Rok Story Design Logo illustration

Here is a possible illustration for the logo for Rok Story Design. It's based on my memories of my childhood. Kings, swords, pastures, capes, rocks, sticks = awesome!

Watercolor and ink on paper.

All at Sea

"All at Sea"
Digital pencil, ink, and watercolor
Created in the Paper by 53 app for the iPad

Reckoning

"Reckoning"
Digital illustration using the Harmonious app for iPad.

Wonders of Creation

Here is a two-page illustration from a project I worked on last year. I illustrated a children's book titled But God's Word Says...Creation by Rebekah Williamson. The book presented an interesting challenge in its conceptual freedom. I tried to incorporate my own lifelong since of awe of the majesty of creation into each page. I tried to remember all the things that sparked my imagination as a child - here you get a picture of a starry night, a shooting star, fireflies, bedding birds in branches, a tree house, a tire swing, and fences that melt into the landscape. Here there are hills to roam and explore.

I'm currently working on the second book in this trilogy.

If you would like to check out more about the first book or order a copy, here are a couple of links:

http://www.butgodswordsays.com/

http://www.amazon.com/But-Gods-Word-Says-Creation-Book/dp/145751091X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353459942&sr=1-1&keywords=but+god%27s+word+says...creation

Though torn in two

Though torn in two
We can be one

I, I will begin again
I, I will begin again

~ lyrics from U2's song "New Year's Day"

This a mixed media piece paying homage to the photos and vision used for U2's album War and the era surrounding it. I thought it seemed appropriate for the day and the times.

(Pencil, ink, watercolor on paper)

You're welcome at my fire anytime.

"A man can be hard to find in the mountains. You're welcome at my fire anytime." (A line about the value of true friendship from the film The Man from Snowy River.)

This digital ink and watercolor piece was completed on the Paper by 53 app on the iPad.

Starfish

Another example of illustration work I've completed for Christ Fellowship. This is my interpretation of the Starfish story. This illustration was used for the cover of the Bible study guide Helping Others by Pastor Marc Limbaugh. Pencil, ink, and watercolor.

Here's a sample of the story Marc used in the guide:

By now, most of us have heard the story about the little boy who was walking along the beach and picking up starfish that had washed ashore. A man questioned what the boy was doing and the little boy replied, “I’m saving these starfish from dying on the beach.” The man chided his efforts with a gentle rebuke, “Son, there are thousands of starfish that have been washed up on this beach. Do you really think you’re going to make a difference?” Without stopping what he was doing, the little boy picked up the next starfish and hurled it into the ocean...“I’m making a difference for this one.”

WOW! Logo

Here's a sample of some illustration work I've done for Christ Fellowship Church. This is the logo for the Wednesday children's program at the church. Composed with pencil ink, digital watercolor on the Wacom Bamboo digital tablet, and Photoshop.