various little things

hello
here are some dumb little sketches
and the start of my pig-footed bandicoot.

little gouache sketch of galliano's fall 2009 makeup. too bad he's such a jerk...i really love these faces.

uhhhh pocket was found sunbathing inside this little greenhouse. love.

this is an extinct Australian animal, which, unlike all other bandicoots, had small, deer-foot-like toenails on its front paws, and a single toenail on its back paw that was shaped like a horse's hoof. weird little thing. this guy is about the size of a kitten, which is, apparently, accurate.

ok. uh i have not been making enough things and am in a rut. any suggestions are welcome!

Finally!

so its been awhile, i had computer problems involving a full glass of beer, but all's well! so here's some shots of a piece i just finished for an upcoming show. I'll show the full photos later, the show won't be until September or October, and it will also be put into a book! its one of the more complicated pieces I've made in awhile. I put a lot of work into it, I'm glad its done!

some process shots of the herons, with my handy bird identification book and my trusted accomplice, pocket, in the background.


detail shot of one of the night herons (well more closely based on a green heron, but still.) and some tiny books and tarot cards i made.

titties.

the other side of the floor, with a luna moth being pursued by another heron.

also, here's something I worked on at my job job, which was for my bosses' kids' school play of Alice in Wonderland. I swear if I do another Alice project, I will start barfing white rabbits and teacups. It was fun nonetheless.

the book was 8' by 6', i included the last picture with a forklift in the background for scale. giant! each page had lyrics to songs as well as my illustrations.

mooning

hello! here are some progress shots of my next piece. it moves! there are lights! magic!
i used some new sculpting techniques for this figure, which has helped a lot.
starting out with a creepy skullface, with help via this blog

moon mechanism in the works...i just hope it works!

and a painted detail, with lots to still be done.

more to come soon!

Everything But The Kitschen Sync- Opens Friday!

Tomorrow night at 8, the 14th annual
Everything but the Kitschen Sync show
opens to the public!
come see my piece, and over 200 pieces by 123 artists!
its always a great party and a perfect way to see new fancy art!
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
phone: 323-666-7667
email: info@laluzdejesus.com

Society of Sixes!

hey friends!
i joined and have one glorious post on Society6 !
check it out here!

<3 dalva

leaky!

hey so the show page is up for the always exciting

"Everything But the Kitschen Sync" group show
at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles!
my piece, "seeking" will be there along with 123 other artists' work!
i suppose now i can put up a full picture, since its already on their website!

make sure to stop by if you are in the area,
the show will be up March 4th-28th, 2011!

werkity werk

helloo!
i've been working at home a lot recently, since realjob is slow right now.
also we've been going on lots of adventures!
here are some highlights!
a tiny quilt i am working on...

from a lovely trip to the huntington gardens! we had barely any time, i want to go back soon.

playing "get the cards in the hat" game. pocket loved it. LOVED it.

two new pictures of my piece that will be part of La Luz de Jesus's Everything but the Kitschen Sync show! full pictures and details coming soon!


and finally, a little dumb project i did. now my camera is not only protected, but fancy!

january things

various bits that have been laying around!

we made a little tiny terrarium and the rocks grew..
sketchy sketch from today
carpenter bee (found in my parent's ceilings...) in a tiny watch part jar ,
part of my most recently finished piece "seeking":

here's a face detail from "seeking"
i'll show her in full at the end of the month!

and here is a hint at what I'm working on now. new excitement!

some sketchies

helllo! here are some sketchy gouachey things i've done recently in my sketchbook. woohooo.

and some crow drawings for my brother:

peek

here's a peek of a piece i just finished.
i think she needs a bit more work still.
this is before costume, hair...all that.
more to come later!

i've got grand plans.