Sunday, April 26, 2026

P-40 Kitthawk Digital Profile

A digital profile completed entirely with Adobe Illustrator. This aircraft is an RAF P-40 Kittyhawk IA of 112 Squadron in Libya in 1942.





Saturday, April 18, 2026

Bettie Page

My drawing of Bettie Page. She gained fame in the '50s and was known as the "Queen of Pinups" with her long jet-black hair and trademark bangs that have influenced artists for generations since. Pencil and charcoal on Strathmore Archival Paper. 9.25" x 12"





Friday, April 17, 2026

Bettie Page (WIP)

 A WIP drawing of Bettie Page. Pencil and charcoal on Strathmore Archival Paper. 9.25" x 12"



Saturday, March 28, 2026

A Painter Passing Through

I did this project again from scratch. The first version didn't quite capture Gordon Lightfoot's essence. Acrylics and Oil Pastels on Canson Paper. 18" x 24".



Tuesday, February 17, 2026

First of Six (Final)

Ayrton Senna wins his first of six Monaco Grand Prix Championships in the Lotus 99T from 1987. Based on my  pencil study from a few years ago. Gouache on Board. 22” x 15.25”


Sunday, February 8, 2026

First of Six

A WIP depicting Ayrton Senna in the Lotus 99T winning his first of six Monaco Grand Prix titles. Based on my pencil study from a few years back. Gouache on Board. 22" x 15.25"












Friday, January 9, 2026

My Brother Erich

My first update for this year is on a sad note. My brother Erich passed away on December 29, 2025. I created this portrait in a tight time frame for his memorial service on January 6, 2026. RIP Erich!



Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Wreath Christmas Ornaments

One more post for 2025, 4 Christmas ornaments.  I plan to do 3 more like these.







Thursday, December 18, 2025

P-40 B Digital Profile

Another digital profile, this time the P-40 B (41-13325) of 2nd Lieutenant George W. Welch, 47th Pursuit Squadron, 15th Pursuit Group on December 7th, 1941. Created with Adobe Illustrator.















Saturday, December 13, 2025

No Spotter Required

Another nostalgic scene depicting a classic GMC Astro 95. The driver has skillfully backed it into the depot bay during an era when trucking was an attractive career where it was as much about the aesthetic appeal of the "Rig" as it was about the freedom of the road. Markers, colored pencils and watercolor dye on Strathmore paper.  12.5” x 10”




Wednesday, November 26, 2025

GMC Astro 95

This will be another nostalgia piece featuring a GMC Astro 95 parked at a depot in the early 70's. I love the bygone cabovers from the golden era of trucking. I plan to do this one with markers and coloured pencils. 12.5" x 10"



Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero

A6M2  Zero of Lt. Masaji Suganami, off the aircraft carrier Soryu, on December 7th, 1941. Created with Adobe Illustrator.

Monday, November 10, 2025

The Gales of November

On November 10th, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior.  All 29 crewmen were lost and the event was immortalized in song by the legendary Gordon Lightfoot. I plan on doing a color version.  RIP to the crew and to Gordon!



Sunday, November 9, 2025

Unexpected Victory

This illustration will be one of several by me that will be published in the upcoming publication "QPRS: Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1906-1949)". It is a companion coffee-table style book to the previous book "QPRS: F1 Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1950-2019)". Tazio Nuvolari would win the 1935 German Grand Prix against superior German technology in his Alfa Rome P3. Here he is seen ahead of Manfred von Brauchitsch who lead for most of the race in his Mercedes-Benz W25. Acrylic on Board.




Monday, October 20, 2025

This illustration will be one of several by me that will be published in the upcoming publication "QPRS: Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1906-1949)". It is a companion coffee-table style book to the previous book "QPRS: F1 Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1950-2019)". It depicts Bernd Rosemeyer in an 460 HP Auto Union 16-cylinder Type C car on his way to victory in the 1937 Grand Prix at Donington Park, Great Britain.



Monday, October 13, 2025

This illustration will be one of several by me that will be published in the upcoming publication "QPRS: Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1906-1949)". It is a companion coffee-table style book to the previous book "QPRS: F1 Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1950-2019)". It depicts Georges Boillot in his Peugeot L76 at the 1912 French Grand Prix on June 26, 1912 at Dieppe. The car was designed by the Swiss engineer, Ernest Henry in addition to Boillot himself. It was the first racing car to employ an engine with a dual overhead cam and four valves per cylinder.



Wednesday, October 8, 2025

George Bouillot in his 1912 Peugeot L76 (WIP)

This illustration will be one of several by me that will be published in the upcoming publication "QPRS: Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1906-1949)". It is a companion coffee-table style book to the previous book "QPRS: F1 Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers (1950-2019)"







Monday, September 15, 2025

International Transtar in Gouache

A nostalgic scene from the glory days of trucking. An American classic cabover, the International Transtar 4070A which was a great looking ride and a workhorse of the industry during the heyday of American trucking in the 1970's. 13.25" x 10"





Wednesday, August 13, 2025

International Transtar (Vector)

A WIP digital piece rendered with Adobe Illustrator. I'll use this image as my base for a marker and coloured pencil rendering.













Monday, August 4, 2025

International Transtar WIP

A second image of a late 60's International Transtar. I started this in Adobe Illustrator to use as my reference for a later rendering.