The Cook 02: Baking

Watercolors and ink. Original size is 6"x8"

And speaking of baking...

A while ago I saw this post from the Magic Bean Buyer about making pie pops. I thought they were really cute, but wasn't intrigued to make them yet until I found this recipe on the Martha Stewart website. And, so here they are in all their sugar-y glory. I only made four of them as true pie pops with the sticks in them. My baking sheet wasn't nearly large enough for all of the sticks and 16 pies. I, also, didn't have a cookie cutter, so instead, I used a shot glass to cut the dough out. They came out perfectly (they even stayed up on my bamboo skewers which were my lollypop stick replacements), and I plan to make them again :)

The Cook 01 and books

Watercolors and ink. Original size is approx. 6"x8"

My book signing is today! Show your support and help spread the word :) For full details, see the previous post :)

Baby

A commissioned portrait.

Watercolors and ink. Original size is 5"x7"

I have been very busy recently. Very happy and thankful for that, too. I've been doing a couple of commissioned paintings like the one above. I, also, got some really good news about a graphic novel that I've been working on, and that's what's been keeping me the most busy, by the way.

This Thursday, Nov. 18 from 6p.m. and on, I'll be doing a book signing at Forbidden Planet in NYC, signing copies of Writers of the Future Vol. 26, which I am featured in, along with eleven other great up-and-coming illustrators and twelve writers.

Forbidden Planet is a great comic book shop located near Union Sq. Come by, pick up some comics, hang out with me and get an autograph. We can talk about Harry Potter. I think I'll wear my golden Snitch pin. It's the day before the movie is released. How awesome is that?

Creeper

Inspired by my sister's cat.

My intention was to illustrate this idea for another print for my Etsy shop, but I feel like it came out a little too creepy, so I'm hesitant to put it up for sale. Hmm. I'm just gonna sit on the idea for now.

Watercolors and ink. Original size is roughly 6"x8"

Gollum and the Elven rope

"'It hurts us, it hurts us," hissed Gollum. 'It freezes, it bites!" J.R.R.Tolkein, pg 603, The Two Towers

Watercolors. Original size is 6.5"x10.5"

Shelob's Lair

"'The star-glass?' muttered Frodo, as one answering out of sleep, hardly comprehending. 'Why yes! Why had I forgotten it?...'" J.R.R.Tolkein, pg 704, The Two Towers

Watercolors. Original size is 6.5"x 10.5"

Spotted

I had been meaning to post these ever since I got back from California. These are the winning illustrations that I created for the L. Ron Hubbard presents The Illustrators of the Future Contest. Photos from the actual 2010 awards ceremony can be seen on the Writers of the Future youtube page: www.youtube.com/writersofthefuture

Each original illustration's size is 5.5"x8"