The Gump

This shows you just how much Ted Geisel is an influence on me.

Pencils

Last time I showed a page from my sketchbook. Here is the next step in how I create an illustration. This is the pencils for a picture I'm doing for Outsiders.

Merry Christmas

Sketchbook page

Here is a page from my sketchbook. These are some of my ideas for illustrations for Outsiders.

Mr. Tinker

Here is my version of Mr. Tinker of the famous Smith & Tinker, who created Tik-Tok.

Tribute to Dick Martin

                          

Dick Martin is one of my biggest influences when it come to Oz. When I decided to figure out what I wanted to do for the cover to a project I am doing, this picture from the Autumn 1976 issue of the Baum Bugle came to mind. This is one of my favorite pieces of his work and thought it would be fun to do something similar.

Meeting Tik Tok

Here is my latest attempt at coloring in Photoshop. The more I do the better I'll get.