sketchy situations

here's some shtuff i've been drawing!

for gallery nucleus Power In Numbers 4:
(2 of 4)

voyage pieces

i forgot i never put up full scans of these ink/gouache drawings i did for cecil's "voyage" show a few weeks ago
sooo here they are!

Fletchlings

here's the full view and more detail shots of the piece i had at Alchemy Archives- which sold! Yay! It's on a plane with its new owners, on their way to new mexico!

Alchemy Archives Tonight!

i just got back from the last minute madness going on at 695 Santa Clara Ave- it looks AMAZiNG! ya'll should go. 7 to midnight. $5 to get in (gets you a drink, too!) do it! also, Cosio was practicing and i have never heard spoons + water goblets sound so good!

New Excitement!

So I didn't find out until right before, but work I had in La Luz de Jesus was part of the Beyond Eden show at the LA Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park last weekend! It was an amazing show-it was so exciting to have stuff in the same room as some of my favorite artists! I took some pictures, in case you missed it!
Also, here's another snapshot of part of my piece for the Alchemy Archives show, on the 24th:
Also, some friends and I went to the LA Opera costume sale on Saturday-the line was long but the bag o' fabric that I got was well worth the wait. The costumes that we saw people walking away with were amazing! Next time, we're going early. Way early. Here are some snippets:



It was a busy weekend.

lamp kitten

okay so this has nothing to do with art or anything, but my kitten, Pocket, got scratched in the eye by another crazy cat and has become a sleepy lamp-style kitten. pooor baby! so sad and cute at the same time...she runs into things a lot. can't fit into bags. she'll be okay. she's a pirate. that is all.

peeky peek peekerson

here's some parts of what i'm working on for the Alchemy Archives show on the 24th of October! be there!!

695 Santa Clara Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
$5 to get in + gets you a drink!

peek-a-boo

here's a snippet from a new painting, for the "voyage" show at cecil kim's restaurant.
there are two pieces for this show. pen and gouache on paper.

and now, i am going to get ready for a voyage up north!

Post-show Post

Thanks to everyone who came to the show at La Luz! It was great to meet everyone!
(photo by Mr. Mehran Azma)


Also I have an official-type website up now, thanks to Mr. Wyeth Stiles at In Flight Studios:
Check it Out!

Four Person Show at La Luz de Jesus!

I will be in a four person show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery!
featuring the fine work of Misato Otake, Scott Holloway, and Jasmine Worth! And me!

and here's a new photo of something I made for the show:

I hope you can make it!
More info here

marionettes

i made two new marionettes. they aren't quite finished.

their bodies sculpey, with movable joints. the gray one is pretty much done.
the peach one now has a lovely yellow velvet corset and purple lace ruff around her little neck.

sketch clipping

part of an ink and gouache little drawing, 8" x 9"

sneak peaks

here is some things i am working on:

from my sketchbook-

hands! this is their state a week or two ago, i still havent 100% figured out how i'm going to use them
and some kids! this was fun. i think there might be tiny tiny puppets involved by the end!

her little shoes, cute, no?

the collection

this piece was constructed from an old display case thing i have had since i was little.
the oil painting is sunk into the boxes (thanks woodshop guys!) so that it is flush with the rest.
the birds and various other bits are made with sculpey.
there is everything from lace and buttons to knobs and jewels in the boxes.
approximately 23" x 26"

the poem reads:

chloe keeps her best things
in neat, fancy rows.
but it's hard to find friends
who don't mind the crows.

the birds are perched on driftwood collected at the beach by my lovely mother.

and finally, buttons!

blind

blind
sculpey, acrylic paint, lace, cloth, doll hair and a feather, seated on driftwood.
about 10" x 7"

i took a shirt from a little doll. her eyes are glass beads.

tiny fingers, with wire inside.

vanity

vanity
oil paint, sculpey, resin, cloth, bits and pieces of other things on multiple pieces of wood
in a handmade frame
16" x 13"

detail - one hand is sculpey, the other is painted inside the "mirror".

here you can see the weird angles that happen from the side-

the perspective only works from straight on

lone crow

another shot of the single crow. this was the first one i made.
it is made of sculpey, wire, and a piece of wood.
7" x 10"

i probably should retake this photo...i don't really like it.

father awaiting his lost children

a semi-three dimensional painting.
oil paint, wood window frame, resin, sculpey cup, antique pocket watch (that still ticks!) on two pieces of wood.
21" x 13"

marionette

this marionette is made with sculpey for her face, neck, hands and feet, with a foam and cloth body.
everything is hand-sewn and she has full movement. her eyes open and close, too!
approximately 32" tall.
she sits on a swing that hangs from a bit of driftwood, as seen here:

(no strings attached, currently.)

little paintings

siblings
gouache and ink on paper bag
8" x 10"

siblings detail

adventure in the fog
acrylic and ink on illustration board in a handmade frame
4.75" x 4.5"

teacups
gouache and ink on illustration board.
4.75" x 6.25"

they just wanted a tea party after all
gouache, acrylic and ink on paper
6.75" x 6.75"