I've loved drawing since I was old enough to hold a crayon. These days, my tools are a bit more sophisticated, but that innate passion is still as fierce as ever.
Just because you're old doesn't mean you have to be boring! (Birthday card illustration for a friend)
Character design concept for an interplanetary backpacker.
Three of my favourite fictional females from pop culture.
Exploring a retro mid-century style to depict Halifax's "Quinpool Rhoda" for a 2019 holiday marketing campaign. AGENCY:Burke & Burke | ART DIRECTION, COPYWRITING: Larry Burke | DESIGN: Racheal Gallant | ILLUSTRATION: Benjamin Thompson
Inspired by a recent move to rural Southern Ontario. Life on the farm is good.
Monster characters developed for children's birthday invitations and party decorations. AGENCY:Burke & Burke | ART DIRECTION: Larry Burke | ILLUSTRATION: Benjamin Thompson
Steampunk mechanical apes, inspired by Warsaw-based illustrator Dan Gartman.
Mini-Inktober! My innovative solution for the avid illustrator that’s either too busy or too lazy to commit to a full-sized ink drawing for 31 days in a row. (Each square measures roughly 1″ x 1″)
Experimenting with a minimalist approach for this caveman character design inspired by the wonderful Monika Norcross-Cerminara.
“Alebrije” character design (mythical fantasy creatures popular in Mexican folk art) adapted from a hastily scribbled crayon drawing made while entertaining my young nieces. They lovingly named my koala-squirrel hybrid, “Sabrina.”
Linocut greeting cards, largely inspired by my frequent inclination to unplug and enjoy life offline.
My contribution to a world that can never be too oversaturated with Baby Yoda imagery.
The "Apocalypster" began as a black & white ink sketch; digital colour was added for a dynamic look on poster prints and my business cards.