Take it oooooooff

Oranje went well, everyone! Thanks to all who came out. I now know what kind of directions to go in from here. They are directions I am very excited about.







These paintings were the hit of the party, for sure. I am hoping to do more of them! With all the digital stuff, which I love too, I sometimes pine for getting my hands dirty. What better way to get dirty than to get ink all over everything in my house?
Kind of glad my cat is black because of that.

There will be more like this in the future, for sure!

Crane Wife

Made this for the dude and me as sort of a anniversary thing. He introduced me to The Crane Wife album when we first met, and driving back and forth to his place it's what I mostly listened to. Whenever I hear it it makes me think of him. Shh, don't tell anyone I'm that mushy.

I mean, I did totally just make him a blood covered crane for christ sake.

I'm completely overwhelmed by how much is going on. Oranje is this weekend and I keep hitting snags with my booth. It'll get done. My back will be bent sideways due to stress, but it'll get done! I've been painting my ass off, I missed digital work. Hence the crane being digital. I love you, my computer.

the basic elements make it back to the water

When I was little I was in love with the movie The Point. The songs still get in my head, so one day when this happened I happened to be drawing. This little guy slipped out in the process.


pour yourself a cup - small and large sizes

aw snap, new website design!

Aw man, first post while using my new design! The blog now matches up with my brand spankin' new website. I still have my eye out for mistakes or broken links, if you find one, let me know!

I also have up some painted jars on etsy. The vases seem to be a hit, I want to do tons more.


Chirp Chirp - $25

I also learned a valuable lesson on shipping costs this week. I think the biggest lesson is that it makes no sense to me whatsoever.

Take a Whiff

I'm getting into a groove, I blame it on the summery weather, even though it's been all tornadoes and rain here the past week or so. Word to the wise, don't snuggle your cat who is made of 324% muscle when it's thunder and lightning out. When lightning strikes across the street, you will regret it. Claws everywhere.

In the mean time, I'm embracing lines again! I missed them, I missed playing with ink and I missed having to battle with tracing paper. I have a new print up to show my accomplishment with getting back to hitting the (ink) bottle.


You can find him here!

I've also started a tumblr a while back not sure if you cats and chicks are into them, but I like posting things I find, new work, shit that lives around my house. All sorts of stuff. You can find that at http://wishbow.tumblr.com/

Homemade Promenade

I am currently made out of 90% berries. I'm so glad the seasons are changing so all the fruit is going on sale. Aw man, blueberries are going in everything now.

I'd like to announce that I'll be at the Homemade Promenade on Mass Ave in downtown Indianapolis this Friday! It's some good timing seeing as Mother's day is Sunday, and if any of you are like me, you're scrambling.



Along with new prints, I also have a whole slew of painted glasses, vases, containers, all sorts of fun stuff. I'm also perfecting som jotters I hope to bring too, it's bound to be fun times.

I threw up on etsy some revisited prints, I tweaked and put them up. They are some of my favorites, I have no idea why I ever stopped selling them. I tweaked them to be green and blue, I used to get a lot of requests for different colors so I'm trying to give you guys what you want.

Newcity cover part two

For those in the Chicago area, check out the latest Newcity magazine, your's truly got to do the cover this week. Apparently there is no new one the week of the 20th, so it'll be out there an extra week for your eyes to take it in.

If any of you get your hands on one, if you could kindly send one my way, I'd love you forever and send you a treat. Seriously, not playing around here.

Take a gander and keep your eyes peeled for 'er:



It was for record store day, a day near and dear to my heart.

Carpet Cat

It's getting warm out there. Take off those shirts, let's see some skiiiin.



I'm getting my studio all set up and ready to use regularly. I, with help from the Brian-boy, tore up the carpet, put down new flooring, painted the walls, and put up the trim. I have so many boxes, it's pretty intimidating. It'll get done soon, I swear. I'll take pictures and everything.

The above image will be up in my shop here in a few minutes if you're interested!

new texture, new season

I've been playing with a few new textures I've made and think they look pretty neat. I'd love to hear some feedback on them. Here are some old pieces I messed with, like how they look this way?

You can catch them in my shop.

Chopping it up with tears in my eyes.

I made a painting a while back with an oniony theme. He's sitting on my windowsill looking pretty as the weather gets warmer. However I painted him in such dark, late fall/early winter colors. I wanted to let him have a chance to have a change in attitude for the spring and summer. So i sat down at my computer and went to work tweaking and making him again.

I assure you, we have the technology.

