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Part of the process of preparing a portfolio involves gathering all of the elements for inclusion. This artwork originated at a time when career interests had taken priority over creative projects. After a long pause, rediscovering the raw ingredients of visual art prompted the motivation to pick up…

Recently I began incorporating more nature photography to my work in addition to vector lines, as a manner of adding texture and color. As I added to this particular piece, I experimented with getting the contrast right between the foreground and the background. Working with such new elements,…

I try to work in series whenever I can in order to explore an idea as fully as possible. The three part series shown here began with the first print on the left, which I created in a somewhat fast-paced way. Outerworld Trading | The Great Gardens |…

With the changing of every year arrives the opportunity to mark an occasion. It was a joyful occasion creating this canvas during the holiday season. The new piece is composed of many elements, gathered and assembled, toward manifesting this year’s art direction. It always feels amazing to see…

This month after a long hiatus, I would like to start again with showing an example of the basics. I’m referring to the foundational creative skills of hand drawing and sketching. Back when when I first began studying graphic design, I took a fresh look at the contents…

Aside from the simple pleasure of it, visual artwork results in developing a visual language, a practice that benefits graphic design work also. Some of my previous published canvases are derived from and integrate into my personal brand. The following illustrations rather belong as part of separate portfolio,…

I love the idea of nature cycling through the seasons, and often muse how the building blocks of the plant world share some common basis to everything in the physical reality. For this piece, I had the inspiration to make the image look as though the vegetation and…

For each generation of artwork and each line of creativity, I am conscious of wanting to carry the idea to its most complete expression. For this reason I often create a series of canvases from each new art direction I develop. This latest series evolved from an appreciation…

Creativity is a dynamic process inspired by countless sources and influenced by creators everywhere making contributions through the arts. In the spirit of giving, that appreciation and excitement seems to multiply the manifestation. I enjoy directing energy into visual creations and can think of no better holiday activity.…

For this collection of art-based products, I sampled selected parts from my collection of geometric style artwork. After completing an artwork series, I zoom in to specific areas of the canvas, making necessary changes and adjustments in order fit the art onto specific products. In seven words: popup…