Utne Reader: Hunger

This was an illo done for the July/August issue of Utne Reader Magazine. The story was really sad, it takes the reader alongside the author while he describes what it's like living with progressive neuromuscular disability that advances to the point of no longer being able to swallow. As a result he is no longer able to eat or drink via traditional methods and is forced to take his nourishment through a stomach tube at night while he sleeps. The full story about his lust for food and the psychological impact that it has on him can be read over at Utne.com - LINK. This piece was a little darker than what I'm typically commissioned for, but I'm really glad Stephanie Glaros over at Utne gave me a shot at it.

materials used: pen and ink, textures, and adobe photoshop.



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St. Louis Magazine - August

Illustration done for the August issue of St. Louis Magazine. The article was on couples and computers and how facebook changes face time with our significant others. The full article can be read here: LINK

Time Out New York Kids - Classics 2.0

Had the pleasure of working with Skye Back again over at Time Out New York Kids for this month's March issue. I got to do character illos for the cover, table of contents, and the feature as well. It really turned out to be a fun assignment. The feature was a review of their favorite books, movies, music, tv, cartoons, and toys all the way from the 80s to the present. You can read the article here: link

Show of Hands

This illustration was done for the March issue of Indianapolis Monthly magazine. They were looking for something to quickly and cleverly communicate that they have a good bunch of volunteers (that do more than their share of volunteering). Also to somehow incorporate the headline "Show of Hands". So I put those notes between two pieces of rawtoast and fed them to my illustration concept generating robot (version 2.5) and this was what he told me to draw.

Musical Chairs

This illustration was done for the Talk of the Town section in the March issue of 417 Magazine. The blurb was about some favorite acts in Branson show-business that are currently engaging in theater swaps.

Spent

Illustration done for the March/April issue of Utne Reader Magazine. The article, titled "Spent", discusses new research that explores why sadness makes us splurge and actually spend more.

Weekly Dig Cover

I was contacted early this week by Tak to contribute to the cover over at Weekly Dig. My first official cover too! Thanks for the opportunity guys! See the issue here - link.

The Other Wyeth

Illustration done for Main Line Today February issue on an article about the well know artist Andrew Wyeth and his lesser known brother, Nat. The full article can be found here - link. And fine art prints here - link