Dear blog,

Here's one from the sketchbook. It's Mischa Barton, if you're into that sort of thing. The photo reference was from the cover of Nylon magazine.

Vector Megan

Dear blog,

This is the first real thing that I've made in Illustrator. It's just a vector of the illustration seen BELOW! check out the hi-res, blog, it makes a nifty wallpaper.

Rock out Now

starring Megan White

Ed Hardly

Dear blog,

This is my first post since graduating and becoming a fledging illustrator. I've been living in Crown Heights, Brooklyn now for about 2 weeks and I'm having a great time. I actually had an interview at a T-shirt company that does most of the in-house graphics for Wet Seal, Hot Topic, and Spencer Gifts. My interview went pretty well, blog, you'd be proud of me. I think the guy was really impressed with my portfolio and my edgy drawing style which he deemed "Hot Topicy". I don't mind that label as I used to frequent that store in my angsty teenage years.

It's funny in a way, blog, becuase I was just in Hot Topic wondering who draws their shirts and how much fun I thought it would be if I could do that. I can see you're getting excited, I am too. It's important not to get too exited yet because I still have to hear back from the guy about my first assignment. If I can impress him then the job is most assuredly mine. If not, then I'm out on my ass again hitting the streets and begging for change.

Getting back on track, I had to design a t-shirt that was inspired by the Ed Hardy style that's EVERYWHERE right now. (somehow I missed it, It's apparently a west coast thing) and put my own spin on it. Here is the result.

I hope it pleases.

The Girl Next Door

part 1 For Visual Essay. My theme is "the girl next door". needs more work

Red Rider Near completion

here it is.

Red Rider in process

Dear blog,

This is a project for Digital Mixed Media starring Chad Grohman. The assignment is to personify a natural disaster. I chose forest fires and my personification was a Little-Red-Riding-Hood-type character spreading embers and coals. The photo refrence for the figure was priceless and she was a sport to do it. I'll have more up on it around Tuesday, as that's when it's due.

Mr. Broadway

just another quick expiriment

falcor and Linzi

Falcor and Linzi. more digital experimentation.

binge drinking

here's the digital comp.

screw walking

Here's the finished piece. The medium is pencil, ink and photographed textures that i digitally manipulated. I think this one is going in the portfolio.

elephants rule

another digital experiment.

Destler and Deer

a Truce

New Reporter Illustration

Dear blog,

This was almost on the cover for the Reporter for the body language issue, but the photo won out over my drawing. It's still going in the magazine, so whatever. He's finger spelling 'ZOMG' and all the animals are echoing that sentiment. I'm not sure exactly who took the picture, otherwise I'd give credit. All I can say for now is that they work for Reporter.

on a side note, blog, I saw There Will Be Blood today by myself and it was pretty good. I'd go again if you wanted to see it.

new technique?

Dear blog,

Today I tried out some overlay techniques that I've never used before. It still needs a lot of work and I'd like to get some feedback from Chad Grohman, the new Digital Illustration teacher. He's young and hip and has half-sleeve tattoos. I know tattoos offend you, blog, but please give him a chance. Anyway, here they are.