A Tracery Of Loss

 Here is the second illustration that I did for Mary Stebbins Taitt's book of poetry titled When Time Stumbled. It's a simple image for some strong imagery. 

9x9 

ink on bristol board

Here is the poem by Mary:

A Tracery Of Loss

While spray painting a fern for a collage,

I left behind a tracery of the space

around the fern and an absence where the fern

had been, which reminded me of the shadows

of people left by the bomb,

which in turn reminded me of that giant you-shaped hole

in my heart now that you are gone.

  You can pick up a copy of When Time Stumbled here. 

Robots, Aliens, Heroes, and Villains...

And a lizard, too. 

My latest Substack is up and is all about some watercolor pop culture images that I did some time ago and forgot about. You can click HERE to check them out.

Belleville Drink N Draw May 2026

 This past Wednesday was the May edition of the Belleville Drink N Draw at Egan's Pub. I worked on a few ideas for some cartoons, a fantasy job and sketched one of our sketchers, although it really doesn't look like her.

colored pencil in sketchbook

The little chickadee is my fantasy idea of attempting to instill some culture in the city where I reside. It'll never happen, but I can dream. I have another idea involving the military museum near my house. I can design a better sign than what they have...

These little catfish are for a cartoon that I will soon do, involving them and a kayak. Hilarious.

Antlered Maul

 

9x12

ink on bristol board

Over the weekend at the Cherry Capital Comic Con, I did this drawing of Darth Maul, with his horns forming something of a crown. Antlered, so to speak. The idea coming from pal and fellow artist Bryan Mazany. I wanted to do something focused on a new show or movie and the new Darth Maul series Maul: Shadow Lord recently dropped, so that's where I went. Disclaimer: He doesn't have a crown of horns in the series. 

The drawing was done at Friday night's Drink N Draw event and all the drawings done that night were auctioned off on Saturday night's after party. And wouldn't ya know it, Bryan bid on and won the drawing. 

Cherry Capital Comic Con 2026

 

I have been so gosh darned busy the past few days that I almost forgot to post about this weekend. Yikes! So, I will be set up in Artists Alley at the Cherry Capital Comic Con at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme (Traverse City), MI the entire weekend. I'll have books, comics, prints, stickers, original art, including AP sketch cards, etc.

Stop on by, if you are in the area! There will be plenty of cool artists there!

The Gentoo Scratchboard Process

 

My latest Substack is up and has a brief description of the process of creating the gentoo penguin scratchboard. You can check it out HERE.

When Time Stumbled Exhibit

 

postcard by Mary Stebbins Taitt

This Saturday, May 9th from 3-5pm there will be an opening reception for the When Time Stumbled exhibit, featuring artwork from the book of the same name. A book of poetry by Mary Stebbins Taitt, honoring the life of her brother Tom, who passed in the fall.

I have two pieces in the book, but only one will be shown at the exhibition. Below is that illustration, all framed up courtesy of Rainy Day Art Supply.

photo by Kelly Nemzek

The show actually begins tomorrow, but the reception will be on Saturday.

Color Ink Studio is located at 20919 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030.