Roosters

Just something that I did today for fun. :)

A NEW POST!!!!

It's about damn time right!? I had to draw up something to get this going again..so more rhino's! --Ehh there ok...I also updated the look of this blog a bit. It kinda felt old to me, so I cleaned it up and it feels slightly more organized now. Anyway I am looking forward to posting more work!:)

Some News!

O.k. I know that this isn't a legitimate post, I just wanted to say that I have recently been asked by Blue Sky to do some development on one of their projects! This and a few other things have kept me away from my blog. I will try to get something up this week, even if its just a sketch. So please check back!:)

Rhinos

The Totoro Project was a success!!

Wow!!!!! That's all I can say about the Totoro show. I am back from my amazing trip to San Francisco, and I had an AWESOME TIME!! The show turned out to be a complete success. All of the 205 pieces sold, and I was told that they raised an estimated 200,000 dollars!! On top of all of that, the book is incredible. If you still want a copy, I believe that they are still being sold on their website, so get one before they are gone!! I was also thrilled to meet a lot of my favorite artists at the show from all over the world. I suppose I looked like a fan boy running around and talking to everyone, but who could resist the opportunity?!! It was a once in a lifetime event!! Thank you all for supporting the show, and it was really great to see many of you there. ----"It is not just about one specific forest. Totoro Forest represents the spirit of our childhood."-----Totoro Forest Committee

Power Lines

I have been wanting to do some painting for awhile now. I don't think that I am very good at it, but it is certainly something that I want to become better at. This is probably one of the first paintings that I have done in a long time! And, I am sure that it shows. But, I think that it turned out ok for my first one. I will be doing more of these for sure!:)

Summer is almost over

I wanted to sketch out a couple of more girls, and I thought that a beach theme would fit nicely.

Totoro Update!!

Hey guys! I just wanted to post an update to the Totoro Project. I recently had these images e-mailed to me, and I wanted to share a little behind the scenes news. The second and third photos are of the judges picking selected pieces to be displayed at the Cartoon Art Museum. The last photo is of the book colorproofing. I can't wait untill this is available!! Anyway, If you havent done so, please get your tickets soon! Go HERE to get them... They just went on sale today! ---And I hope to see you all there:)))

Girlz!

I was very honored when Alberto Ruiz asked me to do a few sketches for one of his upcoming girl books. So here are a few that I came up with. I hope you guys like. Oh, and please check out his site. Alberto has some great books for sale by some of the best artists around! http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/

Totoro Project!

Well, I know that it's not exactly new news, but this is the announcement that I have been looking forward to making for some time! The website is finally complete, and I must say that it is truly an honor to be among this group of amazing artists!

What is the Totoro project? Well, briefly, it is a charity exhibition that will feature the works of some of the top talents in the industry. All of the works will be on display at Pixar studios, and later auctioned off. The proceeds for the event will go to the " Totoro Project Fund." This fund was established by the famed Oscar winning film director Hayao Miyazaki ,and was created to help save the Sayama Forest in Japan.

A book is being compiled of all of the artwork , and a select 60 pieces are going to be shown at the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco! This is truly an amazing event, and I am so proud to be a part of it. I would like to say thank you to Dice Tsutsumi for putting this whole show together!Dice is an incredibly talented artist, and we have been friends for many years. Also, a big thank you to the entire Totoro committee, and everyone else involved for making this happen, and for such a great cause! If you would like to check out the site, and all of the artwork just click on the Totoro picture above. Also, PLEASE donate! This is the most important thing!!!

Wow, it's been awhile since my last post. My wife and I have been busily searching for our new place. We finally found a house in Stratford CT, and we are really excited to move in. Our scheduled move date is set for May 1st, so it's going to be hectic the next month or so. As for the sketch above, I had this idea of putting two unlikely characters in an illustration...it just turned out to be a dingy pirate and a cute little girl. lol

PeeU!

