This is a collection of my older work, some of the few that (despite obvious anatomy errors among others) highlight my developing work.

An ink piece from 2006, one of the earlier takes on the patterning that became prominent in my work.

 

 

An ink and prisma colored pencil piece, influenced by watching Cirque du Soleil. 2006.

 

 

I started working on a novel in the early 2000's. My character designs (and relevant symbols) had a roller coaster journey through those years! Here are two characters I have long since scrapped.

Ink and prisma colored pencils, 2007.

 

 

In 2008-2009 I was a senior in high school and worked with my father to develop more realistic artistic skills.

Colored graphite pencils, 2008.

 

 

I often ended up wildly improvising when I receievd a simple assignment, such as this "drapery."  Kudos to my father for putting up with me!

Ink and prisma colored pencils.

 

 

I started to expand into the digital realm as well.

 

Photoshop, 2008.

 

 

Some experimentation in digital colors.

Photoshop, 2008.

 

 

Prisma colored pencils, 2008.

 

 

I still mainly drew with mechanical pencil, however.

Pencil, 2008.

 

 

Prisma colored pencil on colored paper, 2008.

 

 

My first rough attempt at a still life.

Colored graphite, 2008.

 

 

I started getting more heavily into black and white inking patterns, such as this card I adapted from the previous colored drawing.

Ink, 2008.

 

 

Ink, 2008.

 

 

Trying my hand at designing some Lord of the Rings influenced armor for personal characters.

Pencil, 2009.