I've been flattered by the use of my work on web sites and on My Space. BUT I'd greatly appreciate your ASKING ME FIRST, chances are I'll give you permission to use it as long as you're willing to add a link to my web site or My Space page. Please understand that ALL of my work that's here is NOT for the general public to just use as it would see fit. It is COPYRIGHTED and just taking it and hiding or removing my name is in violation of the US and International Copyright Laws.I’m been a free-lance illustrator for nearly twenty years. In that time, I’ve done just about everything that there is to do in art. I’m mostly self taught and have found that was the best path for me as that I didn’t have to conform to a ridged structure of how and when to draw this line. To see more of my work, please check out my PIC's page.
I have worked for a wide variety of publishers in the Sci Fi, Fantasy, Horror and Comics fields. I’ve also done private commissions for a number of well known authors and producers, among them RAY BRADBURY. None other than DANTON BURROUGHS himself described my work on, “A Princess of Mars†as the best representation of his grandfather's story in many years! Here is what comics Legend AL WILLIAMSON (Flash Gordon, Star Wars) had to say about my vision of ERB's Mars: "Its about da*n time somebody got it right!". My Mars pieces were featured as a portfolio in the comics’ series, "LOST WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY", #3 from MIKE HOFFMAN. I was Hoffman's ONLY guest artist in this series! I was chosen from countless artists to be featured in HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE's tribute to Edgar Rice Burroughs. I have won numerous awards for my work and my work is featured in collections all around the World. I have worked for the following publishers: The University of Nebraska (Bison Press), Wildside Press, continuing work in, “Robert E. Howard: Two-Gun Raconteurâ€. I have done over a dozen book covers for Liquid Silver Books as well as Renaissance E-Publishing. My cover for Philip Wylie's, “Gladiator†has gotten incredible response. Influences on me are too many to c0ount but some of the big ones are; are Roy Krenkel, Frank Frazetta, Boris, Julie Bell, Brom, Bob Eggleton, Gary Gianni, J. Allen St. John, Howard Pyle and N. C. Wyeth.
I’ve been teaching informally for about five years now, both children and adults. My classes are small and informal. It’s a relaxed setting and I’ve been able to prove to everyone who’s taken my class that no matter who you are, no matter what your skill level or even if you don’t think that you can draw or paint at all: I can teach you. Everyone who’s taken my class has come away from it being able to both draw and paint. I’ve never had anyone tell me that they can’t draw or paint and been able to say that after my class. I don’t teach conventional methods nor do I hold a degree but what I’ve learned is that you CAN, no matter what. Interested or don’t think that you can draw or paint and would like to know how? Then talk to me.
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