From the Vault is my chance to post some pieces from my past that don't have a real justifiable reason for being on the site. I have literally hundreds of other illustrations that would never otherwise see the light of day, so here in the vault I plan to put up some of the better ones (and maybe if I'm in a brave mood, some of the not-so-good ones, as well). Collect 'em all! (?)

I'll be posting a new piece to the vault every so often and with no regular schedule, so you'll have to check back often. Also, after each piece has been up for awhile, I'll be taking it back down, never to be seen again.

15. Fashion #5- I've always liked doing "fashion" pieces, since it allows me to indulge myself with all kinds of crazy color combinations or design schemes.

This piece isn't all that special, but I really like the crazy angled window reflection I put in. It gives it a slight Cabinet of Dr. Caligari look which I think I should try again sometime!

(Piece #424)

16. Woody Guthrie - The thing I did the most when first trying out this style was simple portraiture--capturing a famous person's look and feel without any extraneous elements.

Over time, as I expanded what I could do with my style, I of course got into all kinds of other things, and sort of left the simple portrait thing behind.

I don't remember what inspired me to illustrate Woody Guthrie, maybe it was the idea of trying to make it look like a sepia-tone photograph. But looking at this piece again reminds me that I really don't do those simple portraits any more--like I said above, maybe I need to try those again some time.

(Piece #540)