My Latest Painting:
Philadelphia Phillies 2010 NL Cy Young Award Winner Roy Halladay
Just wanted to share a blurb about my latest image of Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay. In just one amazing year as a Phillie, Roy Halladay has cemented himself as not only one of the greatest pitchers in the Philadelphia Phillies’ long history but maybe one of the greatest athletes in Philadelphia’s sports history. In his […]
So Where Have I Been?
When I started this blog I was given the good advice that in order to be successful at it I needed to be consistent. Well, easier said than done. That was certainly my intent but doing so has proven to be somewhat difficult for me. As a full time freelance artist, I am usually at […]
My Artistic Journey Though Computer History
Computers, they are hard to avoid or even live without these days. They are all around us from our desktop to our pockets and just about all of us know how to use them on some level. I am guessing you are even using one to read this. I remember the very moment that the […]
My Unexpected Foray Into Sports Art
Let me start by saying that I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember and sports always has beenone of my favorite subjects. Sure, it took a back seat to things like Star Wars, Spider-Man & The Dukes of Hazzard for a while in my grade school years, but once I […]
Hello Mr. President!
Well, of course part of my intention of starting this blog was to shamelessly plug and promote various things I might be selling. More often than not it will be my artwork but in this case it is my Zazzle shop. Instead of simply giving you all the old “I just posted this, hope you […]
Drawing on a Love of Star Wars
(My Mighty Beanz Story)
I was just six years old in 1977 when Star Wars first exploded onto movie screens across the country and took us all to a “galaxy far far away”. Like most six years olds and just about everyone else, I became obsessed with all things Star Wars. It was one of my earliest subjects as […]
Where to Start?
Welcome: Hello blogosphere and welcome to my first blog entry. My name is David E. Wilkinson. I am an artist with more than sixteen years of experience. In running my own agency called The Drawing Board Art Studio I have worked for some of the biggest names in toys, entertainment and sports. Some of my […]
Working with Brian Propp
(1987 Stanley Cup Finals, a Time to Remember)
A few months back, I was fortunate to come in contact with Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Famer & NHL great Brian Propp. Brain played eleven seasons of his fifteen year NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers. One of the most memorable and successful seasons he had during his years in Philadelphia was in 1987 where […]
David Wilkinson Helps Flyers’ Riley Cote Knock Out MS
I had the pleasure of attending Philadelphia Flyers forward Riley Cote’s 2nd annual Cote Carnival this weekend at Swanky Bubbles in Cherry Hill, NJ. The event was held to raise money and awareness to help fight Multiple Sclerosis with all proceeds going to the MSAA. I recently completed a piece for Riley and when I heard […]