Me drawage.

2012-01-18T02:36:00.001-05:00

Mafia Wars Shakedown

Here are some paintings that I did for the game "Mafia Wars Shakedown" which was released in November 2011.

2011-12-26T00:25:00.001-05:00

Next stop: Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all safe and happy holidays and best wishes in the New Year!

2011-11-16T23:57:00.000-05:00

Camera, Mask, Toy, Flask

Still life of a Revere Eight Model 77 movie camera that I got at an antique store in Beacon New York, a mask from the play, Sleep No More, a toy from Kid Robot, and a gas tank flask.

2011-11-09T12:33:00.002-05:00

Occupy Wall St.

Recently, I went to Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of New York City where the Occupy Wall Street protests are being held. It was the day before Halloween so some people were in costume, and others, not at all. There was also a drum circle with b-boys and b-girls gettin it in. Basically, there was a lot of character.

Overall, it was a lot calmer and more organized than I thought it'd be after seeing its portrayal on TV, in the newspapers, and online. There's definitely a difference between viewing it and actually being in the environment...

2011-10-12T23:28:00.003-04:00

We all have one...

That one relative that you were/are scared of...

2011-10-08T03:02:00.000-04:00

For E.

I found out sad news last week that one of my friends from years back passed away. E, the gentle giant/mean-lookin' teddy bear. You're the first person ever that put me on to the Roots and Erykah Badu's "You Got Me." I regret that our paths never crossed all these years, but I'm glad to have known you. You'll be missed.

2011-09-30T13:02:00.001-04:00

Game Work

This was done for Playdom last year. I created the vectors over sketches by their in-studio artists.

2011-09-26T01:31:00.000-04:00

Spidey found his MJ...

This weekend, I was (and still am) extremely honored to have been standing with the great Jeff Adams as he wed his equally amazing fiancee, Julie. These guys put on a super fun wedding party in every sense of the word. I'll post more pics as I get em in, because of two words: "superhero cufflinks"...oh, and "Spider-Man Cake"...and "Eyvind Earle trees"...okay that 3 words. But, you get the idea...

More pics to come, but in the meantime, here's a link to Jeff's website.

2011-08-30T02:07:00.002-04:00

Alison and Emory

A couple of friends got married in Hawaii this weekend. Congrats guys!

2011-08-19T02:45:00.000-04:00

Sketchin in the subway

Random things inna da subway...

2011-08-16T14:31:00.005-04:00

Happy Birthday Miss Cue!

To one of the most talented and chill folks I know: Best wishes to my good friend, Arlene!

2011-07-26T21:22:00.004-04:00

Art show Part 2

Here are a few pics from the art show at Lolita Bar, Friday evening, July 22nd. Thanks to everyone who came through! And if you missed it, the artwork will be up until September 12th.

Will Pope aka PopePhoenix makes an appearance after the jump.

His work can be seen at: http://blog.popephoenix.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/popephoenix

Pope Phoenix's work (above) and easter egg pic (below)

2011-07-19T15:38:00.000-04:00

art + music + drinks

If you're reading this and you happen to be in the area, come through and see some of my artwork. More details after the jump.

Host:Cam - http://www.iammookie.com/

Art:
Will Pope aka PopePhoenix - http://blog.popephoenix.com/ |https://www.facebook.com/PopeArtist
Phil Mamuyac - http://philmephlo.blogspot.com/

Music:
GeekChic: Cam & Tim Grae - http://www.geekchicdjs.com/

Drinks:
CASH BAR (atm on site)

Where:
Lolita bar - 266 Broome st. (at Allen st.)

Cost:
$FREE

2011-07-07T21:34:00.000-04:00

Kickball

Last night, I had a dream that there were huge kickballs falling from the sky. So, here you go...

2011-07-06T16:06:00.002-04:00

My Eggo

This is a gift made for a good friend.

And in attempt to get out of being lazy and back into better routines, I used acrylics. Hopefully there'll be more "traditional" approaches to my work on the horizon.

2011-06-29T13:14:00.001-04:00

The Little Red Hen

This illustration is based on the children's story, "The Little Red Hen." In it, the hen does all the work around the house while the other two are lazy and just sit around. I thought it'd be fun to put them in the fashion and settings of 1920's.

