New Commission from the Coca-Cola Company

Hockey Golfer, (16X20, ink and watercolor on illustration board). Here is another commission from the nice folks at the Coca-Cola Company to honor a retiree, or someone who is accepting a job elsewhere in the company. They wanted to show both of his interests in golf and hockey, as well as a reminder of Coca-Cola. I recently drew at an event at the Atlanta Athletic Club, where the legendary Bobby Jones used to play, and saw all of his trophies and awards and old photos and paintings. I wanted this piece to look a bit like the traditional paintings of Bobby Jones I saw there.

Wedding Illustration

Bride and Groom with Dogs, (11X14, ink on illustration board). This couple wanted a very funny illustration done for their wedding to reflect their whimsical personalities. The girl is a cheerleading instructor with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the guy is apparently really into vampires. Any time I can draw dogs, I'm happy.

Beach Caricature

Beach Family, (16X20, ink, acrylic on Illustration Board). This piece was commissioned by a client as a gift for her mother on Mother's Day. These are all the grandkids playing on the beach, obviously. I do a lot of beach scenes so it's getting easier and easier to draw sand and water. I've always hated drawing feet, because I think they're really hard. So I really tried to focus on them with this piece in an effort to get better.

New Commission

Talladega Couple, (12X16, ink and wash on illustration board). This guy commissioned me to do this piece for his girlfriend's birthday. The setting is the Talladega Speedway in Alalbama, a popular diversion for folks here in Atlanta. Also, they are wearing hats from The Varsity Drive-In, a beloved and historic fast food joint in downtown Atlanta. Remarkably, this guy happened to live within five miles of my house, making him, I believe, my closest proximity client ever. I didn't know where he was from until we arranged the delivery. Weird.

Arlington, Texas Map

Arlington Map, (8X8, ink on Bristol). This was commissioned by the good folks at MapCo Marketing for a client who needed a map to his parking lot for clients attending events at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. The final was to be reduced to 4X4 and printed on the back of parking permits. I gave them a color and a b/w file in case their needs became different. This was a fun job because I used to live near Arlington and have driven every one of these roads personally. Plus I've witnessed the new stadium going up for the past few years when I've travelled back there for the Texas State Fair. I even got to draw Six Flags, where I first got my start in caricatures. Talk about deja vu.