
Chris Whetzel whipped up this parody of J.M. Flagg's Uncle Sam (sporting a visor) for a recent issue of Golf magazine. U.S. players are not doing well in their own tournaments, so the magazine ran the image with a commentary about how we always lose the Grand Slam. (more)
Chris Whetzel was super-excited to do this assignment for this year’s MLB All-Star Game after creating the images for 2010's World Series program. The article was a "who's who" of pitchers and their stats, and the AD wanted to work in a manner that was metaphoric of all of the league's pitchers. (more)
Chris Whetzel was contacted by Village Voice Media to illustrate a universal cover feature to be used in several of their papers: Seattle Weekly, LA Weekly, SF Weekly, Riverfront Times, Miami New Times, and New Times Broward. (more)
Chris Whetzel rose happily to the challenge of illustrating the "The World's Best Soccer Lineup" cover story for Sports Illustrated. (more)
Chris Whetzel illustrated one man's exploration of switching his racket grip, and how it slowly improved, his game for Tennis magazine. (more)
Chris Whetzel created this cover and interior imagery for the St. Louis' Riverfront Times to illustrate an article on the controversy surrounding the city’s Kevin Kline Awards (a theatre-actors' event). (more)
Chris Whetzel was commissioned by Semper Fi magazine to create an image for an article outlining a new approach in the fight against terror: the cyber soldier. Hacking is a major national security threat, and the military is training soldiers as well as incorporating tech-savvy civilians into a cyber-defense task force. (more)
Chris Whetzel recently finished up art for Cincinnati Magazine to illustrate an article about a new indoor football team - the Northern Kentucky River Monsters. The art direction called for playing up the imagery associated with river monsters, as well as the distinctive team helmets and uniforms. (more)
Chris Whetzel’s recent Dale Earnhardt image led to yet another Sports Illustrated request for a portrait-approach for their NASCAR 2010-2011 issue. This one was for an article that made predictions about future Hall of Fame inductees along with an estimated date of induction. (more)
Chris Whetzel’s portrait of Dale Earnhardt appeared in Sports Illustrated’s commemorative issue that marked the 10-year anniversary of the NASCAR legend's passing. The magazine was cover-to-cover Dale photos with the exception of Chris’s last page feature, "What If Dale Hadn't Died?" (more)