Drawings of Things

And a few paintings

I am not a master artist; I just like drawing. Throughout grade school, I loved drawing. When other kids wanted to finger-paint, I wanted to paint fingers. I had an excessive number of disembodied hand drawings in the margins of my notebooks.

I don’t have any artists who specifically inspired my artwork. However, I do love works by artists like Edward Gorey, Yoshitaka Amano, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Maxfield Parrish.

I’d consider my style a cross between “I really want to draw realistic stuff” and “fuck it, this will have do”. My favorite ways to draw include:

  1. Pencil
  2. Pencil + blending marker
  3. Pencil + blending marker + ink
  4. Pencil + watercolor + gouache

So, lots of pencil, I’d say. But I also love digital painting because it’s easy to correct, edit, and change entire scenes when inspiration strikes.

Check out my illustration, drawing, and painting kits for gear specifics.

Fine Art Portfolio

Impressionistic self portrait of Sam from extreme top angle

Digital Self Portrait

Year: 2007
Media: Digital painting
Paper: —
Size: —
About: Wacom graphics tablet painting in Corel Painter.
Neutral faced self portrait of Sam in oil

Oil Self Portrait

Year: 2010
Media: Oil paint
Paper: Stretched canvas
Size: 16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
About: Apparently I took this piece very seriously.
Marker drawing of Bri leaning her head on Sam's shoulder

Sam and Bri Portrait

Year: 2008
Media: Prismacolor marker
Paper: Bienfang Graphics 360 Translucent Marker
Size: 13.5 x 17 in (34.3 x 43.2 cm)
About: Drawn from a photograph.
A lounging woman in the throes of passion

Throes of Passion

Year: 2008
Media: Prismacolor marker
Paper: Bienfang Graphics 360 Translucent Marker
Size: 13.5 x 17 in (34.3 x 43.2 cm)
About: Just use your imagination.
A sunset highlighting a cliffside against the sea

Cliff at Sea

Year: 2015
Media: Procreate digital painting
Paper: —
Size: 17 x 5.98 in (43.2 x 15.2 cm)
About: Landscape photography inspired this drawing.
A sweeping landscape with a lone swordsman standing before an encampment

Fantasy Hilltop

Year: 2012
Media: Watercolor paint and pen
Paper: Trash watercolor
Size: 9 x 11.75 in (22.9 x 29.9 cm)
About: Inspired by my favorite video game series, Final Fantasy.
A pencil self portrait of Sam with a thoughtful brow biting a pencil

Pencil Self Portrait

Year: 2006
Media: Drawing pencil
Paper: Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth
Size: 11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
About: Drawing of me doing something I never do, chewing a pencil.
A pencil portrait of bulldog with big eyes

Phantom Portrait

Year: 2006
Media: Drawing pencil
Paper: Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth
Size: 11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
About: Drawing of my dog, Phantom.
A monstrous figure, prostrate at the foot of a woman on a throne

Throne Monster

Year: 2009
Media: Micron pen and India ink
Paper: Strathmore 300 Series Watercolor
Size: 22 x 30 in (55.8 x 76.2 cm)
About: I liked the concept of this piece, but it feels unfinished.
Black and purple watercolor side-portrait of woman with red lips and sunken cheeks

Red Lips

Year: 2009
Media: Watercolor paint and India ink
Paper: Trash watercolor
Size: 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
About: Profile sketch of no one.
A golden hour painting of a boat on a calm sea beneath a starry night sky

Boat Under Night

Year: 2017
Media: Procreate digital painting
Paper: —
Size: 11.69 x 8.27 in (29.7 x 21.0 cm)
About: Inspired by Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
Red bird drawn in conté with blood behind head

Splat Bird

Year: 2007
Media: Watercolor paint, conté crayon, and Sharpie
Paper: Trash watercolor
Size: 8.5 x 11.5 in (21.6 x 29.2 cm)
About: Just a dead bird.
Abstract red and yellow gouache painting resembling a cave interior

Cave Painting

Year: 2009
Media: Watercolor and gouache paint
Paper: Trash watercolor
Size: 6 x 9 in (15.2 x 22.9 cm)
About: Abstract mess of something.