EBONY Magazine

For an article in the June issue of EBONY Magazine exploring the Nouveau Noir or New Black — a collective of artists who are looking to bring back the classic sound of R&B using inspiration from art, film and travel. Artists featured: Elle Varner, Luke James, Frank Ocean, Stacy Barthe and Miguel.

The Fisherman's Wife

Select screens from a folktale I illustrated for the Learn with Homer app.

The Queen of Carry-Out and more on The Illustrated Train

Obama for Atlanta Magazine

Editorial Illustration for The Bark Magazine

Editorial illustration for an article on canine personalities. Thanks to AD Cameron Woo! Read more about The Bark here.

One day all of this will be yours.

New on The Illustrated Train

Sick Day with Annie

Darling Annie,

Thank you for spending my sick day with me.

Love,
B.

Annie's Ballet

I'm about 98% sure this is what happens behind the door when I come home from work each day.

Card Designs for BarkLoudly

Here are three blank notecard illustrations for BarkLoudly to be sold at a Pet Expo in New York this February.

From Desk to Dinner Date

Nothing wrong with a little mid-week romancin'. See more on The Illustrated Train.

Spotted! Benadryl Valentine in "The Kitchen" with Laura Prepon

Watch the trailer for The Kitchen here and see my Benadryl Valentine here. 

Bronx, Party of Three

See more on The Illustrated Train.

I Dream of Dobermans

Twice this week I dreamt of Dobermans. Red Dobermans with fur like deer and necks like horses. Despite their sinister appearance, these dogs were anything but scary. I was curious to see what all of this meant, so I did some research on dog and Doberman symbolism in dreams and learned that they signal emotional self protection–a desire to guard and preserve the parts of yourself you believe are most important.

(My sources, of course, have as much credibility as AM New York's daily horoscopes.)

In the end, the meaning isn't important. Maybe I'm showing myself some love in a transitional time, or maybe this is just a cloud-land cocktail of Purina commercials and old Ralph Lauren ads. Whatever the case, I'm always glad to have something new to draw.

Happy New Year from the Illustrated Train

New Year's Resolution #1: Wear less conspicuous hats.

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Foxburrow Vintage

Here's a little fox illustration I created for Brittany Jasper's soon-to-be-launched Etsy shop, Foxburrow Vintage. Looking forward to seeing the collection!

Merry Christmas!

All Hat, No Cattle

Here's the newest addition to the Illustrated Train. I would like to believe this man only takes the subway when his horse is sick.

In other news, I've been hired on as an illustrator for a company in Brooklyn that makes gorgeous and innovative educational iPad apps for children. I get to spend each day illustrating stories and poems and designing characters and graphics for interactive games. It's a dream come true to be working full time as an illustrator, and I'm really excited to see my portfolio grow as a result of that. I'll share more about the company and what I'm working on in the following weeks.

Because of my new schedule, the Illustrated Train will now be updated biweekly instead of weekly. I'll also be posting my new illustrations for the app as soon as we launch. Keep checking back!

Gloria and her Boyfriends

Gloria is a beauty school student from the Bronx. She stepped onto the train with two silicone mannequin heads tucked under her arm in rush hour traffic. She called them her "boyfriends" and told me her class was practicing beard trimming techniques. To my surprise (and utter delight), the heads also had tiny tufts of ear and nose hair, all of which was to be carefully removed before the final exam.

For more, follow along on The Illustrated Train.

This Is What Not Caring Looks Like

New work on The Illustrated Train.