2011-06-21T01:48:00.001-04:00

Triangle (composition) Below Canal

Also known as TriBeCa, where we had brunch Sunday morning. I love(d) coming down here--especially when I used to live much closer--because it's one of the more calming places in the city. Slightly more sophisticated than other places in Manhattan without being snobby. Everyone's comfortable and visibly less stressed out (or that could be due to the mimosas).

Riding bikes, pushing strollers, walking dogs, brunching--sure these things mix together in other neighborhoods, but only a few other places feel like TriBeCa...

2011-06-19T02:00:00.002-04:00

Bella and the Washing Machine

Bella about to wake the sleeping beast...(now, with value!)

2011-06-16T15:48:00.001-04:00

Kendall vs. Dryer Monster

Here's a painted sketch of my niece, Kendall, versus the other monster from the laundry room. The monsters were created to answer the age old question: "What happened to my other sock?"

2011-06-07T18:50:00.001-04:00

All Good Living Kids

Last year, I created some designs for "All Good Living Kids," a Bay Area, California-based kids clothing company.

They just released their 2011 Spring/Summer promo video can be seen here. The "Lucy's Balloon" design can be seen at 1:16, 1:48, and various places throughout.

2011-06-02T21:22:00.000-04:00

Establishing Shot - DQ

Here's the establishing shot line drawing of my personal project. More and more to come...

2011-06-01T02:03:00.003-04:00

Buena Vista Subway Club

I saw this guy at the subway station--he reminded of the singer, Ibrahim Ferrer, of Buena Vista Social Club fame.

2011-05-26T16:24:00.001-04:00

Backyard Hi-Jinx

More development work for a personal story...

2011-05-25T22:38:00.001-04:00

Skizzenbuch, etc...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, just been busy with projects. But anyway, here's some sketchbook stuff from around the city...

2011-01-26T02:28:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Jeff!

This is dedicated to one of the hardest working/most talented/coolest people I've had the pleasure of working with. Cheers Jeff!

2011-01-15T03:56:00.005-05:00

Ode to the Bodega

One of the things I miss about living in Brooklyn was a deli sandwich from the bodega down the street.

At any time of day, you could order an "Adam's Bomb" (chicken cutlet, cheese, bacon) or "the Bedford Blast" (turkey, cheese, bacon), select from the 20+ other types listed, or customize your own. They even throw in a banana and cucumber slices in the to-go clamshell.

If you visited and hung around long enough, then you know the bizness. There's stories of people staying for a couple days and returning to the bodega again and again and again....

No one else makes sandwiches like this bodega. NO ONE.

Even when I manage to make it back, the guy remembers my order: "No cheese; banana peppers on the side..."

2011-01-08T01:49:00.004-05:00

War and Peas.

Birthday painting for another good friend and photographer. You can see his stuff here.

2011-01-07T04:02:00.003-05:00

DQ: Belle & Keni

Meet Belle and Keni, the two stars in a story I'm currently working on. Stay tuned for plenty more to come!

2011-01-06T05:23:00.008-05:00

LAC: Dec. 2010

This was for one of the Lazy Artist Club challenges last December.

The topic was: "Favorite Memory of 2010."

2011-01-06T04:59:00.010-05:00

ROUND ONE: BRAAAAINS!!

Fellow LAC member and illustrator, Pope Phoenix suggested the topic of "Zombie Street Fighter" and I went with it. I wasn't really into the zombie genre until this year when TV series like "Dead Set" and "The Walking Dead" came out. But I've always loved the Street Fighter series--the designs were beautiful and the colors primary but with purpose (similar to Super Mario Bros.).

One day, maybe I'll post some SF2drawings from high school. But we'll see...

Also, thanks to the Fix's, Colin and Anne, for the zombie inspiration!

2011-01-05T02:10:00.006-05:00

Seein' kinda Patton...

One of my favorite comedians, Patton Oswalt, as the subject here. He was the voice of Remy in Ratatouille, played Spence in "The King of Queens," and is a writer of comics and books.

