Rough Jazzy Sketches

Heya, sorry I haven't posted on the blogspot lately, but here ya go...

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Harlem...

Just throwing this up here as a placeholder of things to come. Check out my tumblr at artphilm.tumblr.com for more info on this project. :D

Motivarti Mentorship

Here's some work I did during the last half of 2012. I worked under the mentorship of Leighton Hickman, a visual development artist at Dreamworks. I appreciate all the time, info and tips he gave during the mentorship. Thanks Leighton!

P.S. I'm still updating these pieces, so stay tuned for the updates that are coming soon!

Lifeboard Paintings...

More paintings from around New York City...

Argo Tea, Chelsea 

Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande

Harlem

Gregory's Coffee, Gramercy Park

Mo' Paints

Our room in Atwater Village

Venice Beach

On the airplane on the way to Cancun/Playa del Carmen

More quick paint studies from the trip...

Movement Lifestyle

While in Los Angeles, I got to visit the Movement Lifestyle creative studios. They're doing great things in the dance community so check em out if you're in the NoHo district in LA. http://themovementlifestyle.com/

Also, while there, I met Keymo and he told me that one of the founders, Shaun Evaristo, had a birthday coming up. So I created the piece down below for him. Good luck on tour, Shaun! Thanks also to Little Shao for the wonderful photo ref!

Hard at work...

Here's a study of my friend Tony at his apartment. 

He's an illustrator too and you should check out his work at GenuineHAHA. Tell him I sent you.

paints and paints and paints and paints

Another round of on-location sketch painting? paint sketches? environment studies? these...

Stories Bookstore and Cafe in Echo Park

Outdoor dance session at Victory Vineland Recreation Center, North Hollywood

Waiting room

Moby's Cafe in North Hollywood

Priscilla's cafe in Toluca Lake

North Hollywood Regional Library and Park

"Do do do Lookin' out my back door..."

Like the Creedence Clearwater song said...

Painted this just before sunset and a hearty dinner downtown.

mo' paint, NoHo

Valley Village Park, North Hollywood

Republic of Pie, North Hollywood

A few more paintings from a couple weeks ago...

At Porto's

This isn't an ad for Porto's...I just highly that, if in the area, you try their chicken croquettes, potato balls and guava/cheese streudel.

Porto's Bakery in Burbank

Quick painting, about 40 min. Photoshop.

At the...

Update: Went back for another wash, checked out the lighting at a different type of day--so I painted that and then a nighttime version.

After the jump is the original post...

more paint studies

Another interior study at Cahuenga General Store, Burbank 

In the waiting room at Kaiser 

Starbucks study at sundown

The barbers at Rudy's of Glendale doing their thing 

More painting around Burbank, Glendale and Los Angeles...

City of Octavia

This was a painting is a concept for the city of Octavia, described in Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities."

Created under the guidance of Annis Naeem! Thanks for the tips, Annis!

DJ Anthony Valadez at Zanzibar, Santa Monica

Painted this lifeboard based on a fun KCRW party Tony put me onto in Santa Monica. It featured multi-talented DJ Anthony Valadez. Good times!

Cozy: wine research.

Caught up with friends in Los Angeles...over many a bottle of wine.

The Brothers Adajar

Created as a birthday gift to my friend, Reinel. He and his wife have two great kids: Superman and Batman. (Not their real names, but their real alter egos.)

A Talentful Bunch: Lunch with Friends

I did a lifeboard painting based on when I had lunch at Disney with Tine, Kendelle, Scott and Tony. Topics discussed: school, the industry, blogs, painting, drawing, and--most importantly, FOOD.

Everyone has links to their work, so check em out!!

Cahuenga General Store

I did this paint study at Cahuenga General Store over the weekend. It's a beautifully designed restaurant/cafe that feels like it was plucked from the old days. From old baskets and pots and pans hanging to the vintage products and pot belly stove. It's a really cool spot that I'd highly suggest checking out if you're in North Hollywood.

Lifeboard studies for the week of 7-22-12

At Swork Cafe in Eagle Rock

At Porto's in Burbank

At Hollywood Forever Cemetery to watch 1978's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

Color board inspired by the movie

Dance practice in LA

Here are the next set of my latest "LifeBoard" studies (storyboards based on things I've experienced.) Hope you guys and gals out in the internets enjoy these!