Process Video for Wheel of Time Fan Art Painting

Hey everybody, I’ve posted a new process video on my youtube channel which shares my process for creating Nynaeve al’Meara for the upcoming Wheel of Time Tv Series. I’ve really been enjoying creating fan art around the cast of the show.

Painting a Fantasy Novel Character in Procreate

In this video I share my process of creating a portrait of Moiraine Damodred. Aes Sadai of Tarvalon as played by Rosamund Pike in the upcoming series produced by Amazon Prime TV. The struggles to see correctly continue. But I do feel like I’m growing in my ability to draw and paint portraits. Procreate is […]

8 Tips for Managing the Creative Journey in the Context of Life

On July 15, 1977, a small 6lb boy was born to a young couple who lived in the small town of Gibbons northeast of Edmonton. That boy is now 42! What in the what? How did I get here already. 42 and almost 19 years married (to the most amazing woman! I successfully married up.).  […]

Amelia Earhart

This last week I completed a small 8″ x 8″ painting of Amelia Earhart. The piece was precipitated by a friend of mine asking if I’d be interested in taking part in an Art giveaway on Instagram. I decided to partake! To create the piece I looked up a whole bunch of photos of Amelia […]

Wrong About Genre

So the other day I posted about the breakthrough I had in defining the genre of Possum Awesome and the Tome of Tomorrows. Well, turns out I was wrong. Big surprise! I’ve been learning so much lately as I continue to dig through the Story Grid content. I genuinely feel like I’m growing as a […]

Captain Marvel Portrait

Hey gang! I’ve completed my latest superhero portrait! It’s a timely rendition of Captain Marvel. I hope you like her. I’d like to say I’m going to go see the movie but I have a sneaking suspicion that time and budget will not allow it! Let me know what you think of her in the […]

Perfectionism

This morning, I am thinking about perfectionism. During a recent conversation I had with my very talented wife about talent, skill level and completing projects, she made a comment that made me think about this topic. (See her work on her instagram account here) One thing you need to know about my wife is that […]

DC Superhero Takeover

Hey everyone! Last year I decided to try my hand at creating some superhero fan art. I started with none other than the fastest man alive. The Flash. Moved onto the Green Arrow and just recently finished Supergirl. I personally think that the actors, Grant Gustin, Stephen Amell and Melissa Benoist have been very well […]

-38 Degrees

Feels like -38°C. That’s what my Weather Network app said on a morning when I had to go outside and do the chores. We live on a little farm just south east of Edmonton, and we have a small herd of animals that we care for. Four horses, two goats some barn cats and 10 […]

100% Effort is Contextual

I always tell my kids that I don’t really care what their marks are looking like in school as long as they give 100% of their effort. I believe if they apply this mindset to life, they will ultimately succeed. We all have different levels of passive talent. However, if we learn to apply ourselves […]