Here is a piece of art I created for the 2010 Vistas Film Festival, a Latin film festival in Dallas, Texas. Also, I have been hard at work on a project for Scholastic. I can’t show anything from that project just yet, but hopefully I’ll be able to post some teaser art soon.

The popular illustration portal, Hire an Illustrator, has undergone a major redesign. I am proud to have been asked to contribute a background image for the launch of the site. Go check it out now. I also created a second, squid-like creature that may make an appearance on the site. He can be seen below.

Also, I am currently working on an illustration for the the Dallas Film Festival. I’ll share that illustration with you once it is done, which should be soon.

Below is a painting that I’ve been working on over the past few weekends. The photos below show me putting the final touches on the eyes of the character. This painting was done just for fun. It measures 24″x24″ and is painted in oils on canvas.

Above is a piece of art created for the Beautiful Grim Art Auction, an auction put together by fellow illustrator, Daarken, and animator, Lief Jeffers, with the purpose of raising money for Daarken’s girlfriend, who has a lot of medical bills due to her fight against breast cancer. Please visit the Beautiful Grim website to learn more about Cat, as well as the auction. And please consider either donating some money or purchasing a piece of art from the auction once it goes live next year. There are close to 200 artists contributing to the auction, a testament to the love and good hearts of so many talented individuals in our industry. I’m sure you’ll be able to find a piece of art you’d love to buy.

The piece I created, entitled “Blood Flower”, will be an 18″x18″ print, signed and remarked with an original drawing. The print will be custom framed. Daarken plans to put together a gallery showing of all the art as well, so please check the Beautiful Grim website for details and updates.

I just finished another personal piece of art. I am creating a series of monster illustrations styled in a similar way. This illustration is inspired by Mayan aesthetics, albeit loosely. You can see a larger version here. The first monster in the series is seen below, which is inspired by East Indian aesthetics. Enjoy!

Appearances aren’t always what they seem. Some of us have learned to put on a tough exterior in order to survive in our surroundings. How some of us manage to escape the “hood” is a mystery. At times, it’s like you have someone watching over you. Someone protecting you. View a larger version of this piece here.