In our latest collaboration projects, Maryanna and I (aka Eagle & Wolf) have been working on the same page together. This is a departure from how we originally started collaborating, where Maryanna would hand me he part of the work, which I would scan and work on within the computer. I’ve really been enjoying this method of collaboration.
This piece is a gift for my Grandmother’s 85th birthday. I rendered the hummingbird while Maryanna created the floral environment. Maryanna worked her pastel and charcoal magic to tie everything together. The present was very well received.
This drawing is a wedding/housewarming present for a two friends who married earlier this year. They recently moved out of town, so we wanted to give them something to remind them of Portland. Maryanna had the idea to create the notable bridges spanning the Willamette River, but with a surrealist bent. I created the miniaturized version of Portland’s cityscape, while Maryanna crafted the bridges from flowers, bows, fur, teeth and feathers.
The Pyramid Monster drawing represents our first collaboration where we worked directly on the same page. I created the central character based on a sketch from August of last year. Once I completed the ink work, the piece sat for a month as I couldn’t decide on how I wanted to treat the background. We decided that the piece would work well as a foundation for an Eagle & Wolf collab, so I put it in Maryanna’s hands. She effortlessly created a cast of motley foodstuffs to accompany my monster. Her charcoal treatment really brought the whole thing to life.
We definitely plan on continuing these collaboration efforts. We certainly accept commissions, so if you’re looking for an Eagle & Wolf piece of your very own, please get in touch. You can view our complete body of work here: EagleAndWolf.net
