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 on television cartoons, newspaper comic strips, Mad and Cracked magazines, superhero comics and whatever other cartoons I could find from greeting cards to magazine ads.  I learned through practice, school art classes, copying others and reading books like, “Cartooning the Head and Figure” by Jack Hamm, that I've had since the third grade.

Although 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 was applying for.  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 graphics, 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.