“Above the Fruited Bowl” was done in celebration of a summer holiday, Independence Day. This is another graphic created out of necessity (who happens to be the mother of invention). The stone crockery bowl, trimmed with red and blue, provides the base for this photorealistic work of art. Since each element is a separate object (vector graphic), they can be rearranged or removed so that other objects can fill the bowl, such as colorful ornaments for Christmas.

I was asked to do a parody of Grant Wood's American Gothic. I did the illustration, as requested, and also decided to do a rendering of the original painting which hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. Before doing so I checked around the Internet for other illustrations of this famous painting and found none. Oh, I found lots of photos of parodies but no straight interpretation of the painting as a graphic illustration. This is not the parody. This is my version of the “real thing”. You can read more about American Gothic and the art of Grant Wood by clicking here. One thing I learned about the painting is that it isn’t of a farmer and his wife. The woman is his grown daughter. Models for the painting were Wood's sister, Nan, and his dentist. The house still exists in Iowa complete with the gothic window.

When I learned of the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, I immediately decided to create a rendering of another church window I also admire. The beauty of art glass (sometimes called stained glass), with subtle nuances in shading, is beautiful. In fact, the randomness just increases the beauty of the window. This is not a direct knock-off of the window. Other than the obvious descending dove representing the Holy Spirit, do you also see the hint of Alpha and Omega?

Developed to support the all the arts in K-12 education. The gist of this is that there's more to a complete education than math and science. Arts support a well-rounded education. In addition, studies have show that a person who understands or participates in the arts also has a higher level of intelligence since he/she engages more of the brain in learning.

An organization desired a thematic graphic for a meeting they were hosting in Rapid City, South Dakota. This graphic was submitted for use in promoting the convention. By deleting their convention theme, the graphic stands well on it's own for use in applications where a patriotic image would be appreciated.

As with most of the illustrations I’ve created, this one grew out of a need. The need was to present some images as though framed by a vintage frame of gold. The shapes at the corners had a portion repurposed for the middle portions of the frame though stretched and enlarged. The result? It all pulls together. This image is available as a download in EPS format. In editing this image for personal use, the black portion can be removed since it is one object. This will leave a transparent opening through which your image can be displayed. Of course, rotating the image works well, too.

As a newsletter editor and webmaster I’ve created several illustrations to enhance those publications or websites. A club scheduled a rally for Bowling Green, Kentucky, home of the GM Corvette plant as well as the National Corvette Museum. It only seemed appropriate to do a rendering of the first model, the 1953, that still has a much appeal today as it did then.

Shortly after completing the Corvette (shown above) a friend in the Thunderbird after-market business asked if I could do an illustration of the classic ’57 Thunderbird. This image is proof of another faithful rendering of "an American Classic". The task also involved creating the Thunderbird logoscript as well as the emblem, itself, that was used by Ford in a variety of ways. The original script font modified slightly and used on the 2002 T-bird when Ford released the retro look of the original 1955.

No job too odd! A rehabilitation therapist had been using low-quality, black-and-white images of hand and finger exercises to give to patients. Finally, after growing tired of the dull, unprofessional look the therapist requested color, high-quality images for use in a digital format to give the practice the professional look it deserved. By utilizing my ability the therapist received scalable artwork that was cost-effectively generated for a specific need.

Ah, the fresh look or spring. This graphic, featuring a branch with azalea blooms of pink, was done as the primary element for (what else?) a springtime event. Individual blooms were used to elements on the program as well in other promotional media.

This graphic should be obvious. It has been used to promote voting during the elections seasons in the United States of America.

This mockup of a promotional advertisement for the “Avante SC” by a motorhome manufacturer yet to release final production plans. Though the name of the company is fictitious, the design is not.