Abe & Austin Preview

Here is a sneak peek at the opening spread of the children's book I'm working on called Abe Crosses a Creek. The story is about the true event of Abe Lincoln falling into a creek as a boy and the daring rescue by his friend Austin. The final art is due really soon. I should get back to drawing. Now.

Weekend Sketchbook

I'm on the last page of my sketchbook. I'm planning on stopping by New York Central art supply during my trip to NYC this weekend to pick out my new sketchbook. Truly one of my favorite purchases of the year.






And here is an older one:

Drawing in Church

A page from my sketchbook from last fall. Drawing in Church is going to be a regular feature on this blog. I have quite an archive of things like this. My hope is that the accessible format of this blog will allow me to post stuff from my sketchbook every week.

FFM Conference

At the end of last month I attended the Festival of Faith and Music conference in Grand Rapids Michigan. I brought my sketchbook, here are a few pages from lectures and performances:

Daniel Smith of Danielson Family



Sufjan Stevens



Michael Kaufmann of Asthmatic Kitty Records

Back at The New Yorker

NEW YORKER, Feature, "Jamestown at 400" 3/23/2007



NEW YORKER, Spot, "Mythic Beasts at Natural History Museum" 3/12/2007

February Catch Up

TIME, Spot, "Britian Captures Oscar Race" - 2/18/2007



PREMIERE, Feature + Spots, "Career Rx" - 4/2007
An interesting note: this feature article ran in the last print version of Premeire Magazine. Currently, they publish exclusively online.

Killed!

ESQUIRE, Spot, "The Fall of America" - 2/2007




SCOTTIES, Ad, "Soften the Blow" - 1/2007

Piranhas & Bees

ARRIVE MAGAZINE, Feature Article, "Why You Don't Want to Make Partner" - 2/2007



OUTSIDE, Feature, "Swimming the Amazon" - 2/2007

Books!

PENGUIN BOOKS, Jacket, "The Dead Guy Interviews" - 9/2007



THE NEW YORK TIMES, Book Review, "The Long Exile" - 4/8/2007



FARRAR, STRAUSS & GIROUX, Jacket, "Greetings from Nowhere" - 3/2008