Snowman's KW WIP

Here is the WIP for a companion piece to High Rollers, a piece from a few years back that pays tribute to the 1970's TV series Movin On. This WIP piece will pay tribute to the 1977 blockbuster action film Smoky and The Bandit.

1969 Pontiac GTO

This is complete. 1969 Pontiac GTO. Gouache on illustration board. 15.25” x 10.125”

Uhura

A pencil portrait of Lieutenant Uhura. I created this using an iphone pic taken while watching an episode of Star Trek TOS. Pencil in Strathmore paper. 8" x 10.75"

Paul McCartney

A portrait of Paul McCartney. Oil Pastels on Canson Paper. 16.75” x 21.5”

Maserati Maintenance

A scene from the past, mechanics tending to a 1934 Maserati 8CM.

1934 Maserati 8CM (WIP)

I began another project for my series of pre-WWII F1 racing images. This will be a scene showing maintenance on a 1934 Maserati 8CM. I’m trying to get a sense of nostalgia and interest with this one.

2023 Year in Review

I averaged one piece a month for 2023, including 3 more box tops for AMT/Round2 Corporation's line of plastic models. Not bad for a side gig.

A Painter Passing Through

I am a lifelong admirer of the music of Gordon Lightfoot. After his passing on May 1, 2023 I wanted to create a tribute piece to him. This image is inspired by Gordon Lightfoot's 1974 album cover "Sundown". I titled it “A Painter Passing Through” as homage to his 18th album from 1998. As a nod to his memory I wanted to portray him as a travelling troubadour, incorporating some imagery that is covered in his songs, the railway tracks, the landscape and trees, the sun descending in the western sky. I think that I have achieved an impression of a timeless traveler who has left his mark on the world with this depiction.

1997 Williams-Renault FW18

An older work, the 1997 Williams-Renault FW18 of Jacques Villeneuve in which he won the 1997 F1 championship. Gouache on board. 28” x 14.5”

WIP Update Gordon Lightfoot Colour Version

An update on the colour version. This image is inspired by his 1974 album cover Sundown. I will title it “A Painter Passing Through” as homage to his 18th album from 1998. As a nod to his memory I want to portray some imagery that is covered in his songs, the railway tracks, the landscape that will be portrayed as a background, and an overall sense of a timeless traveler who has left his mark on the world.

Completed Commission

This is a commission for a client out west. Her partner owns a '72 Camaro Z-28, a 2013 Camaro ZL1 and a 2009 Mustang Shelby. He is a retired firefighter who had ties to the Torrance Fire Department in Torrance, California, and who was at 911 and the Oklahoma bombing in 1995, so he wanted a reference to that as well. Coloured pencils and chalk pastels on Strathmore paper. 20" x 13.5".

Commission WIP

Here is a WIP commission for a client in Idaho. They own a '72 Camaro Z-28, a 2013 Camaro ZL1 and a 2009 Mustang Shelby. He is a retired firefighter who had ties to the Torrance Fire Department in Torrance, California, and who was at 911 and the Oklahoma bombing in 1995, so he wanted a reference to that as well.

Paul McCartney

A pencil and charcoal rendering in preparation for an oil pastel. 11" x 14" on Strathmore Paper.

A Painter Passing Through

Here is my tribute to Gordon Lightfoot who passed away on May 1, 2023. He was the quintessential Canadian balladeer and poet. This image was inspired by his 1974 album cover Sundown. I’ve titled it “A Painter Passing Through” as homage to his 18th album from 1998. The image of him on the tracks helps to pay tribute to both his later albums and his heyday as a singer.

Fortunate Son

My pastel portrait of John Fogerty, founder and lead vocalist of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). An icon of the 60’s and 70’s, he is listed on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 100 greatest songwriters at no. 40