second cup of coffee....

Illustration for The Illness

2011-01-31T22:02:00.000-08:00

Here is an image I did for a poster for my buddy Josh's band The Illness.
The background is comprised of pieces of fabric that I cut and sewed together, and then stretched onto stretcher bars to make a canvas. I then used Sculpy clay to make the baby doll (using glass doll eyes & false eyelashes). I painted the doll with acrylic paint, and then sewed it onto the canvas with embroidery thread.

BAM.

Illness Poster Progress

2011-01-31T21:57:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos of the progress I made while working on a poster for my buddy Josh's band The Illness.

Quick birthday card

2010-02-16T19:36:00.001-08:00

Here is a quick birthday card I made for my mother-in-law....It says "Stay Tuned" because all of us "kids" (her sons & their ladies) are sending her gift a bit late this year....

Brownstones to Red Dirt Postcard

2010-02-04T18:21:00.000-08:00

Here is a postcard i made for an online art benefit auction called Brownstones to Red Dirt about a pen pal program between a group of at-risk sixth graders living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and orphans from the war living in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is mixed media of paper, fabric, prisma colors & acrylic paint. There are a bunch of AMAZING artists involved in this auction, so I encourage everyone to check it out:

http://btorpostcards.blogspot.com/

And here is a link to a documentary & more information about the cause:

http://www.brownstonestoreddirt.com/

Fun with Felt

2009-11-13T20:44:00.000-08:00

More mommy-related artwork ;) These are some felt puppets I made for/with my kids. I actually made the Sesame Street puppets last February (almost a year ago!) as favors for my son Dax's birthday party. I just did some reductive drawings of the characters for those, cut 'em out, and bam--puppets.
The creatures on the top are some "silly monsters" I made over the last couple days with my son Dax and his friend Cadence. We made them because Dax was misbehaving, so I took away his t.v. privileges for the day. So what do you do when there's no shows to watch? You make silly monsters!

Gambit

2009-11-10T15:39:00.003-08:00

Here is Xander as the X-men's Gambit. I made everything but the trench coat & gloves on this one. He totally fits the part too! A total super hero kind-of guy if i ever saw one! This costume is basically one solid garment as opposed to the Wolverine costume that I designed in 3 pieces: hoodie/pants/"underwear".

"Woof-ah-een"

2009-11-10T15:32:00.001-08:00

If there's one thing my little guy is a natural at, it's being a super hero. For Halloween he picked the X-men's Wolverine.Here is a very rough sketch i did before making the costume to help me figure out how to construct it. I do more planning in my head than I put on paper though. Below the sketch is an action shot of my lil' guy. He rocks.

Gambit & Wolverine Costumes

2009-11-10T15:18:00.000-08:00

Alright, alright. Again it's been too long since I've posted. but with my 5-month-old finally down for a nap, and my 2.5 year old occupied for the moment, I can take a minute to finally sit at the computer! Here are a couple of Halloween costumes I made this year for my boys. Gambit and Wolverine. And although they're existing characters, I did draft the patterns, and figure out the costume construction all on my own ;)

So, for the time being, most of my creative endeavors are "mommy"-related, but I'll be working on other stuff to post hopefully sooner than later.

More Lil' Sister

2009-08-02T13:46:00.001-07:00

Here are some more concepts of Little Sister that I did for 2K Games' Bioshock 2. I know it's been a while again since I posted, but I just had my baby girl less than 2 months ago, and am still getting back into the swing of things.

Here is a link to a figurine that Neca made from my Little Sister concept among others (some are from my husband's designs):

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/neca.html

Hopefully I will post more stuff soon!

"Little Sister, don't you do what your big sister does..."

2009-04-29T07:42:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been about a year-and-a-half since I've posted! It's not for lack of creating and doing artwork though. It's more like I'm a full time mom to an active toddler (spawn of Colin Fix, I mean, c'mon!), and I've been working part time for 2K games as well. Not to mention we're expecting a baby girl next month, so things have been a bit hectic to do much uploading of images.

But here's a design I did of Little Sister for 2K Games' Bioshock 2. Hopefully, I'll be able to post more stuff soon.

Apricot Tree

2007-11-27T15:36:00.000-08:00

This is a little painting I did for a Maverix Studios Holiday Auction that's coming up on December 2nd .

http://maverixstudios.blogspot.com/

The tree and the border are black fabric that I've sewn onto the piece, and on the back I put a poem that I wrote (that is really a song) that I sing to my little baby. It goes like this:

It's just you and me
underneath the apricot tree

On a summers day
How much sweeter can life be?

The grass in our toes
the breeze is blowing through the leaves

It's just you and me
underneath the apricot tree

...so, one of these days, I'll quit it with all the baby themed art.....but for now, I am totally immersed in it.

Baby Dragon

2007-11-13T10:47:00.000-08:00

Yes, it's been forever since I've posted, but it's not for lack of creating stuff ;). I've been doing quite a bit of designing/sewing these past months. I made this baby dragon costume for my 8-month old for halloween. I first sketched it out, and then re-drew it in illustrator for accuracy of proportions/sizing.

Birth Announcement

2007-04-10T16:10:00.000-07:00

Here is a little birth announcement I drew and painted for my new sweet baby.

Six Weeks

2007-04-05T18:33:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been six weeks since this little guy was born. Although I've scarcely had time to do anything but take care of this angel 24/7, I promise, my next post will be artwork.

Dax Alexander Fix

2007-02-24T19:17:00.000-08:00

This is a little something I've been working on for the past 9 months. The best collaboration mister Colin Fix and I have ever done. He was born February 22, 2007. 7lbs, 8 oz, 20.25 inches.

Walk the Plank

2007-01-25T20:25:00.000-08:00

This piece was inspired by my 5 year-old step son....just a little peek inside the imagination of a child.

HP

2007-01-09T17:49:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted for quite a while, so I thought it was time to get back in the game! I've been growing a baby these past 7-8 months, and I must say all those new hormones, and body changes do tend to scatter a girl's brain. I haven't quite been myself, and my creativity and artisitic productivity have suffered for it.
I painted this character sketch for fun after catching up on the latest of my favorite books...Yes, I admit it, I am a huge Harry Potter nerd.
Hopefully my next post will happen much sooner than later.....

Ogre

2006-09-18T15:11:00.000-07:00

This here Ogre is ready for battle... Fully equipped with a state of the art shoulder catapult, complete with an Imp to help with reloading, he's ready to go!

Lizard Demon

2006-08-02T08:05:00.000-07:00

Zombie Suited up for Action

2006-07-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

Zombie in "Street Clothes"

2006-07-27T19:41:00.000-07:00

Minotaur

2006-07-25T17:13:00.000-07:00

Weapon Designs

2006-07-20T16:40:00.000-07:00

Here are a few weapon designs I sketched out, and painted in photoshop.

Bunny & Bear Painted

2006-07-07T14:09:00.000-07:00

Here is an acrylic painting I did from my "Bunny & Bear" sketch.

Bunny & Bear Sketches

2006-06-29T10:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some sketches of Bunny & Bear interacting with each other. I think I'll paint them later and post the finished versions too.

Bunny loves Bear

2006-06-27T10:35:00.000-07:00

Here is another quick Photshop sketch

Bunny & Bear

2006-06-27T08:36:00.001-07:00

Another Photoshop sketch of Bunny & Bear antics.

Sketches from life...

2006-06-14T09:55:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple sketches from life: My sweet dog Magoo sleeping, and my sweet husband hard at work.

Mr Tuttle, the Tortoise

2006-06-12T15:23:00.000-07:00

Here is a super quick little storyboard sequence that I drew in Flash, then made a board-o-matic from. It is aimed at the educational children's game market.

Cute Bunny

2006-06-09T17:39:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick sketch of a cute bunny...for my sweet husband.

Careful...this little guy will kick your ass!

2006-06-07T17:01:00.000-07:00

This is a portrait I painted of Jigoro Kano for the children's book I'm illustrating. He invented Judo by modifying Jiu Jitsu, and was a kick-ass go-getter.

They call her "Red"...

2006-05-30T18:15:00.000-07:00

Saddle up.

Hero_v03

2006-05-16T16:10:00.000-07:00

Hero_v02

2006-05-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

Hero_v01

2006-05-11T17:44:00.000-07:00

Glutton

2006-05-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

A page from "Kano"

2006-03-31T11:20:00.000-08:00

Okay, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post this yet......but here goes. I haven't posted anything in a while because I've been busy with my current job (illustrating this kid's book about the founder of judo), and planning my honeymoon to Italy.... That's right, I said honeymoon. I know we've been married almost 2 years already, but since this is our first trip alone together anywhere....it is our honeymoon.
And about this illustration.....the story is set in the mid-1800's in Japan. Here, the hero of the story , Jigoro Kano, is 11 years old. He is walking down a busy street of a Japan newly open to foreign lands. To the left of the image, we see examples of older, traditional japanese culture, and to the right, a bit of the western world creeps in.

Xoe, Buster, & Bimple

2006-03-09T16:36:00.000-08:00

This is an acrylic painting I did for the Tsunami Relief auction that Maverix Studios put on a while back. I sewed a boder of cream silk and turquoise wool around it for added pizazz. ;)

The Cowardly Lion Sleeps...

2006-03-09T16:30:00.000-08:00

This is a concept I did of the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz asleep in the cursed field of poppies. Surrounding the lion are the bones of other creatures who suffered the same fate, but had no one to rescue them. The Tinman and the Scarecrow are carrying Dorothy to safety in the distance.

Medusa

2006-03-09T16:16:00.000-08:00

This is a character design I did of Medusa. It was published in the art annual Aphrodisia, Vol. 1

Bad Guy Nazis

2006-03-09T16:10:00.000-08:00

Here is a Nazi General, and a Hitler Youth to add to my "bad guy" characters.

Sweetpeas

2006-03-09T15:59:00.000-08:00

Gangsters

2006-03-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

Here are some old school gangsters: the gangster boss on top, his moll below, and a henchman at the bottom.

Terraced Mountain

2006-03-09T14:26:00.000-08:00

Here is an environment that I did for fun.

Springtime Meditation

2006-03-06T12:55:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody, since I am working on a children's book right now, and can not yet post those illustrations, I thought I'd share one of the color comps I did that landed me the gig.
........hopefully I can post more stuff soon!

Thousand Robins

2006-03-01T11:01:00.000-08:00

For my very first post, here is an illustration I've recently done called "Thousand Robins". I was inspired by my friend's band "Thousand Robins". They rock. You can check out some of their songs on their myspace page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51567270

or check out their website that's still in progress:

http://www.thousandrobins.com/

Rock on!