Re-created this classic Norman Rockwell illustration for a post inspired by an Old Testament proverb and a Tim Keller lecture.

The End of Joy is Grief

Elisha the Troubled Prophet is available as a limited edition print

Eglon & Ehud

I’m also launching a new project with my buddy Jim LePage featuring a bunch of our favorite designers/illustrators from around the world — Old & New Project! Watch for it to launch late winter 2012 and follow along so you don’t miss it!

Old & New Project

Old & New on Facebook

Old & New on Twitter

Snake illustration for a post title “I Swore I’d Never Be.”

this illustration is also available as a limited edition print – I just so happen to have a framed version of this hanging in my family room.

Scent of Murder – on the nature of real books

1.21 Gigawatts

If you don’t have it, borrow it.

Here are a handful of illustrations that I’ve done for Strong Odors this summer. If you’re not following the blog then you’re totally missing out man! I’d recommend following on Facebook and Twitter for the full effect. It’s like 3D for your face!

Despite summer business trying to keep the walls from being empty at my Right Brain exhibit, I’ve had a few moments here and there to do some quick (but pretty cool) illustrations. Check out Changel (above) and the stories behind each of these illustrations on Strong Odors.

Proof, I’m a real artist (as if the beret weren’t enough)

Eglon & Ehud and why he’d never be considered “grossly fat” in our culture.

Five Years Cancer Free (sort of) full essay on Strong Odors.

Return of the Fudgies! our Traverse City streets are crawlin with em right now!

Celebrating Bob’s 70th with this Dylan’s Song to Woody poster

Ruminations on turning 33, or as I call it The Year of Scottie Pippen

Last summer I created a set of posters for the Traverse City Film Festival commemorating nine of John Hughes most iconic films. This month a couple of those illustrations were picked up by Open Skies magazine – a Motivate Publishing print magazine that serves as the in-flight mag for Emirates Airlines.

Here’s another piece inspired by life in northwest Michigan. This one started a little rocky in early drafts but I’m really happy with how it turned out. I think it’s a lovely print perfect for anyone who loves the Great Lakes or sunsets or pipes or peace or peace pipes. Check it out in my shop.

11″ x 17″ giclee limited edition set of 13.

My favorite suggestion to yesterday’s query “what should I draw today?” was Kelly’s “lots of crows.”

I got quite a few ideas from folks on Facebook and Twitter… including several who suggested a “May 21 Rapture” theme.. and some concepts that were so specific I couldn’t help but think “why don’t you just make that yourself?” Check out a few from the list:

• Avett Brothers “Murder in the City”
• A Wiener Dog
• Mother Theresa
• Tribute to the late Macho Man Randy Savage
• A little girl smelling a flower and from the flower comes out a rainbow that ends in the mountains (almost did this b/c it was just so weird)
• “Honest Abe” Lincoln with a halo
• What you see when you hear Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5
• Memories from Saved by the Bell (I’m sure I’ll do this eventually)
• Cheeseburgers
• a bird that learned it can fly underwater and the discovery it made
• a spiral coming undone
• a man turning into a city
• a fish
• leather pants

I loved the design so much that I’ve decided to make it available in the shop. Only 11 will be printed—the first of which will go to Kelly for making such a great suggestion.

Congrats Kelly!

You can get this in the shop now for a few bucks (and it’s a 5×7 so finding a cheap frame will be easy for you.)

Here is a new free wallpaper for your desktop, iPhone, iPad, etc. I think it will look especially cool on those new storm-trooper-esque white iPhones.

I woke up yesterday to discover that it was “Star Wars Day.” Nerds everywhere were saying “may the 4th be with you.” Which is kind of fun, so I figured I’d join in and posted this illustration on Strong Odors. It was so popular that I decided I might as well make it available as a mainstay for your favorite displays.

Enjoy!

320×480 (older iPhone), 640×960 (iPhone4 & later), iPad, 1280×1024, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440