The Animated Batman Style

When Batman was being shown as an animated series a few years back, I did some samples in that style. It was shown to some editors at DC Comics. They were looking for an artist to illustrate the children's comic book for that series. It was more difficult to achieve than one would think! I usually use pens, but with this art it was mostly brush work. Here is one I did with the Joker. I recall at least one more try-out page featuring Poison Ivy.

Civil War Monument

The Captain History character, that I created for the Green-Wood history/coloring/comic book, shows us the Drummer Boy statue at the Brooklyn site. This is another important piece for the historic cemetery featuring a special Civil War tribute. Many Civil War soldiers are at rest here. The Drummer Boy story goes like this: A young Brooklyn boy went off to join the war effort. He became a drummer, not a soldier, because of his young age. He sadly lost his young life when caught in a battle between the North and the South. This is a monument to his youthful vigor.

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art

As a young boy I enjoyed reading the Sunday comics pages of many newspapers. We don't see the wonderful adventures of Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, or Brick Bradford anymore! In an attempt to get young readers into the science fiction genre, I created Galaxy Guy 101 as a starter strip for kids, bringing back the classic cliff-hanger type of adventure. This was a give-away to children visiting MoCCA in SoHo.

Pratt Paintings Upstate

For the annual Blueberry Festival in upstate New York, I "refreshed" some of my paintings from my Pratt Institute days for exhibit. The 2008 art show featured works by local artists, and was brought together at the Hunt Memorial Building in the center of Ellenville.

Comic Strip Adventure

When I drew this cover for Strip Adventure magazine in 1992, I wanted to bring a nostalgic vision of the once popular comic strip, Tim Tyler's Luck, to the reader's attention. Even though the magazine collected classic strips that were still running in the '90's, I thought it would be fun to bring back Tim and Spud as they looked at the peak of their popularity, during the 1930's-1940's!

Library/Museum

This comic strip was drawn to highlight the Ellenville Public Library and Museum. It is used on the cover of their monthly newsletter and appeared in the town's newspaper. The art was also printed as a promotional postcard. The Gallery Link is where local artists' exhibit their works, as shown in the last panel.

Vintage Art

I did this cover for Saks Fifth Avenue's in house fashion publication in the late 1970's. It was a great time - the Studio 54 and Andy Warhol era! I was influenced by the terrific fashion illustrator of that time, Antonio Lopez.

Shawangunk Journal

The Ellenville Journal has changed it's name to The Shawangunk Journal. The newspaper's readership will cover the Shawangunk Mountain area in upstate New York. I did this super hero style art to promote their new name in a cheerful way, and get kids into art!

Sam's Point

This strip was drawn for the Ellenville Journal in upstate New York. It is also at Sam's Point as part of their educational display. It brings New York's colonial history to the comic strip genre. It is a quick lesson for young readers to enjoy. Postcards are available at the The Nature Conservancy, Eastern New York Chapter, New Paltz, NY.