Transfer Collage

This was a collage I made in honor of hardcore and punk music, skateboarding, and the culture and imagery tied to them. It was mostly just combining a bunch of pictures I liked into a collage using a transfer method I hadn't used before. I then went back into it with charcoal to add motion and some energy to it.

Done for my Pressed Drawing Class with Amy Sands.

Monoprint Set

These monoprints were mostly about experimentation. I had never worked with this medium or method before, so I was just seeing what I could make here. I'm not very good at making abstract images, so my images are variations on WWI soldiers I found on the internet. Don't read into any symbolism, I was just seeing what I could do. It was fun, I liked it!

Done for my Pressed Drawing Class with Amy Sands.

Vocalist Series

Weyandt


Fitzhugh


Ingram


Bannon 1


Bannon 2


Weiss


Scogin


These are a series of monoprints I made about my favorite vocalists. I used to be in choir, and I'm not much of a musician, so for the most part, the defining factor of a band for me is the singer. You can make guitars, drums and other instruments and effects sound the same, but everyone's vocals are different, that makes the singing the most distinguishable piece of the band.

Done for my Pressed Drawing Class with Amy Sands.

City Pages

I made this cover for City Pages based on an article about Vegas card counters moving to the midwest because of the lax security at their casinos. (card counter = card shark/ now do you understand my subtle use of animal symbolism?) City Pages had a contest to see which who could make a good city pages cover, and this took second place; it was a little to detailed for a pulp publication.

Done for my Illustration Professional Practice Class with Carrie Hartmann.

BEARGREASE

I made this poster to promote the John Beargrease Dogsled Marathon. It seems pretty hardcore to me – a trek through the North American tundra, just a man and his dogs. I wnated this poster to look "epic" and heroic, while still emphasizing the bond between the musher and his dogs.

Done for my Illustration Professional Practice Class with Carrie Hartmann.

Jack and the Devil

Here's an illustration about the history of the Jack o' Lantern. At this part of the story, Jack traps the Devil in a tree by carving a cross in it. He won't scratch it out and let him down until the Devil promises not to bother him the rest of his life.
This is sort of inspired by Mike Mignola, but more so just folklore in general. I like how much research Mignola puts into his comics. For those of you you not "in the know," Mike Mignola writes the Hellboy comic series, and he's boss.

Done for my Illustration Professional Practice Class with Carrie Hartmann.

Zao Tee

This is a tee shirt design I made for one of my favorite bands, ZAO. If you know them, this is based mostly on their older music and imagery, but otherwise, I just wanted a symbol of brutality that retained something sophisticated, and gentle. So I chose the iron maiden, and I emphasized the gentle side of it with the angelic feathers in the background. I'm kind of getting into using a lot of hatching in my illustration, so this was a good opportunity to mess around with that more.
Here's a poster I made about the vibe I was going for.

Done for my Illustration Products Class with Charlene Smith.

Skateboard Concept for Creature Skateboards

This is a deck design for Creature Skateboards, who always have some gnarly graphics. I whipped up a sort of style board/ poster and then there's the final deck with the logo placed on it along with some alternate sketches.
Recognize that little sketch second from the right? Yeah I liked that one, wanted to still make something with it.
Done for my Illustration Products Class for Charlene Smith.

Health Spots

This is a series of spots I made for an article about healthy living. It was a pretty weird to try cramming all of the information and technique that usually goes in an illustration into 2" square spots. It was also kind of relaxing. They promote (1) Relaxing, (2) Tobacco Free, (3) Exercise, (4) Eating Fruits and Veggies, and (5) Getting Rest.

Done for my Illustration Professional Practice Class with Carrie Hartman.

No Temptation Has Siezed You

This illustration portrays my struggle with temptation, and how it feels like something that just surrounds and suffocates me. I am only ever victorious when I depend on God. He will provide a way to stand up under it (I Corinthians 10:13) (Rom. 7:24).
And that stippling for the shading... FIVE STRAIGHT HOURS!! It better get easier/ faster, or it may loose its allure.

Done for my Professional Practice Class with Carrie Hartmann.