Ferris State University

Some years ago, Ferris State University, of Big Rapids, Michigan, hired me to draw portraits of all their former presidents, interim or acting presidents. Now when they elect a new president, I draw a new portrait. The original portraits are 14 x 17 inches in size. Ferris also had me draw portraits to be presented to their honorary doctorates. These are smaller than the presidential portraits - -8 1/2 x 11 inches. These were scanned from photocopies made before the originals were framed. Unfortunately, the art was over-sized, so these images are cropped a bit. I drew more of these than currently presented here and will add to the gallery as I go through my records and find the photocopies, or if I am requested to draw more. Unfortunately, with one or two large portrait, I never made a photocopy - -the deadlines were tight and I forgot to make a copy for my records. The pictures are in pen, brush and ink, drawn in a style inspired by the classic pen work of illustrator Franklin Booth.