Uptown

I wrapped up this piece for the Pitch earlier this morning. The art director wanted a stylized painting of the Uptown Theatre in downtown Kansas City and told me to have fun with it. I was inspired by the neon in the sign and decided to go for a BladeRunner kind of vibe. I think it turned out well. I still get a little nervous when I have to draw buildings.

Eulogy for an Oak

The San Francisco Chronicle called me a few weeks ago to do a spot illustration for a story about a woman's relationship with an old Oak tree that was cut down in Golden Gate Park. In her story she describes the tree as a warrior that can never truly die and how it will live on in her memories and in the trees that it produced while it thrived.