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Coming Soon… Deep Water Horizon Explosion!

Whatever the reason, I can’t get enough explosions. Hollywood makes a pretty good living off of blowing up domestic locations.

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Oil Rig Fire

Today I got an alert on my phone about another oil rig on fire in the Gulf of Mexico. First thought… is this a conspiracy? Are burning oil rigs becoming our equivalent of roadside bombs? Common sense tells me it’s most likely a coincidence.

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Iraq war is over

So is unsustainable consumption! One big hangup I had with the war in Iraq had nothing to do with the war in Iraq. I remember during the days of the mid-2000′s when the war was going full steam.

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Shuttle transport

According to Bono, sometimes you can’t make it on your own. We’re continuing to experience increased economic and financial pressures in our country. It can shed a light on situations that may not have been so clear before.

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Liberty illustration

Give me illustration or give me death… I’m not kidding. It’s a growing obsession now that I must illustrate everything I see. There’s a reason for this too. The story goes like this –

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Central Park Illustration

If there’s one look I’d like to capture in my paintings and illustrations, it’s the Looney Tunes and Warner Bros. cartoon backgrounds. Something about the 50′s illustration technique that was loose, abstract and endearing all in one.

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Chicago Summer 2010

Halfway finished projects? Posting everything in a hurry? I am guilty! Lately I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. However, something is pushing me to get work out there even if it’s not “perfect”.

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waiting for Blago

Networking in downtown Chicago, I had a several hours to spare between events. Stomach rumbling a little I decided to indulge myself in a McChicken.Yes, I know that’s not healthy. So, the McDonalds was completely depressing and the AC was really on high.

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New York Landscape illustration

Recently I spent some time in Manhattan.  I’m working on some new illustrations from this trip. Landscapes in Manhattan are more vertical than most places. I still like the effect of the tree tops with the classy buildings. My objective with these illustrations is to produce iconic “postcard-like” images that will appeal to a general [...]

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Street Art?

Long story short… these line are designs serve a few purposes. First and foremost, they are fun. I like drawing. Second, I am using this simple art for test runs on our printing press – test runs for an apprentice pressman. Finally, I want to make promo material that can be handed out for free. [...]

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