Murals

Sharpies in silver and black!

Live mural illustrations for the Spec Furniture Company done at the Merchandise Mart in 2016

This mural was created not only live, but I also had to draw the majority of it upside down. A first for me on all accounts!

Setting up mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartSetting up mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartStart of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartHalfway point of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartDetail of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartOnlookers during process of Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartSpec Furniture mural in the Merchandise MartComplete mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartComplete mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartNick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartNick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartOnlookers viewing Nick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartMural progress for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartFinal mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartFinal mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise MartFinal mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Pen, Ink, and Cintiq!

Rendered Works

I love making personal works that I use as a vehicle to explore to constantly learn the programs I use on my day to day, and push my artistic abilities.

A jar full of bones and skulls trots by for Halloween.

Created: Ocotber 16th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Skull jam is definitely a pretty grim form of jam, but hey, it's full of calcium!

A jar full of candy corn trots by while carrying a large ear of actual corn, while wearing bib overalls and a straw hat!

Created: October 15th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Corn jam is probably the lesser known of the jams, but still down home and as Midwestern as they come!

A figure with a head of a jack o'lantern is behind a group of jack o'lanters set up as a drum set.

Created: September 24th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Solos, mad steady beats, The Pumpkin Drummer has your back to keep the spooky tunes moving along in perfect time!

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Vector works that a fun, cute, scary, and a bit dangerous!

A spooky floating ghost looks creepy but comfy with a stocking cap

Created: October 9th, 2022 | Role:

Do ghosts wear stocking caps in Chicago because it's so cold most the year? I would argue that yes, yes they do.

A disembodied hand flies through the air with the gesture of 'the horns'.

Created: October 2nd, 2022 | Role:

A metal fan in life and in DEATH (maybe death metal even). This flying hand with the horns is here to party.

A smiling wiener dog wears a red, white and blue ballcap and a chicago-style hot dog costume.

Created: April 28th, 2022 | Role:

Winning ugly is still winning right? This wiener dog knows that and is repping the colors of the south siders while rocking a sweet Chicago-style hot dog costume