Recent Illustration News
Occasional news related to my natural science illustrations
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A fossil worm new to science, but half a billion years old
About a year ago I was finalizing an illustration of a very special fossil
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An Early Jurassic ammonoid
This past April I completed a commission for amateur paleontologist W.C…. Read more »
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Illustrating grassland birds in their habitat
Last fall, I began an illustration commissioned by the wonderful people… Read more »
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The Coin World Podcast
Coin World is a website and magazine that deals with all… Read more »
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Ocean sunfish tattoo tribute
Once in awhile, people seek my permission to use one of… Read more »
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Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider
As someone who enjoys any compelling story that’s well told, I’m… Read more »
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The Mottled Duskywing life cycle, revised
Back in 2014, I wrote about a commission by a local… Read more »
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American Innovation: The Trustee’s Garden
In 2018, the United States Mint began producing a new series of… Read more »
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The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Quarter
I previously posted line art and a radio interview in which… Read more »
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Etymology and Stippling
Since last summer, I’ve been working on a series of 21… Read more »
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Honoring the contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Space Program
Since 2009, The United States Mint has annually minted a new… Read more »
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Colorful new coins; shark, grizzly, wolf, and maples
In the last month or so, the Royal Canadian Mint has… Read more »
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On the radio!
Recently, the United States Mint announced the designs for the 2019… Read more »
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Swallowtails and counted scales
This fall, Kloepfer Gallery right here in my city of residence—Guelph,… Read more »
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2018 Exhibit of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Each year, the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators puts on a… Read more »
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The 2018 Conference of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
During the week of July 15 to 22, I was in… Read more »
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A 50 mm Canadian Canopy coin
Now that it’s summer and the trees are in leaf, it’s… Read more »
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A Congressional Gold Medal design
On March 21, 2018 at the United States Capitol Visitors Center,… Read more »
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Art of the Plant exhibit
This May, botanical artists from 25 different countries are showcasing their… Read more »