New good review for Gettysburg!

Posted by on Sep 2, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Always happy to post a good review for my book Gettysburg! This time from the Reading tub blog! check it out here! Another beautiful September day in NYC maybe I was just waiting for Fall to kick in!

Gettysburg is Selected by Society of Illustrators

Posted by on Sep 1, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

My book- “Gettysburg” was selected by the hallowed Society of Illustrators for their 2009 Original Art show- “The fine art of Children’s book illustration. “The Original Art”, an exhibit celebrating the fine art of children’s book illustration, is on display at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators from October 22 through […]

Squareback part 2.

Posted by on Aug 30, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Another drawing of my old volkswagen squareback. Yes, this is leading to what I think will be a non-fiction comic about a car I once owned. It’s already in the works so stay tuned.

nearing the end of a long wet New York Summer

Posted by on Aug 29, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Humph! I’m not sure what to complain about. Normally, at this time of year I would be wallowing in a pool of my own sweat- wondering when the terrible, horrific, unyeilding humidity (I really dislike humidity mixed with heat) would subside and I could just return to my normal cranky self sans-the perspiration. Aside of […]

The Horror!

Posted by on Aug 20, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

This was my contribution to Rabid Rabbit #9. The Horror of Rabid Rabbit. Yes, it’s a lot of tiny little panels, which I hoped would draw the reader into the story. not sure if worked, but it was good fun to do! If you don’t know about Rabid Rabbit check out this link!

Drawing Squareback

Posted by on Aug 12, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

I am not the best when it comes to drawing cars so in a small bit of free time I decided to practice a bit by drawing the second car I owned.

For the birds- a pigeon drawing

Posted by on Aug 10, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

I don’t usually “ink” my drawing digitally- in fact, other than retouching hand drawn images- this may be my first digitally inked image. It obviously has it’s pros and cons- but I don’t think it was any faster than had I just done it by hand- that may just be the need to practice- but […]

sketchbook funtime

Posted by on Aug 7, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

I’ve been knee deep in historical research- whether it be for the Tubman book or the Lighting Roy Sullivan story I’ve been creating and sometimes that backs up the mind into a creative corner that explodes onto the sketchbook page as this silly gentleman.

Lightning Roy Cleveland Sullivan Preview

Posted by on Jul 31, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

As I’ve had to spend most of my time either a) drawing storyboards or b)writing manuscripts, so my itch to draw “new” comics is driving me bonkers. So I’ve decided since I haven’t the time to write/draw three graphic novels at once(I’m writing two- well one manuscript is finished and at the publishers- made it […]

John Brown revisited

Posted by on Jul 28, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

A couple of years ago I started a comic series based on the life of the pre-American Civil War Abolitionist John Brown. I finished the first chapter and put it together as a comic book so I could see if anyone was interested in publishing it. Well, I had a very good response from everyone […]