my new sketchbook! Starting a new sketchbook always feels sort of ceremonial to me. A changing of the guard. A passing of the torch. The old sketchbook is lovingly placed upon the shelf, its pages worn and full, its spine often cracked, the whole thing running over with ideas. It has served its time and purpose. And then a new sketchbook is pulled, fresh from the pile I always seem to have on hand. Its cover is clean, its blank pages a siren song pulling me in. I know some pe

Burbank Library Mural I painted my first mural when I was a freshman or sophomore in high school. The piece consisted of giant blobs of...

My new profile picture - 2025 As anyone who has ever taken the time to learn a skill knows, the path to knowledge is not a steadily...

With the holiday season upon us, I've been working hard to get people's gifts finished up and ready for them. If you're a crafter or an...

When I first started pursuing art as a career I was often given a warning. It is a warning I myself have passed on to others and that...