November 11, 2014

Berlin Wall NYT OpEd Letters


Concept-History-Portraits.
Love to get assignments like this. Nathan Huang AD


The letters mentioned Jon Paul II, Reagan and Gorby, so I had to work them in one.

Some photo reference.

A quick value/composition study in photoshop before painting.

November 3, 2014

Battered NFL wives


For battered NFL wives, a message from the cops and the league: Keep quiet 
Washington Post, AD Emmet Smith


Emmet suggested at the outset a woman with football laced stitched lips. I knew that was going to be a great idea, but I still had to try to beat it. But I couldn't : )


Tighter drawing and color study in photoshop.