Rich Powell Illustration Blog
What I’d Do For A Drink
Bartering is fun! Sure, I’m broke and my car needs work and the roof needs repair and my kid needs food but why worry about that when you can trade Art for Booze?? My...
Blackbeard Still Sails
I think I’m done. Ended up with a 3 color design, depending on the color of shirt. It was fun getting a rough, blotchy look to his face by working very loosely. I ended...
What? More Pirates?
Well, I’m back at at the pirates once again. I’ve got big plans for the little guys and all shall be revealed soon. I’ve not bored you with more concept work as it all...
Ahhhhhhrg.
Phew! Just finished putting the finishing touches on the Pirate print. What a BEAR! I made many changes to the scanned pencil as I went along, coloring it in Photoshop. My Wacom finger is...
Fish Story
While I was visiting friends on Harker’s Island, NC. last weekend, my lovely wife Frankie and that beautiful daughter of mine, Bailey took advantage of the fact that my friends sell their stained glass ...
Creating a Buzz at the Zoo
I had the opportunity to see a friend of mine, Mike Durham, install his latest sculpture at the North Carolina Zoo this past week. It’s a Dragonfly made of scrap metals he’s collected here...
More “Conceptually Speaking”
I wish I had something a bit more unique to post here but I’m still knee-deep in concepts and haven’t had a lot of time for other projects (other than my wife’s graduation party...