ImagineFX - 10.2019

I’m primarily a traditional artist,

working mostly in oil paint and ink.

I collect a lot of art supplies, so it’s

important to have enough space to

store all of these materials in my

studio. Whenever possible, I mark up

containers with a label maker and

store them in easy-to-find places.

Nothing is more frustrating than

happily working away in an artistic

groove and then having to stop and

search around for the art supply that

you suddenly need!

In addition, I needed to have a space

in my studio that would enable my

paintings to dry. My solution was to

install a shelf with a lip above my work

area. Now my wet paintings have a

dedicated place in the studio and

visitors can see my various works-in-

Now visitors can see my

works-in-progress without

fear of knocking them over

progress without fear of accidentally

knocking them over.

Even though I focus on traditional

art, I also love to sketch digitally. I use

my computer to gather references,

process all the reference photos I take,

and handle all the marketing elements

necessary for a thriving art career.

I keep my digital area as clean and

accessible as possible. There are no

major frills here, just solid gear that

gets the job done. Installed nearby is a

microphone for when I’m

Here’s my Yeti Blue Snowball
microphone for recording
voiceovers or podcasts.

Two paintings by Steve Prescott, one by Ralph Horsley, a

print by Mike Mignola, and a big poster of The Lord of the

Rings by Jimmy Cauty that I’ve had since college.

I love dragons and monsters. I’ve got a few

Todd McFarlane dragons, some from Dungeons

& Dragons, and then a few random ones.

Something I held on to from my college

years and the toy explosion around the

release of The Phantom Menace.

I’m very old-school

when it comes to digital

art, and I still use an

Intuos 3 11x17-inch

Wacom tablet. I love

that thing and hope it

never dies, because

they don’t make tablets

that big anymore.

ImagineNation Artist in Residence

I like using an old-fashioned electric

pencil sharpener, because these

things will last forever if you keep

them relatively clean.