Brutus - without the fruit hat as seen in my house

I hope everyone is having a fun state of the union party, I know I'm having a blast! I have replaced pretty much every word with "bacon" and it's making for a very convincing and inspiring speech.

Here's a portrait of Brutus who lives on the mantle in my living room. I'll be making him a lady friend to keep him company soon.

Just a Suggestion

December was crazy busy, you dudes. I did some work, many of which were gifts. I'll throw some up soon to share.

In the mean time check out this biblical lady-butt.

Toys 2010

Hey kiddos! Tonight is the opening of the Toys show in downtown Indianapolis! I have a piece there that you can check out (or buy, if you are so kind.) I only have the color comp I did, but I'll be sure to get some photos tonight.

Check it out:

Primary Colors presents TOYS.
6-9 plus an after party.
Good times will be had, I'm sure.

Lend a Hand

I'm in the process of painting for the Toys show going on here starting Dec 3. Despite a problem where my fireplace sneezed soot over half my living room, I am chugging along. check out the show at http://www.primarycolours.org/ It should be pretty awesome.


In the meantime I'm playing with transparency in my work. It's a lot of fun to plan for. Not sure how much I'll use it though.

Posession

Trying to play around with bodies again. Naked and semi naked people are tons of fun.


In the mean time it's getting cold out. I have the windows open and I'm warming my feet with the brick of my computer charger. Winter, I am ready to take you on.

Oh man oh man oh man oh man

I bought a drawing from Grant Gilliand as a gift to myself for my birthday, it came in the mail yesterday! I am very excited about it. I interviewed him for a project for my first illustration class a few years ago and I still can't get over his work. Master of Sharpie's, that man is. Now I have to decide where it's going to go.



Speaking of stuff on the wall, while trying to get some good photos for etsy, which is apparently near impossible in my light sucking cave house, I took this while testing the light. It made me laugh, I figured I should share.






I put these notebooks up for sale the other day too, they're pretty rad and I had fun making them. I really dig the paper I used in them, it has some delicious tooth to it.

Now for some painting and a few hours of The Golden Girls.

A Classy Dame

I'm thinking of shopping this dude around a few shirt websites, I kind of love him.

In other news, I landed an office job. I never, ever in my life imagined working an office job. This completely weirds me out but I'm happy I will be employed by what seems to be a pretty nice, relaxed company. A company where I can get my teeth cleaned and my glasses fixed. the swirlies will surely break them down over time. I never really worked in an office before so I had to go buy grown-up clothes to cover my tattoos. It's more difficult to do than you think it is, apparently.

In the mean time I've been trying to crank out some work, including designs for pocket notebooks I want to make and sell. I should have some mock-ups finished soon. I have a bad habit of buying things with the intention of using them for project but never starting them. Hopefully this means I can get this stuff out of my face.

The more money I make the closer I get to allowing myself to get a cat. Help me with this dream. Please.

Tea Time

I'm finally getting back into the swing of drawing and making things. I guess moving from one state to another kind of jumbled up that part of my brain.



I'm messing with using more colors, not staying so completely flat and limited in terms of my palate. Play time.

Commissions

I got my hands on two commissions from my etsy. One for a Pan and one for a mermaid. Neither are something I'd think of doing right off so it was kind of nice. However, the dude wanted me to paint and ink them, nothing digital. That thew me for a loop, I haven't painted in a while.





Because I was a little shaky I've promised myself to do a little more practice. So I did a quick doodle last night and did some practice painting.



Hopefully I get better pretty soon.

So here we are, in the car again

I've been in Indianapolis now for about a week and a half. I've ventured out on my own to the scary land of the post office and grocery store. I nearly died.

Not really, but my car smells like wet cabbage now because we hauled my goldfish in the seat of my car behind the truck we rented. Apparently it spilled a bit. Seriously though, just like slightly cooked cabbage, I'm not even kidding.

I'm not getting into the swing of things, I got a commission for two pieces I'm nearly done with. A Pan and a mermaid, just ink and a quick painting respectively. It's kind of blowing my mind because I haven't actually done ink or paint in quite a while. Apparently I've become more patient because I haven't thrown the painting out the window yet. Last year that baby would have been compost by now.

Here's a doodle turned kind of neato from tonight. We can't afford cable so I'm catching up on Big Love and doodling. Best kind of combo. We were without internet for the first week or so. I nearly died. You have no idea how many wireless routers I tried to admin/admin my ass into.



I'm not sure if you knew or not, but B is for Bongo.