A "slash" person (does this-slash-this-slash-this, etc.) aka "multi-talented."

2011-01-04T02:17:00.004-05:00

Pee-Wee

We went to see the Broadway production of the Pee-Wee Herman Show and it was amazing to see a concept so out-of-the-box still holds up even today. After that, we saw Sylvain Chomet's "The Illusionist".

The poses, the silhouettes, and the comedic timing of both Paul Reubens and the characters of "The Illusionist" were definitely something to behold...

2011-01-03T20:08:00.005-05:00

The Emperor's New Year...

New year, new changes--nothing out of this world or super drastic, just chipping away and aiming at progress...

This was inspired by the work of J.C. Leyendecker, Daniel Adel, and Peter de Seve.

Cheers!

2011-01-03T04:32:00.003-05:00

O Cyclops, Where Art Thou?

Done for the "Cyclops" project for the Lazy Artists Club. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is one of my favorite all-time movies.

2010-12-07T16:00:00.008-05:00

Happy Birthday EKC

A piece I did for a good friend. Painting this was a lot of fun.

2010-11-21T17:41:00.003-05:00

Boba Dave and Princess Malaya

Congrats to lovely couple who got married this weekend!

2010-10-18T18:34:00.003-04:00

Carrots and carrots...and carrots.

When I was back in the Bay about a month ago, I got to help out my friends at Boobs4Food, a volunteer group doing great things back home, at the Second Harvest Food Bank in San Carlos.

The task for the day was to sort carrots--HUGE boxes of em that were donated by local farms. I've never seen so many in my life! The bulk of the carrots were distributed to families and food banks up and down the Bay Area while the short/wiggly/funky-lookin carrots were donated to local pet shops for pet food.

These two organizations are doing great work in the Bay (and beyond) so please be sure to look them up and volunteer!

Boobs4Food: http://boobs4food.com/
Second Harvest Food Bank: http://www.shfb.org/

2010-05-28T05:06:00.003-04:00

More Birthdays!

More b-day sketches done in my "free"(?) time. Happy Birthdays everybody!

2010-04-23T02:14:00.004-04:00

Aries(and then some) Birthdays!

L to r: Mauricio, Dave, Barron Storey, Lorelyn, An, Kristine, Hanna, Tine, Titus, Celisse, and Morvarid.

Happy Birthday fellow Aries(+ish) folks!

2010-04-03T01:33:00.003-04:00

What if...

...Sea Monkeys were real?

2010-03-29T17:35:00.003-04:00

Hey Mom, I'm gonna be in a show!

Hey folks, for the past few months, a few of the art friends from SJSU and I have been gearing up for an art show in LA. Check out the blog for info here.

2010-03-29T17:27:00.002-04:00

March Birthdays..

Friends, friends and more friends', happy happy happy birthdays.

2010-03-24T17:43:00.000-04:00

LAC - NYC Personified - Week of 3/24/10

The assignment this week was to create an image of a person--either real-life or fictional--that represents New York. Mine is an image of a lady that hangs around the Chelsea area subways. She's swaddled in huge blankets/jackets/rags, plays simple melodies on her Casio keyboard, and belts out opera tunes like CRAZY. Haven't seen her since maybe around Christmas time, but hope to run into her again...

2010-03-17T17:30:00.000-04:00

Lazy Artists' Club - Sexy Lady - Week of 3/17/10

Lazy Artists' Club is back up and can be found here. This week's theme was "Sexy Lady" which I mistakenly read/remembered as "Hot Chick"...so I give you "HellGirl."

2010-03-16T02:42:00.003-04:00

Mo' March Birthdays

More of the folks, for their birthdays. Happy cake day. Indulge. Be young, have fun.

2010-03-09T23:38:00.003-05:00

Batty man

The homies Will and Cam did quick 20 min paintings of Batman. I jumped in...uninvited of course. My heartfelt apologies. NEXT!

2010-03-04T19:57:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday(s)!

Quick sketches of some of my friends for their birthdays (One of the things I miss most from school is drawing everyone around me!)

2010-01-03T02:32:00.004-05:00

Stayin classy...

