Rainbow Trout

4" x 10" watercolor and ink on watercolor paper

This was a gift I made for a family member. Artwork always looks so much better after you frame it.

Dog Portrait

11"x14" graphite drawing on hot-press illustration board

Close up

Frog on the Wall 1

5"x7" original watercolor and ink on Strathmore 500 Series Aquarius II® Watercolor Paper

sold
Collection of Helen Facenna

Brown Toad

2.5"x3.5" (Art Card) watercolor and ink on Strathmore 400 series 80lb. drawing paper

sold

collection of Mike Carlone

Above the Clouds

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5"x7" watercolor and ink on 90 lb. watercolor paper.

sold
private collection
Archival quality prints available for $12 in my etsy shop.

Mallards

Title: "Mallards"
Medium: Acrylic

Support: Medium Weight, Hot Press Illustration Board
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Date: December, 2006

Teamwork 2

Here is the second illustration for the teamwork program. This one showing the results of going it alone. Both illustrations are done in colored pencil and ink.

Help

Title: "Teamwork 1"
Medium: Colored Pencil & Ink

Support: Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Date: October, 2006

This is a recent illustration I did for a company program promoting teamwork. This drawing demonstrates the value of a good team working together.

Madison

Title: "Madison"

Medium: Watercolor, Colored Pencil & Ink

Support: Med. Wt. Hot Press Illusrtation Board

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)

This is actually my cat. I took this shot of her under our guest bed. She's about a year and a half old here.

Leo

Title: "Leo"

Medium: Watercolor, Colored Pencil & Ink

Support: Med. Wt. Hot Press Illustration Board

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)

Orion

Title: "Orion"

Medium: Watercolor, Colored Pencil & Ink

Support: Med. Wt. Hot Press Illustration Board

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)

As with people, my favorite part of an animal's face are the eyes. I usually start with the eyes and finish drawing the rest of the face around them... kind of like eating dessert first. I find that after I flesh out the eyes and feel that instant gratification I gain more inspiration to draw the rest of the face.

Waiting In The Dark

Title: "Waiting In The Dark"

Medium: Watercolor, Colored Pencil & Ink

Support: Med. Wt. Hot Press Illustration Board

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)

Green Eyed Gaze

Title: "Green Eyed Gaze"

Medium: Watercolor, Colored Pencil & Ink

Support: Med. Wt. Hot Press Illustration Board

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)

Date: September, 2005