Background This is part one of a bigger project: a tribute to the beautiful work of Chadwick Boseman through the Marvel film, Black Panther. The intention was to create a Mr. Boseman as a background portrait, and combine it with an overlaying foreground painting of the Black Panther. I still will complete that inspiration, but…
Background Another in the pantheon of DC royalty, Batman has always been one of my favorite in the comic book genre. I couldn’t resist taking some time to sketch and paint a version of my own. The classic portrayal of this superhero often has him perched above a cityscape, and this is obviously no different.…
At the beginning of 2020, I posted an self-expectation for the coming year. Full of optimism and confidence that 2020 was going to be a catalyst year for change. Let me preface by saying – I think it still can be. I also believe many people have made the most of it, and pivoted the…
Background Superman has always been the benchmark definition of what the superhero genre is. The mystique of a being having super powered strength, speed and the ability to fly – with the self-imposed mandate to protect the well-being of everyday citizens – gripped my imagination as a child. Every other superhero seemed like a knockoff,…
Background One of my recent favorite movies in the “superhero” genre was Wonder Woman. It kinda surprised me – I haven’t been quite as enamored over the DC films as I am with Marvel. However – as I do love the characters, this film exceed all expectations for a wonderful portrayal of a all-time classic…
This is a special year for me. Not because it marks any kind of special milestone relative to my life. Not because I’ve got something big to announce. Not because I know anything for certain. For me, I sincerely, absolutely, wholeheartedly feel like this will be the most driven, most focused, most successful year of…
Background There are always iconic movies that will be ingrained by nostalgia. The rites of passage of 80’s cinema invariably include the Indiana Jones saga. I was enthralled by watching the movies, likely while staying at my family up north over summer holidays We never had a television for my early years, so my escapism…
Background I grew up loving comic book characters. I never collected comic books and I was only really acquainted with the flagship characters (Superman, Batman, Spiderman, etc) – it wasn’t until I was an adult watching the Marvel Studios films that my imagination grew into full appreciation. My favorite, hands-down, is Captain America. Perhaps because…
Background As a Canadian boy growing up in Edmonton during the 1980’s, we were gifted with what is regarded as the best hockey team in NHL history. The Edmonton Oilers were dominant – and their goaltender was a young man named Grant Fuhr. He was the quintessential athletic, acrobatic goaltender of that era that had…
Background Often I will take time to make practice pieces using people whom I know and love as the subject. In this case, my beloved Uncle and Aunty who both played an important part in my life. As a child, their home in Fort McMurray, Alberta, was a summer retreat for my brother and I.…
