Though Smoke Shall Hide The Sun

A new piece for Tor.com, this time for a short from Brit Mandelo. This is a slightly different version of the piece from the one shown with the story. There was concern over the foreground character looking too much the victim (which I most definitely agree she should not) and so I was asked to give her a bit of a sly smile. It worked better for the story, though this version works a bit better for me, so here it is :)


9x16, oil on illustration board

The Hanged Man

As we're closing in on the final stretch for the tarot series, I've found I have some Major Arcana yet to do. The Hanged Man is one that I'd called dibs on from way early on and then let simmer for, well, the past couple years I guess. I love the meaning and traditional interpretations, but I did want to move out of the box just a bit. The whole Tau Cross leg thing for example. It didn't feel necessary to the symbolism for me, and honestly I'm not even sure I understand it. So here's the outcome, a rare traditional/digital hybrid piece for me. Oh, and the model for the painting is my Dad, which was fun and strange, like making an alternate universe time traveling self portrait.



12x18, oil on illustration board/digital

Star Wars: Visions

In all the whirlwind of getting that last gallery show up, meeting deadlines, and the usual holiday madness, I totally snoozed on posting this piece! This was a painting for the Star Wars: Visions book which finally released in November. I'm not 100% on this, but I *think* I started this piece in early 2009 so it's been almost 2 years since I painted it. Though I would most likely think in a different direction were I to be offered this project again today, I'm still really pleased with how it came out.



13.5x18, oil on illustration board, 2009

Two and Twenty Idols

I leave for Illuxcon tomorrow and *just* finished this piece in time for the show :) This is the first completely non-commissioned illustration I've done in a couple years, I really need to make more time for that sort of thing.



15x23, oil on illustration board

More new work for November

A few more pieces for my upcoming gallery show in November


"Underbelly", oil on panel, 24x54


"Tranced", oil on panel, 30x40


"On nights when we're apart", oil on canvas, 30x40


"Beyond the castle walls, there are new kingdoms to explore", oil on panel, 12x48


"A long and crooked road", oil on panel, 18x24

God's War and Haven

Nice to be finishing up a book cover, it feels like it's been awhile (though only a month or so I guess). Mostly I've been crazy busy getting my November show at Artists House together (more on that in a week or so), but here's a brand new cover for Night Shade Books. Also, I forgot to post the final cover in the Sasha series for Pyr, so here's that too ;)


God's War, 18x27, oil on Illustration Board


Haven, 18x24, oil on illustration board

10 of Swords

A new Tarot card here, the dreaded 10 of Swords. Symbolic of ruin, pain, disaster. Despite that, it was fun ;)



10x15, oil on illustration board

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Also, NY comic con is this weekend, come by and visit me and Scott Altmann at booth 528, near to Artists Alley and the autograph area!