Lucy Liu

After I finished this piece on Lucy Liu I remember thinking 'Did I spell her last name right..?' I honestly did this illustration to add some 'diversity' to my portfolio. I had this idea (once I decided to 'Toon her) to create this cool blend of yellows/oranges/deep reds/etc. to give it a real 'Asian feel.' I also threw in a few 'butterflies' for effect. ~Wmd.

Alan Greenspan

'The Money Man' ~ I don't remember what his actual title was, but I do remember that he had something to do with the U.S. Treasury Dept. (I think)....Anyways, another very interesting person to caricature or as I say 'Toon. Even threw in a lil' piggy bank for emphasis.... ~WmD.

Lauryn

Lauryn Hill. WoW. Truly one of the most talented people ever born. My fam and I have always been fans. I still have (and listen to) her MTV Unplugged CDs. Soooo much truth in her lyrics yes, even today. Here she's featured wearing some 'Original Kreationz' gear (from my future Clothing Line). ~WmD.

Avril

There was something interesting about Avril L. from the moment she hit the scene. In looking for people to do a caricature of, most artists will tell you that the more interesting the person the better the caricature. I was inspired by Avril's apparent 'rip-up-the-stage' attitude for this illustration. I also wanted to experiment with color/positive space and see what I could do with both. ~WmD.

Michelle, Beyonce & Kelly ~ Destiny's Child

Somewhere along the way in my Air Force Career I picked up a few skills using the computer to illustrate. After the A.F. I ended up working for both a newspaper and bag company. During my time with the bag company I was able to even further my skill level using computers and began to use them in my drawings. My Wife, Daughters and I were huge 'DeeCee' fans around the same time so I thought it would be cool to draw them using my 'new technique.' This was one of my 1st computer-based illustrations completed and I was happy with the results. ~WmD.

PiTT

One of my fav comic book characters will always be PiTT. He was created and drawn by Dale Keown of Image Comics (formally of Marvel Comics where he illustrated the HULK~yes, there are similarities in the 'build' of both characters). This illustration placed as 'Runner-Up' in WIZARD Magazine a few years back. Alot of people thought it should have won, but I was happy with the judges' decision since it was my 1st contest outside of the A.F. (note the words: Aiming HIGHER). In this particular contest, artist were to create potential 'covers' for the magazine. You didn't have to include the title 'WIZARD' but I thought it added a nice touch. The catch to this contest is that you couldn't use a computer to illustrate your submission. I illustrated the whole thing and decided to print out the very top portion of the picture (the 'bar' that has Dale Keown and my name) to make it more believable as a cover. Bad move. I think it may have cost me the winnin' spot..... ~WmD.

Spidey in a New Suit

Like a lot of guys I was really into comics growing up. I spend hours drawing my favorite characters on poster board to hang up in my room. I remember thinking that someday I'd become a famous comic book artist....oh well. Anyways, I had the opportunity at some point in my career to create a new suit for ol' Spidey. It was a contest for HERO Magazine and I was happy with the way my creation turned out. Apparently the judges were too since I was one of 3 overall winners! I think they really liked the fact that he had his 'old' uniform in a 'web-bag.' I still didn't get that 'famous comic book artist' spot, but I did get my illustration featured in HERO Mag as well as some pretty cool (signed) limited edition comics! ~WmD.