Ferris State University

I was hired to draw a number of pen & ink drawings (more than are shown here -- I forget how many).

If you're ever in Big Rapids, Michigan, take a look. There in the Timme building, on the same floor (3rd, I think) as the president's office. That's really the only way to see them as drawn.  The pictures here were scanned from photocopies, which were unfortunately cropped, as the drawings were too large to fit a standard photocopier.

The pen & ink technique was largely inspired by the early 20th century illustrator Franklin Booth,  and other greats.  Anyone who likes this style should look up Booth, J. C. Coll,  Charles Dana Gibson,  and other masters of the pen.  However, these late, great artists can't accept commissions -- I do.

Ferris also hired me, in 2005 to paint a portrait of late former Michigan governor G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams for their Williams Auditorium.  Scroll down to see a photo of me and the portrait at the unveiling.  The painting was later mounted to a nearby wall in the auditorium.  It's painted in acrylics (I might have tried oils if the deadline hadn't been very tight) on canvas

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