I thought it would be fun to do a cover illustration for one of my all-time favorite novels. I only wish Toole would have stuck around longer. Can you imagine what fun he would have had lampooning the characters of post-Katrina New Orleans?
14" x 10"
inkwash on paper
Playing around in PhotoShop and pulled off this little baby....
I think this could be a cover for a collection of Indonesian poetry that focuses on nature and holistic lawn-care.
11" x 7.5"
oil on paper
Rev. Wright keepin' the faith....
36" x18"
oil on canvas
This is the finished version of the watercolor study I posted March, 10, 2008.
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