Archive for the 'Art' Category


Drawing Process

I wish I could sit down with a blank sheet of paper and project an image from my mind, like that from an opaque projector, onto the paper and trace it. Unfortunately it just doesn’t work that way. I have to yank the ideas out kicking and screaming against their will. Once […]

Smoothie King Sketch

I did this for a friend, Joe, who owns a Smoothie King franchise. The text will say “Smoothie King: Where fruit goes to get whipped.” The store is in Harrisonburg, VA (right next to the Marine recruiter if you want to make two stops). It’s also across the street from James […]

Another Vehicle Illustration

It’s amazing how much more I enjoy drawing vehicles now that I understand how to do them better. This one was drawn and inked by me with Kyle Tobin doing the rest.

USMC Det Berkeley

We were discussing Berkeley around the office last week and Kyle came up with this idea. The rest of us loved it enough that we’re going to print them on shirts.
Back Design:

Front Left Chest Design:

If anyone wants to get one for themselves, you can purchase the design on the website:
USMC Det Berkeley
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Funny Police Design

Here is something we whipped up last week for an event for police.

The Presidential Primaries

The Virginia primary was today. I did take the time to vote. Caricaturists tend to vote for the easiest politician to draw. I couldn’t decide on that basis since I find them all hard to draw. I remember that political cartoonists were practically salivating back when Ross Perot was running. Those […]

Coins For Anything Design

Here is a design we did for Coins for Anything, a company that does challenge coins. Like us, they do a lot of work for the military. Jeff Morin, the founder of the company is an inspiration. When I first met him he was a Marine Corps active duty sergeant with big […]

Cover Illustration

Here is the comp of a cover I designed for 3d LAAD Battalion’s newsletter. This issue will contain a discussion of Marine Corps values which is a favorite subject of mine. If you’re not familiar with Marine Corps values and philosophies, you can check out a lens I put together on the […]

Corpsman and Coins

Here are a couple of sketches from the weekend:

Camp Korean Village, OIF 06-08 Design

Here is one of the designs we worked on last week. I did the pencil and ink work and Turner Hilliker did the colors and text.