A Motherly Present

This picture was made for a mother's Christmas present. Things have been quite busy for me this fall, but it's always worthwhile seeing the looks on the faces of those who commission me to work for them.

Two Becoming One

A wedding portrait for friends of my family. I wanted to keep it atmospheric like the source image, darkened to make the dress really stand out.

One Single Flower

This commission was a memorial to a loved one who had passed away. The daisy was their favourite flower.

A Pair of Pups

Here are a couple of canines (can you tell I love puns?), completed for a recent commission.

 Chevy

Weiner

Jim

This is an oil painting of a film still I found really powerful from 28 Days Later by Director Danny Boyle. It is a scene where Jim, the main character, is held prisoner by a group of soldiers he thought he would be able to find safe refuge with. Unfortunately, the humans he finds are no better than the monsters he has been running from up until that point, as the fear and bewilderment is reflected in his eyes.

Jim. Oil on Canvas. 2013.

Self Portraits Through the Years

I have always been interested in portraiture and using one's self for a subject is highly practical, challenging and rewarding. These are some work from a while ago. I am still trying to decide on where to go next with a new self portrait.

 Apologies for the glare. Graphite on Stonehenge. 2007.

 Just a little 8"x10" sketch. Acrylic on Canvas Board. 2010.

 PixelaIted Self Portrait Collage on Streetlight Bulb. 2011.

View from table top. The base is wired down to suspend the majority of the bulb in the air.

Assorted Misfits

Here are some pieces that I wanted to include that did not fit some of the other categories.

 

 Apparition. Graphite on Stonehenge. 2010.

 In Memoriam. Acrylic on Canvas. 48"tall x 72" wide. 2011.

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Owl Sketch for my friend Jazzy. Acrylic glaze and Felt Tip Pen on Gesso Board. 3"x4". 2010.

The original sketch of the tattoo I have on my right forearm. 2010.

Litter Drawings

A collection of drawings I made from research around wooded areas in Guelph.

The drawings are in Graphite and Oil based Pencil Crayon on Senefelder paper. 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

Life Drawings

Life Drawings

Most of these life drawings are old work I found from 2008, but they were interesting to make so I wanted to share them.

 

 Topography of the backside. Primary Prismacolour on Stonehenge. 2008.

 Some foreshortening with mostly blue Prismacolour on Stonehenge. 2008.

 Primary Prismacolour mixing drawing. 2008.

 Red Prismacolour and Ballpoint Pen on Stonehenge. 2009.

 

Graphite figure with Conte background on Stonehenge. 2010.

Older Commission Work

 Commissions prior to 2013

Most of these works are portraits and are completed in Graphite on Stonehenge rag paper

 

Miniature drawing 3x4 inches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Mushroom Paintings

Mushroom Paintings from 2008

Acrylic Glazes on Wood Panels

 Chicken Mushrooms

 Destroying Angels and Bleeding Mycenas

 Golden Trumpets

 Morels

Purple Lactarius