Tine's Christmas Gift: The cast of Anchorman (Ron Burgundy, Champ Kind, Brian Fantana, Brick Tamland and Lamp) painted on Nesting Dolls. Lots of fun to do...

2009-10-27T23:54:00.002-04:00

Other creature guy.

The other half of the handsome couple.

2009-10-23T19:18:00.003-04:00

Creature guy guy.

Pajama nom nom.

2009-10-22T02:07:00.003-04:00

Creature Colorways

Color comps for a little bit of creature development...

2009-10-15T16:59:00.004-04:00

Happy Birthday Nikki!

Best wishes to the one and only El Presidente!

For those not in the know: Hot Pockets!

2009-09-28T00:15:00.004-04:00

From the Vault...

Icons done for a video game...

2009-08-13T17:14:00.002-04:00

Project DQ:

Just the beginning, with more to come...

2009-07-31T17:34:00.002-04:00

LAC: Deadpool

Just a quick, fun project for LAC. This time around, it was to portray Deadpool. Respect to Mr. Norman Rockwell.

2009-07-27T19:43:00.003-04:00

Europe, stop n' go.

Stop n sketch that is...

2009-06-05T12:35:00.001-04:00

Figure Schema

2009-05-31T13:50:00.004-04:00

Blackstar

I've always wanted to create a San Francisco Fillmore-style poster for what I imagined would be the fictional reunion of Blackstar (Mos Def and Talib Kweli). Lucky enough, they really returned and we got a chance to see them. A few days before the concert, I got re-inspired to make this...

Hope you like it...

2009-05-12T16:28:00.008-04:00

Boogie Down Box

This playset came about from living in New York City and being around its dance culture. Each section represents different places where you might see people dancing: the practice studio, the club scene, the subway, even in front of a bodega.

It even folds into a nice boombox! (I'm looking at YOU, fellow 80's kids!)

Friends featured: Erik Otto, Jimbo, Scott, Ephrat, Hanna, Cam, Tine. Also Ferris Bueller and Mr. T (who I don't know personally) and myself (who I know sorta well).

Also, thanks to everyone who suggested a name for the playset!

2009-05-08T01:58:00.007-04:00

Mo Figure Drawingsss...

2009-04-27T16:20:00.003-04:00

Art 28 notes...

Back in 2005-2006 I taught two semesters of a Fundamentals of Illustration/Animation class. I gave these notes to my students on the last day of class to remind them of points discussed through the semester. It helps to be mindful of the basics.

...and I'm doing my best to practice what I preach!

2009-04-22T15:22:00.004-04:00

air:plane::food:cart

Last week, I had a dream that I was waiting at the airport terminal and there was an airshow going on. One of the planes doing loops in the air was a food cart...

...sometimes I have pretty cool dreams.

2009-04-22T10:04:00.003-04:00

Dexter Duncan

This character is based on the fictional city of Armilla from Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities". Dexter Duncan is the Mr. Fix-it of a deteriorating city--a repairman, plumber, crimefighter.

I imagined him being created in a similar vein to the BrothersFree toys, using real materials (cloth, metal, rubber) and having a TON of accessories while also being fully poseable.

Oh, and he has a trumpet too. . . and suction cups. . . because toys are always cooler when they hang.

2009-04-20T10:00:00.003-04:00

Sixteen Tines (and one big one)

Made for Tine's birthday. My foray into the Munny world was pretty fun I must say, and it seemed go over well with the homies.

Tine's blog: http://tinemachine.blogspot.com
And a big thanks to the girls at SpaceCraft for all their help! Be sure to drop in if you're ever in Williamsburg...

2009-04-16T16:15:00.006-04:00

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

If you don't know, stay tuned. However, if you DO know, SHHhhhhh....

2009-04-14T14:53:00.004-04:00

Two words: TAX DAY.

Stupid me, I forgot to bring my sketchbook before going to the post office. Because what I thought would be a short, couple minute trip turned into an hour and a half wait. Luckily the lady in front of me lent me her pen and there's umm..."writing material" on hand.

Thank you, kind lady and thanks NYC post office, without you this (insert adjective) visit wouldn't be possible.

