A commissioned book cover from 1986, from Baen Books, of "Ethan of Athos" by Lois McMaster Bujold.

If I recall the story, Ethan was a mild-mannered space traveller, different than the Buck Rogers-Flash Gordon style space opera. This was done before Bujold became a hot commodity in the publishing realm, and I sold most of the art I did for her, about 7 or 8 covers.

Oil on masonite, 15" x 25"

Another from the Tonka "Legions Of Power" series from 1986, of interchangable Lego style toy spaceships.

This was a flying version, and was the most complicated of the sets. Oil on masonite 18" x 27"

Commissioned by Tor Books in 1994, for the book by Jeffery Carver. It was the standard spaceship busting out of the solar system, with a fair amonut of airbrushing and knowledge of elliptical perspective.

Oil on masonite, approx. size 18" x 26"

From the book by Fred Saberhagen, published by Tor Books around 1991. The story of a race of killer machines stalking the galaxy.

Oil on masonite, size 17" x 26"

This depicts a giant city in space, from the book by Jeffery Carver, published by Tor Books in 1995.

Oil on masonite, approx. 18" x 27"

From the book by Mack Reynolds, published by Tor Books 1983.

This was originally done as a college assignment, in which I had free reign on the subject matter (which was rare). Many of these style assignments (like Forge Of God) ended up being bought by Publishers as "stock art" and used whenever the art fit a story.

So, in this case, I never read the book, but it did have the "romance of space exploration" that Mack Reynolds' books often depicted.

Gouache on Illustration board 13" x 20"

In 1985, I was commissioned to do 14 box paintings for Tonka Toys "Legions of Power". It was a series of interchangable toy pieces, like Legos, that could be built in different ways.

This box was the largest, about 18" x 24" inches, with a special "Walker" (likely based on the "Empire Strikes Back" version) that was motorized, and actually did walk.

They wanted me to push the colors bright as possible, since the market was 8-14 years, and I drew on my Art Center College of Design experience studying the Goethe Color Theory for these covers.

Oil on masonite size approx. 24" x 34"

This was the third cover art from the "Chaos Chronicles" series from Jeffery Carver (the others are "Neptune Crossing" and "Strange Attractors" in this gallery), published in 1995, by Tor Books.

I don't fully recall the story, but, as with all Jeff Carver's work, there was an abundance of soaring, cosmic, hard science, giving the reader a lot to think about.

In order to get this image, I had to scan the book and digitally remove the type. The art, and transparency have been long gone, but it's about 95% accurate to the original, done with gouache and acrylic on masonite.

Commissioned in 1987 for the book by Marc Stiegler. Published by Baen Books.

Although the idea of unmanned drones in warfare wasn't new in 1987, this was a very far seeing concept, considering today's warfare tactics.

Here, a set of drones lead the way into battle. It was set in the future, but it could happen very soon now.

Oil on masonite, approx size 14" x 23"

One of the best paintings in the 14 box covers I did for Tonka Toys "Legions of Power", this was a lego-style interchangable plastic toy, that included a motor. The box was the same size as the motorized walker (18" x 24") and was the most expensive of the set.

Oil on masonite approx. size 24" x 32"