Oct 1, 2011

Jul 20, 2011

Blood Echo Symphony


watercolor on glossy photo print paper

*The title of this painting was taken from John Claude Smith's short story "Blood Echo Symphonies", appearing online exclusively on the Freezine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in the JULY, 2011 issue.

May 30, 2011

Wing Guard


magic marker on glossy photo print paper

bugeyes


magic markers on glossy photo print paper



Following is the same image modified for the late MAY cover edition of The Freezine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, featuring Gil James Bavel's surprise Memorial Day story THE THING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT

depthcharge


magic markers on glossy photo print paper

May 17, 2011

Dream crack


watercolor and magic marker on glossy photo paper: original



colors altered for inclusion in The Dream Key, by Adam Bolivar

Mar 31, 2011

TRAP


watercolor on glossy photo print paper
*This painting was done for Vincent Daemon's "Saturday Morning Flash Fiction Special" TRAP - only on
the Freezine of Fantasy & Science Fiction



The image you see ABOVE, is the "Improved scan".

The image you see BELOW is the result
of an inferior scan on an apple, where
I couldn't get the settings adjusted right.

EYESEAT is accustomed to displaying
higher quality scans of watercolors.

The artist is currently searching through
his growing archive of originals
so that he may re-scan the 4" x 6"
glossy photo print 'Trapped'.

In the meantime, the scanned image
below--inferior due to it's having
only acquired the surface topography
of the original illustration, and
furthermore--rendering it's colors
with a matte finish and flattening
it out; when the better scan goes up
to replace it, the difference between
the two should be clear to see.

The glossy photo print paper absorbs
the bright, dark and deep colors into a
glassiness achieving a holographic depth.

Stay Tuned for the introduction
of the better, improved, real 3D
glossy photo print scan as rendered
optimally by pixillated light. . .



"Trapped"




watercolors and black Sharpee on glossy photo paper
This one's for Vince Daemon—thanks for the inspiration

Mar 17, 2011

Pumpkin Kettle


Magic markers /watercolors on glossy photo paper
*Line drawing by Shasta Lawton / Coloring by Shaun Lawton*

Mar 8, 2011

TWO PLUMES


Xerox copy enhanced with colored pencils, circa 1991
*Used for John Shirley's CYRANO AND THE TWO PLUMES: click image to read story*

Coastline


watercolor on 100% cold-pressed cotton block paper

In Season


watercolor on 100% cold-pressed cotton block paper

Jan 20, 2011