I've been asked by many what tools I use to do what I do. Here's a short list, with notes. Of course, I used to read all sorts of interviews with my art heroes when I was younger hoping to discover the...

Well, down in Texas visiting my family for the holidays and we're showing off our new arrival, Mary. How blessed we are with two healthy and happy children. I hope that everyone reading this has a wonderful...

One thing I see in students is the inability to be honest with themselves. This is not new of course, been going on for centuries, I'm sure. I saw it when I was in school (more than likely we all have...

This might fall under the category of a rant, but it's something that's a major pet peeve for me, and others, and sort of gets back to a little of what I was talking about in the Illustration Academy entry....

I've had several requests for titles of books I'm currently reading, though why anyone would care about what I'm reading is beyond me. But, I do like to share the stuff I'm into, so....

I'm a voracious...

This will read as a pretty straightforward plug for the Illustration Academy (http://www.illustrationacademy.com/index.html) and, well, that's fine with me. I think the Academy is something that more aspiring...

Steve Budlong, Jim McGillion and myself have been working for quite a while now on a new documentary film. Our first effort, See You In Hell, Blind Boy won "Best Feature Documentary" at the New York International...

I've been asked numerous times by my students and up-and-coming young professionals what's the one thing that will help them get better at their art. My answer is invariably "Life drawing!" You cannot...

One of the most difficult things I'm running up against right now, and have been for awhile, is finding the right balance between being a dad and juggling everything else.

I'm on a deadline right now...

I received an email recently from a fellow sequential artist asking for advice on how to tighten up his work, yet still retain his sense of expressionistic line and brush work. Not sure how insightful...

I feel most like an artist when I paint. I don't know why that is, though it has something to do with the fact that when I paint I have to "be there." I can't just coast when I paint. When I'm working...

What can I say about drawing and painting that you probably haven't already read somewhere else? Well, I honestly don't know. But then, that's not why I'm writing. These are odd thoughts I have about what...