Splintered Art
Over the decades I've engaged in a wide range of visual art experiments. What follows is a series of galleries dedicated to my various escapades. More images will be added over time.
2-D Designs
Paintings and drawings in plenty of different styles and mediums compiled over many, many years. I went through my Jackson Pollack phase in high school (inspired by a professor) and sampled a variety of different techniques that are still ongoing to this day. What comes next is anyone's guess, although it may include the occasional octopus.
SYGNET 1, acrylic on canvas board, 1990
Whirlwind Shield, acrylic on plywood, 2009
Frog Tattoo, colored pencil on paper, 2007
Dolfin Hotel, acrylic on canvas, 1992
Vexus 2.2, pencil on paper, 1990/2025
Half Dome, charcoal on paper, 2003
Self Portrait Guache, guache on paper, 1990?
S-Interlock, ink on paper, 1990
Who's Not There, acrylic on canvas, 1992
Benny, colored pencil on paper, 2004
Another Night in Mirkwood, pencil on paper, 1990
Printmaking
Selections from my college studies featuring intaglio, woodcut, photogravure, collage and gum prints
Tentacle Titan, intaglio, 1991
Tentative Entropy, collage print, 1991
Predators 1, intaglio, 1993
Predators 2, intaglio, 1993
Predators 3, intaglio, 1993
Predators 4, intaglio, 1993
The Evolution of Form
In late 1999, after years of studying anatomy I attempted an ambitious task: to do a figure drawing a day for an entire year. While I didn't quite make that goal I did keep on track for nearly eight months. Days when I couldn't draw I would make up for with anatomy sketches from various textbooks. In the 2010s I began adding color to some of the drawings, a task still ongoing...
All images are pencil / colored pencil on paper.
Head Rest (color)
Additional Stuff Like That
Palm Flirt (color)
Stair Mistress (BW)
Surfaces
Floral Considerations (color)
On the Rocks (BW)
Comix/AoTC
For years I worked on developing a series of graphic novels/ comic books that were ultimately aborted. However, no good idea should go unfulfilled so I've begun converting my comic stories into a group of fantasy fiction novels, currently under construction. All images are pencil / colored pencil on paper.
Introducing Alex (color)
Roid Rage (color)
Caroline Van Common (color)
The Hair Mask (color)
Kandy Broken-hearted
Have Faith (color)
Connie and Diana (color)
Gary, 1992
Proportion and Balance
Cover Art
Some of the cover images are featured in the Novel and Poetry pages; others are from aborted projects. Covers from upcoming novels will be added as they come on-line.
Figure Drawings
Miscellaneous images not part of The Evolution of Form
Artist's note: curious viewers may wonder: why so many "lightly clothed" models? These drawings stem from my college studies in figure drawing and later efforts to learn anatomy. While nude models were part of my curriculum, later subjects came from various types of photos, especially from magazines. Nudes can be compelling but adding clothing offers more artistic challenges. Minimal clothing leaves most anatomy exposed. More involved clothing shifts focus more to the garment. Both styles are interesting. Anything with lace, like lingerie can be especially difficult. I realize this style of art may not be to everyone's taste.
