Monday

Monday Monday, ooooh ahhhh!!  Who sang that?  The Mamas and the Papas?  Regardless, I'm so very glad it's Monday.  After a long weekend and an ever longer, tiresome month, the holiday is approaching I am going home!  I'll be so glad to take some real time to devote my self to some artwork.  I'm allowing myself to procrastinate and watch television when I have some free time at the apartment because I have been driving around Orange county singing so much, that my creative energy is quite used up by the end of the day.  

When I get back, though, I'm going to be setting some deadlines and getting my dummy book together to send out to publishers.  It's about time I start getting it all done, eh?

Well, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Watch out for strange calls from Santa Clause (I got one) where he'll let you know how good you've been all year (that's a lie), and how you better go to bed early on Christmas Eve.  No joke.  I got a call just like this early today.  Gave me the chills.........

Print work

I've been doing some work for my friend who is a graphic designer and printmaker.  We teamed up and I did some illustrations of Yellowstone wildlife, and I had a great time doing them!  Here is one of them---

A few sketches: One silly, and one kinda silly (but really quite serious)

She has a big nose, yes, but she's going to be part of a very poignant story... I hope.  And he has a big nose, but he's a carny with a cause and that cause it to make you smile, so laugh away!  

Oktober Fest!!

Just a little something!  All color pencil.

finished bird!

Anthony's playing!!

This is a small project I'm doing for a friend, Diane.  She has written many poems and a few children's books.  This painting is for a poem called, "Colors of Me".  It'll be done by the next go--- it needs a couple more hours.  It's supposed to look very whimsical.  I'l be adding a lot of highlights on the wings and eyes, and some kites in the background.  I'll be putting up the finished digi-paint when it's done.

Illustrating song lyrics

Here I put together a drawing for a song called "Monetary Sanctuary" by Anthony Williams.  It's on Youtube.  View song here--- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InfUF3zA4BI

The image will be going on a T-shirt.  Look out!  You might see it around town!

LOTR LOL, hehe :) Blah

Hello!

This is a little something I had to do, just for fun.  I'm going to be working on a lot of pen and ink drawings soon.  More to come!

AHHHHHH!

This is a work in progress, but I thought I would include it since it won't need to be finished for two weeks.  I'm having a lot of fun with it!

Blow that bubble, Margaret!

From "Heads and Hands" class.  This was the most enjoyable class so far!

witch tit

WITCH TIT!!

Painting in the Napa Valley!

I've never done this before, even though I've lived here all my life. I went out, today, with the sister, and painted on the side of the road. There was a sweet little winery nestled between some trees, and another up on a proud hill. We painted for an hour and this is what I ended up with. Tons of fun--- will do it again!

A Man and His Two Wives

Here's an ink drawing for a mini-book I'm doing in class. I've found my love for ink and bronze nibs. I'll be hand-crafting the book, too. Although I've drawn and re-drawn these scenes many times, the ink pulls it all together, and I'm very pleased with the final product.

I'm playing soooon!

The woes of Goldilox

These are some full illustrations I did for the fable, "Goldy-locks and the Three Bears".  The one directly above was assumed to be too stiff by my fellow class mates, and not enough locks of hair.  You can see the slight changes, and I do think they are for the best.

Ricky's Children's Book

Ricky, my dear friend, has allowed me to Illustrate his charming story about a Dog named Wheeze who one day makes a huge sneeze.  Very cute.  Here's the style I'm going with, and the very first page's image.  

Mas digi paints!

These are what I finished today. I sat in front of the computer for way too long, my friends. Help me.

Applicious

These illustrations are actually some small studies done in class today, using the program Corel Painter.  Nice program, great class.  Each image uses only one medium at a time.  Watercolor, oils, pastel, charcoal, etc.

new oldish

  A silly illustration I did for a book.  I'll be posting some new stuff real soon, ok???

paint your guts out

I decided to start a little life painting of some things around the house.  It was so nice to get the oils goin' again!

First Personal Comic

This is the first and second pages of my first comic.  Dark dark dark!

meanest murd alive

Look it.