Surf Paintings

Here are a few photos of my most recent work! In these two pieces, I tried to convey the feeling I experience before and after surfing. 

From Sand to Sea 

20" x  30"

watercolor

From Sea to Sand

12" x 16"

watercolor

SURFRIDER Show Sneak Peek!

I am pleased to announce that I will be displaying my work at the Defending Lake Erie show presented by Breakneck Gallery and Surfrider Foundation, Nov. 26th- Dec. 9th. The gallery will be featuring artwork produced by surfers in an effort to bring awareness to the importance of protecting and maintaining our beaches.

Here is a sneak peek at a section of one of my watercolor paintings.

The show will also be featuring a screening of the documentary Out of Place, winner of New York Surf film festival's viewers' choice award, directed by my friend and all around good guy, Scott Ditzenberger.

Please join us at the opening this Saturday, November 26th 6-10 PM! 

(1702 Madison Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107)

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

 

Here is a fun card I illustrated for cardstore.com, that just launched this past week! Make sure to pick one up for your nearest and dearest.

Nose Walking Sasquatch

  Here is a piece I created for a Sasquatch-themed show. It's called "Secret Spot".

Little Surfer Girl

I'm going home to Sarasota for the week! I hope to be carrying one of these and wearing one of those.

Spring/Summer cards for Target

Here are some of my favorite cards I illustrated for Target's 2011 Spring/Summer line, including Wedding, Mother's Day, Friendship, Easter, and Father's Day.

Happy Hearts Day

Here are some Valentine's cards I made for American Greetings.
*Please click to enlarge.

We miss you Corey

Corey Parker (1976-2010)

I wanted to take a moment to honor my dear friend Corey Parker, who sadly passed away December 30th, 2010. Corey was a talented artist and an amazing person. I feel incredibly lucky to have known him and to be his friend. He was always there to share a laugh or provide a friendly word of encouragement. I'll never forget the time when we went snowboarding and he convinced me to ride the chair-lift for the very first time. I was terrified, but somehow Corey had me laughing the whole ride up and managed to help me off the lift without falling. I will always remember Corey. His optimism, quick wit, and contagious smile will be dearly missed.

Wishing you peace and love.

Corey and I at Spaces Gallery.

Rooting for the Cavs.

Progress 2, Corey Parker 2010

Pug, Corey Parker

For more about Corey and his art, please visit:

Corey Parker Remembered

Corey Parker's Blog

Boxed Stationery

I've always loved stationery and am excited to share these boxed sets I illustrated and designed for American Greetings, available at Target.

Copyright American Greetings

New Cards

Here are some cards I illustrated for American Greetings, available in select Target stores.

Copyright American Greetings

Goodbye Fall!

We certainly enjoyed your stay!

Below is a collection of photos I shot in my Lakewood, Ohio neighborhood.

Record Breakers

I participated in a group show this summer called Record Breaker's (a sequel to Straight from the Crate).

My piece, Lily Prefers Classic Reggae, is a portrait of my beloved dog Lily listening to my Dad's old Reggae music. It was created with acrylic, cut paper, and a record.

Sneak Peek

Here's a little montage of artwork I have created over the past few months. The more representational illustrations I painted in gouache/watercolor and the others I created digitally. Hope you enjoy!

*Please click image to enlarge.

My card on Modern Family!!!

So, I was lying on the couch watching a rerun of Modern Family (quite possibly the greatest sitcom on television), and thought I spotted something familiar. Could that be one of my cards?! With a quick jump on Hulu and a little apple-shift-4, low and behold...

(Eeek! Eeek! Calling the parents!)

* Please click image to enlarge.

Playing with a Block Print look

These two pieces are an experimental style, continued from a few posts below. As mentioned previously, I wanted to experiment with using irregular shapes to achieve a fun, collage-like feel. I kept an analogous color palette to maintain the Valentine's Day theme.

Experimenting with Patterns

Here are some patterns I made with ink and scanned textures.