IF: Camouflage

Camouflage in military science, is the art and practice of concealment and visual deception in war. It is the means of defeating enemy observation by concealing or disguising installations, personnel, equipment, and activities.

I did this in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop...I used one of my Army Students as a model. Of course this is not the standard digital camo pattern that the Army uses now, but my own creation.

One of the most impressive yet fictional camouflage patterns was "Predator" who had active light bending camouflage like a chameleon, effectively making him invisible

Monday Artday: Mystical

I did this piece for Monday Artday...However I never submitted it, because I ran out of time. I really was intrigued by the weekly Theme: Mystical, and watched everyone's submissions and was finally formulating something...when they switched the topic. Doh!

Night-time is always mystical for me. This is a shot of the moon with my digital camera, next to my garage. Glowing flowers was actually shot during the day. And the Mystical glowing fireflies were drawn in Photoshop.

IF: Rejection

Rejection, Have you ever had your work Rejected? Or perhaps you've been rejected by a loved one? Of course that's never happened to me! Here is an Illustration of my wife...and I'm Rejecting it! Now that's Irony...All Coffee stains are digital and no bristol board was harmed in the creation of this Illustration.

IF: Suit 3.0

I'm announcing my retirement today...I will be hanging up the Woodland Camouflage and switching to suits. I have mixed emotions about what I'm going to do. I've been in the US Air Force for 20 years and 7 months and 10 days. And I loved every minute of it. My future seems so uncertain right now...and exciting. Don't tell anyone but I'm a little nervous...scared? Well I got to go talk to the Lieutenant...this 'aint going to be pretty.

IF: Suit 2.0

If your going to be a Super-Shero, you need a form fitting suit to showcase your super powers.

I used Christopher Harts Book, How to draw great looking Comic Book Women as reference. I didn't scan and trace, I just used it as a reference. Turned out nice.

IF: Suit

The last thing you want to see is somebody coming towards you in a Biohazard Suit. You know something is wrong when you see your red swollen face reflected in his/hers faceplate...I don't feel bad...I'll be alright...please...

Monday Artday: Join Us!

I did this Illustration for Monday Artday...True Story, although the guys in suits were in a hotel lobby instead of the beach.



Went to Vietnam in January and everywhere I went I heard the hospitable cry of "Join Us!" I have never been one to turn down a free beer, so I did my best in strengthening diplomatic relationships between our countries. I would raise my beer over my head and shout the traditional Vietnamese toast Yo! Yo! It was tremendous fun and I was having a blast until I looked over and saw my impatient wife tapping her foot, arms crossed.