More blueberries

Watercolor on Strathmore 5x5".

Mid february weather

I read that the waves were 20-25 feet.
Bird that was on the cherry plum tree this morning. The color saturation seemed to post lighter on blogger with this entry.

Foxglove and Tink

Two photoshop paintings from a Disney Fairy book. I don't know what the title of this one is going to be, but I painted all the pages and believe I'll get a book credit. Copyright The Walt Disney Co.

spring weather paintings

Watercolor and gouache in Hand Book Journal

Springtime

Some spring/summer weather entries coming soon.

Early February Weather

Snow on the San Gabriels out front of my house.
A collage of an eggplant from my latest drive on pass. The Jim Henson Co. is on the original Charlie Chaplin lot in Hollywood, and the coolest studio I've seen.
Ruby red grapefruits are in season and make great margaritas. There are some amazingly sweet ones at Trader Joes.

Drawing at Disney

My favorite of these is the third one which I titled "Nicole cold" since the heater wasn't working and our model was freezing.
Stabilo and watercolor on animation paper.

painting with pixels

yes, I'm painting every day 10-15 hours. although it's with pixels and it's fairy stuff.
Here's some chestnuts to let CERTAIN PEOPLE know that I'm painting........ unfinished

day off

I actually took a day off from painting fairies last weekend to see the big surf and the great UC Davis ultimate frisbee team in Santa Barbara. In the upper right hand corner of the weather reports, there is always the wave height information and it's usually 2-4 ft. Today it was 6-8ft. - alot of surfers were out.
This tree is the same tree I painted years ago for Carpinteria State Beach painting. (link on right), although the tree and beach have changed. The beach was completely pastel.

weather report

Some quick sketches. Gouache in Hand Book Journal with LA Times.

a couple of drawings

it's a bit odd that my only two good drawings are sort of the same view. I think it's because I couldn't see her head. These are 3 minute, but I tried to treat them as 1 minute drawings.
Stabilo on aniimation paper.

sleeping beauty's castle

The reflection of the castle was beautiful the other night at Disneyland, and no I did not photoshop this. Shot with my little Nikon!

January weather report

I can't believe how hard it is to find dried hominy in los angeles.
Happy new year. My main personal goal this year is to find animation work in another country.
If anyone knows of any, my resume is on the Creative Talent Network link on the sidebar.
I'm excited for the new year, new president by the end of it, and many wishes for great new beginnings to all of my friends.

Some newly made sketchbooks

Some sketchbooks made from old book covers, now filled with 90lb. Arches hot press.

last figures of the year

Quick 3 minute studies. Stabilo on a toothier animation paper. Missed everybody!

The Splinter

An older oil painting that I recently viewed again hanging in a collector's house. 42 x 60", oil on canvas. "The Splinter". Private Collection.

Friday figure drawing

This model has limited poses and I can only draw so many bent-arms-held-midway-at-torso. Stabilo on animation paper.

weather journaling

a couple of quick sketches. It's very dry here. hand-book journal.

Two last black and whites

"Tourists in New York library" and "Downshot midtown".

Last of NY postings

I collected several pictures of christmas windows in NY. Some of them, I even got the window dresser which I hesitate to post, since I don't know the names of the designers. But these are two from Anthropologie midtown. Also a drawing of what I saw of Central Park from hotel window.