Hope

This was a very fun piece to work on. I kept changing the colors to make sure I got just the right combination.

Metamorphosis

This was a fun illustration to work on because the colors and design keep changing enabling me to learn and discover new things.

Evolution of Metamorphosis

I then inked in the background behind the rendering.



This is the rendering for the main character.



This is the original thumbnail that sparked the idea for the piece.

Vintage Pin-ups

These are a few commissions that I did recently with a pin-up theme. I really enjoyed working on the color and making them look vintage.

Mourning

Another quick one for today. I will post some happy things next!

Misery

I liked working on Gloomy so much last night, I woke up this morning and did a companion piece for it.

Gloomy

This was another fun Illustration I did tonight. I am starting to play more with color and some textures in this piece.

Destination

This illustration is about following your own path.

B-day card

This is the front of my friends bday card.

Destination rough

This is the sketch for my next illustration. It will have a similar feel to the reflection piece I posted awhile back.

Just having fun

I did this sketch in my sketchbook and I wanted to to add some color to it.

Keeping on track

This is another oil study from this morning. I am just trying to paint as much as possible and get more comfortable with the medium.

Creative thought

This was just a fun piece I did today. I wanted to play with a different style.

Painting update

Just a couple more quick studies that I did over the past couple days.

Reflection in color

I wanted to play with my color choices on this illustration and create more of an emotional feel to the piece.

Reflection

This is a sketch for an illustration that I am working on.

Getting back into oils

This is an oil painting I did this morning. It was a quick painting for practice.

Sketches

These are some quick sketches from the weekend. I am trying to find some new styles within my work. With these I wanted a sense of realism while still playing around with shapes and varying the sizes of the features.

Wedding GIfts!

On August 2nd two of my best friends got married. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend one ceremony. I am so happy for both of them as they embark on their new journey with the loves of their lives! Best wishes!

Studies

I have been really focusing on getting back into traditional painting this summer. These are some more quick studies. Look for some more drawing and sketchbook posts soon!

15-20 min oils with new palette

Just a couple quick ones from last week's session.

15 min oil studies

Some more quick studies with oil.

Quick oil studies with a new limited palette

These are some more quick figure studies in oil. The poses are around ten minutes long.

Quick study

This was a sketch that I did in my sketchbook and I just added some color to it in Painter.

The Red Car

This is an illustration I did based on the novel written by Don Stanford.

CUYLERSMITH.COM!!!!

I created my official site and it is now on the web! Let me know what you think.

quick car study

I wanted to keep the quick sketch feel of the drawing while still having a finished quality.

Racing into the sunset

This was a fun illustration about a father and son driving their camaro's to the limit on an old desert road.

Cars and Coffee

These are some sketches I did in my sketchbook after attending Cars and Coffee this past weekend.

Personalized Hockey Illustrations

This is the prototype for a personalized hockey illustration. Each illustration will be custom made with the individuals name and number along with jersey colors and hair color.

Italian Door for Series

I am working a lot with textures within this series. The weathered wall on this piece was a challenge.

Portrait

I was just messing around with Painter and did a portrait.

Conner

One of my best friends from high school recently gave birth to her beautiful son Conner. I couldn't resist drawing this for her and her family to cherish their new addition to their family.

The Italy Series Returns!

I have received so many great comments on my Italy series that I have decided to do a couple more. Let me know what you think.

Italy Sketches

These are some drawings I did in my sketchbook from photos I took while traveling in Italy last summer.

Quick oil studies with limited palette

These poses only lasted up to 15 minutes and were a good challenge for me to work quickly while working with limited colors.

Plein Air Paintings