Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Styrofoam Relief Printing
Did you know that can make lo-fi relief prints using old styrofoam plates? A wonderful student of mine Jillian Ohl hipped me to this. Wipe off that baked-bean residue, trim it down to a flat section, and grab a sharp-ish tool of your choice. Roll up with ink like you would a lino-cut.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
DIY Sleds of the 1950s
We've been sleddin' a lot lately here in the midwest and I got my Dad and Uncle Doug to reminiscing about the preferred downhill modes of transport in Louisville, Kentucky's West End, c. 1955-65.

Below is my Xmas Card from 2006 (2-color screenprint), remembering my generation's favorite "sled": the gigantic monster truck inner-tube to pile on. I'm not sure where my Dad procured these giant donuts -- i'll have to ask him to do another sketch.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Schlafly Christmas Ale 2024

The 2024 Special Release Christmas Ale. Illustration and package design for my friends at Schlafly.


A couple of alternate designs:


Sketches:





And the one we went with:

Original lineart:

Display at Schnuck's:

Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Monday, December 05, 2022
New Print! Beautiful Jim Key
Hot off the press! Here's a new print about The Most Wonderful Horse in the World, Jim Key.
I had started a comic about Jim years ago and decided to compile all the research and info into one jam-packed day-glo screenprint instead.
I also read this wonderful book by Mim Eichler Rivas.
Thumbnails:
Bigger sketch and final lineart:
Some ink tests:
And the final print!
No horsin' around, buy one here.