Princely Amounts of Graphite

A while back I was contacted by an author in Denver to help her develop a proposal for a series of books she had written. Since I tend to do quick turnaround assignments, spots, and people in suits playing money, this was a great opportunity to play with larger sizes, recurring characters and other things that wouldn't present themselves in a typical editorial gig.

I now have stacks of sketches on my drawing table and possibly a permanent graphite stain on my right hand. Here is a sampling of some of my favorites so far....