I am sorry for my long absence. My wife was recently accepted into a medical residency program in a neighboring state, and as a result, we need to move. So the past few weeks I have been busy getting my apartment ready to sell, and we will soon begin looking around CT for a new place. Anyway, things are somewhat back to normal now, and I am trying to get back to my work. thanks for all the kind comments, and I promise that I will post more work soon!:))

The Bad Neighbor

Even in the animal world,... there is that one bad apple. I hope that everyone had a great New Year's! I am finally back after suffering through the flu.

Play Time

Happy Holiday's Everyone!! Also, I Finally got around to updating my links... If you get a chance, look through the " More Talent" drop-down menu and check those guys out!!:)))

Fox and the Hare

Billy Goat

Just another goat sketch:)

Gazelles

A couple of Gazelle sketches:)

A few Turtle Characters:) Happy Thanksgiving!

Sea Turtle Sketches

A Couple of Misfits

Owls

The Storyteller

Faces

Just a couple of faces inspired by people that i see on the train:)

Kangaroo

Fish Sketches 2

I love Oceanic documentaries. I recently saw one about the sea called " Deep Sea. " I felt inspired to sketch while watching,...so here are some more fish studies:)

Whitetail Deer

Kudu

A quick sketch with some color:)

Penguins

Sorry about the long absence,....but I had a cold ( Again.)

Two Friends

Tapir sketches

Ghost In My Bath

I wanted to take another crack at this piece....so here it is...#2:)))

New Post!---Finally!:)

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! and thank you for visiting my blog! I appreciate all of the kind words, and feedback I have received. Lately I have been trying to organize myself so that I can get back to doing more artwork in the New Year!--See you soon:))

Skunks

Two Friends

Giraffes

Bad Hair Day

Cowboy1

Spirit

Sketches Continued

More Sketches....

Andei and me in Moscow

While I was in Moscow, my wife and I met up with Andrei Riabovitchev( on the right) at his animation studio. Andrei is an amazing artist, and I was blown away by both his and his coworkers absolutely beautiful work. Andrei, thanks again for your generous hospitality! It was an awesome opportunity that I wont soon forget!:)

I Am Back!

Well, I am finally back from my Greece/ Russia trip. I had an AWESOME time!!! Greece was just plain beautiful, and Russia was exciting as well. I did a lot of sketching as you can imagine, but I also took plenty of time to just relax. This is going to be a really crazy month for me, so I am glad to feel rested and ready to tackle the work ahead. I will be posting more sketches, once I get the opportunity to scan them in....Here are a few that I put together. These were done on the beach.

Ghost3

Hey guys! Yes, i am still here.... This piece took me a little longer to finish.I hope that you guys like it!:)

Ghost2

Ghost

Finished it:)

I was watching a show on sea life, and i was inspired to do some sketching!

Sancho

After all, who is Don Quixote without Sancho?

My Character Design Interview

I just want to say thank you to Randall Sly for letting me do this interview. It is a huge honor for me to be included among those great artists . Thanks again Randall, and thanks for the great site. Check out the Character Design Blogspot!!

I love Grimm's tales. Here are a couple of sketches from one of my favorite stories. These were fun to do!

Thank you to everyone for visiting my blog, and for all the nice comments and e-mails! I really appreciate the feedback!

Turtle,Fox, and Snake.

I really enjoyed sketching these animals. So, I just had to do one more!

One More Snake Charmer.

I couldn't resist doing this one:)

The Snake Charmer

An Elephant and a Bird.

A Mermaid Valentine theme?

What Kind of Bird Is That?

I'm not sure....I just wanted to take a break from the Pirate guys that I've been sketching lately and just sketch something crazy. It was fun to come up with a bunch of birds that don't exist, and play with shapes and lines a little. Hope you guys like these.

More Pirates Arghhhhhrrr!

Some Crazy Fish Designs!

While searching the internet, I came across a couple of fish pictures that really looked bizarre. So, last night I sketched up a couple of my own, and here they are! It was especially fun to play with the shapes, and exaggeration.