2009-04-13T10:39:00.006-04:00

More sketchbook peopleage...

Subway, Union Square, and two quick celebrity caricatures if you can find em...

P.S. Thanks to Mr. Longfish for his indirect inspiration...

UPDATE: Here's a sketch I did of Tine's family friends while they were drawing on the table, then sharing a sundae (luckily it was pretty much the same action!) during Easter lunch:

2009-03-27T12:02:00.007-04:00

Figure drawing agains...

2009-03-23T17:44:00.006-04:00

Rocky the Rhino

EDIT: Updated with ideation sketches

Toy project: design a plush. The inspiration for Rocky was my uncle who, when we were growing up, never really bought us toys in the "toy-ish" sense but got us useful things like backpacks and travel/exploration equipment--so more "Discovery Channel" than "Cartoon Network."

2009-03-12T21:05:00.011-04:00

Just a normal (?) NYC Saturday...AKA "Look Ma, I'm drawing!"

From Saturday, March 7th.
Depicted on this sketchbook page:

-On Bedford Ave., two guys snapped my picture for a fashion blog they're starting up
-Evans, the trumpet player, who I drew at the L stop for maybe 6+ trains
-Random girl trying to recruit for her health clinic/business something something
-Apple cider donut from the Market @ Union Square (with cinnamon sugar!)
-People gathered around a Union Square planter, watching 3 squirrels doin the deed (yes, all 3 of them)
-Custom-made cocktails at Flatiron Lounge
-The Bird and the Bee performance @ Carnegie Hall
-Oh, and random floating heads and people I felt like drawing/painting over

P.S. Below are pics from Hector. He was visiting from Spain and snapped the pics of Evans and I without me knowing it. Thanks Hector, glad to meet you!

"...Oh what a day, what a day." --E. Badu

2009-03-03T17:09:00.008-05:00

Figure studyin'

More practice with watercolors...

Fellow artist and Billyburg resident, Marc Scheff has hosted a few figure drawing sessions recently...and only three blocks away? What a deal!

Click HERE for Cam's stuff from the same session.

2009-02-27T18:41:00.006-05:00

Snap-A-Jeep

The project was to create a toy vehicle. I based mine on the Jeepney--the Philippines' answer to mass transit coupled with crazy customization. Shown here is the final presentation piece as well as some brainstorming/development.

2009-02-27T18:36:00.003-05:00

Grand Central Terminal, NYC

It was actually my first time ever visiting this place. Grand Central is smaller than I expected--from what I've seen on tv and in the movies. But with the hustle and bustle of everything going on, for more than a moment, it seemed larger than life...

2009-02-05T16:25:00.002-05:00

Goals for February

Each month, I'm gonna set goals for myself just to keep the artwork moving along and (ideally) get better in the process. Here they are for this month:

-Do more gouache/watercolor landscapes and on-location painting
-Produce character designs
-Create full environment drawings and paintings

I'll post as I go along and update you in a month...

2009-02-04T16:42:00.002-05:00

Invisible Cities, continued

Turtle concepts for the City of Armilla...

2009-01-26T04:14:00.002-05:00

NYC sketchin'

@ Cosi, on the subway, and construction out my back window...

2009-01-23T03:36:00.003-05:00

And now, for a booky book:

Specs:
Moleskine watercolor sketchbook, 3.5"x5.5"
Media: Pen, colored pencil, graphite, watercolor, goauche, acrylic, markers

Here are close-ups of a few of the pages:

"More bars, more places":

My painting of Tine's photo of Banksy's installation--a multi-collabo, if you will:

Miscellaneous stuff:

2009-01-22T14:49:00.007-05:00

Early concepts...

More to come very soon...

2009-01-20T15:07:00.007-05:00

on location @ Barnes & Noble...

Union Square, NYC.

2008-12-03T01:08:00.005-05:00

Bella as Dorothy

Photoshop practice. From my brother's photo...

2008-11-10T19:26:00.003-05:00

The Life of Pi

I read this book last year (or was it the year before?) and, today I felt inspired to this piece--with Sergio Toppi in my head...

