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    Vlog: Making a Steampunk Illustration [Part II]
    • Feb 19, 2020

    Vlog: Making a Steampunk Illustration [Part II]

    The second part in my 2-part vlog of making a steampunk illustration, where I go over how I colored and finished the art piece.
    Vlog: Making a Steampunk Illustration [Part 1]
    • Feb 12, 2020

    Vlog: Making a Steampunk Illustration [Part 1]

    New vlog is up called Making a Steampunk Illustration [Part 1]. I go over the thought process of deciding on the composition, how I...
    Miskatonic High Issue #5
    • Feb 6, 2020

    Miskatonic High Issue #5

    I received the 5th issue with my variant cover in the mail! It’s so nice to hold and to actually read the same comic in person, it really...
    Camp NaNoWriMo Conclusion
    • Aug 6, 2019

    Camp NaNoWriMo Conclusion

    July flew by and now Camp NaNoWriMo has ended and I'll go over what I think overall about the experience. First thing's first, here were...
    Spacewarriors: Chapter 5 Update
    • Aug 1, 2019

    Spacewarriors: Chapter 5 Update

    The first half of Chapter 5 is now out--and the story is taking quite a "dive" into a new dimension? Hallucination? Planetary...
    Camp NaNoWriMo | Week 2
    • Jul 15, 2019

    Camp NaNoWriMo | Week 2

    Well....week 2 was rough. Here's a graph from my camp nano page to illustrate just how much progress was made on my novel: I call what is...
    Camp NaNoWriMo | Week 1
    • Jul 9, 2019

    Camp NaNoWriMo | Week 1

    Boy did I learn a lot on my first week of Camp NaNoWriMo! If you don't know what that is, it's a month-long event where you are grouped...
    Camp NaNoWriMo
    • Jun 27, 2019

    Camp NaNoWriMo

    At the heart of my illustrative work, I am telling stories. The real joy of drawing is the fact that I'm exploring worlds and interesting...
    Tiki Art Adventures
    • Jun 13, 2019

    Tiki Art Adventures

    Living in Southern California, I'm lucky that I can experience tiki bars often, Tiki-Ti being my favorite local watering hole. Last...
    Speedpaint: Watercolored Pet Portrait
    • Apr 30, 2019

    Speedpaint: Watercolored Pet Portrait

    I LOVE to paint pet portraits---it's my rare chance to work with watercolors and working with animals figures. Here's a speedpaint of a...
    VoyageLA Magazine Interview
    • Apr 16, 2019

    VoyageLA Magazine Interview

    I'm in VoyageLA Magazine! I talk about my background, future plans, and my illustration career. Read it here!
    New Bollywood Piece
    • Apr 16, 2019

    New Bollywood Piece

    I had so much fun making this Bollywood-themed illustration for Backstage Magazine's article on how to become a Bollywood actor. As far...
    6 Tips on How to Make Your Sleeping Bag Warmer
    • Mar 22, 2019

    6 Tips on How to Make Your Sleeping Bag Warmer

    If you're like me, being cold is the biggest issue sleeping while camping, and when I first started doing a lot of camping I dreaded...
    New Video: Minimalist Art Kit
    • Mar 20, 2019

    New Video: Minimalist Art Kit

    It used to be REALLY hard for me to make any art while backpacking, or even just hiking. I’m usually just too tired and cold to feel up...
    New "Let's Start a Band!" Piece
    • Feb 20, 2019

    New "Let's Start a Band!" Piece

    New illustration from my mini-comic series "Let's Start a Band!." It's about two girls starting a band with a magic guitar, and I made a...
    Hollywood Piece
    • Feb 20, 2019

    Hollywood Piece

    For Backstage Magazine's informative guide to becoming an actor in LA. I see the Hollywood sign every day so this was VERY appropriate....
    Happy Valentine's Day
    • Feb 14, 2019

    Happy Valentine's Day

    When your love for your valentine is as big as your love of SLOTHS. Happy Valentine's Day! The video of how I colored this is up on my...
    "A Slayer" Illustration
    • Feb 5, 2019

    "A Slayer" Illustration

    I just finished a commission prize for my second 5k instagram giveaway winner. They requested a portrait of their wife, who is a big...
    New Breakdown Video!
    • Jan 23, 2019

    New Breakdown Video!

    New video is up on my Youtube channel! This is the first time I narrate anything, and I talk about my general painting process, the...
    Book Cover Design
    • Jan 16, 2019

    Book Cover Design

    I'm excited to finally be able to show the book cover art I designed for Chantel C. Lucier's new thirty-day exploratory journaling guide...
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