Untitled Pencil Sketch, No. 1 . . (Click preview to enlarge)

This was one of my first attempts at a realistic pencil sketch. It was done in 2003 on normal office copier paper. I prefer this paper to 'artist' paper for its smooth finish (it is sealed in a frame to help prevent yellowing). As with the majority of my pencil work, it was done using a 0.5mm mechanical pencil with No. 2 lead, using bathroom tissue to smooth the shading.

Untitled Pencil Sketch, No. 2 . . (Click preview to enlarge)

This sketch was done shortly after the first. I used this as an exercise to improve and develop my style. It is done on the same medium as the first.

Jane . . (Click preview to enlarge)

This is a more recent sketch. I am trying to capture both vintage and modern contemporary impressions of beauty. The inspiration came from a 1990s poster of a T.V. actress. The name 'Jane' is what my great Aunt Fran calls her.

Pencil Sketch for a Friend. . (Click preview to enlarge)

This sketch was done for a friend. It differs from the others in that it was done on 'actual artists paper'. I was without my scanner for this one, and must aplogize for the poor quality photograph from my digital camera.

The Very First. . (Click preview to enlarge)

Ok, so it's not the most polished of all my sketches, but, I figured I should include it becasue technically it is my first real, serious attempt at realistic art. It was done with various pencils, including mechanical, on 'artist' type sketch paper. Smoothing was done, experimentally, with notepaper, tissues, and hands.

The Ballpoint Special. . (Click preview to enlarge)

One of my favorite ink sketches!

This piece was done with nothing but a trusty old Bic inkpen. Shading was accomplished bu carefully varying the pressure agains the paper.

Animal Engines, No. 1 of 4. . (Click preview to enlarge)

An animal engine. Presumably from a horse.

This series was done on sketchpad paper using a ballpoint 'gel-ink' type pen, such as the Pilot G2. The style is two dimentional, and mainly drawn out of boredom from history lectures, circa 2001 - 2002.

Animal Engines, No. 2 of 4 . . (Click preview to enlarge)

Another, this one a bit more intricate.

Can you see the bull?

Animal Engines, No. 3 of 4 . . (Click preview to enlarge)

A high-performance llama engine.

Note the articulating splined input shaft, as it allows full 360 degree rotation of the head. Also features an aerodynamic rear end.

Animal Engines, No. 4 of 4 . . (Click preview to enlarge)

This one is an older model.

It comes with a carburetor.

A Bar Scene. . (Click preview to enlarge)

This piece was done by drawing the individual elements separately on paper, using an ink pen, then scanned into the computer where they were colorized and pieced together. The source image for the rafters in this scene were done initially using colored pencil, then digitally recolored and shaded.

Complete Colorized Background. . (Click preview to enlarge)

This background image was hand drawn in ink (outlines) as a single piece, then scanned into the computer. Adobe Photoshop was then used to color in the image.

Cell Animation Exercise. . (Click preview to enlarge)

Two complete colorized and shaded animation cells.

These were drawn in black and white ink on vellum before scanning, and colorized in Adobe Photoshop. The color shading and highlighting was done digitally.