Illustrator Statement

I believe illustration is art with a purpose, which is to enhance your article, product, company, story or idea.  I will work with you to create the best illustration solution possible within my means. 

 
Biography

I grew up a cartoon lover. It didn't matter whether they were television cartoons, newspaper comic strips, Mad or Cracked magazine, superhero comics, greeting cards or magazine ads.  I ate them up.  

I learned through practice, school art classes, copying others and reading books like, “Cartooning the Head and Figure” and "How to Draw Animals" by Jack Hamm.

As much as I love drawing and art I chose Mechanical Engineering as my field of study at the University of Toledo, but I found plenty of outlets for my creative energy; drawing college newspaper cartoons, T-shirts for various events, newsletters, poetry publications, birthday cards ... even an illustrated resume for a campus position.  I spent nearly as many hours in the library browsing and reading art books as I did studying engineering.

My job as an engineer allowed me to take evening classes at Oakland Community College and the College (Center) for Creative Studies in Detroit.  With just a handful of classes and workshops in basic graphic design, figure drawing, watercolor and animation gesture drawing my skills and knowlege grew tremendously.

The learning process continues with every drawing or sketch I make, and I still enjoy reading books and websites about art, artists and the business of art.