Some time ago, I was really inspired by some writing that is often attributed to Albert Camus. Although I could not verify if Camus had indeed written it, I was still greatly inspired by the message of it. It goes like this: In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible [...]
Some of my personal work of late reminds me of the cubists, though I am not consciously trying to channel them. I’m trying to mix flat space with dimensional ambiguity, to make something that is communicating at a visually subliminal level. This work was developed from my own photography. When I was in the United [...]
As project manager for the Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi, it was my privilege to lead a hand-picked team of amazing and talented creative professionals. However, one downside was finding opportunities to assert my own creative talent into the project.
I spent the years of 2009 and 2010 on the most amazing journey I had ever been on, both personally and professionally. The Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi Emirate would prove to be the most challenging, frustrating, sometimes heartbreaking, project of my career. And I loved every minute of it.
These were developed as reference sketches for an illustrated book of Emirati cultural and environmental awareness.
I have been working on some book illustrations, and have decided to post a couple of the storyboard sketch rejects. They are all rough pencil, drawn by hand and designed to allow for quick verification of details and alterations prior to digital color painting. While these have failed some level of detail (hairstyle, clothing or [...]
Throughout my life as an artist, I have many times resorted to a mirror for practice. This is a recent example of my digital work using my own mug.
My illustration of baseball hero Jim Abbot…
Custom vector logo for Vital Excess.
Custom vector logo for a California winery.