Fucking Whimsy Of The Week. A series of original paintings from photos I've taken or things I've seen that I *have to* paint. Call it whimsy with an edge if you prefer, but either way, I promise they're delightful.
Watercolor, 6"x6", 2017. $35
Watercolor, 6"x6", 2017. $35
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 6"x6", 2017. Sold.
Watercolor, 6"x9", 2017.
Watercolor, 10"x14", 2017. Original sold. Limited prints available $50
Watercolor, 24"x36", 2016. Sold.
Pet portraits. Animal portraits. Best friend portraits. Fur baby portraits. Whatever you call them, I paint them. What started as a love of cats has blossomed into a love of all animal paintings, and especially a delight in the joy those animals (and animal paintings) bring to their humans.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 22"x30", 2017.
Watercolor, 2016. Limited prints available. $25
Watercolor, 5"x7", 2016. Greeting cards available.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic, acrylic fixative, on 2"x2" canvas, 2017.
Watercolor, 5"x7", 2016.
Permanent marker, glass paint, acrylic paint, acrylic fixative on glass, by special request, 2016,
Watercolor, 6"x9", 2017.
Watercolor, acrylic fixative on 3"x3" canvas, 2017. Sold.
Acrylic ink and copic marker, acrylic fixative on 2'x2" canvas, 2017. $25
Ink, 2016.
Watercolor, 2016.
Copic marker, 2015.
Copic marker, 2015.
Nothing says effing whimsy to me like capturing the candid moments of our everyday lives in vivid color. I use your favorite photos to construct unique portraits. We really are the champions.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 9"x12", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 10"x10, 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 22"x30", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 10"x14", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 6"x9", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 9"x12", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 4"x6", 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink in 4"x6" metal frame, 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2017.
Acrylic ink on glassware by special request, 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2017.
Watercolor, 8"x10", 2017.
Sometimes I paint characters from comics and movies. Sometimes I don't. I prefer painting from photographs I took myself - like the Star Wars figures here, taken at the museum in Times Square - or better yet, doing pop culture mashups. Those (almost) always make me smile.
Watercolor on bristol, 9"x12", 2017. Prints available. $20 Original commission for Escape Pod Comics.
Watercolor, 5"x7", 2016. Limited prints available. $15
Watercolor, 5"x7", 2016. Limited prints available. $15
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 9"x12", 2016.
Acrylic ink and glass paint on glassware, 2017.
Watercolor and ink, 9"x12", 2017. Limited prints available. $20
Watercolor, 5"x7", 2016. Limited prints available. $15
Watercolor, 5"x7", 2016. Limited prints available. $15
Sometimes bigger is not better. These tiny originals are no more than 4"x4" and are some of my favorite types of commissions.
Watercolor and acrylic ink on canvas, 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink on canvas, 2017.
Watercolor and acrylic ink on canvas, 2017.
Acrylic ink on canvas, 2017.
Acrylic and acrylic ink on canvas, 2017.
Acrylic ink and copic marker on canvas, 2017.
Watercolor on canvas, 2017.
I have a not-so-secret love for high quality art in unexpected places, like white boards and USPS boxes. I try to update the signage at Escape Pod Comics whenever I'm there, and I often decorate boxes when I'm shipping emergency ccokies to a friend. Here are a few of my favorites.
Copic marker on cardboard, 2014.
Copic marker on cardboard, 2014.
Copic marker on cardboard, 2015.
Copic marker on cardboard, 2015.
Copic marker on cardboard, 2015.
Copic marker on cardboard, 2015.
Occasionally I paint or ink people in shades of grey, rather than in color like I generally prefer. Then I'm reminded that while these moments of humanity may have less whimsy, they are no less beautiful.
Original portraits drawn for Free Comic Book Day at Escape Pod Comics. Copic marker on paper, 2017.
Acrylic ink, 5"x7", 2016.
Acrylic ink, 9"x12", 2016.
Watercolor on bristol, 2000.
I love clouds and color, storms, sunsets, and moments of fucking whimsy in the skies above me.
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 8"x10", from a photo by Braden Moran, 2016. Limited prints available. $20
Watercolor and acrylic ink, 4"x6", 2016. Original available. $30
My friend Sarah McMullen is a fantastic photographer in Pittsburgh. I paint some of my favorites from her Instagram feed each week. Same rules as FWOW - one hour, from initial pencils to final signature. It's a great exercise for me, and a chance to interpret one artist's medium through my own.
If I need a fun warm up, I draw my leftovers. Dinner plates. Cups of coffee. The remains of the day. And the creatures that reside in those completed meals are colorful (of course) and fucking whimsical (natch).
This is a digital-only series. If you're interested in prints, please contact me directly.
