Fairytale and Fantasy Illustrations

“La Gallina Del Valle”

Ink, digital. A fun cartoon of a chicken preparing caldo de gallina, a traditional Ecuadorian dish, with a barn behind that reads “Gallina Del Valle”, which means “Hen of the Valley.”  It was made for a restaurant in Quito.

“Lincoln and Bigfoot‘s Tea Party”

Pen and Ink, Ink Wash. A fun Illustration of Abraham Lincoln and Bigfoot having tea out in the middle of a forest. 

“Dorian and his Portrait”

Ink and Ink Wash. After finishing The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, I was inspired to illustrate how I imagined the contrast between Dorian’s youthful appearance and the decay hidden in the painting. I focused especially on his expression, which is why it is the most detailed.

“The Witchfinder-General Foils the Plot! (Ink)”

Pen and ink.  This is a Virgil Finlay inspired recreation of a piece I made with markers a while ago. This is a fantastical illustration of Matthew Hopkins (1620-1647),  who was a famous English witch hunter, popularly known as the Witchfinder General.  His book, ‘The Discovery of Witches’ detailed his methods for ‘finding’ witches, and consequently t

“Thar She Blows! (Detailed)”

Pen and ink. A detailed illustration of the famous scene from Moby-Dick, as the whale breaches the surface and the crew scrambles into action. 

“Frankenstein’s Warning (Detailed)”

Ink, ink wash, and digital. A detailed illustration of the iconic scene in Frankenstein when the creature reaches out toward his horrified creator. Rendered in stark contrasts and moody textures to reflect the novel’s gothic tone.

“The Mourning Vampire”

Pen and ink.  An Illustration of a vampire, who I drew as a human-bat hybrid, mourning the death of his best friend, a lowly bat, who the vampire is holding after his death.

“In the Cuckoo House”

Ink Wash. An illustration of a deranged bird in a straight jacket being monitored and observed by scientists.

“The Beauty and the Bird-Beast”

Watercolor and digital.  Pictured is both the monster-hunter and the monster who must keep his love for her a secret.

“The Spider Scientist”

Acrylic and Digital.  A painting of a human-like spider in a jar eating a cow, while a scientist with a spider’s head observes. 

“Woe to Those”

Watercolor and colored pencil. Inspired by Isaiah 5:20, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.”  A role-reversal painting of an alternate reality where the game animals hunt humans! You can see the buffalo and deer relaxing in front of a fire place, and above the mantle hangs a 

“The Ningen and the Whale”

Ink wash and graphite.  An illustration of friendship.  This is my depiction of a ningen, a Japanese cryptid.  The creature is alleged to be similar to both a man and a whale; with white skin, arms and hands, and the body of a whale.  I imagine the ningen here as friends with the whale.