Escape from Netherworld—Piper
book promotion, character design, illustration processHere she is: Piper the elf from jacket art for Escape from Netherworld—about a group of role-playing gamers who are somehow transformed into their characters and transported into an alternate realm: Netherworld.
My pal, the extraordinarily…
Escape from Netherworld—Borhai
book promotion, character design, illustration processMore jacket art for Escape from Netherworld—it’s about a group of role-playing gamers who are somehow transformed into their characters and transported into an alternate realm: Netherworld. Yesterday I showed you Twiggy the dwarf. Here's…
Escape from Netherworld—Twiggy the dwarf
book promotion, character design, illustration process
Hey, gang! Sorry for the interruption in posts—I spent most of last week in New York City visiting art directors, editors and creative directors. Now I’m back and I want to show you something I worked on this summer.
Here is jacket art…
Davy Jones
book promotion, character design, illustration processMore from P is for Pirate as we count down to Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19th! I'll be presenting a pirate program at Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, PA, Friday & Saturday September 19th & 20th.
Here is D is for Davy Jones…
Wild Things
book promotion, character designWild Things! is a new book coming out about the 'behind-the-scenes' stories of writing and illustrating picture books.
I contributed a story about Prancing, Dancing Lily—the cow who loved to dance—that didn't make the cut for the book.…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Damascus
character design, Western CivilizationOnce again I had the honor of being substitute preacher at Second Presbyterian Church in Oil City. While we've been without a pastor we elders have stepped up and taken turns at the pulpit. Our new pastor, Rev. Greg Gillispie, will take over…
The Picture of Oscar Wilde
character design, illustration processHere is the third in a series of three images for the Pittsburgh Public Theater‘s season brochure—specifically for the world premiere of L’Hôtel, a new comedy by Ed Dixon. The cast is stars from the recent and distant past. I showed you…
Jim Morrison
character design, illustration processHere is the second in a series of three images for the Pittsburgh Public Theater‘s season brochure—specifically for the world premiere of L’Hôtel, a new comedy by Ed Dixon. The cast is stars from the recent and distant past. Yesterday…
The Divine Sarah
character design, illustration career, illustration processThis past January I had the pleasure of creating images for the Pittsburgh Public Theater's season brochure—this time for the world premiere of L'Hôtel, a new comedy by Ed Dixon. The cast of characters is 6 stars from the recent and distant…
Irish Jack the Cat
book promotion, character designWhat a wonderful little video clip! If you've read Catherine Friend's The Perfect Nest, you'll enjoy watching this Perfect Nest in Ireland