Image making is a language that we can all speak and it creates emotions that are unique for each of us. Lines and shapes, slowly connected from abstract ideas, pulled out onto the page, crafted into a coherent image. Thoughts visualized. I draw uniquely detailed, humorously strange, and wondrously exciting images. Designing from a place that is deeply personal to create a relation to my images that anyone can feel and enjoy. Bringing these moments to life in a strange new way is what motivates me most, and keeps me picking up my sketchbook over and over.

 I normally start a project with a few days of thought wandering around in my head. Correlating subjects and ideas that I enjoyed as a kid, watching movies and listening to music that helps fuel inspiration. After I have reached a fairly coherent idea, I translate that thought into my sketchbook, creating multiple versions of the image, and roughing out some character concepts. Once I find the image that I feel the most connected to I transfer the sketch to be finished digitally.

 My inspiration comes from the feelings we all have as children. How immense and mysterious the world seemed. What could be just around each corner? Or just out of view? The strange happenings we know are going on, but have not yet caught sight of. Tiny cowboys, giant mummys, colorful aliens, crocodiles driving cadillacs. I want these feelings to be brought to mind with my work. I want to visualize the thoughts we all had as kids. I am an illustrator, and I enjoy nothing more.