Though I haven't done much with these skills in recent years, I feel they deserve representation. Not only do the pieces show my actual drawing skills, but they also gives insight into my Fine Arts schooling.

When it comes to selecting a medium, my first choice is definitely pen and ink with a color overlay. I don't enjoy working with a paintbrush, though I can safely say that I've gained a huge appreciation for this technique and artists who have mastered watercolor or oil painting.

You'll notice a lot of stippling and cross-hatching in my portfolio -- both time-consuming processes. (Ahh... to be young and have free time!) They're great techniques when used properly, but I don't know that I ever quite perfected them.

Recently, I began scanning in some of my old work and experimenting with manipulating it through Photoshop. This method allows you to work and re-work pieces that were once limited by the durability of the materials. If this technology had been available to me when I was in school, I'm sure that I would have been much more productive and satisfied with the results.

As far as subject matter is concerned, my art revolves mainly around concepts. I also love doing portraits and drawing the human figure. Unfortunately, I never got comfortable enough with anatomy to be effective without the use of a live model or reference material.

Many people have asked why I never explored my love of comic books by actually drawing them. Again, my shortcomings with anatomy combined with the effort involved in effectively drawing twenty pages a month has kept me out of that arena.

Included are various samples of work that I created while I was studying Illustration.