The first advertisement for RARE BIT FIENDS. From 1963 #6: TOMORROW SYNDICATE circa 1993.

After running son Kirby’s painting a few days back, why not a piece from my Dad’s sketchbook? It’s dated 1925, which would have made him thirteen years old. He’d just arrived in New York from his native Scotland.

Closeup of the eye of the whale from ABRAXAS AND THE EARTHMAN.

Another unused rough idea for an early issue of Army@Love.

After I posted Dave McKean’s sketch of my son, Kirby, a few folks wrote to ask how he’s doing. Well, these days he’s in his last semester at the New Hampshire Institute Of Art, majoring in illustration. In this age of computer art, Kirby is deeply focused on hand watercolor and, as you can see by this lovely example, is developing a rich, classical style. His goal is to marry his art skills to his love of fantasy writing. He sees himself as a world-builder and, after graduation, hopes to find a job that can make use of those talents. His senior thesis is an experiment in fantasy development called the Orrery Project. Check it out!

Rough art for an unused ARMY@LOVE cover concept.

Mid-1990’s concept art for a horror movie pitch. I think.

Panel from THE ONE.

From SHIPMATES as reprinted in SHINY BEASTS.

An abstract created by crumpling up some tin-foil-like packing material and scanning.