These pieces illustrate the covers of a hypothetical book series. It would be a fantasy epic set in a world where the magic system is based around the traditional four elements but hinges on the mysterious fifth element “aether” that connects them all… or destroys them all.
This artwork is also available for sale on a variety of housewares in my Redbubble store.
The “5 of Wands” was created for a Limited Edition animal-themed collaborative Tarot deck – the Kickstarter to print this deck funded in 3 days and earned twice the original goal!
Digitally painted in Procreate
Client: 78 Tarot
Art direction: Delphine Lévesque Demers.
In 2021 the Brood X Periodic Cicadas emerged in large numbers all over the mid-Atlantic. I was hearing a lot of misconceptions from friends and acquaintances, so based on new research and my experiences from 17 years ago – the last time they emerged in these numbers – I went back to my science communication days to sketch out these informational cartoons for my social media feeds.
The panels were optimized for Instagram.
A series of spot illustrations for a proposed book on folktales about cats from around the world.
This mischievous kitsune, or fox spirit, is on its way to have some harmless fun tricking humans in a nearby village. It probably can’t make too much trouble, since it’s only powerful enough to still have one tail so far.
Painting to commemorate 2020, the Year of the Metal Rat. Drawn with ink and painted with watercolors.
A cheerful dinosaur gets a birthday present! Drawn with ink and colored with alcohol markers.
Private commissions – the animals represent a husband and wife’s signs on the Chinese Zodiac.
Original watercolors are 20×30 inches
Braconid Wasps, or Parasitic Wasps, are tiny insects that don’t harm humans, but assist gardeners by destroying crop-damaging hornworm caterpillars. They lay their eggs on the back of the caterpillar, and when their babies hatch they eat the caterpillar from the inside out. Gross!
Part of the “Insect Guardians,” a set of paintings depicting beneficial insects.