Prints are available.
11”x14”
An owl entering its dark hollow is being watched.
A warrior mouse waits as an ally heeds the call.
A whimsical piece.
Curiosity, although valuable, can can come at a price
A young mouse learns a valuable lesson.
A mouse encounters a large spider in the deep of blackness.
A boy rides a flying ship.
(Against the unknown)
From Photos to Works of Art
The images found here are the result of a combined effort of my wife Tasha and myself. In an effort to show the beauty and majesty of life and the world we find ourselves, we have pulled subjects out of photos and placed them in surreal environments. Not seeking photo perfect realism as the end goal, textures have been applied, subjects changed and light added to create an illustration that draws the eye to what is special and beautiful.
The Right Photo
Although the chosen photo does not need to be of HD quality, preferably the subject should be somewhat clear with the entire body visible, often a photo taken with a cell phone is good enough. Also choosing the right photo is of importance, photos that are “caught in the moment” greatly help with the creation process. Subjects that are stagnant, stiff or partially out of frame will limit the possibilities. Portraits being an exception, which by their nature crop out part of the subject while a still pose lends to the presentation.
Heavenly Creations
The title “Heavenly Creations” is not so much the illustrations we are creating, but the subject matter in which we are pursuing.
A picture taken at a park during the 4th of July.
While rendering images, textures are added to bring in warmth and life. After which the subjects are then placed in surreal and magical settings.
Here in contrast you can see the original photo, and then after the artistic rendering.
Originally captured by a cell phone, a friend was gracious enough to share their daughters image for this piece.
The subject in this image was taken from a stock photo for the purpose of creating a test illustration.
A test illustration. The photo used was captured on my phone while in the NICU at Jordan Valley Medical Center. My daughter having been born two months early.
Another test illustration. image originally taken in the NICU.
Stock photo of boy helped to create this image.
Cute’Zies, a series of cute zombies I am doing with a funny and ironic, sometimes satirical edge to them. If you are interested in them, jump over to my shop or message me.
More to come.
Once again Arthur found himself the center of attention.
Grandma’s a wee bit peckish.
Today’s special may have a slightly different flavor”.
Who wouldn’t just die to have one of these scoops
Love knows no boundaries.
This sad little zombie with a sweet tooth discovers a harsh reality.
Jasper runs into an unfortunate snag.
Familiar characters and stories through the lense of Meece.
Krampus
More coming soon.
Six Cats playing D&D
This was a piece that I particularly enjoyed doing. Commissioned to be a Christmas gift, it commemorates six different cats, three of of whom had passed on by the time of its creation. Obviously inspired by “Dogs playing Poker”, it incorporates elements from Dungeons & Dragons as well as several pop culture items around the room.
Family Portrait
This piece was commissioned to show an entire (10 member) family based by the family member names, ie. Fox, Martin, Fawn, Drake etc.
The Watcher of Moss Port
I love the canyons around the Utah Salt Lake valley. There’s a peace that comes when the noise of the city cannot be heard, and the only sound is the water and the trees around you.
This was only my third watercolor up to this point. For this piece I found a great location up cottonwood canyon and set up next to a stream and sketched for a few hours. I returned two more times before I was satisfied with the groundwork I had created. Of course some liberties were taken for visual readability and although I enjoyed including the mice and fox in the image, these creatures were not to be seen.
Unlike my subsequent work, before completing this image I decided to include a raised gold leaf border. I had recently come across a medieval recipe for applying gold leaf to illuminations and was anxious to try it out.
The Pied Rat Of Hamln
I don’t know that I’ve ever spent so much time in the preparation and execution on a painting as I did on this piece. There are some pieces that are meant to be seen from a distance to be appreciated, this is not one of them. I often find myself thriving in the details of a picture, and here I poured myself into the details. From the architecture to the eighty plus mice pouring onto the streets, this was a test in my patience.
In the end I was both happy and not with the work I had done here. Between the struggle to maintain good composition and the requirement to have as many mice as possible, this image has its strengths and weaknesses.
One of the oldest accounts of the Pied piper, indicates that the town lost one hundred and thirty children, my illustration falls short at just over eighty mice.
Lil’ Red
this was made by first staining the watercolor paper with tea, followed by my now typical ink and watercolor.
Jenny Greenteeth
An old English legend of a river hag that would wait for small children to step too close to the waters edge before drawing them down to be drown and eaten.
Rapunzel
Well, instead of long hair this Rapunzel has a long tail.
Last
Call me sentimental, my first watercolor, nothing much, just a mouse on a stick, but I kid of like it still. Prior to testing out this medium, I hadn't given watercolor much thought, usually only seeing it in use in seaside scapes and the like, which never really interested me. I have since come to a better appreciation of this medium and it’s uses.
sketches comprised of personal work as well as a few studies
Tree study from stock photos
concept character sheet
woods Troll
Monk mouse studying
Under construction.
that said… this is the first of 6 that will be made available. both as stationary and possibly a lager print. what is shown is a possible print.
Coming soon
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