Illustrations & Sketches

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A collection of illustrations and sketches I've made over the years. Enjoy.

A Boy and His Guitar: a boy in jeans and sneakers sitting and playing an acoustic guitar on a red background

A Boy and His Guitar. I wanted to draw a character that reminded me of myself in high school, falling in love with the guitar and finally getting good enough to play along to my favorite songs. I remember not being able to wait to get home from school and play again.

A Boy and His Guitar, time-lapse drawing.

The Boy, The Girl, and The City: a guitarist in a subway entrance serenading a woman on a balcony under a night sky

The Boy, The Girl, & The City. My wife and I lived in the city when we started dating, and I'd drive in to see her. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, I made this illustration to document that moment in our relationship. A print of it still hangs in our bedroom.

Sketch, ink, and paint stages of The Boy, The Girl, and The City shown side by side

Sketching, inking, and painting process for The Boy, The Girl, & The City.

The Boy, The Girl, & The City, time-lapse drawing.

A Girl and Her Dreams. This character was inspired by the animated shows my daughters were watching at the time — shows with young, hopeful, talented female leads with big dreams. I liked imagining a future shaped by women like that.

Pouting Parker: a pouting child in a backwards cap on a pink background

Pouting Parker. This is my oldest daughter back when she went through a pouting phase — anytime the family said or did something she disagreed with, she'd pout just like the kid in this drawing. When I showed it to her, she laughed because she instantly recognized herself.

Girl on a Walk: a blonde girl in a white top and gray skirt on a peach background

Girl on a Walk. I drew this one quickly, in one of those moments where I ask my kids "what should I draw?" That time they said "a girl," and this came to life.

School Dayz: a boy standing in front of a chalkboard with addition problems

School Dayz. A nod to '90s Saturday morning cartoons. I wanted to capture a character like the lead of a '90s-style animated series that never actually existed — maybe I'll draw the rest of the cast of School Dayz one day.

1968: a woman in a green dress standing in front of a vintage blue VW Beetle

1968. This one started as a drawing exercise — the lesson called for a female figure like the one here. Once I'd painted her, I thought about what era she might be from, which is what brought in the vintage VW Bug.

The Ballerina: a ballerina in a gray leotard balancing in a pirouette pose on a green background

The Ballerina. Both of my daughters were in dance classes when I drew this one, for them, to celebrate a love of dance that continues to this day.

A Girl and Her Sparkler: a girl holding a glowing sparkler against a dark background

A Girl and Her Sparkler. Inspired by a photo I took of my oldest daughter holding a sparkler in our backyard on the 4th of July. I thought the moment would make a fun illustration.

A Girl and Her Sparkler, time-lapse drawing.