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Scenes of our shop in Marshall NC. The devastation is unreal. I came to this area nearly 20 years ago from New Orleans after Katrina. I went from 3 ft above sea level to 2300 ft above sea level and I can’t believe it wasn’t enough.



https://www.gofundme.com/f/k7kq5-help-rebuild-after-hurricane-helene

A little progression series showing sketch to color concept, to rejection of that idea by the client, to the final fix. I wanted to portray the vulnerability of the patient, they get it was too naked. I hated the loss of the original figure drawing but we found a solution that passed the committee.

The article was on converging lines of research adding up to real hope for glioblastoma patients. This is a rare but aggressive form of
malignant brain tumor. Traditionally, they are incurable with a median survival rate of one and a half years. The multi-prong approach from these aligned areas of research are upping the two year survival rate to nearly 40%

The article can be read here
https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/illuminate/issue/648

The first two images are the raw sketch scans, then my first pass at the cover, the fourth image is the approved cover. The final two images are the left and right hand pages of a two-pages spread.

Sharing some recent editorial illustrations from the cover of the Artificial Organs Journal published by Wiley.

My favorite so far is the piece on advancements in prosthetic hand technology that specifically focus on the ability to sense temperature and restore sensory feedback for individuals who have lost a limb. I got to have some fun bringing in some stylistic elements that reference sci-fi movies…because why not

The second image is of Edward Teller (yep - that guy from the Oppenheim movie with the handshake refusal) He was an early pioneer in Artificial Heart technology and his designs for a plutonium powered device were used in pacemakers, though an artificial heart was never powered by his designs.

The final illustration shows the flow of red blood cells through a 3D printed material to test permeability.

Over the summer I was lucky enough to realize a career goal that I thought would never happen. The AFP Journal cover (American Family Physician). My style is just not a match for their look. But they decided to mix things up and try covers that are more centered on the anatomy and have an overall more colorful look. Now that is a match for my style… and much to my amazement and excitement - they called.

So what’s this piece about? It’s a general overview of . Over to the left we see the red inflamed conjunctiva along with some crusty stuff in the eyelashes.

Over to the right side of the image I’m showing the three categories of conjunctivitis: allergic conjunctivitis (in reds) viral conjunctivitis (in blue) and bacterial conjunctivitis (in green)

I had a lot of fun coloring this cover and (fingers crossed) I’ll get to do it again.

Got to spend time yesterday working with a couple of my favorite clients. Big new back painting here for - pop on over to their channel to see what they do with it!

Another...

Statement From American Illustration to add to that of the Society of Illustrators. No AI for AI.

A statement from The Society of Illustrators-

The Society of Illustrators celebrates the hard work and dedication that goes into each artist’s creations. We oppose the commercial use of Artificially manufactured images and will not allow AI into our annual competitions at all levels.

AI was trained using copyrighted images. We will oppose any attempts to weaken copyright protections, as that is the cornerstone of the illustration community.

Friday funny

What an amazing place!

My girl!
For the Norwegian Medical Association