A Custom Hard Hat

Here is a Custom Hard Hat I was commissioned to do.  It came to me as a regular white hard hat.  The customer explained  exactly what she wanted and the colors.  She had requested a car color metalflake silver for the top, so I had a friend that runs an auto paint store (Doyle Yeager at Parts & Paint in Barbourville, KY) to mix the color in an aerosol spray.  I then scuffed away the gloss with a ScotchBrite pad, cleaned it, then sprayed the helmet.  At that point I hand painted all the coal along the bottom and added the vinyl graphics for the lettering and logos.  I then sprayed a couple coats of automotive clear, also in an aerosol spray and the project was done.  The customer LOVED it!!!

A Recent Caricature Commission

A High School Golfer.  Sorry I didn't have the photo of the guy I used scanned in.  But trust me it looks just like him!

Graphite Pencil Portrait

I did this portrait for a customer as a Christmas gift for his niece.  This was his brother who would have been the lady's father.  The man was a former magistrate for Bell Co. Fiscal Court.  The customer brought me an old half toned election card from the 1970s to do this portrait.  It was a struggle getting the likeness.  I have that card saved digitally on another computer.  I'll post it with this again in the future.

John Wall Cat

I can't seem to get away from this thing of drawing Kentucky Basketball players as wildcat characters.  They just keep popping into my head.  Here I am with John Wall cat.  Maybe I'll do a 2012 calendar with some former famous players and coaches as wildcat characters.  Hmmmmm, my imagination has ignited once again!  Stay Tuned.

UK "CATicature"

In honor of my team, the UK WILDCATS winning the SEC Basketball Tournament for the 2nd year in a row, here is a look at my "CATicature" of the current team.  

Left to right: DORON LAMB,  DARIUS MILLER,  COACH CAL,  

JOSH HARRELLSON, TERRENCE JONES,  BRANDON KNIGHT, 

and DeANDRE LIGGINS.  

The art is available for purchase in a 16 x 20 art lithograph.  You can pick one up at FAN OUTFITTERS stores in Lexington, KY, or just contact me and I'll ship you one out.  

T-shirts will follow shortly.


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R.O.A.R. art

I was commissioned by Pineville Elementary School to come up with some art and a design for their new reading program.  Here is the original illustration.  Oh, by the way, I know you are wondering, "What is R.O.A.R?"  It stands for "Roll Over And Read."

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First Blog Entry

Welcome to my NEW blog!
I plan to post at least once a week a unique project that I am working on.   I run a custom Sign Studio along with doing LIVE and commissioned caricatures, cartoon art, illustration, graphic design, and some pencil portraits.
I know that is a diverse amount of work, but basically I LOVE anything that is called art!  God has blessed me to be able to pick up most anything artistically.  I won't claim to be a "master" of any of them as I am always learning new things about each craft.  I have never had any formal training in any of the fields I work, with the exception as a sign crafter's apprentice at Craycraft Signs, in Lexington, KY about 20 years ago.
Maybe something I post in the future will inspire you, as many artists, cartoonists, and sign crafters have inspired me over the years and helped shape the artist I am.
To God be the Glory for my talent and the gift to be able to make a living doing something I love!