Kiko

2012-01-27T19:29:00.001-08:00

Momma Hen's Blog Button

2012-01-27T19:12:00.001-08:00

I've been working on getting freelance work and it's been picking up more and more every month. I have a couple shops on Etsy.com which is where I got this job. A creative lady named amy aka Momma Hen hired me first to draw her a cute caricature of her for the front of her popular blog, and just had me redesign her blog button. I thought it turned out well and it's different then my normal work, but probably more marketable.

Check out Momma Hen's blog at:
http://www.mommahenscoop.com/

Tim Tebow

2012-01-14T17:21:00.001-08:00

caricature portrait I did of Broncos' new superstar Tim Tebow

Pin-stripped and painted Helmet

2011-10-18T11:23:00.000-07:00

The idea for this helmet was derived by a good friend of mine,

Drew Roberts [ DrewARoberts.com ] and the I designed and executed it.

The helmet was $12 bought off craigslist and pin-stripping paint was used for painting. The designs are inspired by the native art we saw on totem poles on a trip to Canada. I am very proud of the way this turned out. Now all I need is a motorcycle.

Vincent Van Gogh

2011-10-06T21:45:00.000-07:00

He wrapped the severed ear in newspaper and handed it to a prostitute named Rachel, asking her to "keep this object carefully"

Tom Waits

2011-10-06T21:44:00.001-07:00

Tilliescope

2011-07-16T00:27:00.000-07:00

This painting is done in acrylic on 48" x 30" board.

I know these dogs well, Tillie and Trixie, and wanted to portray them in their comfort zone, which is in their living room on the sofa.

Collaboration / Photography and Painting

2011-07-07T20:08:00.000-07:00

This piece is a collaboration with the photographer Drew Roberts.

He lit and took the photo and I painted in the dress, smoke, peacock head and blood in with acrylic onto the original photo.

It is a new direction and would like to explore it more.

Check out Drew Roberts Photography sight:

http://www.DrewARoberts.com/

A Royal Fairy Tale

2011-05-03T01:18:00.000-07:00

Feeling Corel

2011-04-01T09:42:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to learn Corel Painter. I did these in class last night, Digital life taught by Cliff Nielsen, and I think I'm finally getting the hang of it. I found the Sargent Brush tool under the Artist Brushes to work best for how I like to paint.

corel painter

2011-01-27T23:55:00.000-08:00

Learning Corel Painter in class. I like the way this came out, especially the baby.

amanda seyfried for caricaturama showdown 3000!

2011-01-10T00:46:00.000-08:00

2010-12-18T15:19:00.001-08:00

Oprah

This is an illustration for a song by Atmosphere, Woman With the Tattooed Hands.
I was trying something new for this piece. I rendered her with little squiggly lines in guache.

STEP BROTHERS

Madonna

Illustriative Storytelling

2010-12-18T15:08:00.001-08:00

This piece is showing a passing of time, so I painted my friend Dana procrastinating around her attic, and the piece ends with her finally at her desk. There is 2 more images of her lounging around, but I need to work on them a little more.
This is from the story "548". This is the part in the story where this man is getting followed by his old secretary, who he slept with and then fired, and she wants revenge.
I always like to try new styles. I tried to mix a 3d look with flat shapes, patterns, and fun colors.. did I get carried away? I can't tell if it is working or not.

2010-07-07T16:16:00.001-07:00

" I Love Lucy"

2010-06-16T21:32:00.001-07:00

BrAnGeLiNa

2010-06-07T15:44:00.001-07:00

2010-05-25T19:41:00.000-07:00

2010-04-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

The Little Mermaid

2010-04-21T04:21:00.000-07:00

Children's Book Illustration is over :(
Marla Frazee teaches it for Art Center at Night, and is extremely successful in the industry.

Here is my final piece. It is a cover for the book the little mermaid.

"Parks and Recreation" got good

2010-04-07T22:03:00.001-07:00

Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari)

Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza)(love her!!)

Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman)

These are some of the characters from the show
"Parks and Recreation".
I remember trying to watch it when it first came out and thinking it was bad, but I just watched an episode oh Hulu this week and ended up loving it, and so I watched all that they had.
I like Aziz Ansari's stand up too!
Great cast!

Rumplestiltskin:

2010-04-05T12:39:00.001-07:00

Rumplestiltskin spinning hay into gold!

Any suggestions on the piece?

Hey Diddle Diddle!

2010-04-01T22:11:00.001-07:00

This is an illustration for the children's rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle"
My goal was to create a colorful, dream-like world, that a child can get lost in.

:)

Drew's card

2010-03-31T17:08:00.000-07:00

This is a business card that I drew for my friend Drew.
It's very different from anything that I have done.
Here's his website: http://www.drewaroberts.com/

Rumplestiltskin

2010-03-25T23:45:00.001-07:00

I'm working on illustrations for the story Rumplestiltskin.

More to come...

2010-03-09T01:33:00.001-08:00

old man vs. turtle

2010-02-24T16:26:00.001-08:00

Dana

2010-02-15T22:19:00.001-08:00

Toasters!

2010-02-15T08:56:00.000-08:00

I'm going to get back into doing caricatures. They are fun, and make good gifts!

under the sea...

2010-02-03T16:28:00.001-08:00

Enough is enough. I'm over this piece. I'll come back to it.... maybe

First week of children's book illustration

2010-02-03T10:39:00.000-08:00

Style

2010-01-02T18:41:00.000-08:00

Digital Landscape

2010-01-02T18:29:00.000-08:00

Painting in the beautiful California.
We would paint on location in guache and then work on them in photoshop.

Bummer. I lost the rest of my work from this class.

Sketching for Entertainment

2010-01-02T18:28:00.000-08:00

Marilyn is Forever

2010-01-02T18:27:00.001-08:00

Tastes Better with Chopsticks

2010-01-02T18:21:00.000-08:00

Every Hair on the Dog

2010-01-02T18:11:00.000-08:00

This was a technique I learned at Ringling College or Art and Design. They called it "every hair on the dog". I love the look and it can be very meditating.

Alter Ego

2010-01-02T18:08:00.000-08:00

sketching for illustration

2010-01-02T18:05:00.000-08:00

from life. My sleep schedule was so messed up!~

in class

2010-01-02T18:04:00.000-08:00

portraits, portraits, portraits

2010-01-02T17:53:00.000-08:00

Digital Life, Child Abuse

2010-01-02T17:46:00.000-08:00

I was reading " A Child Called It" during this term. I actually couldn't get through the entire book. I kept crying and crying. It was the 3rd worst case of child abuse recorded in California.
I like the idea in my piece, but I think I could have done a much better job on my execution.

Digital Life with Cliff Nielsen

2010-01-02T17:40:00.001-08:00

I loved this class with Cliff Nielsen. He is so funny.