Fine acrylic painting

On stretched canvas or sustainable birchwood panel.

Acrylics have come a long way since I began using them as a fine arts student. The results are comparable to oil painting, only a lot faster and less toxic, I use Golden Open slow-drying acrylics.

charcoal drawing

There is a vigorous sculptural quality to charcoal drawing on paper that I enjoy. Truly a hands-on experience, I often use both hands to smear the charcoal around, then use the eraser as a shaping tool. Drawings can be finished with Krylon Workable Fixatif.

pencil drawing

A pencil drawing is a meditation. Something about the geometry and cross-hatching and shaping – it takes me hours to finish, and I might revisit the same drawing day after day.

gouache painting

Gouache painting on paper has a lovely feel to it as one is working on it. The dry layers of paint can be reactivated with water, and erased by wiping over it with a wet cloth. And an interaction with watercolor pencils can bring out some brilliant accents.

ink drawing

There are some that spend hours on an ink drawing. I am not one of them. Ink caricatures and quick sketches are how I like to use this medium. Often I will draw a person from memory.

digital painting and animation

I can spend hours creating characters in Adobe Creative Cloud apps, particularly Photoshop and Character Animator, and I also enjoy using iPad apps on the go. Digital paintings are typically output as print-ready jpegs or pdfs. Animations, with or without sound, are output as gifs, MP4s, or mov files. I can create and animate a character from my drawing of your pet, or person, or favorite thing.

visual Design

Need some help with an ad, headline, and copy-writing, or your website? I could probably help you out with this. I’m a professional visual designer with over 25 years of experience. Check me out on LinkedIn.

art lessons

I gain great inspiration from my students. I am particularly interested in helping people simply improve their drawing skills. I’ve taught workshops and private lessons. Contact me (below) to learn more!