Liam

I don't mind when the kids play video games because it means they'll hold still long enough for me to draw them. I think Liam was killing Darth Vader at this point.

Spring!

Ah, Springtime in New England. The spring flowers pushing their way through the mud, the suddenly balmy temperatures... the SNOWSTORMS!

A little blizzard's not going to get in the way of a cook out around here.

Breakfast!

Here's a typical breakfast around here. I think the kids will grow up expecting to eat faces and figures for their meals. Imagine when they get to college and there's no face on their pancakes.

Uncle Mike

Tail Wind

I probably shouldn't make this public, but what the hell. I'm pitching some ideas to different magazines as a way of being able to control the content of my illustration work. I figure that if I present myself as more than just a hired gun I'll have a bit more longevity than I would otherwise. Besides, my favorite part of the whole creative process is coming up with ideas and solving problems.

For this sort of thing, I'm trying to combine common terms in cycling with other common cycling related situations. Always try to make money from your hobby, that's what I say.

My Mother's Christmas card

Here's a Christmas card I did for my mother and stepfather based on their recent run-in with the wild kingdom.

'Tis the(Bear Hunting) Season!

This little critter was shot on my mother's deck a couple of days ago. No, not with a gun, just a camera. When we're there, I think nothing of letting the kids go play outside with little thought to their safety. I mean, we're out in the middle of the woods on a lake in central Massachusetts. What could possibly go wrong!

My mother told me that this vicious specimen made a bold attack on her bird feeder. I guess that just makes him an oversized squirrel.

Here's a very quick (about 20 minutes from drawing to where it is now) study of my son Liam. I love that kid!

Another busy week coming up. I'm working on a cover for the Nashville Scene, Nashville's weekly alternative paper. Also, my regular spot for Golf Digest's Johnny Miller column, and another spot for Sail magazine. They're all fun projects, and I'll post the finals and maybe sketches as I finish them.

In the meantime, it's halloween time, so here's the superhero of the house.