Sketchy musings....

Alternative Roosevelts(charcoal)Memorare(charcoal)

A couple of in-progress works, both covers. Top is for a Mike Resnick collection, and this particular one shows Teddy Roosevelt with an H.G. Wells martian. The idea is to do it much as an old portrait kind of thing.The bottom is for a new publisher and a Gene Wolfe book that deals with huge tombs in space, around Jupiter, made from asteroids. The idea was to convey a sense of mystery and not give too much away.

I did both these sketches in coffee shops. A nice free-flow way of working than in the studio. The ideas seem to come forth better in a public area...

enjoy!