I’m not sure where the idea for this piece came from. Space whales are certainly not anything that I can take credit for inventing. The idea is as old as science fiction (or thereabouts). But I do like the idea of lifeforms that reside in space. It’s just kinda cool. I also like the idea of people doing right by nature. So I the story of this space whale popped into my head. It’s a rare creature, and its centenary […]

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The summer in Minnesota has been mostly mild so far. But last week got really, really hot. So, naturally, I started thinking about winter. I think that’s where this piece came from. At first, I was thinking about a ship stuck in the ice. But slowly, it morphed into a more sci-fi-style setting. And, if you crash on an ice planet, you’re definitely going to want to salvage what you can. So the focus of the piece, then, became the […]

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Who wouldn’t want a velociraptor as a best friend? I know it’s definitely something I thought about a lot while I was growing up. I mean, sure, playing fetch with your dog is great. It is. But what if you could play fetch with a velociraptor, too? In this piece, I wanted to stay away from the Jurassic Park-style velociraptor. In reality, these animals were much smaller. And I liked the way the smaller critter measures up to the human. […]

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Indy author John Wilker contacted me a couple months back and asked if I would illustrate the main characters to his space action/opera series Space Rogues. I jumped at the chance, and I’m glad I did. This project was a lot of fun to complete. There are six members of the crew. From left to right, they’re: Gabe (an Android), Benny, Wil (the captain), Cynthia, Zephyr, and Maxim. I haven’t had the privilege of reading the series yet myself, but it’s […]

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