Just some simpler illustrations for kids books I have worked on. You can see more at http://kidsebookproductions.blogspot.com/

Some of my favorite Portraits

 A banner of some of the portraits I've done.

Trompe L'oiel

This was a commission for Rue Royale when I worked as part of a team with Ivan Industries. Rue Royale was/is in the Chicago Bloomingdale's. 

Closeup detail of capital for Corinthian columns, all trompe l'oiel was done with artists oil paints on 1" press board.

More hand painted trompe l'oiel in foyer and the silk screened sign.

Trompe l'oiel in the main room of Rue Royale.

12/2011 Xmas gift pet portrait of Jake crushing heavy gauge steel fence to reach thistles on the other side. ;)

Latest portraits

I did these small 4x4" gouache on rag paper for my Mother who loves butterflies:

One of my landlords dogs, gouche on 100% cotton rag paper:

My mother in law as a babe with her dad, gouche on 100 % cotton rag paper:

murals

Some terrible photos of a few wonderful reproductions I did as murals at a club in Chicago.  The club was called Aftermath.

portraits

All paintings are gouache on rag paper, oil on canvas or pen and ink.

These two are of an old acquaintance, they are both colored pencil on paper.