Day of the Dead Art Show

I'm participating in a group art at the Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock opening this week!
I have 2 pieces in the show- 1 new and 1 from last year's show.
Opening Reception Saturday October 10th 7-10pm
Cactus Gallery
4534 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
323.256.6117

http://www.eclecticcactus.com/
http://www.cactusgallery.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/cactusgallery
http://cactusflower.etsy.com/
http://www.nelaart.com/

See you there!


Last year's piece
Dancing Skeleton Couple
(with the new work)
New Piece
Victorian Child
Paper & Fabric

ANIMErican Art Show

I am participating in a group art show opening tonight in Culver City.

The theme is American artists inspired by anime.

For my piece I made Astro Boy as Little Lord Fauntleroy.

"Little Lord Astroboy"
Pen, Paper, Fabric
5" x 7"

Little Girl

A little girl modeling a winter coat.
Day 122

Owl

When I can't think of anything to draw, there are always owls! Inspired from an illustration on a deck of cards from the 70s.

Day 121

Crab

Tiny crab.
Day 120

Squares

I don't know where I was going with this one.
Day 119

Design

A sort of art nouveau design. Haven't cross hatched in a while.
Day 118

Flower Design

Quick & simple.
Day 117

Lamp

Another lamp.
Day 116

Blimp

Day 115

Snuggie Beamer

At work I wrap Beamer in a blanket on my desk. It makes his eyes water.

Day 114

Peacock Fan

Day 113

Mushrooms

I don't like the taste of mushrooms, but I like how they look

Day 112

Flapper

Back to normal.
Day 111

Puffer Fish

From a picture on Cute Overload.
Day 110

60s Flight Attendant

Not me, but I was a vintage flight attendant for halloween last year. I love those styles!
Day 109

Owl

Simple quick owl design
Day 108

Hollywood Hotshots

An illustration I finished last night for the Hollywood Hotshots show at the Steve Allen Theatre. Text is done by their graphic designer.
It's a great show! Go see it!

Cut-out paper & pen
http://www.steveallentheater.com/hotshots

Girl with Parasol

Back to drawing pretty girls

Day 107

Fluffy

Quick drawing, fluffy pooch.

Day 106

Little Kid

Late night drawing, came out weird looking

Day 105

Lamp

I love the look of 70s hanging lamps. this one is my own design.

Day 104

Decorative Fan

Just a fancy fan
Day 103

Easter

Edwardian style
Day 102

Caterpillar

Day 101

Washboard

A musical washboard. Working on an illustration involving this and a banjo.

Day 100

Olvera Street

Took my mom & grandma to olvera street today.

Day 99

Banjo

Day 98

Walking

From an old photo of a man walking past a fantastic Victorian house.

Day 96

I like your dress

.... it looks like Harry Potter.

Thanks nerd at the bookstore. sigh.
(btw, the dress I was wearing is red & tan stripes)

Day 95

Snail

Something simple for today.

Day 94

Octopus

Day 93

Hydromedusa

Day 92

April Fools Beard Day

The entire studio dressed as our boss for april fools day. We all wore fake beards and glasses.

Day 91

Blob Fish

Day 90

Piglet Squid

Can't get enough of sea creatures lately.

Day 89

Ping Pong Tree Sponge

Day 88

Dumbo Octopus

Day 87

Meerkat

In an animal drawing mood.

Day 86

Invisible Sex

Went to see Urgh! A Music War from 1981 of new wave, punk, and post-punk bands.
One if the crazily dressed bands was Invisible Sex. Had never heard of them until tonight.

Day 85

Beamer

Drawn on Matt's calendar at work.
Although the date on the calendar says March 26, I drew it on the 25th
for everyone to see the next day.
Day 84

Sea Turtle

Quick not so good drawing.

Day 83

Squid

Day 82

Gerenuk

Went to the zoo to do some sketches, but realized I wasn't in much of a drawing mood. I just walked around and watched the animals. My favorite are the gerenuks.

1st page of my new sketch book from ex libris anonymous

Day 81

Mary Pickford

Don't remember where I found the photo, but it was labeled Mary Pickford. I just liked that it was a casual daytime flapper outfit and still stylish.
Last page of my sketchbook.

Day 80

Frances O' Connor

Was waiting to post this pencil drawing until I could scan it, but I am having no luck with the scanners I have tried to use. So here is a light, hard to see version. Maybe I'll get around to inking it someday.

One of my favorite circus sideshow people, Frances is in the 1932 movie Freaks. If you haven't seen it, you really need to.

Day 79

Chain Gang

Influenced by a late night of working on chains.

Day 78

Wide Brimmed Fur Hat

From a 50s fashion catalog.

Day 77

Clover

A quick cut-out four leaf clover for St. Patrick's day.

Day 76
Fabric

Winter Coat

This is how I feel at work. Usually bundled up in a big winter coat or blanket.

Day 75
Pen