Research and Inspiration

Research and Inspiration

Here’s a few bits of research and inspiration for my Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series. The Geno 2.0 box is from National Geographic’s Genographic project, which I used to learn that I have 2.2% Neanderthal DNA. The Neanderthals Art & Science Kit...
Certain Points Of View

Certain Points Of View

I’m deep into working on the final art for Lucy & Andy Neanderthal book 3, but found time to contribute to the From A Certain Point Of View Star Wars anthology. Head over to starwars.com to get a complete step-by-step look into the process behind making the...
My First Paying Gig!

My First Paying Gig!

Way back in 1991, I had my first paying illustration job – images for a book by the father of one of my high school classmates. The book is unavailable (though you can see Mr. Murray’s current work online at the Digital Couch) and the original art is lost,...
Reading Materials

Reading Materials

Here’s just about every book I read the last few years while working on my Lucy & Andy Neanderthal...
DemocraTee

DemocraTee

Not too long ago, I went down to the Threadless HQ here in Chicago to be part of DemocraTee, where a bunch of local artists collaborated on drawings to be used as designs for shirts and other items. It was fun, lots of random silliness like adding this little cowboy...