Here are fifteen artworks selected to demonstrate my artistic abilities. These purely focus on my digital art skills with Photoshop.
An interior illustration for “Ardulum: Second Don” by J.S. Fields. I had way too much fun painting these alien Mmnuggls.
The cover for “The Rosewood Penny” by J.S. Fields. I also did the typography for this one. There’s actually two versions of this cover: a blonde one was originally printed before we discovered that one of the protagonists had had her hair color changed between the version I read and the final draft.
The colored version of the interior map from “The Rosewood Penny” by J.S. Fields. I made all of the individual floral stamps myself; they were not brushes purchased from another source.
I did the entire design for this cover, including the typography. The “Beads of Bone” covers have been a blast to do, as the silhouette covers are a nice break from my usual style.
A sunlight-absorbing, glass-like alien from “The World of Juno” anthology. Before the book was published, the creator, Daniel Eavenson, hired me to paint the three main species. These paintings would later be converted to black and white and printed in the book. In addition, I wrote a short story called “Ashfall on Jade” in “The World of Juno.”
The cover for “Foxfire in the Snow” by J.S. Fields. I also did this one’s typography.
Graphic made for Chico Safe Streets Coalition, which was also used in City Council Member Katie Hawley’s 2024 election campaign.
An interior illustration for the anthology “Farther Reefs.” This particular painting was made for Margaret Adelle’s short story “Caught.”
This was a personal painting, inspired by my interest in entomology at the time.
A personal, experimental painting, as prior to 2020 I tended to lean towards warm, Mediterranean palettes.
An interior illustration from “Ardulum: Third Don” by J.S. Fields.
A personal illustration that was inspired by Minoan murals.
A painting of a griffin named Lent, originally made for a personal project I ended up shelving.
An interior illustration for the anthology “Farther Reefs.” This particular illustration was for N.L. Bates’ short story “Jack of Diamonds.”
A painting of an Uchafumlaji, a highly intelligent and regal alien. Before the book was published, the creator, Daniel Eavenson, hired me to paint the three main species. These paintings would later be converted to black and white and printed in the book. In addition, I wrote a short story called “Ashfall on Jade” in “The World of Juno.”
Lesson Plans
Below are two links to two of my 1-5th grade fine art lessons, to provide an example of what my lessons often look like:
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me – An art lesson focusing on Jean-Michael Basquiat, Maya Angelou, and the power of emotion in art.
Project Promising Planets – An art lesson that crosses content with NGSS science standards 1-ESS1 through 5-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe (1st through 5th grade standards covering the solar system and more).
Video
Below is one of my sub plans. These aren’t professionally made, as I do not have professional recording equipment, nor do I make these at commercial quality. However, this video does demonstrate a little of my self-taught usage of Premiere Pro.
