Octo-Mermaid

I wanted to do something with hair, and thought that when I drew this out, the hair looked like tentacles on an octopus. So that's what I created. Still not done, but here's a quick sketch and color I've done so far.

New Drawings

Really sucks that my scanner loses the integrity of the lines. Ah well, I'm meant to clean it up anyway, I suppose.






Like these couple in the Kokeshi series: Treegirl Kokeshi and Snowgirl Kokeshi

This Week's Inspiration: Mark Mothersbaugh

I came across Mark Mothersbaugh's website today and was particularly intrigued by this gallery: http://www.mutatovisual.com/gallery_bm06.html

It inspired me to make my own Beautiful Mutants. Both of these images were taken from the same photo of me.




Pretty gnarly, huh?

Many Voices: Art Show this Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Just finished it! Please come to my first group art show, another thing on my "to do" (or New Year's Resolution) list this year!

It's a tribute to Momotaro and my "Waking from the Dream" play "Japan 1946 Meets California 2010."



WHAT: Many Voices: A Group Art Show Inspired By Culture
WHEN: Saturday, July 9 · 6:00pm - 11:00pm
WHERE: Studio 5216 - 5216 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Join us for a spectacular evening of art, music and culture.

Many Voices: A group art show inspired by different cultures, heritage and mythology.

Art Sale, Live Music, Snacks & Refreshments.

Featured Artists:
Erin Stone
Diana Levin
Katherine Taylor
Jennifer Korsen
Monica Adrian Art
Gregorio Gonzalez
Samantha Krause
Paoling Che
Bonita Chica
Albanita Vitalis
Veronica Pantoja
And many More...

Vendors:
Golaleh Kamran
Whimsical Fantasy Art
And More...

No cover charge. Parking on the street.

More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165380426853208

Maiden and the Dragon with Momotaro

So I misread the assignment of the Many Voices Group Show. Here it is:
Think about cultural and historical narrative, language, religion, spirituality, cultural celebrations and traditions, stories, ethnic origins, mythology, folklore and anything else you can think of. You can create something based on your own culture or another. You are free to interpret this theme in any way that seems appropriate. You may submit artwork that you already have or create something new for the show.

I thought it was a fantasy creature mixed with ethnicity of your choice. Not the case, so I thought to incorporate my own - The Maiden and Dragon with Momotaro - both stories from my play "Japan 1946 Meets California 2010" from my production "Waking from the Dream" which just closed last Wednesday. So here's a first pass of what I came up with:



More info:
Many Voices: A group art show inspired by different cultures, heritage and mythology.

@ Studio 5216 Hollywood blvd.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=219406038089922
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165380426853208

Ethnic Fantasy Creatures

Yin yang... with all the Japanese influences around me lately, I thought to create this for the Many Voices Art Show next weekend!



A Japanified Mermaid and Unicorn Encounter... to look like the Japanese flag.

Kokeshi Peaches at Sunrise

I made this for my series of plays at Write Act Waking from the Dream.


- Come early to see the Art Show -
“Walking Through a Dream”
Animation professionals have donated a lot of great pieces to raise funds for the Japan Relief!

Mine is "Kokeshi Peaches at Sunrise." It's an 8x8 hand signed print I made in Illustrator. Please come and show your support! :)

For more info visit the site:
http://writeactrep.org/WakingFromTheDream/About_the_Show.html

Christmas Crackers...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

This year, I've been obsessed with Nutcrackers. This is the last scene of my favorite Christmas ballet.

Drawn on post-it. Colored quickly in Photoshop.

Title: Christmas Crackers...

This is Halloween

This year I dressed up as Mystique Sonia from the animated show "Hero 108" that I am currently working on.


(Mystique Sonia image is property of Moonscoop.)


Here is some concept art:

Yaksha (hat):
I used materials I got from Target (total $5) and buttons from Joann's for the eyes and nostrils. I used black felt for the teeth.

Dress:
I bought the dress from Forever 21 for about $11. I cut the seams on the sides and hammered some eyelets in to tie red ribbon through because Sonia's dress flares out.

Tutu:
I bough crinoline fabric from Joann's for about $0.89/yard. I got 5 yards, cut it down to about 24"x2" and tied it onto a red ribbon, a couple inches longer than my waist size. Repeated the tying until the end of the knot.

I also went as "She" from Machete. (I'm so bad at making decisions lately so I end up going with both!)

Here's some concept art:


I used a black printer cartridge as my huge gun! Love it! Thank you IT man at work! :)

RoJam

Grape Stomping in Julian!

illustrator vector art


quick sketch