I've started to post more of my artwork on this blog and I am dividing it into 4 catagories. If you wish to view them just use the gallery links on the right.
I'm just starting, but there is enough to view in the personal gallery. This also gives me a chance to see if all the links work and if you have any trouble viewing let me know.
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"WYNONNA JUDD"
pencil on illustration board
I illustrated this piece in the 1990's. A man from Columbus wanted to possibly market these, but nothing came of it.
The 2011 Senior Banquet Placemat
I had to wait until the season was completed before I could post this latest edition of the senior placemats. The banquet was very subdued this year and I think everyone can understand that. I wish that you could have witnessed the emotion that these young men displayed in their individual speeches. These are great young adults who have been through alot and deserve credit for handling the situation the way they have.
A few years ago when my father passed away, I created a painting of him walking down a path, through a woods into a clearing. I got to know my father more the last few years of his life when we would travel to northern Michigan and spend time hunting morels. So in the painting I envisioned him walking with disregard for the morels into a new world. I wrote a verse that went along with the painting and here it is;
This print depicts a special person who has spent his life in appreciation of the woods and fauna surrounding him. There comes a time, a moment when one understands his destiny and the time to reflect upon his past is no longer the comfort that it once was. Life is a very short walk, the comfort belongs to the future and in a belief so strong that a mere obstacle such as death is only a clearing to a more glorious and contented existence.
Earlier this autumn Brian Morrison from Boyne City seen a print of the painting at the Freshwater Gallery in Boyne City, they are kind enough to carry a few of my morel paintings as prints. I received a letter from Robin Lee Berry, an owner of the gallery and she included 2 different poems that Brian wrote after seeing the print. I want to thank Brian for such thoughtful and moving words!
"2011 HOLIDAY CARD"
This is the Ohio State football staffs Holiday card that I illustrated this year. Couldn't post it earlier until all the cards were mailed and recieved. This is the 8th year of illustrating the cards for the OSU staff and I love doing them.
It is always fun finding an old illustration that I created years ago. Many times they aren't nearly as good as I remembered and alot of times, well I just completely forgot about them. This is one I simply forgot about. It was illustrated and screenprinted on bandanas that the group handed out to their fans. It was drawn right on acetate using a rapidograph and making a bunch of dots so that I could take it right to the screen for printing. The problem with drawing right on the acetate is that if you weren't careful it would easily smear and then you'd have to start over, if not the whole illustration, at least the smeared area.
Nothing special, but I just thought I'd post it and maybe a few of you still remember the "RAJUN KAJUN" band?
"The NightGardeners"
Last week I received an order for a canvas giclee' of this painting that I completed a few years ago. I was playing around sketching what morel mycelium would look like if they had somewhat human features and decided to create a painting from the sketch. I had a lot of fun doing this painting and I am really pleased that someone else enjoys it also.
Thank you Tara!
"CHARLIE PACE AWARD"
Illustrated this in October for TOSRV out of Columbus as they gave this illustration as an award to Charlie Pace for a job well done.
The 2006 Senior Banquet Placemat
I featured Troy Smith and Doug Datish in the middle of this placemat. Other great seniors included Justin Swick, Roy Hall, Quinn Pittcock, Antonio Smith and Stan White Jr. This is one of my favorite plaemats.
2005 OSU Senior Placemat
This is the illustration for the 2005 Ohio State banquet. I really appreciate being invited and attending the senior banquets over the years.
1998 OSU Senior Placemat
I started working on the 2011 Ohio State Buckeye football placemat today and while looking for past reference, I ran across a couple of previous placemat illustrations. This is the illustration that I completed for 1998.
"WE ARE BUCKEYES"
We are fans when they win and fans when they lose, We are fans through triumph and uncertainty, We are fans in the cold of winter and the heat of summer. We are family, WE ARE BUCKEYES!
Earlier this week we recieved the approval from the Ohio State licensing and trademark dept for my latest Buckeye painting titled " WE ARE BUCKEYES" It is now officially licensed by Ohio State! I had to make a few changes from the original and I did understand their concerns, but we can now go forward with the printing and we will be offering the print for the Holiday season. It is not on the Buckeye Country Art site yet, but will be there for preorders starting Nov. 8th.
