Pen drawing of the head of the classic Frankenstein monster. Color on version #1 digitally added on my iPad.

A digital cartoon I drew on my iPad around 2015 as I was thinking about climate change and our lack of firm commitment on the part of our leaders to seriously address the problem. The cartoon is surely more relevant today than ever.

This semi-abstract portrait of a female chemo therapy patient was my attempt to render not a literal depiction of how my subject looked physically but rather to draw an indication of her self-image and self-perception. In other words, this is a portrait of this woman’s fear and distress. I feel that this particular piece is one of the most powerful and successful of all of my pieces of artwork — one where I was able to transcend literal reality and communicate the soul and inner landscape of emotions of my subject.

This is one of only a few examples of me doing an urban landscape drawing. The subject here is a bus drawing close to a street corner in a city. I drew this with a pen and marker. I tried to keep my rendering sketchy and suggestive.

Pen drawing of the Wicked Witch of the West which I imported into my iPad and added the color washes and highlights you see in the finished piece.

Pen portrait drawing of Polish artist and writer Bruno Schultz. After completing my pen drawing, I imported my drawing into my iPad and digitally added a background.

Playful pen drawing of the Frankenstein monster which I then imported into my iPad and added digital color and highlights.

Brush pen drawing of an angry grizzly bear.

Pen portrait sketch with washes of American philosopher Eric Hoffer, author of “The True Believer” in which he analyzed the psycho-social dynamics in mass movements.

I drew this as if I were commissioned to do create an illustration of a common lower class American worker. Pen drawing with digital textured color added in the background.

Pen illustration drawing of a medieval king sleeping with his sword.

This digital drawing of a bearded crescent moon with a night cap on was inspired by the song “Mr. Sandman.” This piece has established itself as one of the longtime favorite pieces of my artwork among children and adults who have viewed my artwork.

A classic style sun face that was inspired by my memory of the wizard’s appearance in the Wizard of Oz.

I created this digital piece on my iPad using my finger as a stylus. It was inspired (interestingly enough) by our cat named Mingo who was sitting on a chair in front of me and looked so peaceful. This was my attempt to try and convey the dreamy state of tranquility I was sensing observing my cat.

As you can see, there are two versions, each piece with its own color scheme.

Pen drawing of an old abandoned truck in a field.
The style of this sketch was inspired by my love of the artwork of underground artist Robert Crumb.

Pen sketch of a boar.

Pen drawing of a raven.

A watercolor I painted of the head of a tiger. I was really pleased with this piece after I finished it and was particularly struck by the fact that my tiger’s countenance seemed to project an inner glow of strength. The title of this painting, “Tyger Tyger, Burning Bright,” comes from the first line of a poem by William Blake called “The Tyger” which I immediately thought about as I was staring at  my finished piece.

The opening lines of Blake’s poem are:

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

In the forests of the night;

What immortal hand or eye,

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Pen and ink drawing of a barn owl.

This is one of my favorite renderings of a sun face that is part of a larger series of pieces I have done in my sun and moon series.

Pen drawing of the head of a buffalo.

This is a digital painting of the head of a red-tailed hawk I did in preparation for a commission I was given by my brother Bill. I was supposed to design a logo for a website featuring a red-tailed hawk. Since I knew nothing about this bird, I painted this with my finger on my iPad as a preparation for designing the logo. In the end, the project fell through but I did manage to create one of my greatest wildlife pieces.

This piece also holds a special place in my heart since It serves as a memory for Bill who died a couple of years ago at only 67. The red-tailed hawk was cherished by him as a kind of personal totem, as a spiritual symbol of wisdom, freedom and healing.

This is a charcoal drawing of a grizzly bear having fun sliding down a hill in the snow.

This charcoal drawing depicts the moment St. Peter hears the cock crowing for a third time and the sudden horror that comes over him as he realizes his betrayal of Jesus, his Master, by denying knowing him.

The story of the prophet Elijah encountering God in the cave is found in 1 Kings 19:11-13

The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

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This drawing of Elijah was executed with a Sailor Fountain Pen and a brush pen.

This is a digital painting that was based on an earlier very realistic graphite drawing I had done of the head of a wolf.

My interest in this drawing was to approach my rendering of this seahorse with the playfulness and freedom of a child. I let loose of any concern for literalism in my line work and used bright, cheerful colors. I have felt good that many children (as well as adults) have been delighted by this piece.

A pen drawing of an eagle with digital colors added later on my iPad.

Digital iPad drawing of the Buddha with a spiritual quote.

Pen drawing of the head of a Satyr based on an architectural decoration found on a building.

The Satyr was a figure from Classical Greek and Roman figure which was one of a class of woodland deities. He was attendant to Bacchus and was represented as part human, part horse — or , as in this case, part goat — was and noted for engaging in riotousness and socially inappropriate behavior.