2008-08-26T13:29:00.005-04:00

To the OTHER side of the OTHER coast...

My friend Emory is moving to Hawaii; we figured we have basically the nation covered from end to end. So, in Oakland, we bid him adieu @ Luka's with proper after-party Mexican food @ Guadalajara.

Here's the illustration I made of him:

And the man of the hour (pic, courtesy of Jenn Chen):

People said the muscles weren't big enough to which I replied: "I didn't want to run out of printer ink!" HAHA! Best of luck in Hawaii, Em!

2008-05-08T13:01:00.005-04:00

nyc excursion

Union Square, J Train, Hope Lounge, and other places...

2008-05-02T16:36:00.014-04:00

Sims 2 sampler...

Just a few of the many objects I created for the Sims 2 expansion packs. These are the tied-down concept drawings/paintings (created in Illustrator and Photoshop) which we would then make orthographic (front/back/side view) drawings of. They would then be sent to the 3d modelers and shown to us for review.

2008-04-16T21:36:00.009-04:00

ICON DO IT!

Above are examples of some icon work done for the Sims 2 PC Game (Bon Voyage! and Freetime, respectively).

You definitely need to be in a different mindset than usual, especially working within such a small box. Though not as quick and much more labor intensive, I compare it to quick gesture drawings--You have to be aware of the extraneous details which can clutter things quickly and CLARITY, CLARITY, CLARITY.

...Problem solving, left and right.

Big thanks to Frances Ngai who taught (and is STILL teaching) me a lot about UI. For the Sims 2 "Freetime" pack, we figured that, in all, we created about 200+ icons (not counting the ones that got cut)! She's truly a force to be reckoned with...

2008-01-29T23:41:00.000-05:00

The Chicken Adobo Incident.

In no particular order, this spread addresses:
-"The Chicken Adobo Incident" aka "A Practical Demonstration in Patience and Drive" aka "Not Everything's in Manhattan"
-Laundry day
-Which directionS (plural) the N train goes
-J train Sunday morning vignette
-3 cup capacity rice cookers and solo cups
-Mr. Storey's triangles roundabout inspiration from looking at Anthony Ermio's blog--meditation? word.
-My trip on the Q

Chalk it up to a lesson (or several) learned.

This one was fun.

Ask me later about the whole story...

2008-01-29T23:19:00.001-05:00

Not necessarily better than yours

So my roommate, Cameron recommended "Relish" a diner in Brooklyn, a few blocks from our place. A diner in every sense of the word: an old stainless steel car with booth seating; something straight out of the 1950's.

I enjoyed my steak sandwich and bottled water (read: tap water in a bottle) in between drawing. The nice staff was playing anything from house to hip hop (ok so not everything was 50's nostalgia) while there was a photoshoot going on behind me.

So I get home and read up on this place and I come to find out that this is where they shot Kelis' "Milkshake" music video (hence this blog's title). That funky lamp up there was even in the video. See it for yourself... Kelis - "Milkshake"

And on an even better note, just after completing this sketch, I found out my niece was born. Happy B-Day Kendall.

2008-01-29T23:07:00.001-05:00

Here and there...aka "How ya durrrrrin'?"

Long story behind this, but here's the short version:

About 1/5th of this was created on the West Coast in Oakland at Yoshi's. The rest of it was drawn on a train up to the Bronx (read: East Coast). If you didn't know already, I've made the jump to New York--Williamsburg side of Brooklyn, specifically.

P.S. The girl singing? Her name is Ledisi. I HIGHLY recommend checking her out. Oakland native nonetheless. What a way to remember the Bay on my way out... "Church in the jook joint, y'all"

P.P.S. The guy playing guitar was a combination of Ledisi's guitar player and a guy on the subway reading a paper.

And so the adventure begins..

2008-01-29T22:58:00.001-05:00

My Belle

My niece as Pebbles for Halloween 2007 and NY notes from my friend, Courtney--places to eat/see/shop etc.

