Portfolio

Color Gallery
This is my current work in the art of picture books.

This piece took 2nd place in the SCBWI "Illustration Nation" competition. It depicts a boy who claims his piano teacher was levitating.

Naughty Kitten aka Adorable Tragedy

Nightjar from "How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck?" by Danny Adlerman

Little Heartbot from "Robot Hearts Malfunction"

Flowerz & Beez from "Robot Hearts Malfunction"

SCBWI Intensive artwork for "Jeremy Draws a Monster"

Sebastian Seabass

Gallery 2
Simple, random cartoons and misc. More coming soon...

Sad Rabbit

Food Monster 1

Food Monster 2

ArtPrize
In 2009, Ryan held top rankings in the first ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, MI. Starting off in the top 25 for the first three days,
and finishing in the top 100.

His work, "Museum..." depicted 6 large scale paintings of his favorite museum exhibits from his youth. The Grand Rapids Public Museum
purchased his work, and curated it into their permanent collection.

You can visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum to see Ryan's work on the 2nd floor café.

Museum by Sky

Museum by Saddle

Museum by Sea

Museum by Space-Time

Museum by Starlight

Museum by Streetlight

Promo 1

Promo 2

This is the work as it was displayed on-site among a crowd of visitors

Commercial
This is work done for various magazines, publications, and organizations.

Wildflower for "On-the-Town Magazine"

Poster for the 2013 Michigan Reading Association conference

Oven Mitts - cover of the Michigan Reading Association Author-Illustrator Cookbook

Cover of REVUE Magazine's Holiday Gift Guide. Ryan did 24 illustrations for personality types:

Personality types: Photographer & Foodie

Personality types: Fashionista & Libertine

Personality types: Music Junkie & Crafty

Personality types: Parent & Beer Snob & Artiste

Personality types: Survivalist & Queen

Personality types: Patriot & Foreigner

Personality types: Economy Stimulator & Curmudgeon

Personality types: Thrifty & Thespian & Techie

Personality types: Good Samaritan & Juggalo

Personality types: Film Buff & Bookworm

Personality types: Sparkler & Cowfolk

Pet-Portraits & Commissions
This is a sampling of my commissioned pieces - mostly whimsical pet portraits.

A watercolor request for a sad, rusty robot.

A watercolor of an octopus, a favorite.

A watercolor request for a very long snake.

Pet-Portrait of Tinkerbell

Here is a Pet-Portrait...

...and here is the portrait with the subject!

A portrait of my Dexter

Sketch Request
A small sampling of my full gallery found at www.SketchRequest.com where fans can make requests for fun sketches for affordable prices.

A request for a cow wearing platform high-heel shoes.

Request for "happy pickles holding hands".

Request for a "walking taco".

Request for "Chewbacca".
Make YOUR request at www.SketchRequest.com