Great life drawing session at the Society of Illustrators, NY this past Wednesday. Sophia was a real pro, striking very dynamic poses for the whole evening.
I enjoy being not burdened with conceptual and compositional decision making, just concentrate on capturing information/gesture from the model.
cannons destined to the outskirts of Boston during the Revolutionary War.
While my piece is not fully historical, it certainly works for me as an allegory of American history. Thanks to Fred Harper, Mark Texeira, and Chad Pidgeon as models!
The piece references three main character types you can play in the game, and as a native Vermonter, wanted to make this a snow scene!
I leaned into a heavy nod to Tom Lovell's amazing work of 'Noble Train of Artillery' which depicts the hauling of Fort Ticonderoga's...
A follow up games' artwork posts from the Age of Empires III.
Created as an advertising image, I based the work on a historical site, Fort Ticonderoga in New York, around the time of the French and Indian War of the 1740's.
Allegory for the American Empire
36" x 48" Oil on Panel. 2004
Thank you Joshua. Yes, disappointing how marketing ‘knows’ what is better for an image, but obviously does not! There are subtle balances of shape, color, design which all are part of a harmonic composition.
Art for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.
The final image which appeared as the cover to the game was heavily modified by the marketing department, reiterating why I do not make paintings for 'reproduction'.
24" x 36" Oil on Panel 2004
Congratulations to Helen for being the winning name drawn for my 'Drawing Drawing' lottery give away at OAX convention last weekend.
'Mars Violet - What Did You Say?'
My thanks to Bill Cox, Kasra Ghanbari & Tatiana Dykes for putting on a warm welcome!
Good news on the front for Fantasy and Science Fiction Narrative Art. A new museum in the works for Altoona and the genre community. Looking forward to seeing this open next year (hopefully)!
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Predating my Earth and Sea series, but tapping into the tragic, fragile narratives learned from Vincent Desiderio while working as his assist. in the mid 90's.
Executed as a center panel of a triptych private commission for Jane and Howard Frank in 2001.
Eric Bright-eyes
34" x 34" Oil on Panel 2001
"We may infer from these facts, what havoc the introduction of any new beast of prey must cause in a country, before the instincts of the indigenous inhabitants have become adapted to the stranger's craft or power."
-Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the Beagle
Earth and Sea series.
A bit of self reflection as we are portrayed as the strangers here. My love and respect for science runs through all my work, from the fantastic to the historical.
Darwin: The Strangers With Craft
48" x 48" Oil on Pnel 2010
private collection
Earth and Sea series painting featuring my daughters Naomi and Cecilia.
Inspired by Sir Isaac Newton’s quote:
“To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.”
Knowledge
36" x 48" Oil on Panel 2010
Posted the entire Earth and Sea series of oil paintings on the MuddyColors blog, link:
www.muddycolors.com/2026/02/eart...
It is always a pleasure to tap into these deep creative motivators as an artist.
Mermaid-Search for Mother study
21”x21” oil on panel 2011
Resides in our home. I have not sold it yet.
One of the first oil paintings from the Earth & Sea series, and likely one of the most popular.
Thank you to models Grant Newton and my daughter Naomi for making this a successful painting!
Progeny
36" x 60" Oil on Panel 2009
private collection
An early oil painting from the Earth & Sea series, before I realized I was making a series!
Created for a gallery exhibit in 2009 and a take on tragic empathetic narrative moments.
Shaman's Loss
36" x 48" Oil on Panel 2009
Exploring narratives which I do not want to experience but recognize that others have likely traveled through. I find I am a better person when I can empathetically related to others feelings and experiences.
Orphaned
48" x 36" Oil on Panel 2010
Cover painting for a L.E. Modesitt, Jr novel 'Scholar' executed while I was engaged with my Earth & Sea series. Of course I would choose a moment from the narrative in which the protagonist is at a ship wreck on the shoreline!
Scholar- Robinson Crusoe
48" x 36" Oil on Panel 2011
An oil painting from the Earth & Sea series, created for my first exhibit in 2011 at the Demato Gallery in Sag Harbor.
I used to assign this novel for my students at SVA to interpret, finding a way to read and visualize between the lines.
Santiago -The Old Man and the Sea
36" x 48" Oil on Panel 2010
Another from the Earth and Sea series featuring my daughter Cecilia as the young child.
Search for Mother
36" x 48" Oil on Panel 2012
One from my Earth & Sea series, focusing upon the shorelines and fascination of the sea I experienced in my youth.
Voyager:The Offering
36”x48” oil on panel 2011
The Phial of Galadriel
11" x 14" Watercolor Pencil and Chalk on Toned Paper
Working on a commission of Sam and Frodo last month and tackled this moment in their confrontation with Shelob, Rotated the view point into Shelob's space, seeing what it feels like to have nasty hobbits' burn your eyes 🙂
New superhero painting!
Streets of New York - Mark VI Prototype
20" x 16" Oil on panel 2026
Proxy bidding is now live available from the OAX Convention Auction (final auction Sat Feb 21st)
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This piece is a wonderful representation of who, and why, I am an artist!
Coming from Peter Orullian & Shawn Speakman (editor/publisher at Grim Oak Press) a great anthology supporting a worthy cause. An incredible lineup of authors!
Link to Kickstarter Pre-launch:
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This painting was off to a new home. Will miss it dearly, as it hung in our home since first created back in 2017. A great example of an intimate, 'domestic' moment.
Rivendell - The Riders
21" x 27" Oil on Panel 2017
"The Riders made straight for you, as soon as you fled." - Gandalf
The Mindflayer!
Illustration for the 'Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from the Table' book project created in conjunction for the 5th season.
This is one of 4 images commissioned as Monster Cards to emulate the D&D cards from the 1980's.
14" x 18"
Oil on Bristol Board
2024
'O Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree
How lovely were your branches
You're brittle dry lying here
You brought us all joy and cheer
O Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree
How lovely were your branches'
The Demogorgon!
Illustration for 'Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from the Table' book project created in conjunction for the 5th & final season of the show.
One of four images commissioned as Monster Cards to emulate the D&D cards from the 1980's.
13" x 17"
Oil on Bristol Board
2024
Brooklyn has some talented snowy artists lurking about.
Father Winter making his appearance on Atlantic Ave, btwn Bond and Nevins Sts, around the corner from us.
Say hello tonight for tomorrow we hit temps back into the high 40’s!
Getting ready for Sauron to extend his long reach against New York City with the coming snow storm tonight.
May have to travel in the Metro Mines of Moria to get around...😆
Descent from Caradhras
73" x 114" Oil on Linen 2014