2007-06-06T05:41:00.000-04:00

Gallery Stuff Part Deux

My contribution to the "Toil & Trouble" gallery...runnin with the witch theme:

2007-06-06T05:34:00.001-04:00

Gallery Stuff

I know it's kinda late but a few friends and I will be taking part in a silent auction/gallery called "Toil & Trouble" on Thursday, June 7th:

Date & Time:	Thursday, June 7, 2007 more on this date 7:00 PM
Location:	Space Gallery 1141 Polk Street @ Sutter SF, CA 94109 view map
More Info:	www.spacegallerysf.com

An Exhibition and Fundraiser in support of the Super16 independent film "Story About A Witch".

Featuring the artwork and photography from the production of the film as well as

paintings, mixed media, sculpture, and video instillations by Bay Area Artists:

Nicole Elin Antoine
Akira Beard
Scott Bryan
Dave Crosland
Matt Delbridge
Eric Eaton
Lem Elken
Chelsea Friedman
Jana Flynn
Oz Gani
James Garcia
Mikie Graham
Lara Grant
Jared Guenther
Sara Kellenberger
Jeong Kim
Sunjib Kim
Ken Louie-Nishikawa
Phil Mamuyac
Alison Murray
Marco Mejia
Jesse Parrotti
Jesse Peper (Denver)
Kyle Silber
Nick Stohlman
Naenae Suwankiri
Patrick J. Szucs
John Vochatzer

ALL ART for Buying!

DANCING, KISSING, SURPRISES LURKING BEHIND EVERY CORNER!!!

DJ White Heat
DJ OMAR (POPSCENE)
DJ Nako
& Special Guest...

Silent auction
RAFFLE for great prizes!!
Food
WINE
BEER
all provided at the discretion of The Witch

GETCHA FREAK ON and BUY ART!!!

2007-06-06T05:15:00.001-04:00

Print stuff

Apologies for the delays, just been busy. Here's what some of what I've been up to:

I've had a couple illustrations published in "The Ave." a New York-based hip-hop magazine. The first being the LL Cool J piece (shown previously on my blog) in the Winter '07 issue:

And the next, a Kanye West piece (below) in the Spring '07 with covers posted as well. (P.S. Let me know if you see any around the Bay Area...I'm still trying to hunt some down!)

Probably the best thing about these opportunities--of course, next to being published (and in a NY mag)--was the fact that fellow SHM homie, Cameron Moore (http://mookiedesign.com/), was also the assistant designer for the mags. Yet another joint-SHM collabo (The Sims2 is the other concurrent project, but I'll save that story for another time).

2007-01-30T05:02:00.000-05:00

One of my New Year's resolutions...

is to travel somewhere out of the ordinary at least once a month. I spent New Year's up north in Washington. It was beautifully calm up there. What was that saying--"Contrast is the meaning of life"? Indeed.

2007-01-29T04:26:00.001-05:00

It's been a while...in more ways than one...

Anyway, here's a sketch; painting is in progress.

I've realized a few things working on this:
1. I've been playing too much of the Wii™.
2. Looks a little bit like Bald Bull of "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out" fame.
3. I should be playing less of the Wii™...
4. I'm still very much a Nintendo-head at heart...

2006-12-26T01:23:00.000-05:00

"Holiday 2006"

Merry Christmas to you and yours...Here's hoping you got that Red Ryder BB gun (or equivalent).

2006-12-22T18:44:00.000-05:00

"Floating game-developer art-type heads"

Caricatures of the art team--a poster made as a going away present for our manager. Done in about a day and a morning. Probably the most fun (and challenging) "non-project" I've had in a while...

2006-11-22T13:53:00.000-05:00

Turkey Day

Hope yours is gravy...

2006-11-07T17:52:00.001-05:00

"The other Mr. Smith"

A little bit of editorial illustration...

2006-11-01T20:55:00.000-05:00

"Octavia"

"Octavia"

From Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities:
More development on Octavia, the city made of rope. The first two images are of the "heart", necessary for the constant rebuilding of a decaying city. "Pods" connect to the heart and simultaneously act as workplaces and living quarters.

2006-09-24T17:25:00.000-04:00

"Ho'olaule'a 2006--Pele Ma"

Halau O Ka Ua Lililehua's performance telling the story of Hawaii's gods and goddesses.