Illustration

Illustration, the heart of what I do and have done over the past 30 or so years. Yes, I do portraits, gallery paintings, exhibit work and even some video but illustration is where I started and still consider my 'calling' as it were. Here are several plucked from the flat files.
More (much more) are posted on the 'Illustration' portfolio page.

Ralph Lauren video

Here is a project that I really enjoyed being a part of. It is a 6 minute online video where live action characters essentially walk around in a storybook. It is called "The RL Gang Fantastically Amazing School Adventure"
Working with a company called Filmworks that shot and directed everything, including me was a great experience. They made magic, in my opinion.
The process started with footage of the kids, dressed in Ralph Lauren back-to-school clothes that was shot on a green screen and then combined with the approximately 200 watercolors I did. The After Effects work done in post production was nothing short of brilliant and I was delighted to see my art 'come alive'. Add in the original score and narration by Harry Connick Jr. and the final piece was quite remarkable. Take a look.

http://filmworks.posterous.com

Images and video copyright Ralph Lauren Media LLC

Bloomingdales

Here is a snapshot of one of the Ralph Lauren 'RL Gang' windows at Bloomingdales.

Portrait examples

Former NYS Attorney General, Dennis Vacco

Dr Cromie, CDPHP

Erland Kailbourne, Fleet/Norstar

I have had quite a range of portrait commissions- from children and teens to judges and politicians, including a New York State Attorney General. These are examples of portraits commissioned for  boardrooms.
Other portraits are posted on the "Portraits" portfolio page.

Veterans Mural

I was commissioned to create a 36' long veterans mural for the State University of New York which would list all faculty and staff who had served in the Armed Forces from the University's beginnings to the present . The names are set on clear film sandwiched between sheets of glass and mounted, along with scores of photos on the painted mural.

Here is the mural in its entirety and a close up view.

Details are posted on the 'Veterans Mural' portfolio page.

American Sketchbook

This is one of the images from the poster series I developed with Chatham Hill Games. It is an ongoing project where major themes in American history are explored. In addition to the poster set, several of these illustrations have been produced as puzzles.
See the 'American Sketchbook' page for more in this series.

Posters available at:

www.chathamhillgames.com

Puzzles available at:

www.sunsout.com

American Girl 'Addy'

I had an opportunity a while back, to illustrate one of the 'American Girl' book series. Addy is the Civil War era character who escapes slavery & finds a new life of freedom in Philadelphia. There were 54 paintings in total for this 6 book series. Posted below are two from the series. Additional Addy paintings are posted on the 'Addy' page

Copyright American Girl LLC

Monsieur Corbin

This is part of a series of drawings done in the manner of journal entries. These were done for the visitor center at the New York State Historic Site at Crown Point, NY which was a fort on Lake Champlain held successively by the French, British and Colonial forces. The idea was to add a personal dimension to the history of the site by fleshing out some of the records of people who lived and served at the fort. This group of  drawings (30 or so) are presented in front of exhibit displays in a book format with pages that the visitor can turn to see the story of each of the individuals.
I will post additional images from this suite of drawings in the near future.

More Crown Point drawings

Here are some additional drawings from the series done for Crown Point Historic Site visitors center. The writing is mine - done to suggest a style of writing as well as type treatment. The actual content and design at the visitors center is a bit different.

Coastal and maritime art

Paintings I do for galleries tend to focus on coastal New England. Here are a couple of samples.
More images are posted on the 'Maritime art' portfolio page.

The Velveteen Rabbit

Here's today's post, The Velveteen Rabbit, done for a theatre production.

More theatre poster art on the 'Theatre art' portfolio page.

Copyright Healy Entertainment, Inc.

A law practice television ad

This law firm took the unique approach of using my drawings instead of live action footage for their ad campaign. They wanted to bring a courtroom sketch feel to the ads to set them apart from the competition.

One of the drawings used in the television spots.

Copyright Tully Rinckey PLLC