BELOVED CHARACTERS FROM LITERATURE

This first image is 'Tragic Queens', depicting
Mary, Queen of Scots & Marie Antoinette.
(both the only factual characters in this series
but much fiction & non-fiction were generated
from the impressionable stories of these ladies...

The (below left) images are entitled:
'Notorious Heads', & include the head of
John the Baptist, Lord Shiva & Medusa, all
from ancient mythology....

(below right) Feathered Woman of the Jungle, by
Amos Tutuola, the dove from Noah's Ark, and H.C.
Anderson's 'The Nightingale'.

'Seaborne Protagonists' -- (from right) Moby Dick, the Little Mermaid, & the 'Creator' from Genesis:

VICE AND VIRTUE
Which behavior crosses the slippery line of propriety to become a vice? Who decides? There are historical heavies: 7 deadly sins, the 10 commandments, the 3 godliest virtues...&  the re-interpretations of these across time and culture. Here's mine:

(from left to right) Lustful, Gluttonous, Envious, Hopeful, Peaceful

JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - Institute of Policy Studies
A four page promotional booklet, demonstrating the nationwide influence of this educational program; dealing with symbolism that would elicit dark subjects in a hopeful way.

LIVING WAGE T-SHIRTS
A Philadelphia-based startup, with a mission to make fair trade clothing fit into everyone's budget. * (products not available until after Spring '09) - www.livingwageclothing.com - Here are some images up for consideration:

MUSIC ALBUMS

Illustrating music is a bizarre and wonderful challenge.  Some of my favorite work; its usually a collaborative experience.
Stone Gossard's "BAYLEAF" - I was given free reign to doodle, then we picked out several images for a tri-page foldout case...a sort of storyline began to take shape. My brother, Paul Haidle, did the artwork on the CD. We also created paintings for his new follow-up solo album - soon to be released.