“Sweet Aurora, you stole what was left of my heart, and now I have lost you forever.” – Maleficent It’s hard to believe Elle Fanning was only 14 in this reference as this is from the first Maleficent in 2014. Costume designer Anna B. Sheppard was determined to create a more age appropriate appeal for […]

“Think of me” showcasing the beautiful Emmy Rossum as Christine Daae from The Phantom of the Opera Original drawing on Ingres paper 11”x14” Another fun fact, costume designer Alexandra Byrne(Finding Neverland, Mary Queen of Scott’s, Elizabeth) was challenged to make Christine more “magical and mysterious” as she gets further immersed into the Phantom’s lair. This […]

“I felt something… it awakened…” -Rey In anticipation of the new film coming this year I’ll be doing a new series based on the sequel characters… more info to come… Styled and costumed by the brilliant Michael Kaplan(Blade Runner, Star Trek 2009) Medium-colored pencil on Canson Ingres paper, 11”x14”

“I wanted all of her costumes to have a tease of turquoise, so it becomes her iconic motif.  You see it repeated again and again until you see the whole turquoise costume in the middle of the film.” – Michael Wilkinson, Costume Designer for Aladdin 2019. It’s always interesting to study the “whys” behind costume […]

On the day of Amy Adams audition for Giselle, director Kevin Lima was running a 103 fever. Out of 200 other auditions he said he knew she was the one when he saw her “beautiful round eyes and fair skin”. Her audition was so good he forgot he was sick for the entire 45 minutes. […]

It’s hard to believe its been a year since the release of the first Zoey novel. It feels like yesterday we were on a panel at the Cartersville Public Library opening pre-sales to Mikayla Lowery’s brilliant novel. The introduction to Zoey Song has become a hit, and fans are already demanding more of her. I […]

When I asked Kensie which princess she wanted drawn for her birthday she said “Cinderella, but the real one daddy”. 🙂 So Lily James it is!  This specific reference showcases the fairy godmother’s brilliant restoration of Ella’s gown for the ball. The official color of Ella’s gown is Cornflower blue. In order to achieve the accurate reflection […]

Kristin and I finally made it to see Mary Poppins Returns last night, we were both very impressed. I don’t think they could have cast a better actress for the part, Emily Blunt was Fantastic! What some big shoes to fill following Julie Andrews, but she more than did it justice and made it special […]

Ben was recently honored to create a rendering for Cartersville First Baptist Church celebrating the 5 year service of Pastor Jeremy Morton as he transitions to a new role at First Baptist Woodstock.  The artwork was debuted at both services on 10-14 as well as a reception following that afternoon.  A huge thanks to CFBC […]

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and staying cool! It’s an honor to share I was recently asked to create artwork for investment company McWhorter Capital.  The first of the series portrays the work of contractor Ron Goss, who beautifully restored the Bartow History Museum.  This will be the first of a new series […]