so interesting

http://www.elezea.com/2011/12/realistic-childrens-paintings/

Special Studies Fall 2011 with the Zebot

Taking Special Studies for the second time with George Zebot and I'm glad I did. It's a lot of work but it made me more comfortable with watercolor and ink. I'm also glad to see such great work in this class. It inspires me even more to be amongst such talented people.

My topic this time is about a couple, Merv and Elsie, that I took care of with my older sister from January 2011 to October 2011. Merv passed away at the age of 92 this September 29th and Elsie is now living in a home due to her Alzheimer's disease. I'm glad to have met them and thank my sister for letting me work with them. I thought it was appropriate to do my study about Merv & Elsie because of how much time I spent with them especially from the end of May to early September; about 12 hours three or four times a week. Routine was key during my days with them but I also learned how to manage myself; to go with my instincts. They taught me how to take my time and that it was fine to do a little teasing. Even though Elsie won't remember our times together I sure will. And although Merv isn't here anymore, I'll remember his two sugars in his tea and coffee, french dressing and lemon pepper on food, and the way he enjoyed seeing two fried eggs, bacon, and toast for breakfast again.  

2009 Campus Movie Fest

I did the painting for a student film directed by Mark Lee for the 2010 Campus Movie Fest. Good Memories.

Entries I attempted for Jane's Addiction Remix single contest

This is my first attempt with this creative allies website. I will definitely try and continue with other contests. Seems to be good practice especially with exploring different styles.

for fun

inspired by heinrich kley.

ILLFri-Imperfect

It missed.

ILLFri-Obsession

certain items tend to lose themselves and you won't stop searching for it until it is found. this has been experienced by many. a simple but often a difficult solution to this issue is to take a step back. eventually you'll realize how simple the answer really is. 

Searching is an obsession. 

ILLFri-Perennial

Perennial: 

1.      lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennialbeauty.

2.

(of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.

3.

lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as astream.

4.

perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.

noun

5.

a perennial plant: Daffodils and tulips are perennials.

6.

something that is continuing or recurrent.

Used watercolor for background, thin mix of gouache for shapes of color, and a ball point pen for black lines.  I had another version of this, very similar scene but different color palette. Chose this one because it made me smile inside.  

ILLFri-Gesture

yes, genies spend their time very wisely.

My first attempt on a word for Illustration Friday. Didn't really know where to start so i just looked up the word gesture in the dictionary. Definition for gesture: non-verbal communication. So this is what i came up with. Had several drafts but i'm quite satisfied with this one. Might scan in roughs later.

Merv and his 7up cherry cans....

This here cowboy is called Merv, Merv Clayton from Kansas, not Texas but he grew up in Texas. My current patient. He doesn't really have a mustache but figure'D i'D put one.

Pieces from my Special Studies Class

My theme was to capture the audience members from a Radiohead concert during the song "Wolf at the Door."

i call it....Geometricity.

supposed to enter The Black Keys Hangout Festival Poster Contest but not enough time. still going to try and finish it for fun though.

taurus/rat love. fortune cookie/east meets west zodiac signs and chinese animal project. roughs and testing out acrylic with pencil, prisma color pencil, and pen.

Geometricity: realizing i use plenty of geometric shapes with electricity.  u___u

the Answer to life is 42......OH.

scatter. batter. matter. ladder? hatter. book.

yessssss

Fall '10 Sketchbook

brochure

from a brochure i got at a hotel in Indian Wells.

the last couple.

sweater.

frolicking about.

never calm.

new

special studies sneak peak. also one out of the five that i turned into that magazine student show contest. i hope i can at least get recognition for participation considering how competitive it is out there. 

Portfolio as of Fall 2010

SKETCHBOOK

What I turned in to get into the Illustration Program Fall 2010 @ CSULB

Acrylic

Ink

Xerox Copy, Micron pen, Permanent Marker

Acrylic

Oil Paint

Gouache

Acrylic

Graphite

Ink

Graphite, Charcoal, Ink

Oil Pastel, Graphite

Red Conte, Graphite, Red Prisma Color Pencil 

InDesign

Photoshop

Photoshop

Watercolor

Book Jacket: Graphite, Photoshop

Gouache

Gig Poster for Arcade Fire: Graphite, Photoshop