Illustration Friday: Snap
I’m sure Jill and Rob will remember the “Snap Daddy” logo. We haven’t seen him in such a long time. I thought I’d bring him back out for this week’s theme.

I’m sure Jill and Rob will remember the “Snap Daddy” logo. We haven’t seen him in such a long time. I thought I’d bring him back out for this week’s theme.

This week’s theme feels like a black and white movie from the 1930′s… Al Capone was known as the “King of Chicago”. He had an extensive spy network, from newspaper boys to policemen, so that any plots against him were quickly discovered.

Merlin used his magic to place a total of 1,500 tons of bluestones and sarcens in their current patterns. This is a photoshop collage using my own photography from the Salisbury Plain in England along with original and stock illustration.

This is a two-sided charm or necklace pendant that features an original concert ticket stub from my own collection. The stub is from a 1981 Van Halen concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Market Square Arena. The print is placed behind glass and soldered together with silver and measures 1″ x 1″.

Fueled by coffee, I reach for the sketchbook that is surgically attached
to my hip and doodle until the waitress brings breakfast.

A miniature folk art scene with original illustration in a glass box. This is my first attempt at soldering. I can tell it’s going to take a lot of practice to get the hang of it.

This is one of my altered art paper mache book pendants with original illustrations that was sold on ebay not too long ago. The little book opens to a collage of a three dimensional fairy tale scene inside. My new ebay friend, Mary, sent me a picture of my ‘book’ in its new location. She wanted me to be assured that it had a good home. In the tradition of the roaming lawn gnomes, my work has been taken on a new adventure. What a cool idea!

When Richard II became King of England, Chaucer regained royal favor. During this period Chaucer used writing primarily to hide from public life. The “real” Geoffrey Chaucer is an enigmatic figure. Biographers puzzle over the lack of personal presence in his poems and search the text for clues to the public and private man of the 14th century.
