Sketchbook update from Martha's Vineyard

I updated my sketchbook from a recent trip to Martha's Vineyard.

You can check it out here:
1.) Larger sketch painting
and
2.) Mini-sketches

End of the Bush Era Illustration #4 FINAL

So I've come a long way since my original illustration concept. Time to take out the trash. Out with the old, in with the new. So long, George.

Ink and Digital, 2008, 4.75"x7.5"

End of the Bush Era #3

Illustration about the end of the Bush administration. Yes, this is my 3rd version. This one deals with Bush being swept out of office. Out with the old, in with the new.
5"x7", Ink and watercolor, 2008

The End of the Bush Administration #2

Another concept for the end of the Bush administration era.

Ink and Digital, 9x7, 2008

Sullivan Holiday card

Sullivan Holiday Card 2008, Rochester, NY

It's always a good idea in the beginning when you say "yeah sure, no problem" when your girlfriend's mother asks you if you can do caricatures of them for their annual holiday card. It seems like a "piece of cake/no-brainer/I can do this with my eyes closed" moment.

...But then you start doing it, and you realize what you've done. Yeah it's all fun and games until you realize that you have alot of likenesses to capture (specifically likenesses of non-famous average all-american people). You realize there are health and beauty preservation issues to consider while inking each caricature (one stroke out of place adds 10 years). You want to make sure your girlfriend looks beautiful and not goofy. And then there's the time limit. Gotta get it done ASAP, or both her Mom and my Mom will crucify me (never under estimate Mom-pressure from both angles).

But alas, I finished it, the card was fun to do, and it will get mailed to 350 family members, friends, and clients of Jackie's family.

5x7, Ink and Digital coloring.

The End of the Bush Era

Illustration about the end of the Bush era, and what Bush will do when he's done.

Pen and ink, digital, 2008.

Higher Gas Prices

"Uncertain Times at the Gas Pump," watercolor, digital, and ink, 2008.

Illustration about higher gas prices.