Gallery of art and design, commentary and techniques.
This is a series I call illustrative logos. Back in the 70’s and 80’s and even 90s logos needed to be simple, for reproduction purposes. Simple, one color, logos were the standard for 4 color printing. Logos came in two versions, a PMS color, and a black and white. But let’s consider the use. Today, […]
It seems all our thoughts are derived from the media, or at least directed by “them”. What occupies our minds? A constant news blitz, a ding on our smart phones, a radio station in the background. We start to align with the beliefs of those we listen to. Knowledge was once passed through the church, […]
An illustration was done for a weight loss book “The Eat Less Diet”
What I drew on sick time November 28, 2018 I was down with the flu — really bad flu — for three weeks. Gee bad flu, and survived. After week one I felt the whole sick thing was a waste of time. I managed to grab a sketchbook. I’ve been very into fermenting foods, ginger […]
Has the right gone wrong? We are born onto preferences (and prejudices). We learn from our parents and are initiated by our state. (Are you blue or red?) We usually vote the way we always vote. We mimic our friends, our neighbors, or the company we keep — for the sake of joining forces. Comrades. […]
New logo added to Flying Cloud Design shop. Though this seems simple there are may layers which where broken apart and recolored. The overlapping circles needed to be placed so that each was below the previous and on top of the next. To do this each overlapping color was divided into separate objects and recolored […]
Hiking with Dogs Digital art created from original photography. This was taken in October of 2018 on top of Camels Hump near Burlington VT. The blue sky contrasts with the orange colors in the landscape. The photo taken with a Canon 5D Mark II. It was run through imaging filters using Nik and Topaz software. […]
Photo Painting This is from a hiking in the mountains series. A couple was caught relaxing on the Boulder Loop trail near Conway NH. The shot was taken with a Canon G9x and processed with a filter in Photoshop. The blue sky with the blues of a distant mountain range, along with the clothes on […]
This was started as a cute little graphic but turned out to be a statement on peace through violence. This illustration depicts an American bomb disguised as holy man (or a person in a white robe) with outstretched arms with a flaming orange head. For sale in the shop.
I can. That is I can peaches and pears. This year we had cucumbers. After 30 years of gardening I was going to get those cucumbers. I ordered seeds from Johnny’s in Maine. I got 10 seeds for $6.95, and yes they were worth it. Now we have pickles! Designing a Small Label Creating a […]