Mediums I Use
My process always starts on paper with gesture drawing. From there, I follow one of three workflows depending on the piece:
- Traditional Pen & Ink Illustration with Digital Color: I create detailed pen and ink artwork by hand and enhance it with digital illustration using Photoshop.
- Opaque Watercolor Illustration (Gouache) with Pen: I paint with opaque watercolor (gouache) and add pen and ink finishing touches.
- Digital Illustration: I work in Procreate, Photoshop and Illustrator for mascot and icon work. I often combine traditional and digital illustration techniques.
Technical Skills
I often combine traditional and digital art, working in pen and ink, watercolor, Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. I also have training in design and have build and supervised many UX Web sites and applications, which seems to come in handy.
Education
I hold a BBA in Marketing with a concentration in Art and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Natural Science Illustration certificate at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where I focus on various techniques including digital illustration, pen and ink illustration, and watercolor illustration. I reside in Rochester, NY with my family and pets.
Services I Offer
I can help you with any of the following:
- Prints and Cards
- Commissions
- Mascots & characters for your business
- Building Portraits
- Watercolor commissions
- Animal (pet) portraits
- Business posters and promotional materials
- Business and festival poster art
- Children's book illustrations
- Editorial illustrations
- Natural science illustrations
- Commercial pen and ink work
Retail and licensing are available.