there's no place like home

I like to draw houses a lot, maybe because i'm a geek for architecture or maybe i have some subconscious obession with the idea of a home... either way. here's a recent illustration i did. (with some close ups, since its kinda big and hard to apperciate all at once, i feel)

holidays

some stuff from over the past month.

these were some super excited people at the airport

my mom :)

some christmas cacti in nevada

a little rabbit in the woods


tah-dah!

a little witch

mmm....fall!

illustation possible: day five

last day!

today's random wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Boyfriend_for_Christmas
A Boyfriend for Christmas was a made-for-tv movie that aired on the hallmark channel in 2004. After reading the synopsis, apart from actually kind of wanting to watch it ( I have a horrible soft spot for predictable rom-coms...) I decided to just veto this one and go to Coney Island instead.
(hey! It's my last day of freedom!)

started off nice, and i got a lot of writing done. But unfortunately it started getting cloudy and rainy later in the afternoon, and I'm really not as hard-core as I'd like to pretend. But it was a nice way to end the week :)

illustation possible: day four

Today was weird.

random wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyüpspor
"Eyüpspor Kulübü is the football team of Istanbul district Eyüp.
Team colours are lavender and yellow."

So...a Turkish miniature inspired pen and ink of soccer players?
oh that's normal. haha.

only one day left....

illustation possible: day three

so day three stumped me. the random wikipedia article was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagonal_pyramid
"ugh, maaath." Is what I said to myself when I saw this...
I actually spent most of the day wandering around thinking of other things,
(It's like high school all over again, ANYTHING to avoid math. haha.)

The final verdict? cut paper shapes of hexagons and triangles (the two shapes that make up a pentagonal pyramid) When I was done it sort of reminded me of It's a Small World. (But, then again most things do...)

so what about day four? in progress...here's a hint, it has something to do with sports.

illustation possible: day two

I'm in a vacation kind of mood... today's random wikipedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway_House
Ernest Hemingway's house, where he lived in Key West, Florida from 1931-1939.

Sounds like a nice travel destination to me.

I looked at old art deco posters for inspiration.
I also simplified the house a lot, and I like how it came out sort of looking like a book. So I added some faint text to it.

EDIT: oops sorry, I didn't put the medium, it's digital with paper textures.

illustation possible: day one

Off to a great start! Today's random wikipedia article was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson
"Ellen Johnson, president of American Atheists from 1995–2008, is an activist for atheist rights and the separation of church and state in the United States."

Never heard of her, but separation of church and state is a topic that really interests me! Politicians who mention god are like those obnoxious couples that are always all PDA in your face, keep it at home, people!

Anyhow...to the art. I decided to look at American folk art for inspiration, particularly quilts! (example below, mmm folk art)


My concept was that people and individuals in the government are the defining line between church and state, while they are free to believe whatever they wish on the inside, it's up to them to make sure their beliefs stay private particularly when dealing with political and public matters. You speak for your country, not your church.

and here's the final product.

Sewing was a new way of working for me, I actually found it really relaxing. Definitely something I'd try again :)

MISSION: ILLUSTRATION POSSIBLE

I am lucky enough to find myself with some down time in between jobs right now. So before I commit myself once more to the computer and chair lifestyle, I've decided to take advantage of this freedom and make some god-damn art! Thus, I made myself a little week-long challenge:

MISSION: ILLUSTRATION POSSIBLE
july 13th -- july 17th

WHAT IT IS: each day will have a new challenge which will be decided by clicking on "random article" at wikipedia. (yeah, that's right.) I will then do an illustration based on/inspired by that article, NO MATTER WHAT IT IS. I will also challenge myself by using a different medium each day. It's only for five days, but the results should be interesting....stay tuned. First illustration goes up tomorrow.

p.s. I know this is terribly cheesy, but I've gotta entertain myself somehow!

father's day

in honor of father's day i did a superman/clark kent drawing, my step-dad is a big fan. I was thinking, wouldn't it be funny if clark kent had no idea he was actually superman? and he just went around and was jealous of him all the time. poor guy.

weird vocabulary

i was remembering that i had this professor in school who once told me that i had "..a weird vocabulary when it comes to drawing animals." i'm not entirely sure if it was a compliment or not....but i want to say, yes it was.

rain

illustration friday: parade

this weeks illustration friday, "parade" made me think of this funny little song by Jonathan Coulton called "Mr. Fancy Pants." This song always puts a smile on my face, because I love the idea of someone "marching in the fancy pants parade."

listen to the song

illustration friday: fleeting

illustration friday






fleeting.









*sigh*

two gnomes and a robot

just messing around with two of my favorite subject matters.

illustration friday: poise

these hipsters are poised and ready for action.
watch out world, they're too cool for school and
coming soon to a neighborhood near you!

illustration friday: subtract

...look mom, no arms?

illustration friday: Intricate

the intricate interactions between humans
oh what a tangled web we weave...

also i'm still fighting off some stupid cold/flu, so here is this sneeze.

illustration friday: breezy

i use to have this fantasy that one day a really strong wind would come along and whisk me off my feet and take me away on a magical adventure... i still sometimes dream about this, usually on windy mornings on the way to work... :)