Victorian Chid

Victorian children are fun to draw. They look like miniature adults, and are usually in stiff proper poses. I also like that little boys had to wear dresses at a young age.

Day 4

Pen on paper.
I took this one into Photoshop to add the chair fabric pattern and give it a sepia tone.

Here is the original.

Girl on Tricycle

Day 3
Little girl on a tricycle.
Pen on paper

Drawing A Day

Inspired by following Daisy and Damon's drawing a day blogs, I've decided to try it myself.
I have been working too much on a computer and found myself incredibly rusty at drawing on paper.
Here's Day 1

From a book of late 1950s Sears Catalog Fashions.
I love how all the models are perfectly posed in the most stiff and uncomfortable ways. I also love many of the styles of clothing. This is one of my favorites.

Half Woman

A new piece I created for a group art show opening this Saturday.

A woman with no legs.
Paper, Pen, Fabric

monkeyhouse toys & art gallery
1618 1/2 silver lake bl.
los angeles, ca 90026
323-662-3437
monkeyhousetoys.com

an itty bitty art show

november 8 - november 30

opening reception: saturday, november 8, 5pm-9pm

Skullz Art Show

I am participating in a Group Art Show for Dia De Los Muertos at the Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock. 

L'Absinthe C'est La Mort

Here is a Pen Illustration I made for an event at The Steve Allen Theater that will be held at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The illustration is for the Fall '08 Season Program. 

Pen

10"x13"

The Graphic Designer for the theater added the title (which is from a 1905 poster by F. Monod) the text, and black sky ( I originally had a white sky).

http://steveallentheater.com/absinthe

Dancing Skeleton Couple

Cut-outs of dancing skeleton couple created for an upcoming Day of the Dead Art Show.

Pen, Paper, Fabric, White Ink, Feathers

Siamese Twins

Siamese Twins

Fabric, Paper, Pen, Feathers, Thread

I love the Little Lord Fauntleroy style clothing.

These boys were inspired by photographs of siamese twins from old Circus Side Shows. 

New Fabric Character

It's been over a year since my last post.
After being harassed about this, I'm finally updating.
Here is a new cut out character.


Fat Lady
Pen, Fabric, Paper, Feathers, Lace

Heaven, Hell, & Everything Swell

An illustration created for a show at the Steve Allen Theatre in LA.






http://www.steveallentheater.com/susanburke

Feed Your Brain

An illustration I did for the Steve Allen Theatre/ Center For Inquiry in LA.

http://www.steveallentheater.com/brain

Flapper

Some new pieces.

Flapper
Pen, paper, feathers


50s Girl (based on a vintage clothing pattern illustration)
Pen


Tiki head
Pen

Lizzie Borden

Lizzie just after using that axe.
Pen, fabric, paper, Photoshop, Painter

Hell

"Hell" as I see it, as described in the song "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Plus a couple pieces of art I did quite a while back.

Hell
Pen, Fabric, & Photoshop


A scene from Alice in Wonderland
Colored Pencil


My little pupster Beamer-- part chihuahua, part deer, part bat, part rat, 100% adorable
Pen & Gouache

Gallery Photos

Some photos of the work in the show, including work of a couple of the other artist's work. The show is a mix of widely different styles, from painting to photography to illustration to found art. Turn out for the reception was great. Lots of people, positive response, and good times. Unfortunately I didn't take any photos from the reception (d'oh!).