Here are a few pieces that I have been working on for Flinders Press Publishing Company. It is a series of 4 chapter books about two young, imagnative boys who escape the confines of apartment life in L.A. by climbing into an old clothes "treasure" trunk and traveling to ancient times and civilizations. Their curiosity gets them into a pinch and they have to use their modern ingenuity to help them escape.
I not only designed the covers, but also the 15-17 illustrations in each book. Look for the "Traveling Trunk Adventures" series on sale at Amazon.com NOW! Visit the following site for details on how to order.

http://www.flinderspress.com/traveling_trunk_series.html

The Duck Song Book

For all of you uberfans of the YouTube viral music video "The Duck Song" you can now own your very own copy of the Duck Song musical book! Press the magical grape button on the cover for the music to begin, then sing along to your favorite YouTube tune.
Working in collaboration with Bryant Oden, the songwriter, as well as with the animator, Forrest Whaley, Flinder's Press and I have put together the print edition of this classic song and video. And if one song is not enough for you, we have included a CD with 12 original songs by Bryant Oden.

To buy the Duck Song book visit the following site for details-copy and paste in browser window:

http://www.flinderspress.com/the_duck_song/the_duck_song_inquiry.html

Check it out!

The Wee Wee Eel

This is a poster project I worked on for a client who was part of the team who ran this car, named the "Wee Wee Eel" which has set land speed records in one category or another. They are planning a reunion for this summer and wanted a commemorative poster for the occasion. The artwork was created in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Supermarket Eco Friendly Bags

Here are a few "green" or eco-friendly bags I was commissioned to do for a large supermarket chain in California. For one of them they were looking for a California beach themed bag in that it have only things that you can find in that state. I had a lot of fun on this one especially as I got to research and paint the coast and the animals you might find off the coast of my home town in Ventura, California: Garabaldi fish, Gray whales, sea turtles, urchins, Anacapa Island with its recognizable arch and lighthouse. All were done in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Water color Illustration

Here is an illustration I did for a childrens book I am illustrating at the present. This style was turned down for more of a digital illustration style, but I liked this one enough to post.

Portraiture

This was my first chalk pastel portrait ever. It was a new medium for me so I was getting used to it on this portrait. It was so nice to get away from the computer generated images I produce daily and get dirty with chalk and paper. While I was living in Boulder, Colorado my friend Angela was brave enough to pose for me. It is rather awkward for me to ask others to pose for me for artistic purposes. For some reason, I feel like a bother to them or that I may be boring them to death. Thank you, Angela! I hope it wasn't too painful for you.
This is my second chalk pastel portrait. It is of my sweet mom, Cheryl, the most beautiful woman in the world. She'd kill me if I noted here what her age is. I hope to look this good when I am her age. I have the youngest looking parents!
The photo I used to do the portrait from was from a photo assignment I did for a portrait photography class I took with my friend Jen at Ventura College a few years back. The lighting was bounced light through a window in our kitchen. It gave great definition to her face in the photo and it worked for this portrait as well.
My computer monitor went out and had to be in the shop for a week a few months back. So I took the time to try my hand at portraiture in charcoal. This American Indian Chief caught my eye on the cover of a book.

Product Designs and Production Design

Product designs for Holiday ceramic tableware. All were done in Photoshop or Illustrator except for the poinsettia mug; the poinsettias were drawn with soft pastel on Canson paper.
These tags were designed to be displayed with a higher end bath towel.
These were a series of pet mugs I painted in Photoshop.
This was a digital painting I did for a friend who wrote the screenplay for a World War I Christmas truce movie and wanted an image to show to potential producers.