Election Fashion Shoot

Because this needed to exist.

Lady Sarashina Arrives at the Shore

PoundPound Art Show

So I belong to an art collective called PoundPound and last Saturday was our first art show and it was such a success! Our creative director, Kayetan, did an amazing job. Some of my dear friends came for support (including the amazing Chris Gash!), for which I really appreciate. I had such a wonderful time.

So what new pieces did I showcase? The theme for the show was slumber-related so I focused on sloths and dreams, and wanted to experiment with more graphic styles.
If you want to buy these as prints, as well as the awesome artworks by the other three artists (Ahu Sulker, Michal Brodka, and Ana Benaroya), click heeeeere.

Cotton Candy Dreaming

What Will I Dream Tonight

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Woman

Midnight is Approaching

Made with colored pencils.

“Sweet Slumber And Sloth” – An Illustration Group Art Show and Layabout Party

Come this Saturday at noon to The Fine Grind in Little Falls for a lovely art show! I'll be there and other great artists showcasing our work specifically made for this show.

 And for every print bought, you get a free specialty drink!

I'm. so. excited.

 

An Outside View and a Dream

 I bet this is what my apartment looks like from the outside. My cat, Freyja, loves to look out of the window and watch  the trees rustle and the birds fly.

I had a dream not too long ago of a big, red moon floating outside an old window. I tried to illustrate the exact scene from what I could recall, including a swirly-sort of William Morris-style wallpaper. The room had such a heavy stillness that I woke up in a foggy trance.

Edited Piece

I went back and edited this! Why not re-show it for old-time's sake?

Airport Sketches

I just came back from a wonderful trip to San Francisco, and a weekend in Los Angeles, to visit my older sister, and it was an awesome opportunity to meet new people and places. She lives in the Mission area so almost every alleyway and open wall on the streets had graffiti art exploding with colors and a fierce energy. I also had authentic Mexican food every day, which was awesome.

Anyways, here are some drawings I made while waiting at airports and flying:

             
By the way, if you aren't following me on twitter, you really should!

Birthday Piece

My birthday is next Monday! I've waited an entire year for this day.

 Screenshots of my progress working on it: 

Holding the Witch's Beads

I should be working on other projects and works of art but I've been thinking about the plot a fantasy story (it includes the immortal witch) that I've been creating for some time now. Last night, I just had to illustrate a scene from it. Here, the wizard is about to use the beads to track her down and gazes at their strange colors for a moment.
I wanted to use sunny, dramatic lighting and brighter colors than what I'm comfortable with for the sake of experimentation, but I don't know if I succeeded or if it's just too bright and yellow and absolutely horrid. I guess you can be the judge of that (let me know!).

Mid-process screenshots: