Oh the plan!

This is what I am painting on the Chumbys! Again, you can follow this project on flickr!

Drawing transfered

I've finally finished transfering the design on all of the Chumbys. Because Chumbys have a soft body, and the seams are all a little different, I couldn't use any tracing tools on them. I had to draw the design freehand on all 6. This is the most cumbersome part for me. The rest should go faster!

Check out more pictures of my custom-in-progress on flickr!

Next Project! Chumby!

Look what just arrived!
I little while ago, I posted pictures of a custom Chumby I had painted. (you can check out that post here) Whats a Chumby? Its like a clock radio/bean bag/rss feeder and more! Its better explained on the Chumby website, but you can do things like listen to pandora, read blogs, facebook, check email, play games, ect. Its definitely a fun gadget (christmas??) and exciting new platform. The people at Chumby designed their product to be easily mod-ed and encourage using chumby in creative ways, as seen on their forums and community pages.

Anyway, I am about to customize a series of 5 Chumbys that will be sold through the chumby website. I'm pretty excited about it, and I'll be documenting it right here on on my flickr page. Hopefully I will be able to even develop some of my own widgets! I'm shooting to finish these customs before Christmas.

Oh hey, this is my 100th post!

Fresh Produce

I am participating in the 8th annual "Fresh Produce" show at AD Gallery in San Jose, California. The show opens on December 5th and features tons of small works and prints, perfect for gift giving!
This above is "Lady Head #1", the rest of the paintings I have in the show are posted below. Check it out!

Google loves me

!!!
So I guess I've been googled enough to get a little reconized pop up thing. Pretty awesome! Also, while googling myself, it was revealed to me that my power animal is the Hawaiian Monk Seal..

new paintings

I'm working on a couple of small paintings for the Fresh Produce show in San Jose, CA. Lots of lady heads. More info on the show coming soon!

New pin packs!

Brand new pin pack up on my webstore! I also made new packaging for the beastie pin packs. Check it out on Skelecore.
Also, I'm working on this pretty cool project that I will announce later....

self portrait

I just realized i haven't posted the finish of this yet. I thought about coloring it, but i like it the way it is. :)

The L Mag

My cover for the L Mag.

sketch

The start of a self portrait... I've been a drawing machine lately.

New Comix!

I just finished a short for a submission. Givin' she skull a personality... I will probally color it a little later, but i think it works pretty good black and white!

New Illo for L Magazine

I just finished these illustrations for the L magazine. I made 12 cards of potential cabinet members. More ink with digital color.

Gowanus Studio Tours!

I will be participating in AGAST, Annual Gowanus Artist Studio Tour, with the Gowanus Studio Space. Its this weekend, October 18th and 19th. I'll have all my recent work up so come say hello! Plus on Sunday we are having a sidewalk bar-b-que! More info right over here!

New Illustration

I just finished this illustration for LI Pulse. I've been playing around with digital coloring. I'm not sure if i have it down yet, but i thought this came out good. The article was about veganism.

Uber white

Please excuse my backwards photobooth picture!

I've discovered a really great way to fix mistakes when inking. I keep leftover white rapidiograph ink dry in the the little palette pot and when i need to white-out a mistake i mix some fresh rapido ink in with the dried crusties! It makes a super opague cover up. yeah!

Coloring

I've been playing about with digital coloring. Mostly web banners for Skelecore. Check it out!

New Drawings

I did some new pen and ink drawings for this new coloring book quarterly called Colorink. You can check them out here!I think the first issues are to come out in November.

I'm really happy with this new pen and ink styled i've been working with. I think i might make these into a notecard set or something nice like that. Check out the other 2!

Chumby Wumby

I just finished up this custom chumby. Whats a chumby? Its like an rss feeder/clock radio/bean bag. Its pretty fun stuff.
You can check out what chumby is all about here.

More pictures on my Flickr page. I'll have more/better pictures soon.

Places where you can see my work

So it seems I'm a little all over the place these days... Heres a list of places where you can see some of my paintings up and buy things. I'll be updating this list regularly!

Lady of the Sea and The Death of Winter are up on display at Rebar in DUMBO. I think they are up there for the rest of the month. They are my big paintings so go take a look!

My painting for Panorama 3, Mara, is up at the Jonathon Levine Gallery till October 4th.

Check out Fresthetic out in bushwack/williamsburg. I have the paintings Feeding Habits and Natural Habitat up on display and for sale, as well as some gilcee prints, zines and a few singed Chupas. Its a pretty neat little store and they print some sweet tee shirts. Baraklyn!

"Mara"

New painting! My contribution to The Panorama Project 3 at the Jonathan Levine Gallery! 134 artists, 1 continuous piece. Opening reception is on Saturday, September 6th from 7-9 pm.

Flickr!

Pictures from the El Chupacabra signing are up on my flickr page! Thanks to Nick and Dave from KR for taking pictures!

Also, the ghost edition is now SOLD OUT on the kidrobot store, but you can still get it on Skelecore!

The weather last night SUCKED

So extra big thanks to all of you who came down to the signing!

Chupacabras Now Available!

El Chupacabra packages are now up for sale on Skelecore! Sorry i was a little late in putting them up...
I only have a limited amount so act quickly if you want to get your hands on the "Natural Habitat" print!

El Chupacabra is also available at Kidrobot!

Skelecore Exclusives

For those of you who don't live in NYC and can't making it to the signing, or if you want to be ultra cool and support an artist so she can pay her rent, I will be selling a few signed Chupacabras with prints and other goodies on my webstore! Please note that these prices include domestic ground shipping in the USA. Heres the breakdown:

Siesta Package!- $100
1 Signed Regular Edition El Chupacabra. (Only 500 ever made)
1 "Natural Habitat" limited edition print. (Only 20 ever made)
1 set of "The Dating Habits of the Debatable Beasts" mini comics.
Plus more goodies and secret presents
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Midnight Dance Party Package!- $100
1 Signed Ghost Edition El Chupacabra. (Only 250 ever made)
1 "Natural Habitat" limited edition print. (Only 20 ever made)
1 set of "The Dating Habits of the Debatable Beasts" mini comics.
Plus more goodies and secret presents
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Ultra Dance Party Package!- $160
1 Signed Regular Edition El Chupacabra. (Only 500 ever made)
1 Signed Ghost Edition El Chupacabra. (Only 250 ever made)
1 "Natural Habitat" limited edition print. (Only 20 ever made)
1 set of "The Dating Habits of the Debatable Beasts" mini comics.
Plus more goodies and secret presents
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"Natural Habitat" is 8"x7.5", printed at Io Labs and is limited to just 20 prints. Each glicee print is printed on special Hahnemule Bamboo archival paper, signed and editioned. Bamboo is the most replenishable fiber on the planet, making these prints eco friendly!

More pictures and info at: http://store.skelecore.com

Afterparty!

After the signing at Kidrobot, come join me at the afterparty! Big thanks to Otto's for hosting this event. I'm pretty stoked.
Did i mention my good friend and talented dressmaker, stephie, is making me a dress? I went for the fitting the other day and its going to be bangin'.

Chupa prints!

Chupacabra #1 Chupacabra #2
This is the artwork for the prints I am having made for the signing!
These glicee prints will be printed on special archival etching paper made from bamboo fibers! Fancy! Each will be 8"x7.5", signed and numbered.
Chupacabra #1 will be a run of 75 and will be given away at the signing with purchase of the Chupacabra toy! These will only be available at Kidrobot NY on August 14th from 6-8 pm.
Seriously, you should come to the opening because these give-aways are quali-TEE.
Chupacabra #2 will be a very limited run of 20 and will only be available on my webstore.

Also! The official Chupacabra afterparty will be held at the legendary Otto's Shrunken Head on 14th street between avenue A and B. So after you score your own little chupa, head down to Otto's for Chupacabra worthy drink specials and dance the night away!

El Chupacabra comes out August 14!

I'm excited to annouce the release of my first vinyl toy, El Chupacabra, from the Debatable Beasts project!

The origins of El Chupacabra can be traced back to the island or Puerto Rico, but sighting have been reported throughout Mexico, Central America, and Miami. El Chupacabra is mild mannered with a cheery disposition, but when hungry he must feed on the blood of goats to survive. He is deeply ashamed of his vampiric ways and avoids human contact for fear of persecution.

These figures are super limited and come in 2 colorways, Regular (500) and Ghost Edition (250). These will only be available from Kidrobot stores and website. I will have a few available on my webstore with an exclusive print and zine set to be announced.
The signing will be at the Kidrobot NY Store on Thursday, August 14th. There will be another exclusive print give-a-way and maybe some more surprises! Its going to be great. Everyone will be there!

More details coming soon, but in the meantime you can check out more pictures on Flickr!

Fan Fart

Nick drew me a little Chupa-fink while we ate at San Loco. I think its super neat!